1:52.8 - $866,999. Brown Horse, Foaled 1989, 15.3 Hands.
Beating Western Hanover in a North America Cup Final is a lot to brag about and when the big and gentle Safely Kept arrived at Alabar in 1993 this was his selling point.
However being the first son of Jate Lobell to come downunder didn’t help him a great deal with Australian breeders at the time. However that quickly changed when Safe And Sound 1:57 $995,606 arrived in his first crop.
Since then there has been a host of wonderful colts, fillies and trotters including Manifold Bay, Persistency, La Coocaracha and Innocent Eyes.
On three occasions Safely Kept has topped the Australian 2yo Sires List and is headed for a fourth premiership in 2007/8.
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The sire of champion colts, champion fillies and champion trotters.
- Three times Australian Leading Sire of 2yo’s.
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Superbly bred – by Jate Lobell from and Abercrombie mare from the Golden Miss tribe.
- Now a leading Broodmare Sire - Rohan Home, Ananz, Miss Hazel, Theartofillusion, Rocknrolla, Renaissance Man, etc.
In the Southern Hemisphere Safely Kept is the sire of 904 winners of over $34,036,251, 65 $100,000 earners, incl:
SAFE AND SOUND 1:57 - $995,606. At 4, won Vicbred Final (Gr.1). As Aged, won A G Hunter Cup (Gr.1), SA Cup (Gr.1), Aust Pacing Ch’ship (Gr.1), 2 heats Inter Dominion, Kilmore Cup. (Windshield Wiper) (pedigree)
KEPT FOR PLEASURE (M) 1:56.8 - $542,342. At 2, won Aust. Pacing Gold Final (Gr.1), Ht & Semi Aust. Breeders Crown. At 3, won Ht & Final Vic Oaks (Gr.1), Ht & Semi Vicbred (2nd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Bathurst Gold Bracelet. At 4, won Aust Breeders Crown (Gr.1); 2nd VSB&SA Gold Chalice (L). (Armbro Operative) (pedigree)
MANIFOLD BAY 1:58.4 - $538,604. At 2, won Breeders Crown Final, At 3 won WA Derby (Gr.1). At 4, won Chariots of Fire (Gr.1), WA Golden Nugget (Gr.1). (Power Bunny) (pedigree)
PERSISTENCY TT 1:55.1 - $499,873. At 3, won Vicbred Final, El Dorado Final. As Aged, won Tas Pacing Ch’ship (Gr.1), Kilmore Cup (Gr.1), QLD Winter Cup, Sunshine Sprint. (Adios Vic) (pedigree)
THE SENTRY 1:57.9 - $452,452. At 2, won Vic Tatlow Stakes (Gr.3), Heat, Semi and Final Aust. Breeders Crown (L). At 3 won, Aust 3yo of the Year, Vic Derby (Gr.1), Aust Derby (Gr.1). (Ok Bye) (pedigree)
SELF DENIAL (M) 1:57.6 - $446,069. At 2, won, Aust. Pacing Gold Final, Aust. Breeders Crown Final. At 3, won NSW Oaks (Gr.1). (Stoneridge Scooter) (pedigree)
LA COOCARACHA (M) T, 1:58.5 - $428,911. At 4, won Vicbred Final. As Aged, won NZ Rowe Cup (Gr.1), Aust Trotters Ch’ship (Gr.1), SA Trot Cup (Gr.1), Bill Collins Mile (Gr.1), 2 Heats Inter Dominion (2nd in Final (Gr.1)). (Kentucky) (pedigree)
INNOCENT EYES 1:57.6 - $421,875. At 3, won Vic Oaks (Gr.1), Australian Oaks (Gr.1). At 4, won Chariots Of Fire (Gr.1), Ht, Semi and Final Vicbred (Gr.1). As Aged, won George Johnson (Gr.3); 2nd The Blossom Lady (L); 3rd Angelique Club Cup (L), Captain Sandy FFA (L). (Lordship) (pedigree)
JASON WILLIAM 1:52f - $437,391. Multiple USA and Canadian winner. (Midshipman) (pedigree)
MAGGIES SON 1:56.4 - $359,305. At 3, won Reg Withers Classic (Gr.3). At 4, won Vicbred Final (Gr.1). As Aged, won Hobart Metro Cup (Gr.2). (Classic Garry)(pedigree)
BUS TO HARLAND 1:57.4 - $281,492. At 2, won 2 Hts & Final Australian Pacing Gold (Gr.1). At 3, 2nd Ht Northern Derby (4th in Final (Gr.1)). (Exotic Earl) (pedigree)
OUR FIRST JEWEL T, 2:01.2 - $270,731. At 2, won Vicbred Final, Australasian Breeders Crown Final. At 3, won Vicbred Final. As Aged, won Dullard Cup (Gr.1). (French Chef) (pedigree)
VIEW TO A KILL 1:54.4h - $234,516. At 3, won prel WA Derby (4th in Final (Gr.1)). At 4, won ht & Final Spring Championship (L). Multiple US Wins. (Lucky Cam) (pedigree)
JILLIBY MAGIC (M) 1:59.5 - $211,955. At 4, won Vicbred (Gr.1). (Windshield Wiper) (pedigree)
Safely Kept has carved out a wonderful career and his results can be looked at to understand which mares cross with him the best.
One of Safely Kept’s remarkable traits as a sire is to throw all types of winners from all types of mares. It is this ability which makes it a little bit hard to identify any particular crosses.
Of his top 15 progeny there are 14 different broodmare sires with only Windshield Wiper appearing twice. The other broodmare sires are Adios Vic, Power Bunny, Ok Bye, Stoneridge Scooter, Kentucky, Lordship, Midshipman, Armbro Operative, Classic Garry, French Chef, Exotic Earl, Embrace Me and Hilarious Way.
Then if we go a bit further down the list of top earners we find more broodmare sires such as Waitaki Elect, Golden Greek, Torado Hanover and Sokys Atom.
So any mare containing any of the above stallions should be suitable for Safely Kept.
It would also appear that he likes the Adios blood that Australian mares provide.
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