There are few more exciting times in the life of a thoroughbred stud than when the first crop progeny of a sire is taken to sale. The first few months of 2009 is such a time, with our initial consignments of SEIDNAZAR offspring heading to Sydney, Adelaide and other parts…

The hard work of preparing the first crop yearlings of SEIDNAZAR is almost done and only time will tell how they are to be received in the marketplace. The first of the stallion’s drafts is set to appear at the Sydney Classic Yearling Sale in the second week of February and it promises to be a very interesting time in our lives.

We feel that the Sydney Classic Yearling Sale is an ideal venue to introduce this new breed as the buying bench has generally appreciates youngsters very likely to make in to early runners.

Considering SEIDNAZAR’s own racing career and overall make-up, he seems destined to prove the ideal Classic Sale stallion, not only at the 2009 renewal but hopefully for many years to come.

Our Classic Sale draft features five colts and one filly by SEIDNAZAR. These include a half-brother to the Western Australia stakes winner Lord Mason, and a three-quarter brother-in-blood to Armidale’s New Zealand stakes placegetter Romar Dale.

Later in the same month, Alva Stud Pty Ltd (As Agent) will offer a filly from La Chador at the Magic Millions 2009 Tasmanian Yearling Sale.

In March, we are off to Adelaide again with two sons of SEIDNAZAR to be offered on our own behalf and one on behalf of a client.

Even taking in to consideration the uncertain climate ahead of the financial sector, we are confident that these exercises prove we chose well when securing SEIDNAZAR in 2006.

PEDIGREE OF THE MONTH: Seidnazar

It is not difficult to ascertain how SEIDNAZAR was one of the leading 2-year-olds of his generation when reminding ourselves of his bloodlines. They are filled with exceptional influences when it comes to early maturing speed!

His sire Rory’s Jester, of course, was a Golden Slipper winner by a Golden Slipper beaten favourite by a Golden Slipper winner. His subsequent stud career was one of the greatest in living memory when producing youngsters capable of mixing it with the best in their 2- and 3-year-old racing seasons.

It should not be forgotten, however, that SEIDNAZAR is also from a filly that won the VRC Maribynong Trial (LR), and who was herself by a champion sire of 2-year-olds in New Zealand in the form of Straight Strike — a son of Mr Prospector, no less.

Conspicuous in the pedigree of SEIDNAZAR is also the name of Biscay, one of the great 2-year-old sires in Australasian breeding history. The son of Star Kingdom (Ire) was a champion in this particular domain and has since influenced the backgrounds of numerous brilliant 2-year-olds over the years.

Potential yearling buyers in 2009 looking for to purchase a 2-year-old performer in 2009/10 could do a great deal worse than inspecting the first of the SEIDNAZARs heading to sale over the next few months.