(260) C F Orr Stakes-G1

Caulfield. February 16. $302,000. SWFA. 1400m.

1. BARKADA (S Seamer 54.5) trainer: D L Freedman.

2. Northerly (D Oliver 58) b g 5 Serheed (USA) - North Bell, by Bellwater (FR)

3. Cent Home (NZ) (G Childs 58) br g 6 Lord Ballina (AUS) - Centuria, by Centaine (AUS)

1-1/4 len. 1/2 head. 1m 24.61s. 9 strs.

 

BARKADA (2-b)

Bay gelding foaled 1998

Sold 2000 Magic Millions Premier Sale. Price: $160,000

Breeder: Vinery Australia Pty Ltd, NSW.

Owners: Gooree Pastoral Company Syndicate.
Click here for Tesio pedigree

 

Werk Nick Rating: F

GP Inbreeding: Star Kingdom x 4m, 5m.

Age

Starts

Wins

2nds

3rds

2

3

1

1

-

3

8

5

1

1

 

11

6

2

1

Sire: SPECTRUM (IRE) - Bay 1992. Classic winner; 4 wins, £320,186, Irish 2000 Guineas-G1, Dubai Champion S-G1, 2d Prix du Prince d'Orange-G2, 3d Lockinge S-G1, 4th Prix Ganay-G1. From RIVER DANCER, a half-sister to DANCING BLOOM and to the dam of ERIN BIRD. To stud in England and Australia in 1997. Shuttling to Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW. Sire of 72 winners of $5.4 million inc SWs GOLAN, BARKADA, SPECTATORIAL, BLU AIR GUN, HEMINGWAY, DANCING, KIFISSOS, VIGNETTE, PRISM, MARIONNAUD, SP Spettro, Chronos, Ravanello, Witch Calderon, Colourfast, etc.

 

Dam

BISCOTTE (1992). Unplaced. Three-quarter sister-in-blood to GALAXY FAIR. Dam of 5 foals, 1 raced, a winner -

96 Paris, b c by Chief's Crown (USA). Unraced.

98 BARKADA. 6 wins, $398,000, at 1000m, 1200m, MVRC C F Orr S-G1, MRC Zeditave S-LR, VATC Jayco Caravans H, MRC G H Davey H, MVRC 2YO H, Freedman Brothers H.

99 Slip the Knot, ch g by Naturalism (NZ). Unraced.

00 (Unnamed) ch f by Gilded Time (USA).

01 (Unnamed) b c by Spectrum (IRE).

 

2nd Dam

STRAWBERRY FAIR. 4 wins, $213,700, at 1200m, 1500m, STC Orlando Wines Classic-G1, Mistress Anne H, SAJC Out of Danger H, Tango Miss H, 2d VATC Tranquil Star S-G3, SAJC Swettenham Stud S-G3. Dam of 8 foals, 6 raced, 4 winners -

TAINEBERRY. 6 wins, 1500m-2400m, Scottsville Oaks-G2, Clairwood Easter Fillies & Mares H-LR, Kenilworth Cape Velvet Cream H, 4th South African Guineas-G1, Kenilworth Victress S-LR.

GALAXY FAIR (by Bletchingly). 2 wins, at 1400m, 1800m, VRC Hardy Bros S-LR, 3d MVRC Alister Clark S-G2, 4th VATC Easter Cup-G3, VRC Carbine Club S-LR. Sire.

Festivity. 1 win at 1350m, BATC Maiden H.

Platinum Strike. 1 win at 1200m.

 

3rd Dam

AVELLINO. 7 wins, 1000m-1600m, AJC Expressway S, Picton H, Welter H, Hi-Jinx S, STC Welter H, Graduation S, Maiden H, 3d Tatts (NSW) Carrington S. Three-quarter sister-in-blood to BLAZING SILKS. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners inc -

STRAWBERRY FAIR. See above.

FIORITA. 2 wins at 1290m, 1400m, AJC James H B Carr H-LR (d/h), STC Wenona Girl H. Dam of -

La Moulin. 5 wins, 1300m-1800m, SAJC Widden Stud H, STC Muscular Dystrophy Assoc NSW P, 3d AJC Adrian Knox S-G3.

Glory There. 2 wins at 1290m, 1400m, AJC Sam Horden H, STC Marrickville H. Dam of -

Lady Fair (by Bletchingly). Won MVRC Paul Philips H (1200m), 2d VRC Red Roses S-LR.

Glorify. 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m, AJC Parkway H, STC Canal H. Dam of -

WEST DANCER. 9 wins, $261,258, 1000m-1290m, AJC June S-LR, STC Concorde S-LR, Civic H-LR, City Tatts Lightning S-LR, AJC Festival of Sydney H, Hitachi H, STC Veuve Clicquot S, 2d STC Star Kingdom S-G3, 3d STC Theo Marks Quality H-G2, Tatts (NSW) Roman Consul S-G3, STC Eskimo Prince Quality H-LR, Bloodhorse Breeders S-LR.

 

4th Dam

BETTER HALF. Placed at Flemington and Sandown. Sister to PTERYLAW (BATC Doomben 10,000), TOLERANCE (VATC Blue Diamond S), Cadet, and to Prujoy (2d VRC Oaks), the dam of PRUNELLA (QTC Oaks), DEFINATE, BIG CONVOY; also to the dam of BLAZING SILKS (6 wins, AJC Reginald Allen H). Dam of 4 foals, 3 raced, all winners inc -

AVELLINO. See above.

Grease Paint. 3 wins at 1200m, 2000m. Dam of 6 winners inc -

BEST WESTERN (by Bletchingly). Champion A'asian 3YO; 6 wins, $281,015 at 1200m, 2000m, AJC Spring Champion S-G1, STC Gloaming S-G2, Peter Pan S-G2, AJC Royal Sovereign S-G3, Up and Coming S-LR, STC San Francisco H. Sire.

Spouse. Unraced. Producer. Grandam of Admiral's Run.

Barkada flew the gates from the rails draw, and with Gr.1 collector Scott Seamer controlling the race from the front when left alone, the colt was untroubled to supply the second southern Gr.1 success for Rainbow Quest son Spectrum. The Yarraman Park shuttler is also the sire of VRC Sires' Produce Stakes winner Spectatorial, a first crop son who arrived not many weeks before the English 2000 Guineas success of Golan, also by the sire. The 54th Orr Stakes was notable for the first Gr.1 defeat in six attempts by Northerly. The 1400m is short of the optimum distance range of the outstanding Perth galloper who was resuming. The moody Cent Home appeared a shade unlucky in just failing to hold out the 6/4 favourite for second. Northerly's hometown rival Old Comrade failed to handle the dead track, finishing sixth. Barkada stretched the sequence of three-year-old winners to five, following Special Dane, Grand Archway, Redoute's Choice and Desert Sky into the books. A $160,000 Magic Millions acquisition for Eduardo Cojuangco, Barkada is the first southern hemisphere Gr.1 winner bred and sold by Vinery's Australian division. The previous Orr win by the Freedman stable was with Durbridge.