September 14th, 2008

  BANK ROBBER, the Gai Waterhouse trained rising star who had no trouble plundering the big end of the prize money at Randwick in this week’s deferred $125,000 Group 3 Tramway Quality over 1400m, looks a good thing to emulate his sire and grandsire and win at least one or more of Australia’s most prestigious mile races.
  Like Australian Horse of the Year Weekend Hussler a representative of world wide dominant Mr.Prospector male line, Bank Robber is by one of the most awesome looking sires at stud in Australia. He is Dash For Cash, a 16.0 hands grey, residing at Adam Sangster’s Swettenham Stud at Nagambie in Victoria. Bred at the Emirates Park studs using their imported champion Australian miler Secret Savings – stands at their Murrurundi, Hunter Valley complex – and Gulistan, a daughter of Gulet, an England bred mare by the source of the grey colouring, Kalaglow.
  One of the stand out performers of his time up to 1600m, Dash for Cash won five races including the MRC Futurity Stakes and VRC Australian Guineas, and included in ten seconds appearances in the AJC Doncaster Handicap, All-Aged Stakes, STC George Ryder Stakes and MVRC William Reid Stakes.
  His sire Secret Savings, like Bank Robber trained by Gai Waterhouse, stirred Australia in a brief four start career here after winning six non stakes events on principal American tracks. The Australian efforts of this son of the Mr. Prospector sire Seeking the Gold were wins in the AJC Doncaster Handicap, STC Frederick Clissold Handicap and Newcastle Newmarket and a third in the STC George Ryder Stakes.
  One of 40 winners and 65 money earners from the 82 runners so far in Dash for Cash’s first crop, the 4-year-old gelded Bank Robber was having his sixth outing and recording his fifth win when successful in the Tramway.  He set a new Randwick Kensington track record time in winning by 7-1/2 lengths in a 1150m event on debut, followed with class record wins on the main Randwick track, events at 1300m (2.0 lengths) and 1400m (2.3 lengths), a sixth at Rosehill Gardens first up on August 2 after a six months break – pulled hard and blocked for a run - and then wins in the Listed Show County Quality at Warwick Farm and the Tramway.
Another good galloper raced by ten owners, Bank Robber was bred by well known Tasmanian breeder Dr G. McLeod and sold through the draft from the Collingrove Stud (now Swettenham) to Star Thoroughbreds for $70,000 at the 2006 Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale. Later in the year, McLeod sold the dam, the Salieri winner Saliah, at another Melbourne sale carrying a Distant Music foal, a colt, to Loramer Park, South Australia for only $18,000.
  He has retained, however, a half-sister, Tycoon Sal, by Last Tycoon to Bank Robber and she is to have an October foal by the Swettenham Sunday Silence sire Keep the Faith. In addition a Swettenham syndicate has another half-sister in Misura, an Encosta de Lago mare.
  Bank Robber’s dam is a half-sister to Ponton Flyer, a Flying Spur VRC A.V. Kewney Stakes and MRC Blue Diamond Preview winner and MRC Blue Diamond Stakes, Thousand Guineas and VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes second.
Owned by the Barree Pastoral Company, Victoria, Ponton Flyer is the dam of the first crop Lonhro stakes winner Minnesota Shark.

August 25th, 2008

In winning the Listed Show County Quality, Bank Robber, gave his sire Dash For Cash his third stakes winner, when he bounced back with an all the effort in the black type event at Warwick Farm on Saturday.

Three weeks earlier, Bank Robber, had returned to racing on a slow track and had performed poorly when ridden back in the pack, on Saturday, jockey, Corey Brown booted him out of the barriers to find the front setting an even tempo and the race was never in doubt.

Bank Robber travelled kindly for Brown and when asked for his final effort he held a nice three-quarters-of-a-length advantage over Hoystar (Danzero - Professionelle by Centaine) with Kick'n Chase (Red Ransom - Cool Chick by Centaine) another two lengths away in third.

