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Volksraad – A Modern Day Great
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Volksraad – A Modern Day Great
Simply put, Windsor Park Stud’s resident sire Volksraad (GB) is a modern day great.
In under two weeks time, the influential Green Desert stallion will be awarded his 8th New Zealand General Sires’ Premiership.
To lay claim to this 8th etching on what is known as ' The Grosvenor Award’, Volksraad’s NZ-based progeny have achieved in excess of NZ$ 2.8 million this term.
Looking strictly to Volksraad’s NZ-based contingent this season, he has been best distinguished by the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby winner Military Move, and by the Gr.1 Waikato International Stakes winner, Veloce Bella.
Other noted NZ-based stakes horses during this period have included: Sir Slick, Casabella Lane, A Chance To Dream and Richard Beymer.
Importantly, with the accomplishment of this eighth premiership title, Volksraad cements his place as being the most influential domestic sire since Trelawney Stud’s Foxbridge in the 1940’s.
Serving as the absolute benchmark, Foxbridge claimed 11 New Zealand Sire Premierships.
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Commenced Stud Duties
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1993
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Awards Previously Won
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Champion NZ Sire in 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, second in 2000-01, 2007-08.
Champion NZ Sire of 2YOs in 1996-97.
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Gr.1 Winners
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13 comprising:
Sir Slick, Vinaka, One Under, Star Satire, Clifton King, Veloce Bella, Velocitea, Dezigna, Orange County, Zola, Military Move, Willy Smith & Dantelah.
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Stakeswinners
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55
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Group winners
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37
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Winners To Runners Ratio
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520/763 = 68.2%
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Stakes Winners This Season
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8 comprising:
Velocitea - Gr.1 Goodwood Hcp, Gr.3 MRC Hyderabad Racing Club Stakes, Gr.3 MRC How Now Stakes, Listed MRC JRA Stakes.
Veloce Bella - Gr.1 Darci Brahma International Stakes (2000m)
Military Move - NZ Derby – first NZ Derby winner sired by him
A Chance to Dream -Listed Sunline Vase
Mexican Rose - SG-3 Merlion Trophy, SG-3 Kranji Sprint
Richard Beymer: - Listed Counties Bowl, L Waikato Sprint Hcp
Sir Slick - Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.3 Tauranga Stakes
Casabella Lane - Gr.2 Japan New Zealand International Trophy
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Damsire
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12 Stakes winners comprising:
Beauty Flash – HK Group 1 winner
Zarzuela – Dual Gr.2 winner
Le Baron – Gr.2 winner
Fire Song – Gr.2 winner
Take The Rap – Gr.3 winner
Dino Mak - Gr.3 winner
Rio Fortune - Dual Listed Winner
Post Thyme – Dual Listed winner
Sweet Cheeks – Listed winner
Sho Board – Listed winner
Castle Heights - Listed winner
Grace Park - Listed winner
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Windsor Park Stud Service Fee
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$22,000 + GST incl. LFG
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VOLKSRAAD – a record-breaking stallion
Champion New Zealand Sires Premiership (Grosvenor Award)
Winner 2001-02
Winner 2002-03
Winner 2003-04
Winner 2004-05
Winner 2005-06
Winner 2006-07
Winner 2008-09
Winner 2009-10
Second 2000-01
Second 2007-08
- 8-times Champion Sire – a modern day record
- Second greatest reign of success (to Foxbridge) in New Zealand thoroughbred stallion history
- Champion New Zealand Sire of 2YO’s Premiership (1996-97)
- Runner-up (to Zabeel) Dewar Award 2004-05 (Champion New Zealand-based Australasian Sire Premiership)
- First stallion to reach $2 million in New Zealand progeny earnings - 2006-07 season
- Total progeny earnings worldwide exceed $44 million
- Sire of 55 stakes winners – 2nd leading sire of stakes winners currently at stud in New Zealand
- Sire of international stakes winners at the highest level – Australia, Singapore, South Africa etc.
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