TBQA

Thoroughbred Breeders  Queensland  Association

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TBQA AWARDS

2011 Champion First Season Stallion

RED DAZZLER

 

Top performer - 2008 DAZZLING KIND (g That Kind of Girl) 1-0-2   A$97,000

 

RED DAZZLER, standing at Eureka Stud on the Darling Downs, is by the Champion USA sire Red Ransom from the very smart Listed placed mare Vain Hill (by Danehill).

 

Red Dazzler was a top class racehorse and from 19 starts ran in 17 Group/Listed races for 15 Stakes places.

He was a 2yo winner at his only 2yo start and at 4yo was the winner of the Group 1 Toorak Handicap.

In his first season he is the sire of 34 starters for 9 winners, 8 placegetters with prizemoney totaling $407,700.

In an outstanding result, Red Dazzler finished fourth on the National First Season Sires list.

2011 Qld Stallion of the Year

SHOW A HEART

 

Top performer – 2005 HEART OF DREAMS (g Academy of Dreams) 1-3-0 A$556,000

 

Show A Heart continues his reign as Queensland’s Champion Stallion for the third consecutive year.

His long list of titles include Australia’s Champion first season sire of 05-06, and Champion Second Season Sire, 06-07, along with Champion New Zealand 2yo Sire 06-07.

He has continued to have enormous success for Glenlogan Park.

This season, he has had 106 winners, 40 placegetters, 7 Stakes winners and 2 Stakes placed for $4,316,381 in prizemoney. His Stakes winners being Fifteen Carat, Rightfully Yours, Dual Chamber, Handsome Nic, Heart of Dreams, Toorak Toff and Woorim.

 

2011 Champion 2YO Stallion

JET SPUR

 

Top performer - 2008 KAHUI  (f Tessa Bianca NZ)  1-3-0   A$176,500 

 

Glenlogan Park stallion Jet Spur stamped his authority on this season's 2yo Sires list, having had 25 starters for 15 winners, 3 placed, 1 Stakes winner and Stakes placegetter, amassing $1,050,700.

His Stakes winner being the very promising filly Belle d’Amour, the winner of $128,000 prizemoney to date.

In an incredible performance, Jet Spur has finished eighth on the National 2yo Sires list, in front of the likes of Lonhro, Testa Rossa, Stratum and Flying Spur.

2011 Champion Broodmare

Response

LIVE IT UP

 

Dam of Response

 

Live It Up was a very handy race mare, winning three races and was Group 1 placed in the Flight Stakes.

She is the dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race for four winners including Disco Girl, a 3 times winner and the dam of Group 2 winner Return to Sender and the Listed place getter Pit Lane.

Lit It Up’s best performer has undoubtedly been the 2010-11 Dual Group 1 winner Response (f by Charge Forward). Response is the winner of 4 races including the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes and Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, amassing $777, 175 in prizemoney. Her performances this season include:

 

·         1st GROUP 1 SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes

·         1st GROUP 1 MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

·         1st GROUP 3 VRC Matron Stakes

·         2nd GROUP 2 VRC AV Kewney Stakes

·         2nd GROUP 2 Let’s Elope Stakes

·         2nd GROUP 3 WW Cockram Stakes

·         2nd MVRC W & P Truck Sales Premium Plate

·         3rd GROUP 2 VRC Seppelt Salinger Stakes

*       4th GROUP 1 VRC Newmarket Handicap 

 

Live It Up is owned by TBQA member, Darling Downs based Noralla Stud.

 

TBQA Awards Criteria

TBQA Broodmare of the Year

1.     Owner resides in Queensland for 12 months or current financial member of the TBQA for 12 months.

2.     Broodmare resided in Queensland for the past 12 months.

3.     All race performances considered, including international performances in the   current racing season (August 1st – July 31st).

4.     The TBQA Committee decision is final.

 

 

Stallion of the Year

1.     Stood or is standing in Queensland

2.     Queensland conceived progeny

3.     All international prizemoney, including international prizemoney and wins taken into consideration

4.     The TBQA Committee decision is final

 

 

2YO Sire of the Year

1.     Stood or is standing in Queensland

2.     Only Queensland conceived progeny considered

3.     All prizemoney, including international prizemoney and wins taken into consideration

4.     TBQA committee decision is final.

 

 

First Season/Freshman Sire

1.     Stood or is standing in Queensland

2.     Only Queensland conceived progeny considered

3.     All prizemoney, including international prizemoney and wins taken into consideration

4.     TBQA committee decision is final.