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It was a very good start for this 2000 metres Classic when its first running in 1982 was taken out by David Hains' outstanding filly Rose Of Kingston (Claude {Ity}) who had campaigned so well in Melbourne and Sydney.
“It was a very good start for this 2000 metres Classic when its first running in 1982 was taken out by David Hains' outstanding filly Rose Of Kingston.”
At two winning the G1 AJC Champagne S. and the following year the G1 VRC Oaks, she raced in a great era for the red and yellow silks - at the time Australians warming to the deeds of the marvellous Kingston Town (Bletchingly).
Victorious in the G1 AJC Derby after her Morphettville victory, Rose Of Kingston was sent by Hains to American where she was mated with some of the greats of the time - including the legendary Secretariat (USA) and the influential Seattle Slew (USA).
Rose Of Kingston
It was to prove a successful experiment, by Seattle Slew Rose Of Kingston producing the Group 3 winner Rose Of Portland (USA) whilst by Secretariat she famously foaled the very handsome and very talented stayer Kingston Rule (USA) - record breaking winner of the 1990 G1 Melbourne Cup.
Hains also sent Rose Of Kingston's triple Group 1 winning half-sister Spirit Of Kingston to America and a mating to Theatrical (Ire) resulted in the G1 VRC Derby winner Portland Player (NZ).
Rose Of Kingston's Australasian Oaks came when it was run at Group 3 level and undoubtedly she helped its speedy transition to a Group 1 race when, the following year it was won by the previous spring's G2 Wakeful S. winner Royal Regatta (NZ) (Sea Anchor {Ire}).
Globe-trotting broodmares
It was an interesting racing career for that mare who was competitive against the best in Sydney at the time before heading to the United States where she won twice at Listed level. She returned to New Zealand where she visited Zabeel (NZ) in his first season - by him producing the triple Listed winner Mushtak (NZ) as well as the dam of the Group 3 winner Justine Coup (NZ) (Entrepreneur {GB}).
The 1986 running saw success for Miss Clipper (Alert {Ire}) who also made her way to America where The Minstrel (Can) was her first mate. It was not until she returned to Australia that she struck gold however - her sixth foal being the Ruby Clipper (Rubiton) whose two Group 1 victories earned her the titles of South African Champion 2YO Filly and South African Champion Older Female Sprinter.
“The 1986 running saw success for Miss Clipper who also made her way to America... It was not until she returned to Australia that she struck gold.”
Ruby Clipper's son Seventh Rock also won at the elite level in South Africa whilst her full sister Dash On Ruby also did well in that country as dam of the Champion 2YO Male Harry's Son (Haradasun) who was the only Group 1 winner for his sire.
The 1988 winner Imposera (NZ) (Imposing) did not produce a stakes winner but her Group 3 placed daughter Tristera (Sir Tristram {Ire}) did - the G1 Spring Champion S. winner Teranaba.
Imposera (NZ)
Listed HC C Nitschke S. winner Allzap (Alzao) is out of the 1989 winner Stapleton Lass (NZ) (My Brown Jug {NZ}) whilst the Group winners Dandify (Danehill {USA}) and Manner Hill are amongst the ten winners (from as many to race) for the 1991 winner Mannerism (Amyntor {Fr}) who went on to even bigger and better things on the track.
Classy Sir Tristram fillies
1993 and 1994 saw two classy Sir Tristram fillies take out the race and both fared well at stud - Our Tristalight (NZ) dam of the G1 NZ 2000 Guineas winning stallion Danske (NZ) and the dual Listed winner Eagle Rhythm (NZ) (Rhythm {USA}) whilst the regally bred Tristalove (NZ) was well represented by four stakes winners including the G1 Spring Champion S. winner Viking Ruler.
The granddaughter of Eight Carat (GB) (Pieces Of Eight {Ire}) also produced the Group 2 winners Kempinsky and Lovetrista (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and the Listed winner Diamond Like (Danehill {USA}). She is also grandam of the G1 Rosehill Guineas winner De Beers and ancestress of another eight stakes winners.
The 1996 winner Leica Smile (At Talaq {USA}) had the Listed winner Eclair Mystic (Stratum) amongst her seven winners whilst the 1998 winner La Volta (Laranto) has four Group winning grandchildren including the G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss (Not A Single Doubt).
Gallery: 1993 and 1994 saw two classy Sir Tristram fillies take out the race and both fared well at stud
In 1999 making a clean sweep of the Adelaide filly features, Episode (Scenic {Ire}) did very well at stud with her nine winners including the G2 Tulloch S. winner Book Of Kells (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) as well as First Seal (Fastnet Rock) who is best remembered for her three length defeat of Winx (Street Cry {Ire}) in the G1 Flight S.
The following year's winner also made an impact - Grand Echezeaux (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) producing as her first foal the five times Group 1 winning high class stallion Darci Brahma (NZ) and as her fifth the Group 3 winner Burgundy (NZ) who also did a good job at stud from less opportunity.
And he is the dam sire of Qali Al Farrasha (NZ) (Almanzor {Fr}) who lines up in the race this Saturday.
Episode | Image courtesy of Sportpix
2002 winner Tully Thunder (Thunder Gulch {USA}) did not have a stakes winner amongst her six winners but she has four stakes winning grandchildren including the G1 ATC Derby winner Levendi.
In the winner's circle two years later was Rinky Dink (Distorted Humor {USA}) and she produced as her first foal the G2 QTC Cup and G3 Carbine Club S. winner Galah. She was only little but the following year's winner Irish Darling (Ivory's Irish) was tough and her lightly raced Listed wining son Fighting Sun sired the recent Group 1 winner Chain Of Lightning.
Anamoe's dam
Anamato (Redoute's Choice) won this race in 2007 and after a stint overseas visiting the likes of Dubawi (Ire), Shamardal (USA) and New Approach (Ire) she returned home, in 2018 visiting Street Boss (USA).
At that stage she was already proving her worth - her Shamardal filly Anamba (GB) a Listed winner in Ireland whilst her New Approach filly Amuletum (GB) would go on to produce last year's dual Group 2 winner Tiz Invincible (I Am Invincible).
And of course her Street Boss is Darley's star Anamoe.
Gallery: Anamato's Street Boss is Darley's star Anamoe.
2010 winner Small Minds (Canny Lad) contributed to her sire's outstanding record as a broodmare sire with her Listed winner Beautiful Mind (So You Think {NZ}) and the Group 3 and two times Listed winner Sneaky Five (Fastnet Rock) whilst the next winner Lights Of Heaven (NZ) (Zabeel) is dam of the Listed winner He's Heaven (Zoustar).
That's 15 Australasian Oaks winners who have been represented by stakes winners and they appear in the pedigrees of many more - and will continue to do so.
