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Catch Me Now wins again
Brilliant Mugharreb gelding Catch Me Now wins again in Singapore.
Having only his second start the flashy chestnut toyed with his rivals and won easily on 30/7/10.
Maria's Mon filly Miss Jean Brodie (raced by Godolphin)
ran a awesome 2nd place in the Darley Irish Oaks on the 18th of July 2010.
Having only her 3rd start she ran a super race only beaten by the
short priced favourite and recent English Oaks winner Snow Fairy.
Winner No. 16 for Mugharreb
First Starter Catch Me Now wins in good style in Singapore 16th July 2010.
From the Stargazer mare Mind Gaze, the 3YO gelding was bred by Willow Grove Stud's principals Ralph and Linda Satchell's
son Brett. Mind Gaze is from one of the Stud's foundation families that have produced countless winners over the years including
Stakes winner Red Hope, Ferro Georgia, Press To Play, Proscenium Arch and Reelia Game.
He was sold at a June Mixed Sale in Adelaide as a yearling for $9,000 .
His stablemate at that sale was the multiple winner Blueharreb.
Click here to view the video at the Singapore Turf Club Site
Winner No. 15 for Mugharreb
Olivia Lass won the 2yo Hcp impressively at Port Augusta on the 1st of July 2010
Winner No. 14 for Mugharreb
Sunsetter saluted at Strathalbyn over 1350m on 16th June 2010
Winner No. 13 for Mugharreb
Eternal Reign, a 2YO having his first start impressed eveyone with a last stride win over 1000m
at Murray Bridge on 14th June 2010.
He is trained By Mark Kavanagh and was bred by Ms' D. Adam and O. Coates
and is Her Majesty's first foal.
Ralph has done some research on possible nicks and crosses that may suit Mint Lane.
To view this paper
Mint Lane has had a little plane trip from Kentucky to California
where he stayed at Monty Roberts Farm prior to entering quarantine on June 4th.
He is due to arrive in Sydney on the 27th June and should be released on or about
the 18th Of July.
Winner No. 12 for Mugharreb
Social Drinker won at Geelong on 28th May over 1100m
Maria's Mon produces another Kentucky Derby winner!
Super Saver became Maria's Mons second Derby winner last week making him
the only stallion since Alydar to produce two Kentucky Derby Winners.
After negotiating for some weeks Willow Grove Stud has purchased the Maria's Mon Group 2 winner
Mint Lane (USA)
Winners No. 10 and 11
Single Command trained By Lloyn Kennewell won impressively at Balaklava
and
Our Joy does the same at Murray Bridge at her second start
Winner No. 9
Black Ice wins impressively in Singapore 12/2/10
See story from Singapore Turf Club site
Winner No. 8
The following day at Port Lincoln hopes were high as Mugharreb had two runners in the 2YO race.
Supporters were not disapointed as Harreb Lady trained by George Dawson won by 3.5 Lengths in fine style, and fellow first starter
Olivia Lass ran a gallant 3rd . Harreb Lady, bred by Terry Hodgson's Riva Ridge Stud was sold at The Adelaide Magic Millions
Yearling Sale for only $6500 . She is from his Jeune mare Holiday Time.
Winner No. 7
Lipsting appreciated tthe step up to 1400m and won decisively at Morphettville on 9/1/2010.
Bred by Willow Grove's long time clients Ron Kervers and Lyn Karpowicz from their Lyphard Mare, Riverly.
He was sold at the Adelaide Magic Millions Sale for $10,000
(Photos courtesy of Atkins Photography)
Winner No. 6 for Mugharreb
El Mirage, having his third start and carrying a muscle niggle stormed home at Wodonga on 26th December 2009 to win
running away, defeating the well backed even money favourite by 3/4 of a length in a 1200m maiden.
The first foal of the Hurricane Sky mare Shalini, he was sold at the Adelaide Magic Millions sale
for $25,000. Shalini,a multiple winner in Adelaide is a half sister to Stakeswinner Red Hope (20 wins).
