1:50 - $3,021,363. Brown Horse, Foaled 1991, 15.2 Hands.
A resume that reads sire of 2 New Zealand 2yo’s of the Year and 2 Australian 2yo’s of the Year is rarely seen in this part of the harness racing world.
When Presidential Ball first arrived in New Zealand in 2000 with the credentials of a $3 million racehorse, he was regarded as something very special.
Well he certainly hasn’t let anyone down with that priceless siring resume, which not only includes outstanding 2yo’s but also Derby and Oaks winners.
The son of Cam Fella continues to figure prominently on the Sires Lists, particularly in Australia where his 20 individual (from just 96 foals) 2yo winners have earnt in excess of $300,000.
• The winner of over $3 million in a 2 season race career.
• The sire of 10 individual Group One winners in Australasia.
• The sire of 21 $100,000 earners in Australia and New Zealand from his first four crops.
• Maffioso and Greg Kelly – two outstanding 3yo colts of 2007/8 – both sons of Presidential Ball.
In the Southern Hemisphere Presidential Ball is the sire of 365 winners of $16,824,539, 33 $100,000 earners,including:
MAFFIOSO 1:57.4 - $606,907. At 2, won Ht & Final Vicbred (Gr.1), Vic Prem. S. (L). At 3, won SA Derby (Gr.1), Ht, Semi & Final Vicbred (Gr.1), Ht NSW Derby (2nd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht & Semi Aust. Breeders Crown (2nd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Australian Pacing Gold (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Vic Derby; 3rd Caduceus Club Cup (L). At 4, won Chariots Of Fire (Gr.1), Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1), Hondo Grattan Sprint., Ht Vicbred. (Artsplace) (pedigree)
EMMAS ONLY 1:57.1 - $604,483. At 2, Aust 2yo of the Year, won Aust Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1), Ht and Final Aust Pacing Gold (Gr.1). At 3, Victoria Derby (Gr.1). At 4, 2nd Chariots Of Fire (Gr.1), Vic 4 & 5yo Champ. (Gr.2). As Aged, won Harold Park Cup (L) (twice); 2nd Vic 4 & 5yo Championship; 3rd Qld 4 & 5yo Champ. (Gr.3), Bankstown Cup (Gr.3), Easter Cup (L). (Kentucky) (pedigree)
BALL GOWN (M) 1:51.2 - $534,675. At 3, 2nd Qld Oaks (Gr.1). At 4, won Rising Stars Pace Final (L), Ht Central Vic Pacing Championship (2nd in Final (Gr.3)), Ht & Semi Vicbred. As Aged, won Yarra Valley Pacing Cup (L). Multiple USA winner. (Michael Jonathan) (pedigree)
WHITE THUNDER (M) 1:57.4 - $344,717. At 2, Aust 2yo Filly of the Year, won Ht and Final Aust. Pacing Gold (Gr.1). At 3, won Qld Oaks (Gr.1), Ht and Final Bathurst Gold Bracelet (Gr.3), Gold Coast Oaks (L). (Holmes Hanover) (pedigree)
LETS THANK HEAVEN (M) 1:52.8 - $342,930. At 2, Kay Seymour Pace (Gr.1), Semi Final Aust. Breeders Crown (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Aust. Pacing Gold (2nd in Final (Gr.1)). At 3, won Aust Pacing Gold Final (Gr.1); 2nd Aust Oaks (Gr.1); 3rd Gold Chalice (L). Multiple USA Winner. (Vance Hanover) (pedigree)
GREG KELLY 1:58.8 - $335,700. At 2, won 2 Hts and Final Aust. Pacing Gold (Gr.1). At 3, won Australian Derby (Gr.1), Ht NSW Derby (4th in Final (Gr.1)), Ht & Semi Final Vicbred. (Tompkins Hanover) (pedigree)
