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Tickets is by two-time Champion Sire Redoute’s Choice, now making
an impact as a sire of sires with ten stakes siring sons, including Stratum,
Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt.
Tickets is out of a six-times stakes winning mare Staging, and is threeparts-brother
to group one winning two year-old Excites, and halfbrother
to group one winning sprinter Duporth. Tickets’ half-brother,
Duporth, is a son of Red Ransom (by Roberto), and Tickets should
also be suited by daughters and granddaughters of Red Ransom. Sons,
such as Sri Pekan, Intikhab, Charge Forward, and Domesday,
with mares by the latter two being of particular interest.
Roberto is a son of Hail to Reason, and there are group one
winners by Redoute’s Choice out of mares descending from this line
through Sound Reason, and Halo (out of a mare by Don’t Say
Halo). The Halo branch might also be introduced through More
Than Ready and Sunday Silence (available in Australia through
Fuji Kiseki, Genuine and Tayasu Tsuyoshi).
From the male line Turn-to (sire of Hail to Reason), through Sir
Tristram, Redoute’s Choice has sire 18 stakes winners. Representatives
of Sir Tristram that have worked here, include Zabeel (& grandson
Lonhro), Sovereign Red, Dr. Grace, Military Plume, Grosvenor
and Marauding.
The cross of Redoute’s Choice and his sons over mares from the Mr.
Prospector line has been a productive one, and successful sources
include Woodman, Kingmambo, Thunder Gulch (who gives the
genetic relatives Storm Bird and Nijinsky II), Seeking the Gold (sire
of Secret Savings), and Geiger Counter. Other worthwhile sources
of Mr. Prospector include Gone West (particularly good through
Elusive Quality, and Zafonic – both giving the genetic relatives
Nijinsky II and The Minstrel – and Zafonic’s son Xaar – from
Redoute’s Choice’s own family), Machiavellian (through Street
Cry and Vettori), Distorted Humor and Unbridled’s Song.
Even though Redoute’s Choice is a Northern Dancer line horse, he
has done well over Northern Dancer line mares. He has two stakes
winners out of a daughter and grand daughter of El Gran Senor and
six stakes winners out of mares by Last Tycoon. Tickets has a double
of Nijinsky II a strain that has done well under Redoute’s Choice,
and this is far enough back that a third cross should compliment. Good
sources include Royal Academy. Other Northern Dancer strains
that are proven under Redoute’s Choice include Encosta de Lago
and Dehere. One might also consider mares by Spinning World.
Redoute’s Choice is the sire of a stakes winner out of a mare by
Bluebird, who is by Storm Bird, a genetic relative to Nijinsky II.
That strain could also be brought in through Storm Cat sons, such as
Hennessy, Tale of the Cat, and Giant’s Causeway.
Other strains that might be considered include Star Way; Snippets
and Bletchingly - particularly through Hurricane Sky, Brave Warrior
and his son Show a Heart; and Blushing Groom, through Rainbow
Quest/Quest For Fame.
Most popular First Season Sires - 2011
Stallion Mares Covered
TICKETS (AUS) 2006 152
ROTHESAY (AUS) 2006 152
REWARD FOR EFFORT (AUS) 2006 150
STAR WITNESS (AUS) 2007 147
CONGRATS (USA) 2000 140
STRYKER (AUS) 2006 124
CAPTAIN SONADOR (AUS) 2006 119
HINCHINBROOK (AUS) 2007 119
STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) 2006 116
Sire Line
REDOUTE’S CHOICE (Bay 1996-Stud 2000).
Champion Aust Sire, twice. 5 wins-2 at 2, MVRC
Manikato S., Gr 1. Sire of 773 runners, 586 winners,
Earnings of over $85 million, 88 Stakes
Winners inc:
STRATUM (02c, Luskin Star, Vain) Champion Aust Sire
of 2YOs, Joint third on The 2005-06 Australasian 3YO
Classification (sprint).2 wins at 2, A$2,244,500, STC Golden
Slipper S., Gr 1, Pago Pago S., Gr 2, 2d VRC Age Classic
S., Gr 2, City Tatt’s RC Roman Consul S., Gr 2, MVRC
Bill Stutt S., Gr 2, AJC Up and Coming S., Gr 3, STC
Skyline S., Gr 3, 3d VRC Newmarket H., Gr 1, Rory’s
Jester P., Gr 3, 4th AJC San Domenico S., Gr 3.
MISS FINLAND (03f, Woodman, Sadler’s Wells). 11 wins-3
at 2-from 1000m to 2500m, A$4,632,775, STC Golden
Slipper S., Gr 1, VRC Oaks, Gr 1, VRC Australian
Guineas, Gr 1, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, STC
Arrowfield Stud S., Gr 1.
SAMANTHA MISS (05f, Zabeel, Bold Venture). Top filly
on 2008-09 Australasian 3YO Classification.7 wins-2
at 2-from 1150m to 2500m, A$1,780,510, VRC Oaks,
Gr 1, AJC Champagne S., Gr 1, Flight S., Gr 1, Furious S.,
Gr 2, STC Tea Rose S., Gr 2, AJC Silver Shadow S., Gr 3.
FASHIONS AFIELD (02f, Wild Again, Bletchingly). 6
wins-4 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$1,974,110, AJC
Sires’ Produce S., Gr 1, Flight S., Gr 1, STC Reisling
Slipper Trial S., Gr 2.
SNITZEL (02c, Snippets, Storm Bird). 7 wins-4 at 2-at
1200m, A$1,031,550, MRC Oaklieigh P., Gr 1, AJC
Challenge s., Gr 2, Up and Coming S., Gr 3.
LOTTERIA (01f, Sir Tristram, Zamazaan). Second top filly
on The 2005-06 Australasian 4YO+ Classification.8 wins
from 1200m to 1600m, A$1,491,560, AJC Flight S., Gr 1,
VRC Empire Rose S., Gr 1, AJC Surround S., Gr 2, STC
Shannon S., Gr 2, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr 3.
MELITO (06f, Marauding, Prince True). Top filly on 2009-10
Australasian 3YO Classification.5 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m
to 2010-11, A$1,937,350, AJC TJ Smith S., Gr 1, Qld
Tatt’s RC Winter S., Gr 1, AJC Furious S., Gr 2, ATC
Apollo S., Gr 2, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr 2.
GALLICA (05f, Kingmambo, Dictus). Joint third filly on
2008-09 Australasian 3YO Classification.6 wins from
1600m to 2000m, A$1,010,495, MRC Thousand Guineas,
Gr 1, SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr 1.
UNDOUBTEDLY (02c, Don’t Say Halo, Manihi). 2 wins
at 2, A$765,200, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr 1.
ALSO Gr 1 Winners: MUSIR, KING’S ROSE,
ANAMATO, NADEEM, REDOUTE’S DANCER,
CHEEKY CHOICE, DANARIA, ALLEZ
WONDER, MASTER OF DESIGN etc
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