El Mirage has a full brother entered in the 2010 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Winner No. 5 for Mugharreb
Glorylain, having her first start at Pakenham on 4th December 2009 led all the way and won easily eased down in a 3YO fillies
maiden at Pakenham. Trained by J Smerdon the filly was well backed, so the result was obviously expected.
She is the first foal from the Jeune Mare, Laindon.
Winner No. 4 for Mugharreb
Rapt To Gogo, having her first start at Bendigo on 26th November 2009 led all the way and won easily from a nice field
of 3YO fillies.
Rapt To Gogo was offered at the Adelaide Magic Millions Sale but was led out unsold, but was subsequently syndicated
amongst clients of Willow Grove Stud and owners of trainer Colin Davies (Cranbourne).
She had previously won a trial at Cranbourne in good style and everyone was quite excited about her chances.
Rapt To Gogo is a half sister to multiple winners Mrs Spudley,
Go Guest and Gallipoli Beach and has a full brother entered in the 2010 Adealide Magic Millions Sale.
Rapt To Gogo is pictured below just after the 2008 yearling sales.
Winner No. 3 for Mugharreb
Oakbank Rise jumped to the front and led all the way in the 1100m 2yo Hcp at Starthalbyn
on 27th May on debut. The result never looked in doubt and the winning margin was 2 & 1/2 lengths.
Bred by Adelaide Hills identity Hans Sames and raced by his son in law Brian Jacobs , the chestnut gelding
is from the Stargazer mare Star Of Oakbank. She has a 2008 filly by Mugharreb at foot and her first foal is the
multiple winner Oakbank Heights (by Centre Stalls).
(photos courtesy of Atkins Photography)
Magic Millions Press release 5th May 09
Promising South Australian based first season sire Mugharreb made it two winners for the week when promising youngster Blueharreb
won the $20,000 Red Centre Classic (1200m) at Alice Springs today.Sent forward early by former SA jockey David Wilson, Blueharreb
zoomed straight past the hot favourite Curtseyed at the top of the straight and cruised home for the easiest of wins.
The gelding, trained at the track by Norm Bracken, was trapped three deep for much of the race, but that didn't seem to matter when at
his second state he captured the Red Centre's feature juvenile event.Wilson, 31, recently made a comeback to the saddle after originally
kicking away his career as a successful apprentice in South Australia."He won well," Wilson said of Blueharreb. "He's had a few little issues
but he's coming good now and putting it all together."
Blueharreb, who is from the Danger mare Bluegari, was purchased by Bracken for $4,000 from the draft of Willow Grove Stud at last year's
Magic Millions Adelaide June Monthly Sale at Morphettville.The latest winner gave Willow Grove Stud's Ralph and Linda Satchell plenty to
smile about.They bred and sold Blueharreb and stand his sire, the exciting young Gone West stallion Mugharreb.Blueharreb's victory follows
the initial winner for Mugharreb at last Wednesday's South Australian provincial meeting.
Mugharreb has been represented by four runners to date for two winners and two city placegetters.
On Friday his promising youngster Game Power turned in the run of the race when he flashed home for second at Doomben.
A number of other gallopers by Mugharreb have recently trialled well in Adelaide and are set for debuts over the coming weeks.
A young sire, whose progeny have sold up to $110,000 as yearlings, Mugharreb was a classy galloper who won a stakes event at Newmarket
in the UK and was stakes placed on four different tracks.
By former champion racehorse and renowned sire and sire of sires Gone West, Mugharreb is from the former champion European two and
three-year-old filly Marling.
His second dam Marwell was also rated the champion of her sex at two and three of her generation in Europe.
Despite his great sale ring results and the recent successes by members of his first crop, Mugharreb will again stand at a fee of $5,500 (inc GST).
Blueharreb (photo coutesy of Jenny Barnes Photography)
Game Power nearly does it!
