Good luck tomorrow BettyBoop.

News this morning that Old Spice, the sire of top gallopers including Melbourne Cup winner Rogan Josh and Australian Cup winner Old Comrade, has died at Clairefontaine Stud, near Busselton. He was 22yrs old.

His progeny have earned stakes totalling about $13 million to-date.

Last month's Perth Cup winner Tumeric, a six-year-old by Old Spice, is expected to further boost his sire's national reputation when he tackles the Caulfield and Melbourne cups next season.

Rogan Josh's 1999 Melbourne Cup win gave Old Spice his biggest success as a sire. Old Comrade, sired by the stallion in 1996, won a Railway Stakes and two Fruit 'N' Veg Stakes at Ascot before his Australian Cup triumph at Flemington last year.

Natasha, Old Role, Old Money, Field Officer, Forge On, Spectrum, Old Nick, Old Cobber, Chelsea and Lawmaker have been among other classy gallopers by Old Spice. More than 150 of his progeny are winners.

Eight yearlings by Old Spice are entered in next month's Perth Magic Millions Premier Sale.

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All the best from the West

Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2003-02-18 19:47 ]