SIRE HIGHLIGHTS:
SIRE: SWISS ACE | COLOUR: BAY | YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004 | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: AUSTRALIA |
CAREER WINS: 12 | WINNING DISTANCE: 1000M-1350M |
MAJOR VICTORIES: Oakleigh Plate (GI) , Australia |
AT STUD SINCE: 2010 | STUD FEE: NZD$ 5,000 (2023) | NUMBER OF STAKES WINNERS: 17 |
SAME-SIRE RUNNERS' PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG:
NO. OF STARTERS: 43 | NO. OF WINNERS: 23 |
BEST PERFORMER (RATED 80+): LITTLE GIANT (4 wins/ highest rating: 124)*retired |
PREFERRED DISTANCE: 1000M - 1200M |
SIRE ATTRIBUTES: Precocious, speed-oriented. Preferably at a mile or under. |
DAM HIGHLIGHTS:
DAM: JOLIE BLONDE | COLOUR: BAY | YEAR OF BIRTH: 2008 | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: AUSTRALIA | BROODMARE SIRE: TESTA ROSSA |
RACING CAREER: 4 wins at 1200M and 1227M. |
PROGENY'S RACING PERFORMANCE: Dam of four named foals with MR ENERGIA, BIONDA placed thrice at 1200M and SHEZ MALEFICENT placed at 1000M and 1200M.PEROXIDE BLONDE placed from 1000M to 1400M. |
DAM ATTRIBUTES: Dam from DANOISERIE collected 4 wins from 1100M to 1823M and named same stout branch features proven at sprint. Dam family found current Hong Kong runner CASA COSMO 3 wins from 1400M to 1800M in HK/AUS. This prodigious branch features a majority of winners at 1600M or under. Exceptional at tight track. |
SALES HISTORY:
Unsold as a 2YO for not reaching NZD$ 75,000 in 2022 NZB Ready To Run Sale.
COMMENTS AND PROSPECT:
SWISS ACE was trained by Mick Mair with a record 12 wins in 20 starts, and was a champion of G1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield and 1st runner up in Newmarket Handicap beaten by SCENIC BLAST narrowly in 2009. 17 runners of him enjoyed the joy of black types contests. Most of the SWISS ACE's progeny in HK performed well in both turf and dirt, and they are talented at sprint, UGLY WARRIOR and LITTLE GIANT are two representatives. His service fee in 2023 is NZD$ 5,000.
MR ENERGIA has been unsold in a 2YO sale for not reaching NZD$ 75,000 where he finished 200M in 10.74s during the breeze up run. He was trained by Kurtis Pertab in New Zealand and took part in an 850M session (29th Aug 2023) where he jumped well to lead and kept on well to win with 3.5L on soft going. His dam JOLIE BLONDE was listed contest winner while her off-spring were only place-getters that searching for their first win. The son of SWISS ACE should be a sprinter and fine on Happy Valley.