A tall brown gelding Bank Robber is raced by Star Thoroughbreds, and in his first campaign he recorded three wins from as many starts. On debut he won by 7-1/2 lengths over 1150m on the Kensington track at Randwick and then added two more wins on the main Randwick course over 1300m and 1400m.

Blake Shinn had ridden the Dash For Cash gelding in all of his previous starts until Saturday.

Trained at Warwick Farm by Gai Waterhouse, Bank Robber will be aimed at the Group One Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on October 4 and his next start will either be the Tramway Handicap or the Shannon Stakes before the feature mile at Randwick.

In taking out the black-type event Bank Robber gave Waterhouse the second leg of a winning stakes treble for the day.

Star Thoroughbreds principal Denise Martin gave $70,000 for the four-year-old gelding at the 2006 William Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale. He is the first stakes winner for his dam, Saliah (by Salieri), a winner of two races. Saliah is a daughter of Currabahah (by Northern Spring), who in turn is the dam of Ponton Flyer, a stakes winning daughter of Flying Spur's and also the dam of the Listed MVRC Mitchell McKenzie Stakes (Essendon Nissan) winner on the same day, Minnesota Shark (by Lonhro).

Dash For Cash stands at Swettenham Stud in Victoria and his fee is $22,000 (inc gst).

January 27th, 2008

At Moonee Valley on Friday night, promising three-year-old Romping gave Dash For Cash another metropolitan winner when he claimed the Members Equity Bank Handicap (1200m).

Ridden by Steve Arnold, Romping made a sustained run home to finish all over his opposition to claim the victory by a half neck from the race favourite Gentry with a neck to Lost Oscar.

Romping came into Friday's race fresh from a three-and-a-half-length maiden win at Seymour at his last start.

Romping, is out of the Last Tycoon mare Romalpa, and was purchased by Dan O'Brien at the 2006 Inglis Premier Yearling sale for $62,000 from the draft of Collingrove Stud.  He was syndicated among O'Brien stable clients. 

The leading Victorian first season sire last season, Dash For Cash has been supported by breeders in big numbers covering 221 mares last spring, the fourth highest tally in the country.

Dash For Cash has two yearlings for sale at the WA Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale (Feb 15-22nd) and another 13 are listed for sale at the William Inglis Premier Yearling Sale (March 1st-6th) in Victoria

January 8th, 2008

Rick Hore-Lacy has enjoyed great success with the progeny by his former star, Dash The Cash. Again on Sunday Hore-Lacy produced a very smart daughter of Dash For Cash when Dashalot (ex Zalium by Zeditave) registered an impressive five-length win at her debut in the two-year-old Maiden at Geelong on Sunday.

Dash For Cash stands at Swettenham Stud in Victoria and has a strong representation of 13 yearlings on offer at the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (March 1st-6th), including a brother to the smart Dandy Dollar.

October 8th, 2007

Dandy Dollar emerged as a legitimate contender for next Saturday's million dollar Caulfield Guineas with a strong win in the Listed $151,000 Concept Sports Stakes at Flemington.

Trainer Rick Hore-Lacy said the gelding would "almost definitely" back up next Saturday against boom Caulfield galloper Weekend Hussler.

A home bred by exciting second season sire Dash for Cash, Dandy Dollar shot to the front in the straight despite covering extra ground and went to the line in a commanding performance.  Hore-Lacy was all smiles after the win from the new star of his Caulfield stable. 

It's great also for Robert and Gwenda Hance who bred the horse," Hore-Lacy commented.

Hore-Lacy said the key behind today's much stronger performance was the decision to add blinkers to his gear.  

"You could see he was wandering around a bit (last start). He was frightened of the other horses and he wasn't going to the line."

"The blinkers made all the difference today," the veteran Caulfield horseman added.

Hore-Lacy won this race last year with top stable performer Snort, who backed up to run fifth in the Caulfield Guineas seven days later.

