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.

In the words of the song, he was "simply the best".

Only a week after his Caulfield Cup triumph, Northerly had an amazingly easy victory in his second successive Cox Plate win. Greg Childs jumped Sunline in front as usual with new rider Patrick Payne stalking on Northerly a couple of lengths back on the outside of Bel Esprit. Childs picked up the pace and the pressure on Sunline about 1000m out as she had done in her two Cox Plate wins but this time again she had Northerly to contend with. Rounding the turn Northerly ranged up to the mare and after a brief tussle shot two lengths clear and was never seriously challenged to hold off the good finishing performances of Defier and British horse Grandera.

There were disappointments. Bel Esprit could not compete and Lonhro who had missed the start and Fields of Omagh never got into contention.

Sunline battled on for fourth at her last start in a race and the great mare got as big an ovation as Northerly. She had nothing left to prove, retiring with a record of 43 starts for 32 wins, including 13 Group Ones, 12 placings and record Australasian earnings of $11,690,679. Northerly's victory took his earnings to $7,880,450, second only to Sunline, from 17 wins at 6 placings from 27 starts. His record against Sunline stands at 3-0, and this season will see him given Horse of the Year status, an accolade some thought he deserved last season.

Fred Kearsley and his wife were humble in their triumph, and paid tribute to Sunline. The trainer who always has put his horse's wellbeing first, declined to subject his horse to a Melbourne Cup run under the crusher of 60kg.