Game Power, by Mugharreb had his first start at Doomden on the 1st Of May in the 1200m 2YO race and was very nearly
his sire's 2nd winner.After missing the start slightly, he settled 4th, on rounding the home turn he went wide and appeared to lose his way
for a number of strides, but soon buckled down an ran home strongly nearling catching the short priced favourite.
A flashy chestnut gelding from the Willow Grove Stud mare Reelia Game (Keepers), he was sold as a yearling in Adelaidefor $16,000,
and as a Ready To Run 2YOin Queensland for $40,000.
Here he is as a newborn foal
Mugharreb's First winner!!!
Lust for Love,
a $15,000 purchase at the 2008 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale
has won the race to become Mugharreb's first winner. A nice grey filly from the proven
producer Venteax, she was sold by Trevor and Julie Day's Riverside Stud. She was
victorious in the 1200m 2YO Hcp at Balaklava on 29th April 2009
Mugharreb to date has had 3 runners, the others being Sunsetter who ran 3rd at
Morphettville to the eventual winner of the Adelaide Magic Millions 2YO race,
and Blueharreb who ran 3rd at his first start.
A number of others have been sighted at the trials, either winning convincingly
or impressing those in the know
(photos courtesy of Atkins Photography)
The winning connections
New Photo of Mugharreb (USA)
Keeley Hazel (by Mugharreb) won a 800m trial at Cheltenham and pleased connections with her display.
Winning by a length after sitting behind the leaders she powered past her opposition with ease.
The filly is trained by David Balfour at Morphettville. David is looking forward to putting her into a race probably just after the Yearling Sales.
Keeley Hazel has a full brother in the Adelaide Magic Millions Sales
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Keeley Hazel as a foal with Mum Ophelia's Gem
What Exitement!
After years of waiting the Mugharreb's are finally hitting the track.
Our first runner "Sunsetter" ran a credible fourth at his first start in the first 2YO race of the season at Morphettville on the 4th of October
and was then sent to the paddock to be gelded. He returned to the races on the 31st of January at Morphettville and ran a slashing 4th again
running home in an eye catching fashion over 1000m. He followed that with another run over 1000m on 21st January to run third coming home hard.
Many who saw the run are looking forward to Sunsetter getting into a race over 1200m, which of course is the distance
for the ADELAIDE MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO race on Adelaide Cup Day , 9th March.
Sunsetter has a full sister in the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Sunsetter as a foal with Mum Picalilli Star
photos of the 2007 crop of Mugharreb's (as winter weanlings)
We advise mare owners that our grand Gentleman Centre Stalls has been sold
He is now resident in Victoria and we believe he will be used privately
for thoroughbred mares.
Our Poster for the Sales 2008 click here
Mugharreb’s sell to $110,000
There was a real positive for South Australia to come out of the Adelaide Sale in the shape of the first crop of the superbly bred son of
Gone West, Mugharreb.In a sale that struggled for highlights, the Mugharreb’s strode into the Adelaide sale ring and created an impression
akin to John Wayne in one of his classic westerns, but the star of the show was the horses.
The first crop Mugharreb’s sold to $110,000 just $10,000 short of the Day 2 top price.In session one, Mugharreb provided the ninth top price
with a quality filly (Lot 92), sold by Willow Grove Stud making $55,000 (1/2 sister to Amyjaye Power). Another nice colt from the same
vendor Lot 11 made $25,000.
On Day 2, Mugharreb provided 2 of the top 12 prices. Lot 183 (1/2 brother to Blahnik) offered by Tori Park Stud making $110,000 to the bid
of Kennewell Racing and Lot 285, (1/2 brother to Allstar)from Willow Grove Stud, a very likely type, sold to Gordon Richards for $53,000.
Another outstanding type, Lot 148, exceeded Vendor expectations with Richard Jolly having to fight off spirited competition to secure the
impressive colt for $40,000.With 19 Mugharreb’s offered in the 2 select sessions, he achieved an impressive clearance rate, with only 3 lots
passed in by their vendors, and despite two lots selling cheaply, still averaged $26,000 for the 16 lots sold, a tick over the sale average.
