By Peter Wharton
Changeover, New Zealandās 2007 3YO Colt of the Year and 2009 Aged Horse of the Year, six-time Group 1 winner and $2.4million earner, is one of the all-time great racehorses to grace the trotting turf in Australasia.
Now he is matching his greatness as a racehorse in the siring field.
Changeover, who was first at the stud in Christchurch and has been standing at Queenslandās Burwood Stud since 2017, has sired the winners of almost $20million in stakes. He has four in the 1:50 list, 57 in 1:55 and 32 $100,000 earners.
The In The Pocket horse has been among the top bracket of sires in NZ and Australia for nearly a decade and last season topped the three-year-old siresā list in Queensland and was fourth on the two-year-old table.
Changeover is represented by one of the largest drafts at the Nutrien Equine Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale, sponsored by Ladbrokes, to be conducted by Nutrien Equine at Magic Millions, Gold Coast on March 12 with eight youngsters ā three colts and five fillies.
Hereās a summary of the Changeover consignment at Gold Coast:
Lot 237 ā Bay/brown filly ex Janās Glamour Girl NZ, by Christian Cullen
Half-sister to WA winner Capricorn Joe. From a Gloucester winning daughter of the NZ country cups winner Janās Buller Girl, dam of the NSW Red Ochre Classic winner Lady Peyton. Boasts a double cross of In The Pocket.
Lot 244 ā Bay filly ex Laura Madison NZ, by Christian Cullen
Half-sister to good Menangle winner Sir Regal Delight and Tulhurst Terror (17 wins). From a daughter of the NSW and NZ Great Northern Oaks winners Ok Rock, dam of the Breeders Crown Graduate winner Just Rockon Bye and the Group 2 NZ winner Big Dog.
Lot 249 ā Bay colt ex Mad Milly, by Cammibest
The second foal of an unraced daughter of the QBred Triad 2YO Final winner Changeoverme (by Changeover). His grand-dam Mad Mel won 11 races at Albion Park, took a record of 1:56.8 and earned $97,217.
Lot 255 ā Bay colt ex Mhai Uptown Girl NZ, by Bettorās Delight
First foal of double NZ winner. Grand-dam was a half-sister to the Young Guns heat winner Desire Mhe, dam of recent Melton winner Helluva. A member of the celebrated Black Watch tribe.
Lot 259 ā Bay filly ex Montana Tess, by Dream Away
Half-sister to four winners including Our Dolly. From the Redcliffe Oaks winner Montana Tess. Grand-dam a half-sister to five in 2:00 including the Miracle Mile winner and Grand Circuit Champion Franco Tiger. Family of NZ 2YO and 3YO Filly of the Year This Time Franco.
Lot 289 ā Bay colt ex Sixpenny Evens, by Cammibest
First foal of an unraced sister to the Albion Park winner Sixpenny Red and half-sister to Penny A Packet. The coltās third dam was the outstanding racemare and dual NSW Sires Stakes champion Four Penny Dark.
Lot 309 ā Bay filly ex Vintage Dream, by Vintage Master
First foal of QLD Breeders Classic and Redcliffe Sales Classic placegetter. Grand-dam a half-sister to $100,000 earners Well Caught Marsh and Miller. First three dams are race winners. Boasts a 4×4 cross to Western Hanover.
Lot 347 ā Brown filly ex Ella Fitzgerald NZ, by Bettorās Delight
Sister to Mullum Guido and half-sister to NZ winner Off The Edge. Grand-dam a half-sister to five winners including the Moonee Valley winner Its Out Of The Blue and Gloucester Park winner Star Of Memories. Boasts a double cross of In The Pocket.