Differentiators are the key in the highly competitive stallion business. This was put to good effect in the following media release which focuses on a unique sire line in Victoria:

Source is InsideRacingOnline (Racing Victoria Ltd's Online Magazine) 14/9/04 http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/publictn/IRO/140904/iroc.htm

Crafty Stallion Ready to Fire
"STRONG stallion Crafty C.T. (USA) is the first Australian representative of great US sire Crafty Prospector (USA).

Managing owner Colin Bellchambers has opted to stand Crafty C.T. (USA) at Wyndholm Park in Ballarat, where his 2004 fee is $6,600.

"He is a very tall horse at 16.3 hands. He is a very rangy and strong horse, with superb muscle definition," Bellchambers said."His strength is evident when you watch his race videos."

Crafty C.T. (USA) was officially rated second highweight older male sprinter in the world in 2002.

A sprinter/miler, Crafty C.T. (USA) won the San Rafael Stakes-G2 (1600m) and finished second in the San Anita Derby-G1 (1800m) behind former USA Horse of the Year Point Given. He was also a close third in the 2002 Breeders Cup Sprint-G1.

"He ran in the best company during his whole career," Bellchambers said."He won or placed in nine stakes races, including six at Group 1 level."If he won just one of those six Group 1 races, he'd be a very different proposition. He placed in six and should have won two."

A versatile racehorse, Crafty C.T. (USA) won from 1200m to 2000m.

"His race record suggests he'll throw sprinter/milers, but Kim McKellar (Wyndholm Park manager) reckons he'll throw horses that can get a bit of ground as well," Bellchambers said.

"He is eligible to start serving but to be fair his numbers haven't been huge yet."But I've talked to a few studs and it seems everyone is holding back on their bookings, all hanging out for the best deals."I'm confident he'll serve a book of 80 to 90 mares."