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Zafeen’s first crop full of juvenile promise 17/05/08

There’s never a quiet time for sales companies – the spring breeze-ups may have concluded but inspection of prospective yearlings for this autumn’s sales is now underway and among those currently under consideration are members of Zafeen’s first crop.

The 99 mares which comprised the young stallion’s first book included 29 two-year-old winners and 25 matrons who have already produced juvenile winners. When one bears in mind what an exceptional two-year-old Zafeen himself was – he won the G2 Mill Reef Stakes and was runner-up in one of the fastest Prix Mornys in the last 20 years – it’s not hard to imagine that he has every chance to be to the forefront of the first-season sires’ table by this time next year.

One of those to have passed through the ring already as a foal is a half-brother to last year’s G3 Prix Eclipse winner Domingues and Wokingham Handicap hero Baltic King. Out of Robin and Scarlett Knipe’s Fairy King mare Lindfield Belle, the colt made 74,000gns when sold to Paddy Twomey at Tattersalls’ December Sale.

Schust Madame, the dam of dual G3 winner Confuchias among her four winners, was another to visit Zafeen in his first year at stud as was the tough Majestic Desert who raced until she was four, claiming the Fred Darling and G3 Oak Tree Stakes throughout her lengthy career which also saw her finish runner-up in four G1 events. Like Zafeen, she raced in the colours of Jaber Abdullah, who has been a staunch supporter of his champion miler since his retirement to Overbury Stud.

All in all, there is likely to be a strong contingent of Zafeen yearlings at the next round of sales which makes the prospect of his first crop of two-year-olds racing next year particularly exciting given that these will be backed up by colts and fillies retained by a number of owner/breeders, including Rabbah, Paul and Yvette Dixon, Ron Huggins and Darley.

SIMON’S BLOG

16-8-10
Sadly the Hawk wing yearling filly had to put down 24 hours after her operation. She was in alot of pain which the vets couldn't reduce with drugs so they felt it was best to put her out of her misery. Although we are now left with just a very large bill for her care at least I know that everything that could have been done was done. We are also going to be looking for a new permenant member of staff this autumn as Vikki Chorley is leaving us after 4 years to ride eventers. Vikki was in charge of one of the yards so is a senior member of staff and I expect will be hard to replace.

6-8-10
After reporting some Overbury bred winners last week we are now experiencing the flipside of breeding (or generally looking after livestock). The yearling out of Flying Finsh - a filly by Hawk Wing - showed signs of colic on monday. She was checked by a vet who gave some pain killer and muscle relaxant. There was no sign of a twisted gut and she settled back to normal very quickly. All was well until wednesday morning when she again showed signs of colic, but this time her heart rate and temperature where raised. She went straight into the vets clinic where an infection in her gut - peritonitis - was confirmed. We had hoped that a heavy dose of antibiotisc might cure the problem but this morning she sickened quite rapidly. The vets advice was then there was no choise other than to operate and hope to find a problem. I have just been told that they have found an abscess on the outside of the gut which will have to be removed. Chance of sucess is rated at less than 50% and the operation is an expensive one. The only good thing is that if she survives there shouldn't be any recurring problems as a result of this. In the meantime we just have to wait and hope. (I'm away until the end of next week but will give a follow up on my return).