OBSERVATORY'S DAUGHTER NAMED IN TOP 2YO'S OF 2005
Mozart sired the highest-rated colt by a first
crop sire, Amadeus Wolf (120), and also the 2005 Listed scorers
Modeeroch and Dandy Man. Bertolini sired the top filly by a first
crop sire, Donna Blini (114), and his other representatives
included the Listed winners Tabaret and Bow Bridge. 2005 was also a
promising first year for Medicean, responsible for the 113-rated
Nannina and the Gr.3 winner Abigail Pett;
OBSERVATORY,
for Violette (111) and Listed winner Nidhaal; and the
US-based Black Minnaloushe, sire of the 110-rated Black
Charmer.
FIRST SEASON SIRES
The following sires were represented
by progeny in the two-year-old section of the European
Thoroughbred Rankings from their first crop (entered stud in 2002)
(European-based sires in
upper case).
Number of horses in ratings
Stallion
no Top
Performer
Rating
MOZART
1 Amadeus
Mozart
120
BERTOLINI
1
Donna
Blini
114
MEDICEAN
1
Nannina 113
OBSERVATORY
1
Violette 111
Black
Minnaloushe 1
Black
Charmer 110
Date: 18 January 2006