"We'll back this horse up," Hore-Lacy said of Dandy Dollar. 

"It will mean three starts in a fortnight which is not ideal but he would certainly go out (for a spell) after the Guineas."

"He's very mild mannered and those sorts of horses you can quite often back up."

Last Sunday the lightly raced Dandy Dollar finished fifth behind Guineas favourite Weekend Hussler at Sandown "Last start he was beaten about six lengths, but I don't think he would have beaten us by six lengths on Saturday."

"We'd be happy to run second to him next week," Hore-Lacy summed up.

The grey three-year-old has had his Guineas quote slashed by Eskander's Betstar from $201 to $26. Weekend Hussler continues to have a stranglehold on the betting at $1.90.

Dandy Dollar is the second stakes winner for Swettenham Stud's outstanding young second season sire Dash for Cash, a star grey galloper trained during his outstanding career by Hore-Lacy.

Dash for Cash is standing this spring at Swettenham at the great value service fee of $14,850 (inc GST).

August 26th, 2007

Victoria's hottest young sire Dash for Cash has reached a career milestone with a tenth first crop winner achieved in recent days.

Speedy Wind, an $80,000 yearling purchase, made the best possible start to his racing career with an eye catching win in the R75,000 Da Ma Cai Malaysia 3YO Championship (Heat 3) at Perak in Malaysia.

He is just the second international runner for the Swettenham Stud based grey. His other Cash Parade is a multiple winner in Korea.

Dash for Cash's latest debut winner hails from South Australia's Kambula Stud, being from their dual winning Centaine mare Tulipano.

Tulipano, the dam of four winners, is a half sister to Queen's Choice - the dam of three stakes performers including international Group winners King's Choir (Able Prince in Hong Kong) and Hurricane Queen (in South Africa).

While his two overseas first crop runners are already winners, Dash for Cash has made a big impact in his homeland of Australia.

His stakes winning filly Extension of Time scored a brilliant first up win at Moonee Valley recently and is being aimed at Group One races during the remainder of the spring carnival.

Dash for Cash, a multiple Group One winner, stands this season at Swettenham Stud at a service fee of $14,850 (inc GST – live foal guarantee).

August 13th, 2007

The future looks a bright one for Swettenham Stud’s young sire sensation Dash for Cash, who is preparing to serve his biggest book to date this spring.

Breeders, impressed with him clinching the Victorian First Season Sire Premiership for the recently completed 2006/07 season, are rushing to book quality mares to the multiple Group One winner.    With his first crop netting nine winners from just 23 starters, Dash for Cash made the best possible start to his siring career.  

News of Dash for Cash’s pending full book comes just a day before his stakes winning daughter Extension of Time made her return to the track with a strong win in the opening race at Moonee Valley at the VRC meeting.  Extension of Time settled well back in the field for her young rider as Brazen Hussey took the field along at a moderate tempo.  Damien Oliver on Brazen Hussey picked up the pace at the 600m and kicked clear rounding the home turn.  Extension Of Time was on the rail and the move by Oliver allowed Holland to get the bay daughter of Dash For Cash into the clear.  Once balanced up in the straight, Extension of Time hit the line strongly to grab Barzen Hussey and score by a widening three-quarters-of-a-length.


Extension of Time, a daughter of Fraar’s Group winning daughter Nina Haraka, established herself as one of the star juvenile fillies of last season with a listed victory in Adelaide and success in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at Launceston.

Record breaking trainer David Hayes has entered Extension of Time for Melbourne’s two big three-year-old fillies features – the Thousand Guineas and Victoria Oaks.  

Extension of Time was bred by Adam Sangster who said, “David has always had a good opinion of her and we, like her other connections, are very much looking forward to her coming campaign.” 

“She is tipped to enjoy a significant step up in distance after winning from 1000 to 1310 metres as a two-year-old.”