Session 3(Non Select) also found another likely type by Mugharreb in Lot 393, a filly selling to the bid of astute Morphettville trainer
Mark Minervini for $20,000, equal fifth top price for the session.
Willow Grove Stud who purchased Mugharreb in 2006 from Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum, achieved a good result selling 10 of their 12 lots,
averaging over $30,000 , including a lovely Belong To Me filly, Lot 133, selling to Joe Hall for $74,000.
Mugharreb served 74 mares in 2007 returning 70 in foal. Mugharreb’s 2008 service fee remains unchanged at $5,500
Centre Stalls secured his second Stakes Winner in Allstar when the 4YO won the
Oakbank Stakes LR on Saturday 7/4/07 at Oakbank.
The Oakbank Stakes is the premier sprint race at the Oakbank carnival at Easter and Allstar
defeated a classy field including the talented Zipanese.
Centre Stalls very nearly pulled off a two state treble that day when Call to mind narrowly
missed in the 1400m restricted Hcp at Oakbank(2nd) and King Of The Stalls won at Ascot
over 1500m.
The previous week on 28/3/07 at Balaklava, Centre Stalls also had a double
when Sellers and Satara won over 1050m and 1200m respectively.
Satara was first up from a spell and followed that win with a classy 2nd in Adelaide
at his next start.
King Of The Stalls also proved his consistency winning again on 14/4/07 at Ascot
in the 1400m Hcp. He now has 9 wins from 23 starts.
Yearling Sale Results
Willow Grove Stud offered 11 lots at the 2007 Adelaide Magic Millions Sale
and are proud to announce that all lots sold.
The Select section
Lot 22 Hold That Tiger-Pitch colt, bought by Dynamic Syndications for $45,000
Lot 39 Centre Stalls-Reelia Game colt, bought by Badger Bloodstock for $20,000
Lot 83 Dash For Cash-Summer Leah colt, bought by Magic Millions as agent for $23,000
Lot 120 Desert Sun-Winterley filly, bought by Mr Dudley Clark for $36,000
Lot 124 Lucky Owners-Zaiglo colt, bought Mr Jamie Walter for $50,000
Lot 244 Desert Sun-Godina filly, bought by Ms Paula Trenwith for $19,000
Summer section
Lot 343 Centre Stalls-Picalilli Lil filly, bought by Larrem Lodge for $9,000
Lot 360 Centre Stalls-Rancona colt, bought by Magic Millions as agent for $7,000
Lot 400 Centre Stalls-Tracerline filly, bought by Mr Maxwell Roy for $11,000
Lot 407 Centre Stalls-Tympanette filly, bought by Ms Sue Murphy for $8,000
Lot 420 Centre Stalls-Affilate filly, bought by David Bridgeland Bloodstock for $5,000
Aug
06
Roll Me continues on his winning way
Roll Me ( by Centre Stalls) won the 2028m Allan Scott Morphettville Hcp on 19th Aug
in impressive style despite being blocked for a run and being shuffled back to near last
on the turn. He has now won 3 of his last 4 starts for new owners and trainer
Paul Preusker. The horse was pursued and bought by his new owners following their purchase
of his full brother at the Adelaide Yearling Sales this year.
The stable seems to have a liking for the progeny of Centre Stalls and should have
quite a few runners by him over the next few years.
July
2006
Centre Stalls has capped off a very good year with a good day at Balaklava on Wednesday 26th
and a great day on Sunday 30th at Warracknabeal and in Malaysia.
Balaklava Wednesday 26th July
The day started nicely with Call To Mind debuting in the first race and running a promising third.
This filly is from the Snippets mare Recollection and is her first foal.
Then in the 2nd race the big grey Sellers, who had run a couple of unlucky 2nds at his previous starts
strode to the front from barrier 8 and the result was never in doubt, winning the 1200m Maiden
by more than 4 lengths.He had been heavily backed, so it was a good result for punters.
