Sons of the great German stallion Monsun (by Konigsstuhl) have become very popular in National Hunt circles and so when Ocovango did not become a Group 1 star, retiring instead as a Group 1-placed Group 2 scorer, it was almost inevitable that his new home would be as a sire of future hurdlers and chasers.
The Beeches Stud resident covered 310 mares in his first season, and although it is possible that a handful of his early offspring will run on the flat, it is likely that we will not start seeing many of them in action at least until the juvenile hurdles, bumpers and point-to-points of 2019/20. His first foals made up to €23,000.
He is out of Crystal Maze (by Gone West), who is a half-sister to two blacktype horses and out of the Group 1 Fillies' Mile scorer Crystal Music (by Nureyev). She was fourth (no blacktype) in the 1000 Guineas, chased home Imagine in the Group 1 Irish 1000 Guineas and was also runner-up to Banks Hill in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes.
Her blacktype siblings include Group 1 Irish Derby third Tchaikovsky (by Sadler's Wells) and the Group 2-placed pattern scorer Dubai Success (by Sadler's Wells). Their dam, Crystal Spray (by Beldale Flutter) was a half-sister to the Group 2 winner Crystal Hearted (by Broken Hearted), and if you go back farther then you will find the brilliant Royal Palace (by Ballymoss), among others of note. OCOVANGO (GB) – br.2010 – Monsun – Crystal Maze, 3 wins inc Prix Greffulhe (Gr2), Prix Francois Mathet (L), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (Gr1), Prix Niel (Gr2), La Coupe (Gr3). Sire in Ireland. First foals in 2016.
YEARLINGS CATALOGUED:
bg - A Long Way (by Gamut) Tattersalls IRE Nov not sold bg - Ballybrowney Hall (by Saddlers' Hall) Tattersalls IRE Nov not sold bf - Basic Light (by Rudimentary) Goffs Feb not sold chc - Cregg So (by Moscow Society) Tattersalls IRE Jan €5,800 bc - Dakota Fire (by Beneficial) Goffs Feb €9,500 bc - Five Trix (by Minster Son) Tattersalls IRE Jan not sold bf - Foxyfirth (by Flemensfirth) Tattersalls IRE Jan not sold bc - Girl From De North (by Flemensfirth) Goffs Feb €11,000 bf - Gudnis Gracious Me (by Mull Of Kintyre) Goffs Feb €1,000 bg - Iruna Iris (by Golden Tornado) Tattersalls IRE Nov €8,500 bc - Keith's Delight (by Saffron Walden) Tattersalls IRE Jan €6,000 bc - Kilbarry Flame (by Flemensfirth) Tattersalls IRE Jan €4,000 bc - Killashee Lady (by Flemensfirth) Tattersalls IRE Jan not sold bf - Lady Petit (by Beneficial) Tattersalls IRE Jan €10,000 chg - Majella (by Fourstars Allstar) Tattersalls IRE Nov €4,600 bc - Miss Your Top (by Luso) Tattersalls IRE Jan €4,500 chc - Moylisha Red (by Oscar) Goffs Feb €7,500 (p/s) brc - Nouveau Moulin (by Millenary) Goffs Feb not sold chc - Outlaw Princess (by Beneficial) Tattersalls IRE Jan €12,000 bc - Poppyvillaexpress (by Old Vic) Goffs Feb not sold bc - Poshly Presented (by Presenting) Goffs Feb withdrawn brf - Roaming (by Be My Native) Goffs UK Jan not sold bc - Send To War (by Sendawar) Tattersalls IRE Jan €5,000 bc - Tabita (by Alzao) Tattersalls IRE Jan €1,500 brc - The Last Bank (by Phardante) Tattersalls IRE Jan not sold bc - The Millers Tale (by Rashar) Tattersalls IRE Jan €6,500 bg - Tonaphuca Girl (by Saddlers' Hall) Tattersalls IRE Nov €10,000 bf - Trendy Attire (by Luso) Tattersalls IRE Jan €3,000 bg - Tropical Moment (by Cape Cross) Tattersalls IRE Nov €6,000 bc - Venusorserena (by Presenting) Tattersalls IRE Jan €12,000 bc - Westerner Brook (by Westerner) Goffs Feb withdrawn bc - Youngvicky (by Old Vic) Tattersalls IRE Jan withdrawn bc - Youngvicky (by Old Vic) Goffs Dec €4,000 chc - Zebs Little Sister (by Oscar) Tattersalls IRE Jan €10,500 Comments are closed.
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