Marchfield son of A.P. Indy, first season at stud in South Africa in 2013
A colt from the first crop of young Moutonshoek sire, Marchfield, was the second top lot sold at Tuesday’s open session of the Canada’s Thoroughbred Horse Society’s Premier Yearling Sale. Out of Giant’s Causeway mare Good Religion, the colt was knocked down for $100 000.
Tuesday’s pricey colt is from the family of high-class turf performers Guiza and Drama Critic.
A dual Champion in Canada, Marchfield was a classic winner at three when he won the final leg of the Triple Crown – the Breeders Stakes.
He would go on to win over $1 000 000 during his career, and was named Canada’s Champion Older Male in 2008 and 2009.
Marchfield’s victories included the Gr2 Sky Classic Stakes, the Gr2 Autumn Stakes, and the Gr3 Dominion Day Handicap. He was also placed in a further six races.
Marchfield’s pedigree more than matches his race record – he was produced by a champion out of a champion!
One of over 140 stakes winners sired by the immortal champion sire A P Indy, Marchfield shares his share with sensational young sire Judpot. The latter, named last season’s Equus Outstanding Stallion, produced two individual Grade One winners in his first crop including champion Along Came Polly.
Other outstanding sires produced by A P Indy include Pulpit (sire of Tapit), Congrats, Flatter, Indygo Shiner, Camden Park (sire of promising local sire Jay Peg), Bernardini and Malibu Moon (sire of 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb).
Marchfield’s dam, Canadian Broodmare of the Year Pico Teneriffe was a smart race mare, who won three graded stakes and was placed in both the Gr1 Frizette Stakes and Gr1 Flower Bowl Invitational Handicap.
From an outstanding family, responsible for successful sires Boldnesian, Cryptoclearance, Harlan’s Holiday and Ride The Rails (sire of the great Candy Ride), Marchfield will stand his first SA season for R25 000.
– Sarah Whitelaw
