Skilled (AUS)
Riverbank Farm
2024 FEE: $3,300
Riverbank Farm is located in north-east Victoria, in an easy to find location opposite Benalla racecourse and within easy driving distance of Melbourne. Owned and managed by Russell and Caroline Osborne, Riverbank offers affordable thoroughbred agistment and caters for every stage from foaling, breeding, weaning and spelling to the racetrack. All stallion fees are inclusive of GST, while Riverbank offers a free return, inc. vet fees (conditions apply).
118 Holdsworth Rd , Benalla, NSW, 3672rosborne3@bigpond.com
www.riverbankfarm.com.au
0423 768 155
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The Frank Ritchie-trained Fiscal Fantasy is now on the hunt for an elusive Group One victory after winning her third Group Three race at Ellerslie on Tuesday.
More Group Success for Fiscal Fantasy
Skilled mare Fiscal Fantasy may be small, but she is mighty.
Riverbank success at an all-time high
North-east Victoria’s Riverbank Farm is having their best run ever, with a flood of winners in the past 6 weeks from their resident stallions, led by Skilled, Anacheeva and Redente.
Riverbank Farm Cheer New G3 Winner for Skilled
Cheers from Riverbank Farm, Benalla as Fiscal Fantasy stormed home to an impressive victory in last Friday's Group III Manawatu Breeders Stakes at Awapuni.
A few weeks ago we published a story – Genetic Magic at Work – highlighting the recent success of line breeding to influential mare Cotehele House (GB) as demonstrated by the now Group I winner Verry Elleegant and Group II winning two year-old Cosmic Force and we saw that magic work again for a new Group III winner in New Zealand on Friday bred in Victoria by Wingrove Park.
Skilled Choice for Riverbank Farm
Riverbank Farm's Russell Osborne and Dr Caroline Duddy have great pleasure in providing just the right stallions for the owner/breeder market, one that has traditionally been such a great force in Victorian breeding.
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* Beautifully conformed group 1 winning son of Commands
* Son of blueblood mare Dextrous, winner of Sandown Guineas, from prolific stakes winning family
* Sire of group winners Pecans and Fiscal Fantasy
* Progeny have versatility winning from 1000m to 2400m
* Consistent producer of winners with greater than 50% winners to runners
* Progeny earnings in excess of $8.5million
* Service fee offers exceptional value as average earnings per runner over $39,000