Cattlewash to Yirribee Pacing Stud

The world champion Cattlewash 1:46.8 ($1.3 milllion), whose first crop of harness racing two-year-olds in North America are firing on all four cylinders, will be available to Australian breeders via frozen semen from Yirribee Pacing Stud, Wagga (NSW) this season.

The fastest entire son of Somebeachsomewhere, Cattlewash was a multiple stakes winner at 2, 3 and 4 racing against the toughest group of pacers ever assembled each year he raced.

After breeding a small book of mares while still racing as a four-year-old, Cattlewash bred 178 mares in each of the past two years, leading all standardbred stallions standing in North America. He has again attracted a full book of mares this year.

Cattlewash has made rather a spectacular start to his stud career in America. From 38 foals, he has produced 12 starters and five winners – four in 2:00 – including Twin Fury (1:57.4), who clocked the fastest mile of the day at the Harrah’s Philadelphia trials on Tuesday (June 11).

Cattlewash’s service fee is $5,500 including GST plus the HRA levy.

Yirribee Pacing Stud is again standing the world champion Warrawee Needy 1:46.8 ($1.2million) this season.

A former Canadian 2YO Colt of the Year, Warrawee Needy, whose oldest Australian stock are six-year-olds, has sired 68 winners from 109 starters at an average of $23,300 per starter.

Among his winners have been the NSW Breeders Challenge Blue and Pink Diamond winner Ideal In Dreams 1:52.6 ($175,323), the dual Group winner Uncle Shank 1:49.4 ($214,183), the NSW Breeders Challenge Blue winners Saveeon 1:52.8 ($153,973) and Warrawee Drinking (1:54), the APG Gold Bullion victors Miss Froufrou (1:55.8) and Soap Opera, Im So Needy (NSW Go Girlfriend Series), Rockindowner ($107,597) and The Grogfather 1:51.4 ($100,188).

Warrawee Needy is standing for a fee of $2,750 including GST.

For bookings and further information phone Dennis Picker on 0413 436 831 or email info@yirribee.com.au

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink