Cranleigh replacement

Press, 18 June 1986, Page 46

Cranleigh replacement

By NZPA reporter CHRISTOPHER MIRAMS Wellington A leading stud manager, Mr Bill Stewart, expects to have secured a replacement stallion for the Cranleigh International Stud by the end of next month. Mr Tom Lowry, who is a member of the consortium that revived the former Cranleigh Stud under the name Cranleigh International in 1980, is currently in Europe looking at prospective sires. Although unable to confirm a replacement at the moment, Mr Stewart said that a couple of stallions were under consideration. The stud had the gross misfortune to lose both their sires at the same time although under differing circumstances. Negotiations had just been finalised for the sale of Pevero to the Greta West Stud in Victoria when their other stallion, Centurius, injured himself in a paddock accident and h&gto be destroyed. Mr Stewart said that the

sale of Pevero was partly due to the fact that his stock seem to take time to mature and in the now speed-orientated market he had lost some of his commercial appeal. “It is a great shame as Pevero is now experiencing his best season with an over 50 per cent winners to runners ratio in New Zealand and a 45 per cent ratio in Australia,’’said Mr Stewart. “I think in time his stock will develop into good middle distance and handicap runners.” Pevero is yet another stallion by the English champion, Busted, which has not “taken off” as expected. Busted met with incredible success in England and Europe but so far has not passed that successful blend on in his New Zealand sire sons. Busted has had four other sires to stand in New Zealand, Balak, Valuta, Crimson God and Insolvent, with only Crimson God siring a truly top performer, the n&rthem galloper, Axeman.