| For some background
information on this news item, read the story in the
News Achieve dated the 24th
June 2004- Another Golden Fox.
In that story, we referred to the outcome of the mating
between Honours List and Sweet Human and
the filly foal that was produced. This filly is a half
sister to Golden Fox and was not offered by Bill
Duncan, principle of Bill Duncan Bloodstock Pty Ltd,
at any of the yearling sales. He had other plans in
mind as we are now able to report.
The filly will be raced by Bill Duncan Bloodstock Pty
LTD Racing Syndicate, Don Malcolm and Mike Owen and
will be trained by Trevor Whittington. The connection
is that Don and Mike are the owners of Golden Fox
and Trevor is his trainer.
And her name is Petrucci. As everyone would
be well aware, Roxy Petrucci was a foundation
member of the all female, hard rock band Vixen;
so what better name for a half sister to Golden Fox?
The Golden Fox story continues as he returned
to Trevor Whittington's stable on 9th July after a six
month spell following major surgery by Dr. Nick Kannegieter
for a slab fracture of his right foreleg. Trevor believes
the injury was incurred on 8th January 2004 during the
running of the $1million Magic Millions 3 Year Old 1400m
at the Gold Cost. On this occasion Golden Fox
carried top weight of 56.5 kg and raced to the front
half way down the straight only to falter in the last
100m to be beaten into 5th place only 2.4 lengths from
the winner Tippitaka.
On the breeding side, Sweet Human is expecting
her Foxhound foal on 12th August 2005 and has
been booked to Danzero this season. |
