Cable Bay has made a sensational start to his stud career, emerging as the leading first season sire in Great Britain and Ireland. Woodside Park is very excited to be offering two superb fillies by him as part of their select 2020 MM offering.
Always proud of Written Tycoon’s achievements, Woodside Park Stud’s James Price is also excited to see the progeny of Written Tycoon’s sons at the sale; Capitalist, Winning Rupert and Rich Enuff all young horses already proving popular in the market place.
“Whilst we stand Rich Enuff alongside his sire, it still gives us great satisfaction to see his other high class sons so well represented at such an elite sale.”
What appeals to you most about the MM sales and race series?
The wonderful holiday atmosphere, a place where business and pleasure can be combined. And traditionally it is a very positive and fruitful sale both for vendors and buyers.
What excites you the most about Woodside heading into 2020?
Standing Victoria’s best stallion is something we are all exceptionally proud of and, being aware of what a great sire of two-year-old colts he is (think Capitalist and Written By) we can always be confident that his progeny will be met with a warm reception.
We all are also pleased to be standing Written Tycoon’s son Rich Enuff whose first crop sold very well whilst the first foals by Tosen Stardom are impressing everyone. Meanwhile Cable Bay has made such a great start to his stud career in the northern hemisphere, crowned Britain and Ireland’s leading first season sire. His mares in Australia were hand-picked for him so now we await in nervous anticipation to see how they are received at the sales.
How are Cable Bay’s first crop performing in Europe?
Cable Bay has had a tremendous start to his carrier finishing the season with 7 black type horses. Perhaps most pleasing was his best filly, G3 winner Liberty Beach who is bred on the very similar template to his Southern Hemisphere matchings which are based on Gilgai Farm’s Rick Jamieson breeding theory. Liberty Beach carries two strains of blue hen mare Tamarett through Gone West and Warning.
How would you summarise your draft this year?
One that will appeal to all levels of the market. We have some absolutely outstanding colts not only by Written Tycoon but also by Rich Enuff, Zoustar, Pierro, Vancouver and Exceed And Excel as well as a couple of stunning Cable Bay fillies.
Woodside’s Written Tycoon colts hail from proven stakes quality families; a son of the stakes placed imported Star Via Strada, the other out of a half-sister to the French Group Three winner Sarkiyla. His fillies will also be highly valued including a half-sister to the stakes placed Warranty from Redoute’s Choice’s family.
A 3/4 brother by Rich Enuff to the Group One placed Inglis Premier winner Masthead is another highlight whilst also well related are the sons of proven high class stallions Zoustar (out of a 3/4 sister to the Group Three winner Red Lord), Pierro (from the family of Encounter) and Exceed And Excel (the first foal for a half-sister to Mummify) and up-and-comer Vancouver (first foal for stakes winner Tennessee).
Then there are the two Cable Bay fillies; an eye-catching black filly out of a half-sister to Masthead and a daughter of the two-year-old winner Tiz My View whose dam is the US stakes winner Miss Tizzy.
In one sentence how would you sum up social media?
All-consuming if you allow it to be; it is a wonderful avenue to gain knowledge of the industry though I prefer not to get involved in venting opinions!
If your job gave you a surprise three day paid break to rest and recuperate, what would you do with those three days?
It may sound a bit boring but I’d love to just have three days enjoying the home life, sitting on the couch and relaxing with a lovely glass of red.
Are there enough opportunities for young people to enter the thoroughbred industry?
For those who want to be hands-on with horses yes, though those people tend to be in the lower end of the wage bracket so it can be hard for them to maintain their enthusiasm and so many would like to take the next step into bloodstock or management roles and there are not so many of them.
I think those new to the industry, those who don’t already know racing people, find it hardest, they just have to keep putting themselves out there. It is very much a world of who you have met, who you know.
