NORTHERLY (9-a)

Bay gelding foaled 1996

Breeder: Mr N G Duncan, Oakland Park Stud, WA.

Owners: Mrs J A Kersley, N G & Mrs S M Duncan, R G Sayers, P M Bartlett, T M Patrizi & I F Grljusich.

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Werk Nick Rating: B+

GP Inbreeding: Northern Dancer 3m x 5m, 4m. Flaming Page 3m x 5f. Raise a Native 3f x 5f. Menow 5f, 5m x. Dinner Partner 3f x 5m. Native Dancer 5f, 4m x.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	-	-	-	-
3	2	1	-	1
4	8	5	1	1
5	10	6	3	-
6	7	5	-	-
	27	17	4	2

Sire: SERHEED (USA) - Bay 1980. Winner of 5 races in England. Half-brother to AJDAL, FORMIDABLE, FLYING PARTNER, FABULEUX JANE. Closely related to champions DANCE PARTNER, DANCE IN THE DARK, HERO'S LOVE. To stud 1985. Stood at Stanton Park Stud, Woodlands, W.A. Sire of 234 winners of $20 million - 21 SWs inc NORTHERLY, KIM ANGEL, TIMELESS ACTION, HARD ACT, SUGARSTONE, BRADSON, FUTURE EDITION, SIGNPOST, SUDDEN BURST, BEAU HEED, POWER PLUS, A NATIVE EDITION, CLAN WEST, ORANGE SEED, COWRIE DANCER, BOARDWALK LADY, KEY TARGET, HILL WOOD, JEVANSWER, CELESTIAL SHOW, A CLASSIC TRIBUTE, also 21 stakes placegetters, etc.

Dam

NORTH BELL (1988). 5 wins, 1200m-1700m. Dam of 5 foals, 4 raced, 3 winners -

95 NORTHERN SONG, b f by Rory's Jester. 5 wins, $284,245, 1000m-1400m, VRC Chairman's Club H-G3, VATC Highways Tabaret H, MVRC Super VOBIS P, Dean Street H, Maree Children's Wear H, 2d VATC Mannerism S-G3, VRC the Vanity-LR, 3d VRC Yallambee Stud S-G3, Flemington Carnival of Champions S-LR, VATC Cranbourne Auto Daihatsu S-LR (d/h), 4th VRC Gateway Suites Quality H-G3, SAJC Christmas H-G3.

96 NORTHERLY. 17 wins, $7,880,450, 1400m-2400m, MVRC W S Cox P-G1, twice, VRC Australian Cup-G1, VATC Caulfield Cup-G1, Underwood S-G1, twice, Caulfield S-G1, WATC Railway S-G1, VRC Craiglee S-G2, VATC T S Carlyon Cup-G2, MVRC John F Feehan S-G2, MRC St George S-G2, WATC R J Peters S-G3, Goodwood Sprint-LR, Aquanita S-LR, Starjo H, 2d VRC Australian Cup-G1, MRC C F Orr S-G1, WATC Farnley S-LR, Australia Day S-LR, 3d VATC Victoria Gold Cup-LR.

97 Boardwalk Bell, b/br f by Bellotto (USA). Placed in Perth.

98 NORTH BOY, b c by Rory's Jester. Co-Champion Australiasian 3YO Sprinter; 6 wins, $1,273,022, at 1200m, VRC Ascot Vale S-G2, Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Sprint-G3, VRC Aurias Diamond S-LR, MVRC Leslie Froggatt S-LR, VATC Vain S-LR, MRC Manfred S, 2d VRC Newmarket H-G1, Rory's Jester S-LR, 3d MVRC William Reid S-G1, VATC Guineas Prelude-G3.

02 (Unnamed) b c by Flying Spur.

Slipped in 1999; missed in 2000. Mare died foaling October, 2002.

2nd Dam

NORTH FLEUR (CAN). Winner in USA. Dam of 9 foals, 8 raced, all winners -

CANON SONG. 2 wins at 1000m, VATC Merson Cooper S-G3, VRC Neat 'n' Trim Uniform S-LR.

DUCHESS KATRIN. Won VRC Beck's Bier S-LR (1000m), 2d VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' S-G2, VATC Telecom Telecard H-LR, 4th VATC Jameson Irish Whiskey S-LR. Producer.

