Double Strike For Stud
January 2012

Thumbtacks completed a trans-Tasman double for Fairdale Stud at the weekend with a first-up success in Sydney.
The five-year-old's Warwick Farm victory followed the stylish maiden win of Don't Dilly Dally at the Woodville meeting.
Thumbtacks' performance also drew further attention to his yearling half-brother to be offered by Fairdale at Karaka.
The colt (Lot 573) is by resident sire Fully Fledged out of the winning Centaine mare Anza Belle.
It is a proven Gr 1 family that features Grand Armee, Anamato, Drum and Genius And Evil-Absolute Champion (HK).
A $100,000 Select Sale purchase for trainer Chris Waller, Thumbtacks was resuming after a three month break.
A son of Pins, he had trialled well for his return and has now won five races and added a further 13 placings.

Top Fairdale Family To Fore
January 2012

Former top-class racemare Plume made her mark at Woodville courtesy of her impressive daughter Don't Dilly Dally.
The four-year-old had been unlucky when runner-up on debut and had no trouble going one better on Saturday.
Bred and raced by Fairdale Stud and the CD Thoroughbred Partnership, she is trained on the course by Shane Brown.
By Howbaddouwantit, Don't Dilly Dally is a half-sister to four winners with her dam Plume the winner of 12 races.
The Crested Wave mare's career highlight was victory in the Gr 1 NZ 1000 Guineas and she was also runner-up in the Gr 1 NZ Oaks.
She also claimed the Gr 2 Bluebird Trophy and at Gr 3 level the Ladies' Mile, Royal Stakes, Stewards' Handicap and the Eulogy Stakes.

Update For Pins' Daughter
January 2012

Fairdale Stud's Pins filly (Lot 677) took on further value today when her half-sister Sora Dawning posted an impressive maiden victory at Taupo.
The lightly-tried three-year-old, who had weighed in at her two previous starts, cut loose to score easily over 14300 metres.
They are out of the unraced Danasinga mare Dawning who is a half-sister to the former high-class Australian performer Century Kid.
He won 10 races, including the TJ Smith and Premiere Stakes and the QTC Cup all at Gr 2 level.
A headline act in this pedigree is the Australasian and international Gr 1 performer and successful sire Starcraft.
The family further features the South African Gr 2 winners Dahlia's Legacy and Happy Heiress.