ALZONA 1:56.7 - $283,259. At 2, won SA Southern Cross Final (Gr.2). At 3, won SA Southern Cross Final (Gr.2); 2nd SA Derby (Gr.1). As Aged, 2nd Fremantle Cup
(Gr.1); 3rd Australian Pacing Champ (Gr.1). (Chandon) (pedigree)
MISS HAZEL (M) 1:57 - $310,063. At 2, won Ht Aust. Breeders Crown (3rd in Final (Gr.1)). At 3, won Ht and Final Aust. Pacing Gold (Gr.1), NSW Oaks (Gr.1), Ht Vic Oaks (2nd in Final (Gr.1)); 2nd Aust. Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1). At 4, won Ladyship Cup (Gr.3). (Safely Kept) (pedigree)
JAYS DEBUT 1:53.4f - $302,220. At 2, NZ 2yo of the Year, won NZ 2yo Ch’ship (Gr.1), PGG NHT Pace. At 3, won PGG NZ Yearling Sale Series Open Final; 3rd GN Derby (Gr.1). Multiple USA and Canadian Winner. (Sokys Atom) (pedigree)
SUSIE MAGUIRE (M) 1:57.7 - $290,784. At 2, Ht & Final NZ Sires Stakes (Gr.1), Caduceus Club Fillies Classic (Gr.1), NZ Yearling Sale Graduette (twice); 2nd Harness Jewels 2yo Diamond (L); 3rd NZ Yearling Sales Final (L). (In The Pocket) (pedigree)
BARTOLOMEO 1:54.4 - $282,943. At 2, won Nassagaweya Stakes; 2nd Bluegrass Stakes, International Stallions Stakes, elim Woodrow Wilson. (In The Pocket) (pedigree)
MARIKA 1:57.2 - $275,155. At 2, NZ 2yo of the Year, won NZ 2yo Ch’ship (Gr.1), NZ Sires Stakes Final (Gr.1); 2nd Welcome Stakes (Gr.2), Kindergarten Stakes (Gr.2); Sapling Stakes (Gr.2). (Road Machine) (pedigree)
THE RECKONING 1:57.6 - $269,372. At 2, won PGG Open Yearling Sales Pace, Ht Breeders Crown; 2nd NZ 2yo Ch’ship (Gr.1); 3rd NZ Sires Stakes Final (Gr.1). At 3; 3rd NZ Sires Stakes Final (Gr.1), Qld Derby (Gr.1). (Sokys Atom) (pedigree)
YAKUZA 1:58.3 - $233,829. At 2, won Ht Aust. Breeders Crown. At 3, 2nd Ht Aust. Breeders Crown. As Aged, won Hobart Pacing Cup (L); 3rd Tas Pacing Championship (Gr.1), City Of Launceston Cup (Gr.2), Hobart Pacing Cup (L). (Troublemaker) (pedigree)
EXPRESS BALL (M) 1:53.2m - $187,744. At 3, 2nd Ht NZ Sires Stakes; 3rd Ht Nevele R Stud Stakes. (In The Pocket) (pedigree)
Presidential Ball has shown an affinity for Albatross line mares with many of his stakeswinners being bred this way including White Thunder, Ball Gown, Jays Debut, The Reckoning, etc.
Such Albatross line stallions include
Holmes Hanover,
Sokys Atom,
Vance Hanover,
Torado Hanover,
Michael Johnathon,
Il Vicolo and
The Unicorn.
In The Pocket mares have also done very well with Presidential Ball with the cross resulting in such horses as Susie Maguire, Bartolomeo and Presido.
To this end we expect other daughters of Direct Scooter line stallions such as In The Pocket’s star son
Christian Cullen,
Deal Direct,
Direct Flight and
Stoneridge Scooter to cross well with Presidential Ball.
Artsplace mares have also done very well with Presidential Ball with Maffioso and Kobe Bryant bred on this cross.
Interestingly Presidential Ball has crossed well with mares from the famed
Rosehaven /
Black Watch family. So Presidential Ball should come under strong consideration for mares from this great family.
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