Group 1 Winner To Make A Splash At Stud

IT is the ultimate credit to the instant ability possessed by Lakeview Walter that the son of Fernando Bale-Lakeview Maisey could win the Group 1 Silver Chief at only his seventh race start.

But, also to his credit two starts later he lined up against Wow and the likes when a gallant fourth in the Group 1 Temlee the hand-picked glamour sprint of The Meadows' Australian Cup carnival.

Lakeview Walter proved himself time and time again he was a class act on the racecourse.

In all, he started 31 times for 11 wins, six seconds and five thirds for stakes of $216,000.

To that initial Group 1 Silver Chief, he added the G3 Ambrosoli and the G3 Silver Bullet.

But, he also made the finals of the G1 Melbourne Cup, G1 Harrison Dawson and G3 Shootout.

All that in just 31 starts. Yes, he was that special.

LAKEVIEW WALTER AT STUD

Along the way he scorched to times like 29.15 at Sandown, 29.62 at Wentworth Park and 29.67 at The Meadows.

He met the best and beat the best, the true judgement of a high class greyhound.

Lakeview Walter was no “one hit wonder”. From a litter of just three, his litter brother Lakeview Cruiser was second in the G3 Easter Cup, third in the G1 Australian Cup and a multiple city winner who earned $95,000.

Their dam, Lakeview Maisey (15 wins, $30,000), is by Cosmic Rumble-She's Bossy by Where's Pedro, which makes her son Lakeview Walter bred on the very same Fernando Bale/Cosmic Rumble cross as such G1 stars as littermates Poco Dorado, Veloce Nero, Blue Moon Rising and Two Times Twice, the G1 National Sprint winner and now boom young stud dog West On Augie, the G1 litter brothers Do It and Mr Fix It, the multiple Group winner Louis Rumble.

Surely that's enough to prove the point.

Lakeview Walter was bred to be a star … and proven he was!

The Ambrosoli is headed South!

Lakeview Walter has won for the Victorians on #GoldenEasterEgg night @WPGrey…#thedogs #greyhoundracing #wentypark pic.twitter.com/zddpuYXzt9

— The Dogs (@Thedogs_com_au) April 10, 2021

This is the direct damline of She's Bossy (9 wins), Pedro's Retreat (40 wins, $210,000, 3rd G1 WA Galaxy), Launchinator (21 wins, $61,000), Gingin And Dry (14 wins, $24,000), Gingin On Rocks (19 wins, $37,000) etc.

It traces to proven broodbitch Somerton Lass.

Lakeview Walter joins a growing band of sons of legend Fernando Bale at stud.

My Redeemer is already No 5 in the country, West On Augie continues to grow in stature at stud, Out Of Range is one of the boom young stud dogs in Australian and Ireland, Hasten Slowly has some smart youngsters coming through, Sennachie continues to toss up young stars, as does Whiskey Riot, and Ripping Sam is not without a classy youngster.

Add to that, Fernando Bale has such stars as Koblenz, Wow, Tommy Shelby etc with offspring heading towards the track.

And, as the sire of the winners of $110 million, why wouldn't his sons be in huge demand at stud!

Lakeview Walter has an interesting pedigree.

His dam is line bred to Brett Lee 3×3 and she brings in Cosmic Rumble, Where's Pedro and Token Prince to tempt broodbitch owners to create some  superb matings for Lakeview Walter.

The obvious cross for him will be to daughters of Barcia Bale and his many sons at stud, Dyna Villa, Allen Deed … any bitches by any of the Wheeler line sires, such as My Bro Fabio etc.

Barcia Bale in particular has done extremely well when linked to Cosmic Rumble as well. This is how superstar Simon Told Helen was bred, as well as Circle Of Dreams etc.

The fact Barcia Bale (and his close relation Orson Allen) have Hallucinate, litter brother to Where's Pedro, means this is a must mating.

Allen Deed's sire Jarvis Bale is a half brother to Fernando Bale's dam Chloe Allen and this cross is starting to be proven on city tracks in recent times.

Bitches with Collision in their make-up will be a natural to line breed to Lakeview Walter. He will link with his half sister Spiritual Rumble and this cross is really starting to prove itself.

Also, the fact Lakeview Walter has Token Prince in his direct damline means he can link with Collision's dam Rumble Spirit again.

Bitches with Magic Sprite and Dyna Double One will also appeal as mates for Lakeview Walter because it will double Spiral Nikita … a proven cross.

Daughters of Zambora Brockie are starting to head to stud with boastful reputations.

Much of his success at stud is based on the proven cross of the litter brothers Trendy Leigh and Brett Lee. This is exactly the cross to be introduced by putting a Zambora Brockie bitch to Lakeview Walter.

A close look at the pedigree of Lakeview Walter shows a complete lack of Bombastic Shiraz and his famous sire sons like Fabregas, those sires with Bombastic in their make-up like Aston Dee Bee.

It's an endless list and the great chase of the Bombastic Shiraz line is well worth introducing to Lakeview Walter.

While Lakeview Walter has Kelsos Fusileer and Spiral Nikita in his pedigree, there is certainly an opportunity for breeders to heavily line breed bitches by outcross sires.

In fact, Lakeview Walter provides great opportunities for success.