Dash for Cash stands this spring at Adam Sangster’s Swettenham Stud at Nagambie at a service fee of $14,850 (inc GST with live foal guarantee). 

July 23rd, 2007

Victoria's first season sire sensation Dash for Cash has done it again, this time in Queensland.  Cash in a Hurry, a promising gelding prepared by Bruce McLachlan, thumped his older rivals in winning an Open Maiden over 1400 metres at Caloundra.

The grey becomes the eighth individual Australian based first crop winner for Dash for Cash - who's only international runner to date is a multiple winner.  

Twice placed against his own age, including a narrow second placing at Doomben, Cash in a Hurry sat behind the leaders in today's race before switching off their heels and finishing too strongly. Under the urgings of Group One winning jockey Jason Holder, Cash in a Hurry struck the front in the shadows of the post before drawing clear to beat Howdy Chelle by a widening length. 

Cash in a Hurry, from the Group performed Al Hareb mare Pinpante, was purchased by McLachlan for $40,000 from the draft of Erinvale Thoroughbreds from last year's Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.  He is a half brother to the recent Perth stakes winning filly Pantenny, a member of the David Brideoake stable.

Dash for Cash, the Swettenham Stud based sire of Cash in a Hurry, has made a lightning start to his stud career.  He has eight winners in Australia and nine in total with his only international runner to date Cash Parade already a multiple winner in Korea.  His Australian progeny are headed by stakes winner Extension of Time, stakes placed Cash Stash, Sydney winners Mulcahy and Cash for Cards and Adelaide winner Kaepeeyai.

Pennycome Quick, one of his Victorian winners, is a multiple Melbourne placegetter over recent weeks for the Robbie Griffiths stable.  Another of Dash for Cash's exciting youngsters is the Queensland sensation Laletta - unbeaten in two runs. After winning her debut by five lengths, she demoralised her rivals by eight and three quarter lengths.  Laletta's trainer George Osborne says the filly has a bright future and he is aiming her at the $1 million Magic Millions 3YO Trophy in January.

Dash for Cash is also the sire of the promising and lightly raced placegetters Weekend Cash, Cash for Shaw, Please Dash and Dashagh.

With nine Australian bred winners from 22 starters, Dash for Cash compares favourably with other highly regarded freshman sires.

Johannesburg and Falvelon lead the race for most individual winners with 11 - but they've had 38 and 30 runners respectively this season.  In fact it is important to note that Dash for Cash sits higher on the premiership table than Johannesburg. Dash for Cash's average earnings per runner is $15,752. Johannesburg's figure is $8,081.

Swettenham's Adam Sangster said he was delighted with how the first crop members for Dash for Cash were living up to expectations and running and winning.  

"Let's not forget that Dash for Cash blossomed as a three and four-year-old," Sangster pointed out. "From just two starts at two he was a runaway winner in Victoria and a photo finish second in the Pago Pago Stakes."

"But as a three-year-old he was a four time Group winner - two Group Ones including a win against the older horses in the Futurity Stakes."

During his career Dash for Cash met and defeated no fewer than 44 individual Group One winners including stars Lonhro, Defier, Shogun Lodge, Falvelon, Bel Esprit, Fields of Omagh, Northerly, Tie the Knot, Show a Heart and Viscount. 

Dash for Cash stands this season at the exceptional value service fee of $14,850.

July 1st, 2007

Dash for Cash filly Laletta made a barnstorming debut to her racing career with a stunning six and a half length win in Queensland today. In doing so Laletta becomes the eighth member of Dash for Cash’s first crop to win this season.

Bred by Sandra and Malcolm Hale from South Australia’s Birubi Stud, Laletta shared the lead for much of the race before romping clear of the favourite Wannsee Knight with a stunning sprint.  The grey filly, who cost $20,000 from last year’s Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville, is trained by top Gold Coast horseman George Osborne.  

