Stromberg (GB)
Stallion | Private Sale - LOT null
This 3YO colt comes highly recommended by our form genius Rob Waterhouse, and your confidence can only grow when we reveal that STROMBERG'S owner, Jim Cockburn's Teme Valley, which is expertly managed by Richard Ryan, has retained 50% of their young and talented middle-distance racehorse soon to call Tulloch Lodge home.
Race Record:
At 2YO - 4 starts for two wins and a 2nd placing before running 5th in a Group 3 race at the end of the season
At 3YO - ran five times at Group and Listed level. Watch his key effort here:
2nd behind well thought of Aiden O'Brien charge Chief Little Rock in the Group 2 Curragh Gallinule Stakes (1600m). He makes up good ground here, despite being tightened for room upon straightening, looking for further.
3rd at Deauville in the Listed Nureyev Stakes behind Group 1 prospect and unbeaten Ombudsman (2000m). Got back and worked through the line exceptionally well
He then travelled to Kentucky to contest the rich US$2m Nashville Derby where he finished 6th after bumping an ankle on a rough surface
His latest start was in the Listed Leopardstown Trigo Stakes (you will need to flick to the 15.35pm race) on 20 October (just 2 weeks ago). He should have won by a minute. Watch his run!
Overall: This is a lightly raced, highly progressive middle-distance horse with who is finishing his races off with increasing strength, and next year he should be racing better than ever. All the groundwork has been done for us, now we just need to add the polish and watch him soar.
Breeding:
Stromberg is by globally successful sire Iffraaj, best known for siring Wootton Bassett, but also very successful from his limited stud career here where he sired Group 1 winning males Turn Me Loose, Gingernuts and Jon Snow
Stromberg's dam won at 2400m and has a number of Group 1 performers through his first three dams including the German half brothers IRIAN, Champion miler and successful global Group 1 competitor in Hong Kong (multiple occasions) and Singapore, and IBICENCO who was Group 1 performed in his native Germany and travelled to Australia to win the Geelong Cup. Stromberg's mother is a 3/4 sister to IRIAN
Type:
Richard Ryan selected Stromberg as a 2YO. He is a medium sized horse with a lovely action, a lovely rich dark colour, and lots of quality. See a video here of him under saddle in training:
Major Aims:
We are blessed in Australia to have 23 big prize-money races ($750k+) from 1800m - 3200m that STROMBERG is eligible for. Key opportunities that spring to mind for Stromberg as initial aims in the next 12 months include:
$5m Caulfield Cup - Stromberg has similar 3YO Irish form to Duke De Sessa and we would love to get him into this race with a low weight
Sydney at this time of year has four races over 8 weeks worth a total of $5.5m from 1800m-2000m, namely the Hill Stakes, Craven Plate, Rosehill Gold Cup and Five Diamonds, all of which Stromberg will be eligible for next year.
Initially we will bring him down to Australia with a view to getting him acclimatised and perhaps blooded in the Autumn.
