Draft Stars! Countdown On To Sunday's Draft

THE Sandown GRC attracted a massive response to their inaugural National Greyhound Draft in 2018 and can rightfully expect the same when the 2019 draft goes live this Sunday, November 17.

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The very first runners from the 2018 Draft are starting to win and much is expected again from a quality line-up of inductees put together by the Sandown club's George Farrugia this year.

A quick run-down shows class, class and even more class of amazing pedigree matches, proven dams and high class race bitches from around the country and even from the USA.

They are:

Barcia Bale x Rhonda Rocks

By the champion sire and from a broodbitch already a proven G1 producer.
Rhonda Rocks is the Kinloch Brae-Punk Rock Lass dam of superstar Sennachie (G1 Maturity, G1 Bris Cup, Alb Pk TR). His fabulous littermates make this Barcia Bale pup something to chase after.

Mepunga Blazer x Shima Song

By the former Albion Park TR holder and G1 Maturity winner, dam Shima Song (Dyna Tron x Shumaguni) won 28 races and $288,000 and included multiple Group victories and Group 1 placings. But, she is already the dam of budding superstar Shima Shine (Ballarat TR, 2nd Million Dollar Chase, 9 wins from 12 starts, $135,000).

Fernando Bale x Time No Money

By the champ, from a bitch that won five races at Richmond, Nowra, Ballarat and Goulburn but she brings in the famed Spanish Dance female family and the same Fernando Bale/Knocka Norris cross as champions Poke The Bear and Out Of Range. Second dam Time And Money was a G1 Easter Egg finalist.

Fernando Bale x Flash Riot

The dam might have won only three (all at Cranbourne) of her 16 starts but she came from that wonderful Barcia Bale-Raya Riot litter that also included Headline (16 wins, $52,000) and Fuelish (19 wins, $63,000). AND, with her only litter to race, Flash Riot is already the dam of Start A Riot (G1 Peter Mosman winner, 14 wins, $132,000) and Sparkle Motion (13 wins, $30,000).

Black Magic Opal x Belt Up Tubsy

Magic keeps his wraps as a stud dog going via Black Opium, and Belt Up Tubsy, a winner at Sandown and Bendigo, is from the Barcia Bale-Size It Up litter that also included Cactus Jack (16 wins, $102,000). Belt Up Tubsy's only litter to race have all been winners.

Fernando Bale x Suffragette

Imagine what pups from this mating would have cost! Dam Suffragette won 13 and $192,000 in stakes and was the winner of the G2 Launching Pad. She was a special bitch from a special litter that also included Ebby Ripper (31 wins, $311,000), Ebby Chance (17 wins, $58,000), Utah Miss (19 wins, $53,000) etc.

Aston Dee Bee x Mepunga Fame

Rave reports about Dee Bee's first pups. Mepunga Fame (Premier Fantasy-Mepunga Jayelle) won 16 and $91,000 and was a finalist in the G1 Sapphire Crown and G2 McKenna Memorial. These pups are bred along similar lines to G1 star Mepunga Blazer.

Fernando Bale x Esparza

The dam was a Group star by Bekim Bale-Gogo Sutro bitch who won 10 races and $107,000 and was a sister to Margins (24 wins, $204,000) and Ringer (16 wins, $85,000). Her first litter has produced G1 finalist Stevick and the classy Blazing Cartier. The Fernando/Bekim cross has produced champ Tornado Tears.

Barcia Bale x Mepunga Focus

Mepunga Focus won five including a 700m at The Meadows and she is a daughter of G1 star Mepunga Nicky. When Nicky was mated to Barcia Bale it produced G1 winner and TR breaker Mepunga Blazer. The mating was a “must”.

Bella Infrared x Bella Shima

The G3 McKenna memorial 3rd Bella Shima (Barcia Bale-Shimaguni) is a litter sister to G1 winner Shima Bar and a half sister to Group star Shima Song (dam of $1m Chase 2nd Shima Shine, a son of Barcia Bale). The mating to outcross Bella Infrared was perfect.

My Redeemer x Pepper Fire

In 25 wins and $254,000 in stakes, the Spiral Nikita-West On Bluebird bitch Pepper Fire cemented her career with two G3 wins and she was 2nd in the G1 Perth Cup and a multiple Group finalist. From the family of legend Miata, Pepper Fire litter was fabulous and the mating to Melb Cup winner My Redeemer brings in a recreation of Miata.

Barcia Bale x Super Yesy

Super Yesy is a US bitch by Kiowa Mon Manny-Superior Laru by Kiowa Sweet Trey and she was a pretty smart race bitch making a number of feature race finals in the US. Barcia Bale has done spectacularly with US bitches.

Fernando Bale x Rippin' Rose

The dam won 10 races and was a finalist in the G1 Maturity and is a half sister to G1 star No Donuts from one of the strongest damlines in the country. Rose's litter brother was Group star Rippin' Hayne (19 wins, $103,000).

Fabregas x Van Ann

Dam Van Ann (Cosmic Rumble-Come On Luann) was a finalist twice in the G1 Sale Cup and also in the G1 Hume Cup and the G2 McKenna Memorial. She won 13 races and $59,000 and is from the wonderful broodbitch Come On Luann, the dam of five individual Group performers.