Foals From Hadlow Stud

Foals From Hadlow Stud

In this foal feature, we focus on Hadlow Stud which is owned by Cathy and Jonathan Martin and integrates St John Gray’s Graystone Stud into their establishment, standing the likes of Emperor’s Dance – the dam of Grade 1 Sansui Summer Cup winner and 2011 KZN Breeders Award winning Horse-Of-The-Year Dancewiththedevil – who recently foaled a Jam Alley colt – as well as Apple Princess a nominee at the recent KZN Breeders Awards for Outstanding Older Female and Outstanding Sprinter Female.

Cathy Martin, co-owner of Hadlow says “Our season has gone well and we are very happy with the quality of foals produced. St John Gray visited the farm just before New Year and was extremely happy with the Graystone foals as a whole. In particular he commented on the quality and depth of girth of the Jam Alley foals. He is certainly upgrading most of his mares. Of the Jam Alley offspring in training St John says that while he is not yet ready to shout it from the rooftops they are showing very good work at home and obviousy on the track, the few that have run.”

The first foal we look at is beautifully bred and equally good-looking with striking markings. The result of this mating of Painter’s Dream to Jam Alley seems to be an exciting and appropriate one. A chestnut colt out of Painter’s Dream (IRE) by Sadler’s Wells out of a mare called Peace Signal by Time For A Change(USA), Painter’s Dream achieved 6 wins and earned R352,080 from age 3 to 5 over 1800 – 2600m. Her wins include the Allez France Handicap (L) and she placed 5 times including a second in the Spook Express Handicap (L).

Painter’s Dream is the dam of 2 previous foals by Sarge and a yearling by Jam Alley. Painter’s Dream is related to 4-time winner Brown Penny (who also ran a second in the Grade 3 Cup Trial) and this is the family of Pawneese(GB), Champion 3-y-o filly in Europe in 1976 and Champion 3-y-o stayer in England in 1976. The third dam of Painter’s Dream is Peinture Bleue(USA) – the dam of Peintre Celebre, who in turn is the sire of Jam Alley. A very clever mating indeed!

Celtic Bunny has a very smart bay filly by Brave Tin Soldier(USA). The mare is by Centenary out of Bush Baby by Jungle Cove. She is a winner and placed from only 7 starts. She is the dam of 6 runners and 4 winners, which include 11-time winner by Bezrin Celtic Fire, whose wins include the Listed Memorial Mile. Celtic Fire was also named the East Cape Racing Horse-Of-The-Year for 2011. This mare reigns from the family of Eliza, the dam of 11-time multiple Graded Stakes winner Eldoriza and Belle Of Athens, and includes Happy Landing and Sunsational.

Wise Wren has a lovely bay foal by Sarge this year. Wise Wren, by Argosy out of Wise Queen by Golden Thatch is a 5-time winner including the Listed Jack Patience Stakes and she placed third in the Grade 3 Turffontein 3-y-o Sprint. She has a 100% record, having had 3 runners and 3 winners to date.

This family includes of the likes of My Kazzie, a Listed winner and placed in the Golden Slipper Grade 1 and the Thekwini Fillies Stakes Grade 1. Others appearing in the dam-line include the Black-types Royal IQ, Mentor, Wise King and Wise Dame.

Cayman Ridge has a stunning bay colt by Jam Alley this season. A well grown, correct individual with a beautiful pedigree, the dam is by Al Mufti out of Caven Haven by Hard Up. She is a two-time winner and placed 5 times. She has had 2 runners and 2 winners including 4-time winner Caymen Island, who placed third in The Sledgehammer Stakes Listed.

Goose Time, by Northern Guest out of Gooseberry Fields by Plugged Nickle, has a stunning filly by Jam Alley at foot this season. Goose Time is a 3-time winner and she placed 19 times. She is the dam of 5 runners and 4 winners to date, including a filly called End Of Season who is a 7-time winner and has placed third in the Grade 3 Yellowwood Handicap.

This exceptional dam-line includes sire Hoofin About, and her third dam has produced granddaughter and Equus Champion Broodmare in 2002, Jessamine. Jessamine is the dam of sire The Sheik – a mulitiple Graded Stakes winner, and his full-brother Al Nitak (Equus Champion Older Male Sprinter in 2002) who was exported to Dubai, as well champion sprinter Shoe Express, Top Seller, Red Flyer, Graded Stakes winning Art de Vivre, Wild Greek who in turn is the granddam of Lt Jerry Mouse and 2011 Grade 2 Emerald Cup winner, The Mouseketeer. The dam-line goes further in the fourth dam, Sweet Turn – whose descendants include Black-Type champions Tom And Jerry, Grade 2 winner Bianconi and another 2009 Emerald Cup winner Phunyuka.

Another very smart, well-built colt by Jam Alley is out of Skanky Gal. She is by Saumarez out of Gangsta Girl by Al Mufti. The mare placed 4 times from 10 starts. This is the dam-line that produced 10-time winner and Graded 1 and 2 wins, Parisian Affair, and four-time winner in South Africa and Mauritius, Kentucky Court. Her third dam Joan was a 7-time winner, which includes the Sceptre Stakes Grade 3.

Lastly we have an impressive chestnut colt by Jam Alley, with a striking broad blaze that has earned him the nickname on the farm of ‘Hereford’. He is out of an Australian mare called Terrestrial Rose, by Archway out of Fairy Like by Jugah. The mare is a winner herself, and currently has an unraced two-year old by Bezrin called Who’s The Boss.

This dam-line has produced Black-type winners in the USA such as Fair Ye Well, Country Isle, Kodiak and 16-time winner Number One Special.

To view our stallion feature about Jam Alley(AUS) click here.

Should you wish to contact Hadlow Stud, please contact Cathy or Jonathan Martin on 033 2631504 or 082 331 5697 or alternatively email cathym@futurenet.co.za.