WEANLINGS SELLING 25 ^th JULY BELMONT PARK

Durham Lodge is delighted to offer a great variety of weanlings to be sold at the Perth Magic MillionSale at Belmont Park this Sunday 25 ^th July.

We will be offering the first crop of Universal Prince youngsters from his WA matings, along with some weanlings by our outstanding proven sires in Blackfriars and Hurricane Sky. New exciting Australian first season sire Wonderful World and proven Australian Sire Mossman are all part of our weanling draft.Weanlings will be at the complex by 8am on Sunday morning for inspection. Photo's can be viewed by going to the horses for sale section of our web-site.

ALL FRIARED UP ADDS TO LIST 

Blackfriars amazing run with his 2yo continued at Belmont today when All Friared Up scored an impressive win on debut. All Friared Up was bred by leading local breeder Neville Duncan and is raced by him in partnership. All Friared Up appeared to have plenty up her sleeve in victory and has really impressed trainer Stan Bates. "She has a lot of upside about her and I plan to run her again in 2 ½ weeks over 1200 mtrs " Bates said following the victory.

BLACK FELIX, ANOTHER BLACKFRIARS 2YO WINNER

Blackfriars exciting young gelding Black Felix created a big impression when he stormed home to win on debut at Belmont last Wednesday.

Congratulations must go to breeder Lindsey Rogers as this is the first horse he has ever bred. Blackfriars was also represented with 3 individual 2yo trial winners over the past week in Snowshoes, Black Dane and The Factor. All were very impressive and could yet add to Blackfriars sensational year especially with his 2yo crop. cIt's certainly is exciting times for Blackfriars

CAPPUCCINO TIME ANOTHER BLACKFRIARS 2YO WINNER

Blackfriars amazing run with his 2yo's continued at Belmont Park today when the Len Morton trained Cappuccino Time scored a very impressive win. Cappuccino Time was purchased via the Perth Magic Million Sale for only $22,000. He was aloud to sit just off the pace in the run and finished far to strong to claim victory. The win again emphasised Blackfriars truly amazing versatility as a sire. He continues to churn out 2yo winners every season and this year is no exception as he has already been represented by the likes of Miss Condition, Big Josh,Playing God and now Cappuccino Time to name a few. Blackfriars is really the complete sire as they go early but you also know they will get better with age.Blackfriars will stand the 2010 season at a very competitive fee of $8,800 inc gst which represents outstanding value.

STALLION BOOKS NOW OPEN

Bookings are now open for our quality line up of stallions this year.

Blackfriars - $8,800

Hurricane Sky - $6,600

Universal Ruler - $5,500

All fees are inclusive of gst and include a free return.

For bookings or for further information please contact Jeremy or David on our office number (08) 9571 0155.

BROCCO and UNIVERSAL PRINCE TO RELOCATE

Brocco (USA) and Universal Prince will not be standing at Durham Lodge this season. Brocco (USA) owned by Durham Lodge will stand for the 2010 season by arrangement at Quanah Park Thoroughbreds. He will stand at a value fee of $2,200 inc gst and bookings for Brocco can be made by contacting Trish on Ph: 9525 0098.

Universal Prince will also remain in Western Australia to stand at Waterford Stud.

ANOTHER GOD

With the Group 1 W.A Derby to be run on Saturday Durham Lodge bred 3yo God Has Spoken will be in with a great chance of winning the time honoured event. However today at Ascot his 2yo full brother created a big impression by claiming a very impressive victory at only his 2 ^nd start. Like God Has Spoken the 2yo is trained by Neville Parnham and was purchased and raced by Colin Loxton.

Another God was purchased for a bargain price of $27,000 just before the emergence of God Has Spoken. Durham Lodge has a half brother by Hurricane Sky to be offered at next years Magic Millions Sales and the mare is back in foal to Blackfriars.

MISS CONDITION IN STUNNING RETURN.

Exciting Blackfriars 2yo filly Miss Condition made a stunning return to the track when she ended the run of early Karrakatta Plate favourite Motion Pictures in winning the Listed Supremacy Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Having her first start for leading trainer Jim Taylor, Miss Condition was pulled back to last and given plenty of time to settle. Once jockey Jason Brown got Miss Condition to the outside in the matter of a few strides she put pay to Motion Pictures and galloped away for a stunning last to first win.

Miss Condition will now have one more start before running in the $500,000 Group 2 Karrakatta Plate. This win emphasis the versatility of Blackfriars who is capable of Siring top class winners at any distance at any age.

SIMPLY ADORABLE WINS PINJARRA CUP

Gutsy Blackfriars mare Simply Adorable caused a major boil over when she scored a stunning win in the Pinjarra Cup.

A daring move by Veteran jockey Danny Miller at the half way stage proved the winning move. Miller took off around the whole field and sent the daughter of Blackfriars to the front with catch me if you can tactics. Simply Adorable's toughness kicked in over the final few hundred meters to hold her quality challengers at bay.

Simply Adorable was bred by Durham Lodge and purchased in the Magic Millions sales for $52'000. Simply adorable is the first foal from the well bred Salieri mare and also provided Blackfriars with his 9 ^th individual stakes winner.

Simply adorable will now be set for the Bunbury Cup.

DURHAM LODGE STUD REWARDED

Durham Lodge stud was rewarded for it's amazing run over the past months winning all three awards at the Bloodhorse Breeders Cocktail party prior to the 2010 yearling Sale.

Durham Lodge won the leading stallion award thanks to the mighty Scenic. Our fantastic Broodmare Daughter's Charm dam of Scenic Blast and Gilded Venom won the Broodmare of the year award. To finish it of we were presented with the breeders of the year award. A big thank you goes to everyone at Durham who has played a role in helping us achieve these amazing results.

(Picture L-R Durham Stud Staff Lisa Beattie, Kim Maclennan,Jan Evans, Dr Wendy Perriam, Owner David Smith, General Manager Jeremy Smith, Stud Manager Mark Wilkins, Nicole Kendrick, and Marketing Caroline Gammage)

• LEADING STALLION - SCENIC (Dec) DURHAM LODGE
• BROODMARE OF THE YEAR - DAUGHTERS CHARM - DURHAM LODGE
• BREEDER OF THE YEAR - DURHAM LODGE THOROUGHBRED STUD