Blue Pointers for the Future

Tara Madgwick - Friday August 11

The extraordinary performance of Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) to have sired 25 winners from 66 runners so far in the Northern Hemisphere this year has led Australian owners to get the ball rolling here with 30 of his new season two year-olds already named, so lets take a look at who’s who.

Blue Point (IRE) is back in Victoria for Darley at a fee of $44,000.

A powerhouse sprinter by Shamardal, Blue Point was a very good two year-old that trained on and on to achieve Group I success at four and five with his overall record standing at 11 wins and six placings from 20 starts.

His 25 winners so far in Europe are highlighted by three stakes-winners – Big Evs, Rasalion and Action Point – with his latest winner coming overnight at Salisbury in the UK when the Shadwell homebred filly Raqiya won by three lengths at her second start over 6f as a red hot favourite.

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She powered clear of another Blue Point filly Miss Information, whose turn in the winner’s circle cannot be far away.

Given what Blue Point has done so far it’s hard not to envisage he might enjoy similar success here given the enthusiasm for his stock at the yearling sales.

$900,000 Blue Point (IRE) colt from Bumbasina (IRE).

He had 54 yearlings average over $195,000 across all sales and they sold for up to $900,000 with his top seller the half-brother to Group I winner Amelia’s Jewel that was bought by Rosemont Alliance/Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA)/Annabel Neasham Racing Pty Ltd.

That colt has been named Bosustow and he continues the theme of the Victorian Stallion Alliance in naming their expensive colts after AFL stars with stakes success enjoyed by Zoustar colts Brereton and Millane.

Godolphin have also named their Blue Point babies and below are a selection of named blue-bloods to watch for!

Blue Willow (F Anamato) Half-sister to Anamoe from G1 Oaks winner Anamato.

Tarragon (F Anise) Half-sister to SW Troach from G3 winner Anise.

Blue Illusion (C Alucinari) Half-brother to SP Portray from SW Alucinari.

Caravanserai (C Essaouira) Half-brother to G1 winners Astern and Alizee.

Steel Move (C Flying Ice (SthAFr) – 280k MM purchase  for Godolphin from G2 winner Flying Ice

Luminol (F Forensics) – From Golden Slipper winner Forensics.

Blue Moon Summit (F Humma Mumma) – 320k Inglis Premier purchase for Lindsay Park Racing and is half-sister to G3 winner Humma Humma and SW Tycoon Humma.

Shusui (F Joyeuse) – Half-sister to G2 winner Sword of Light and SW Sword of Justice.

California Blues (C Lady Loire) – 400k MM purchase for Asian Bloodstock Services and is from SP Lady Loire.

Marble Point (F Marble Silver (IRE))- 280k MM purchase for Griffiths de Kock Racing/Peter Ford Thoroughbreds and is from a half-sister to Champion Irish 2YO Filly Rizeena.

Photograph (F Memorial) – Half-sister to exciting debut I Am Invincible winner Commemorative from G2 placed Memorial, a half-sister to G1 winner Impending from G1 winner Mnemosyne.

The Fort (F Montsegur) – Half-sister to Group winners Corniche and Heresy from G3 winner Montsegur.

Efharisto (F Retsina) – Half-sister to G1 winner Savatiano, G3 winner Vilana and SW Athiri.

River Point (F River Pebbles) – 240k MM purchase for Dalziel Bloodstock/Moody Racing Pty Ltd and is from a sibling to G3 winner Kulgrinda and SW River Delta.

Discreetly Blue (C Serenely Discreet) – From G2 winner Serenely Discreet.

Baycat (F x Split Lip) – First living foal of SW Split Lip.

Blue Kingdom (C Taameer)- Half-brother to G3 winner Khulaasa and SW Bulbula from SW Taameer.

Bluepinot (C Turaathy)- 525k MM purchase for Mulcaster Bloodstock/Chris Waller Racing Pty Ltd and is from a placed sister to Aussie bred South African G1 winners Rafeef and Mustaaqueem from G1 winner National Colour (SthAfr).

Talihina Sky (F Volando) – Half-sister to Ausbred South African SW Sir Frenchie.

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