Last Thursday we asked if anyone was aware of any trends they thought were worth mentioning. Mr P Wilkinson from Sydney emailed almost immediately saying he had noticed the increase in the number of colonial sires represented in the syndicator's stables this year... and not for $3K shares.

A quick glance at (an albeit narrow) cross-section of syndicators proved that there does appear to be a continuing trend towards supporting the 'home grown' stallion:

Star Thoroughbreds currently has five horses listed on their website - all by colonial sires:

SHOW A HEART - MISS KHOZAAM
Rising two year old chestnut colt

MAGIC ALBERT - MEINE TOCHTER
Rising two year old bay filly

MOSSMAN - COLONIAL CHARM
Rising two year old chestnut colt

COMMANDS - CYPHELL (IRE)
Rising two year old bay filly

VISCOUNT - DESERT DREAM
Rising two year old brown filly

John Brown Bloodstock also has 2:

Colt by Scenic from Swift Justice

Filly by Strategic from Young Vic.

When Tim Martin went shopping at the recently concluded Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast, 7 of his 10 purchases were by colonial sires:

Lot 175 - $185,000
On Account of Broadwater Farm (As Agent)
Bay Filly by Viscount-Diamond Jewel (Statoblest)
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Lot 234 - $200,000
On Account of Arrowfield Stud (As Agent)
Bay Colt by Danzero-Funster (Rory''s Jester)
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Lot 263 - $310,000
On Account of Willow Park Stud (As Agent for Coral View Lodge Stud)
Bay Filly by Danzero-Happen (Zeditave)
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Lot 414 - $55,000
On Account of Ironbark Ridge
Grey Filly by Lion Hunter-Mrs. Peron (Kenvain)
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Lot 442 - $160,000
On Account of Corumbene Stud
Chestnut Filly by Zeditave-Oh Blue Angel (Semipalatinsk)
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Lot 575 - $620,000
On Account of Millbrook (As Agent for Greendale Lodge)
Bay Colt by Encosta De Lago-Social Scene (Grand Lodge)
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Lot 642 - $360,000
On Account of Twin Palms Stud
Chestnut Colt by Zeditave-This Era (Catrail)
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Slade Bloodstock have a few new horses on offer and 3 of the 4 are by colonial stallions:

Testa Rossa - Youthful Presence colt

Catbird - Bondi Run filly

Redoute's Choice - Little Girl Dance filly

Of my brief research group the only one that bucked the trend was Diamond Thoroughbreds who appear to be hedging their bets with a mixture of (beautifully bred I might add) yearlings by both local and shuttle sires:

Danehill Colt x Lakab(USA)

Spinning World Colt x Bespoken

Zeditave Colt x Sally Lou

Red Ransom (USA) Colt x Humour (IRE)

Lion Hunter Colt x Bellaraabi

Zeditave Colt x Warning Bell

High Yield Filly x Survive

Danasinga Colt x Troche

Secret Savings Colt x Tilly Foster

Intergaze Colt x Dane

King's Best Filly x Hawaiian Chimes