Burgundy to Cambridge Stud

BURGUNDY TO STAND AT CAMBRIDGE STUD

Five time stakes' winner BURGUNDY will commence stud duties at Cambridge Stud for the 2013 breeding season and will stand at a fee of $7000.

In announcing his decision to stand this magnificent son of Redoute's Choice, out of the Group 1 winning Zabeel mare Grand Echezeaux, Sir Patrick Hogan said:

“Cambridge Stud stood champion Sir Tristram and still stands his most successful son, Zabeel.  I've found the right horse to continue that winning formula with BURGUNDY through a Group One winning champion daughter of Zabeel.

“What a pedigree - when I look at every horse in BURGUNDY'S eight generations I find that each and every one has made a significant contribution at the highest level - indeed his is a remarkable pedigree page with Redoute's Choice, Danehill, Grand Echezeaux, Zabeel, Darci Brahma all Group One winners and producers and as well the four times Group One winning Ethereal - VATC Caulfield Cup, VRC Melbourne Cup, STC BMW Stakes & Queensland Oaks.”

BURGUNDY was bred by Peter and Philip Vela and purchased by Te Akau's David Ellis from the draft of Pencarrow Stud at the Karaka Premier Sale for $1.3 million.

David Ellis commented:

“BURGUNDY is the epitome of what a thoroughbred should be - a magnificent physique, a truly brilliant pedigree and an incredible temperament.  I have never been so delighted at securing a yearling as I was when I purchased Burgundy.  My close friends know that I adored that colt from the minute I saw him as a foal.  To me he was the horse of the sale and I syndicated him within 24 hours.

“BURGUNDY matured into a simply beautiful colt - he won on debut at Taupo, easily beating a colt that came out at its next start to win by 12.5 lengths.  In fact BURGUNDY won his first three starts including the Listed Canterbury Stakes and to win a stakes' race at just his third start over 1600m at Riccarton showed his versatility,” said David Ellis.

“Of his five stakes' wins, his performance to win the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders' Stakes on a Dead5 track at Te Rapa in a time of 1.09.12 stands out - this was the fastest time in this race for 40 years.”

“The syndicate that owns BURGUNDY comprises a fantastic team of mostly New Zealanders and I have been proud to manage this horse on its behalf.  The syndicate is delighted that BURGUNDY will stand at Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan's world famous Cambridge Stud - he could not have a better opportunity at stud.  My wife Karyn and I will be sending a number of our mares to support BURGUNDY and I know that he will be well sought after with breeders at the stud fee of $7000.  It is wonderful that New Zealand breeders will have the opportunity to mate a mare with a stallion of this quality for just $7000.,” said Ellis.

In conclusion Sir Patrick Hogan noted:

“BURGUNDY's is a pedigree stacked with Group One winning champions as well as Group One producing horses - there is not a weakness to be found in any horse in his generation table, which brings to mind another stallion SIR TRISTRAM who started at stud at the same age 36 years ago.”  

BURGUNDY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Burgundy raced 12 times recording seven wins - five at Group and Listed level - and four placings.  Only once did he fail to weigh in and that was after the Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas when he was found to be suffering from thumps.

 

• Three quarter brother to Darci Brahma by Redoute's Choice out of Group 1 winning Zabeel mare Grand Echezeaux:


• Trained by Te Akau's Jason Bridgman “Burgundy is the fastest horse I have ever seen in my 25 years in racing” - jockey Matt Cameron “Burgundy is the best horse I have ever ridden”


• Wins his first three career starts in September - October 2011


• Wins Listed Canterbury Stakes (1600m) at his third start - Riccarton 23 October 2011


• Finishes 3^rd Group 2 Great Northern Guineas (1600m) behind Knight's Tour and Cox Plate winner Ocean Park - Ellerslie 26 December 2011


• Finishes 3^rd Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) behind Group 1 winners Ocean Park and Nashville - Trentham 21 January 2012


• Wins Listed Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m) - Ellerslie 10 March 2012


• Wins Group 3 Windsor Park Cambridge Breeders' Stakes (1200m) - Te Rapa 28 April 2012


• Wins Listed Levin Stakes (1200m) - Otaki 30 November 2012


• Finishes 5^th Group 1 Railway Hcp (1200m) - Ellerslie 1 January 2013


• Finishes 3^rd Group 1 Telegraph Hcp (1200m) behind Group 1 winners Final Touch and Xanadu - Trentham 16 January 2013


• Wins Listed Fairdale/Goodwood Studs' Flying Hcp (1400m) - Awapuni 30 March 2013

 

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