Ambidexter Transcending Generations

Media Release - Monday September 2
With AMBERDI running second in the Listed Penny Edition Stakes for Sue Jaensch, the 5yo mare's performance did something quite notable for her sire AMBIDEXTER.

AmbidexterFrom only 35 recorded foals in AMBIDEXTER's first crop, this remarkable son of COMMANDS has produced 22 runners, at a very notable 17 individual winners (77% runners to winners) and now with a highly marketable 9% Stakes horses to runners.

Like his sire COMMANDS, "Ambi" is a slow burner and with his oldest crop just turned five, the cream is rising to the top and the pre-potency of this sire is becoming truly recognisable.

To further add substance to this observation, the winner of the last race at Morphettville on the final weekend of winter was DEXTER YOU DEVIL, a winner of 6 individual races; Like DEXELATION, Like MODULATE and could quite feasibly match the 8 career wins of the now Stakes placed AMDERDI.

In short, AMBIDEXTER produces a horse that once seasoned, just keeps climbing through the rankings. They are unphased by the handicapper, they can sprint and they can stay and to the casual punter they appear to just keep getting sounder.

Such wonderful characteristics are reminiscent of the sire's of yesteryear; flippant quotes like "Trainer's horses" or "Tough as nails", probably undersell such admirable and rarely sourced attributes.

So what is it that has AMBIDEXTER's stock outperforming their maternal genetics and galloping into each new preparation and improving on their ratings?

CommandsAMBIDEXTER, a son of Commands and a Woodlands product of the most regally bred son of DANEHILL. Ambidexter, like his father, was Group 1 performed, but only realised a minor Group win at three.

In much the same way as Commands is a son of the "blue-hen" Cotehele House and a grandson of Eight Carat, Ambidexter is a son of another "blue-hen" in Dexterous.

Much like Commands is the lesser performed brother to DANEWIN, Ambidexter is the same to SKILLED and his ¾ brother SIDESTEP.

So, from these notable similarities, father and son made conspicuous starts to their respective stud careers when comparing the 1st crop statistics of their progeny;

With the backing of the Ingham families prodigious breeding program and matings with pedigrees deep with blacktype, Commands produced 14.8% Stakes Horses to runners in his 1st crop. Comparing Ambidexter's 9% Stakes Horses to runners is only fair given the later was having to upgrade the genetics, where as the former may only have been complimenting pedigrees!

Yet both Commands and Ambidexter have shown their remarkable resilience and highly affable characteristic of creating horses that win; Commands 81% winners to runners compared to Ambidexter's 77% (and climbing).

So anyone looking to breed a mare and experience the thrill of racing (and winning) with its progeny, should be more than just lured to a tale of comparison between father and son, they should be compelled to phone Sam P-G on 0430 309 428 and negotiate on the $5,500 service fee! 

Cornerstone Stud Release

Advertisment
More Reading...
Kaha Nui Swoop on Pinhook Prospects
Successful pinhookers Kaha Nui Farm were to the fore at Karaka on Thursday, and were rewarded with the crown of leading buyer at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale.
Breeding To Win – 2025 G1 Tatts Tiara
With Royal Ascot done and dusted for another year, let's turn our attention to the final G1 of the Australian racing season as some very expensive mares seek to land that elusive G1 and three runners will carry the Yulong colours!
Mulberry Racing Secure Everest Slot
Racing NSW today announced that Mulberry Racing has secured a slot in the $20 million TAB Everest for a term of three years commencing with the running of this year’s race.
$190,000 Per Incanto Colt Heads Vibrant Weanling Sale
The  2025 National Weanling Sale saw its first dual-code weanling session in play at Karaka, with a total aggregate of $2,410,000 outlaid across 84 lots by a strong domestic buying bench plus international support from Australia, Hong Kong and China.
First Stakes Winner for Ambidexter
At a cost of $90,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, Single Handed is comfortably the most expensive yearling by his sire Ambidexter, but he is proving to be money well spent for trainer Nick Smart as the 5yo gelding opened his stakes account in Saturday’s Listed Tokyo City Cup (1800m) at Morphettville.
$190,000 Per Incanto Colt Tops NZB Weanling Sale
Little Avondale stallion Per Incanto’s outstanding season carried on in the Karaka sale ring on Thursday, where his weanling colt fetched a sale-topping $190,000 in the opening hour of the NZB National Weanling Sale.
City Treble Highlights Ambidexter Success
A sire of winners, Ambidexter is quickly making a name for himself as one of the best value sires in Australia, proving successful on the track and in the sales ring.
Sires With Winners - Thursday June 26
Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Do Early Winners Equate to Long Term Stud Success?
As we move towards the end of the racing season, attention invariably focuses on first season sires and who will be the leader of the cohort by winners and it’s a close run race this year, but does any of it matter in the grand scheme of things?
Flying Artie 2YO Wins by Four!
Blue Gum Farm have an appealing roster of three sires for this spring and while it’s all in front of Sejardan and Oxley Road, proven favourite Flying Artie remains unbeatable value and the G1 sire produced a four length 2YO winner on Thursday.