There were celebrations for the Master Archie Syndicate this week when the first foal of the Grade 1 winning speed merchant was born at Jikkie de Wet’s Prosper Stud in Robertson.
The Pathfork mare Charmz Luck delivered a beautiful filly (her third foal) at 11h00 on Thursday 8 August 2024 in chilly weather.
Soaking up the sun – the beautiful Master Archie filly takes in her first few moments (Pic – Supplied)
“She is a well balanced and beautifully conformed princess. Not over big, just perfect. The delivery went without a hitch,” Prosper Stud boss Jikkie de Wet told the Sporting Post.
Winterbach Stud-based sire Master Archie, who at the time was the first son of Rafeef to retire to stud when he arrived in Stellenbosch in 2023, is out of La Volta by Var.
A winner of the Gr3 Man O’ War Sprint and the Gr1 Computaform Sprint, Master Archie was speed personified, winning seven races over 1000m – 1100m from ages 2-4.
Proud Mom Charmz Luck (Pathfork) keeps a beady eye on little Miss Fleetfoot (Pic – Supplied)
Master Archie achieved a higher Merit Rating than his own leading sire, with an MR 128 reflecting his record and repeated the feat of his sire by winning the Gr1 Computaform Sprint.
Standing 16 hands high Master Archie, was enthusiastically supported by breeders in his first season at stud, and yielded a high fertility percentage rate.
Hendrik Winterbach commented that Master Archie has ‘a great temperament’, and is an easy stallion to work with as a result.
First foal of Master Archie. Filly out of Charmz Luck (Pic – Jikkie De Wet, Prosper Stud)
Amongst the mares that supported Master Archie in 2023 were Hannah Gorgeous, a Fort Wood half sister to sire Futura representing Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm, who stood Master Archie’s broodmare sire – Var.
Master Archie’s 2024 fee is an accessible R7000 excl vat, live foal.