At the post Laletta held a widening six and a half length margin over Wannsee Knight, while Royal Counsel was another two lengths back in third place.  

Laletta is one of two winners (from two runners) for the city winning Royal Academy mare My Duchess, who as a racehorse possessed a great deal of ability.  Also raced by the Hales, My Duchess scored a brilliant win on debut as a two-year-old before going amiss in the Group Three Dermody Stakes at her only other start.  My Duchess’ other winner is the city performed Bianconi filly Lady Aspen, a two length victor at her most recent start on June 20.

Few stallions in Australia have made a more positive start to their siring careers this season than Dash for Cash.

Led by stakes winner Extension of Time, stakes placegetter Cash Stash and city winners Kaepeeyai, Mulcahy and Cash for Cards, Dash for Cash’s progeny are making an impact.  His only runner unearthed internationally, Cash Parade is a two time victor in Korea.  Another promising filly Pennycome Quick, already a winner at Sale, was second at Sandown Hillside on Saturday.  

Dash for Cash stands this coming spring at the value service of $14,850 at Swettenham Stud in Victoria. His book is filling fast and interested breeders should not delay in contacting Swettenham to make a booking.

January 27th, 2007

At Rosehill on Saturday, Cash For Cards booked herself a place in next month's $500,000 Inglis Classic when she upset short-priced favourite Koichi in the Paramount Leasing Handicap at Rosehill.

Cash For Cards jumped well from barrier 10 and found herself chasing the colts doing it hard. As Koichi raced to the front half-way up the straight Cash For Cards stuck her neck out and chased down the son of Canny Lad to claim the purse. 

An $18,000 purchase, Cash For Cards, who took her prizemoney tally to almost $50,000 with the victory adding to a win and a placing from four starts.

Cash For Cards (ex Pokemon by Kenvain) scored by three-quarters of a length over Koichi (Canny Lad - Perle by Night Shift), who started a very short priced favourite. Seraphino (Fusaichi Pegasus - Quinsigimond by Formidable) got home late to grab third a further 3-1/2 lengths away.

The race did suffer as Ntini and Revolt were scratched at the barrier.  Ntini became unsettled after being the first in and got down in the stalls kicking out and injuring Revolt. 

Cash For Cards is trained at Queanbeyan by Neville Layt and he was not surprised with the win as she had improved from her last start third behind Cajou when she had the blinkers applied for the first time.

The Inglis Classic is run over the 1200 metre journey at Randwick on February 10.

December 12th, 2006

Looking at the current first season sires’ tables it’s hard not to be impressed by the performance of the multiple Gr1 winning Dash For Cash, a son of Secret Savings.

Admittedly it is very early to make any definitive judgements, but with only two runners for two winners he has certainly marked himself down as a horse to watch. His second runner extension of Time, out of the former crack Fraar racemare Nina Haraka, was an impressive winner in Adelaide at his only start, while Cash For Cards, his first representative on the turf, ran a very creditable sixth behind Springboks at Rosehill before ringing up number one at his subsequent start in the country. Three starts for two wins by different individuals is a neat effort.

Dash For Cash, who stands at Swettenham Stud, Nagambie, Victoria won two Gr1s and almost two million dollars on the track and was a leading 2yo and 3yo performer. He also ran second in four really tough Gr1s including a memorable fighting second to the mighty Lonhro (when that horse was at his peak) in the AJC All Aged Stakes at Randwick where the grey horse’s sectionals would probably have won any other race run that year. Dash For Cash was fast , sound and tough, qualities which are not always found in the one package to this degree. He has a pedigree entirely free of Northern Dancer/Danzig/Danehill blood and in fact is from the Seeking The Gold branch of the Mr Prospector male line which has yielded such good results when crossed with “the Dancer”.

So with the caveat that the evidence is slightly limited, though what there is cannot be described as anything other than most encouraging, it seems that Dash For Cash is a stallion well worthy of breeders’ consideration.