He was bred and is raced and trained by Dr Fenella Livesey and is a half brother to her
other nice horse Selsley (by Stargazer(NZ))
In Race 4 the tough as nails Red Carpet , who had run several places and had backed up week after
week won the 2200m Class 2 impressively. His trainer Fred Meuring has been quoted as saying
he wouldn't normally back a horse up like that but Red Carpet is so tough and never left a grain
in his feed bin. He will now go to the paddock for a spell.He is from a full sister to the tough and ultra
consistant Port Cup winner Astrolante .
In Race 6 Semi Circle came from last on the home turn to win the 1050m Class 3 running away. He has
now won 3 races this preparation. He is from the Keeprs mare Keep Us Laughing and trained by
John Barns.
Warracknabeal Sunday 30th July
Orchestra Stalls, a full brother to Semi Circle won his first start in the 1100m Maiden, after being
3 wide around the home turn and ran away from his opposition to a margin of 3.5 lengths in
impressive style. I only wish I had a few dollars on him.
Then the well backed favourite Are Eff Gee won the 1200m Maiden, topping off his previous
record of 5 placings from 6 starts. He is from the well performed Rancho Ruler mare Tympanette.
Perak, Malaysia Sunday 30th July
Fire Heart put up another superb showing to make it 3 wins from 3 starts in the Da Ma Cai Stakes
(Class 3-1400m). The 3YO from the Marscay mare Magic Heart easily accounted for his opposition.
Success Star also won the 1600m class 5 . From the Rancho Ruler mare Godina,
he is a half brother to the good Melbourne filly Tycoon Diva.
May
2006
May
2006
Ralph Satchell's Willow Grove Stud is currently the leading Sabis Breeder for 2005/06
according to to premiership table on the South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders site.
The figures are current as of 2nd May 2006.
March
2006
Amyjaye Power powered home to win the 1100m Manihi Classic(LR)
on 25/3/06 at Morphettville.
In doing so he supplied Centre Stalls with his first STAKESWINNER!
We believe that he is now being set for the
Goodwood Hcp Gr1
Nov
2005
Dec
2005
What a great weekend for Centre Stalls and Willow Grove Stud.
Not only did Centre Stalls pull off a two state double with
Amyjaye Power winning the 1300m 3YO Hcp at Cheltenham and
King Of The Stalls winning the 1200m 3MW Hcp at Ascot
on 3rd December,
but followed with Stalling (3YO) outstaying the older horses in the 2200m
maiden at Murray Bridge the following day.
Willow Grove Stud also celebrated the win of Hurricane Gaze
(by Hurricane Sky from Amber Gaze)
winning the 1000m 3YO maiden at his fourth start in fine style.
Aug
2005
Our Solid Bond returning to scale after winning over 1400m
at Belmont on 13th August 2005.
By Centre Stalls
from the Real Cash(USA) mare Silver Heart
he was bred SAJC Committeeman Alistair McFarlane.
Aug
2005
Mugharreb has arrived in Australia
He is currently in quarantine in Sydney and is due for release on 23rd of August
and will travel to Willow Grove as soon as possible after that date
Aug
2005
Bennetts Green just keeps on winning!
This speedy Shovhog gelding bred by Willow Grove Stud is the first foal of our
Zabeel mare Zaiglo (NZ). His most recent win was (while interstate from his usual base
at Gosford ) in Melbourne at Mooney Valley over 1000m in July.
His record now stands at 25 starts, 10 wins, 7 seconds and 2 thirds.$ 242,050
He has finished in the first five 21 times.
He was sold at the Adelaide Sales for only $42,000
Zaiglo currently has a very nice Xaar filly which was passed in at the 2005 sales
which we will now race, a very classy yearling colt by Centre Stalls for the 2006 sales
and is in foal to the Danehill horse Lucky Owners.
July
2005
The countdown is on !
Mugharreb (Usa) who has been enjoying a lovely holiday in the UK
is about to enter quaratine(again!) prior to his flight to Australia.
He is scheduled to fly on 8th August
and exit his Australian quarantine on about 23 August.