Japaco. 1 win at 1050m; 2d SAJC Ansett Australia P-LR.

Jester's Edge. 5 wins, $77,880, 1000m-1500m, SAJC Tango Miss H, Club Ten H, Planet Ruler H, Emblem Boy.

Big Tide. 4 wins, 1100m-1463m, SAJC Rubiton 2YO H, SA Great 3YO H, TAB Radio H, Kenton Valley Park Stud H.

Keen Warrior. 2 wins at 1005m, 1100m, SAJC Legacy H.

3rd Dam

Yoka. 4 wins, 2d Woodbine Fury S, 3d Woodbine Whimsical S, Selene S. Dam of 4 foals, all winners inc -

Give'em Dickens. Winner in USA.

Gayoka. Winner in USA.

4th Dam

Royal Hula. 4 wins, 2d Golden Gate St Francis S, Bay Meadows Fair Mid-Peninsula S, Exhibition Park Royal Ascot Graduation H, Longacres Sub Deb H, 3d Exhibition Park Juvenile Championship, New Westminster H. Three-quarter sister to Godessa. Half-sister to Eternal Queen, the dam of ETERNAL PRINCE ($424,362, Wood Memorial Invitational-G1, Gotham S-G2, 3d Preakness S-G1), THAKIB ($199,330, Glint of Gold S-LR, 3d Desmond S-G3). From GRECIAN SAINT (12 wins, $323,575, CCA Oaks, Astarita S, Monmouth Oaks, Demoiselle S, Prioress S, Saratoga Schuylerville S, Belmont Gazelle S, Marguerite S). Dam of 12 foals, 9 raced, 8 winners inc -

I'm Hot. Won Newmarket Arlington Maiden H (6f), 3d Newbury S-LR.

Royal Tri. 8 wins, $97,944, 3d Gulstream Honey Fox S.

Yoka. See above.

Exuberation. 17 wins, $100,724, in USA.

Concha Marina. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners inc -

DENVER. 3 wins, Milano Premio Campobello-LR.

SELL SEA SHELLS. 3 wins, River Downs Penelope S, 2d Delaware Parlo H. Dam of -

Zero Celsius (USA). 6 wins, 3d Ak-Sar-Ben Lady Sponsors' S. Dam of-

COOL CHOICE. 4 wins, $120,300, 1000m-1600m, VRC Carbine Club S-LR, VATC Mercedes-Benz S-LR, 3d VRC Concept Sports S-LR, 4th VATC Blue Diamond Prelude-G3, VRC Martin of Melbourne P-LR.

Divine Santi. 15 wins in UK and Sweden, Newbury Theal S, 2d Ascot Duke of Edinburgh S-LR, 3d Taby International Sprint.

Northerly is finally getting the accolades he has long deserved when he put in what was probably his best ever performance in winning this year's Caulfield Cup. The weight-for-age star proved himself under handicap conditions when he carried 58kg, the highest weight carried to victory for 20 years when Ming Dynasty carried 60kg in beating Hyperno (59kg) and Kingston Town (60kg) in 1980. He was also the first topweight to win since Tobin Bronze in 1967. Northerly has also joined some great names in Tobin Bronze, Tulloch, Redcraze, Rising Fast, Might and Power and Tranquil Star as the only horses in the last 60 years to have won a Caulfield Cup and a Cox Plate.

Northerly faced the breeze one out one back behind Tully Thunder the whole way until the turn, taking the lead on the home turn and refusing to let anything past. Fields of Omagh followed Northerly throughout but could not make any impression. Republic Lass had a good run from midfield and finished well along the fence for third.

There were some good runs in the race. Distinctly Secret, whose run closed before him when the pressure was applied, put in an outstanding Melbourne Cup trial to rattle home fourth while English horse Beekeeper ran a slashing race from midfield to finish on the heels of the placegetters in sixth place.

Jockey Greg Childs, who has ridden Northerly six times for six wins, was ecstatic over the horse and commented "he relaxed beautifully. At the 700m I let him stride. The field got to him early in the straight, but he dug deep and he was too good for them".

Well fancied Universal Prince was disappointing and it has since been annouced the 2000 Australian Derby winning son of Scenic will be retired to stud.