Westover targets lucrative WA Bonus Scheme

Two of the three harness racing youngsters offered by Benger breeder Westover in the 2025 APG Perth Yearling Sale on March 2 will be eligible for double Westbred bonuses and the Westsired classics in 2026. 

The lucrative Westbred bonus scheme is available to two and three-year-old horses born in WA, in addition to the race stakes. 

If the youngster is by a WA-based sire, the incentive is doubled. 

Below is a link with details on the scheme  

https://racingwa.com.au/industry-essentials/breeding-incentive-schemes/westbred-incentive-scheme 

 Westover’s first offering, Lot 305, is a filly by exciting young WA stallion Captain Ahab from unraced Life Sign mare Soho Paris, who has already produced four winners – thus far. She is the dam of tough campaigner Four Starzzz Forsa (1.52.6, $223K), a winner of 27 races – five as a 2YO and 3YO. 

Soho Paris is a half sister to Victoria Legends Mile winner and Victoria Derby placegetter It Is I (1.56.4, $208K) and 2YO Seymour Nursery (G1) winner La Speranza (1.59, $155K). 

This filly’s second dam, New Arrival, produced nine winners of 105 races and more than $730,000 in stakes. 

It is the family of Victoria Derby placegetter Caesar Augustus (1.54.5, $223K), who won six races as a 2YO including the Group 2 NSW Sapling Stakes. 

Another top 2YO from the family is Bathurst Gold Crown winner Tardelli (P2,1.53, $167K), who won seven races in his juvenile year. 

Westover’s second double Westbred youngster is Lot 473, a colt by Advance Attack from unraced mare Fiftycalgal. 

The dam is by Grinfromeartoear and is a half sister to Geelong Cup winner General Dodge (1.53.4, $191K), who won 16 of his 26 lifetimes starts. 

The Courage Under Fire gelding had just three starts as a 3YO, winning twice, but developed into a potent open class pacer in the next two seasons. 

He won a heat and semi-final of the 4YO Vicbred series.  

After an extended layoff he returned with free-for-all wins at Geelong and Melton before finishing second to Triple Eight in the Group 1 Caduceus Classic in 2021 and eighth in the Victoria Cup. 

He went on to win the Group 2 Geelong Cup and Group 3 Yarra Valley Cup. 

This colt’s grandam produced five winners and is a half sister to eight winners, including outstanding mare Party Date (1.56, $256K). 

The third offering from Westover is Lot 472, a filly by $5 million earner McWicked from Jeremes Jet mare Eastern Jet, who is the dam of three winners from her first three foals, including 2YO Western Crown winner Seven No Trumps (P2, 1.56.6, $113K) and Alfredi (1.58, $102K). 

For full details of these or any other yearlings in the 2025 Perth Yearling Sale please visit APG’s Online Sales Catalogue or Register as a Buyer today! 

From APG Ltd