By Sid Fernando
In the comments section of the post below this one, a reader and I discuss the nuances of shuttle sires—including the general trend that most shuttle sires are dominant in one hemisphere or the other, but not in both. Danehill, obviously, was an exception to this observation; he made his mark in Australia for Arrowfield/Coolmore and then translated that success to Europe, too, and Coolmore’s Montjeu has also made marks in two hemispheres. Others, like La Quebrada’s Southern Halo (SH), Abolengo’s Candy Stripes (SH), Taylor Made’s Unbridled’s Song (NH), and Coolmore’s Galileo (NH), to name four prominent sires, have not replicated success from one hemisphere to the other. The latest sire who appears to have the goods to perform in both hemispeheres is Darley’s Street Cry, who was represented over the weekend by his headliner Zenyatta, such a stylish winner of the Grade 1 Santa Margarita Invitational at Santa Anita. At present, if you didn’t know, he’s also the leading sire in Australia by progeny earnings.
According to stallions.com.au, Street Cry’s progeny earnings in Australia through March 11, 2009, are AUS$6,304,547, ahead of Coolmore’s Encosta de Lago at AUS$5,665,782 and Arrowfield’s Redoubt’s Redoute’s Choice at AUS$4,810,556. Street Cry stood the 2009 season in Australia for a fee of AUS$110,000 to AUS$220,000 for Encosta de Lago and AUS$198,000 for Redoubt’s Redoute’s Choice.
One of the reasons for Street Cry’s success in Australia is his versatility as a sire: His offspring win on dirt, all weather, AND turf—the primary racing surface in Oz—and over all distances. Of course, he has a knack for getting high-class runners, period, and all four of his 2009/2010 SWs in Australia are Group winners, including leading earner Shocking, who won 2-mile Melbourne Cup.
On pedigree, Street Cry is an excellent outcross for the Danehill/Danzig-laden Australian environment, too, and Shocking’s pedigree is an illustration of what’s possible. Street Cry is by the Mr. Prospector horse Machiavellian from Helen Street, by Troy, and his pedigree is devoid of Northern Dancer. However, he does have Northern Dancer’s dam, Natalma, in his pedigree as Machiavellian’s 3rd dam. Natalma also was Danehill’s 3rd dam, and Danehill is actually inbred 3×3 to Natalma as his grandsire was Northern Dancer. Consequently, breeding Danehill mares to Street Cry, like the dam of Shocking, capitalizes on Mr. Prospector/Danzig, plus it gives another reinforcement to Natalma, 5x5x5.
Street Cry’s European female family—his dam won the Irish Oaks—also has been successful in Australia through Darley’s first-crop Giant’s Causeway sire Shamardal. The latter’s dam is a full sister to Street Cry, and Shamardal’s first Australian runners include the G1 VRC Oaks winner Faint Perfume. It’s a given that Street Cry will get ample oppportunity with Giant’s Causeway and Storm Cat-line mares.
In the meantime, Street Cry, the sire of 10 G1 winners, continues to do no wrong. Click here to access his stats from the Darley website.
sid.
Bravo for highlighting how good this sire is.
Here in Bourbon County, ky. you would think Street Cry would make everyone’s top pick for leading sire, but his name is never mentioned in the same category as Danzig, Mr. P., Storm Cat & A.P Indy. It may be too early for some to place him in this group but i believe it is just a matter of time.
I think he’s gonna get there, too, Stanley.
Street Cry is indeed the wizard, however at the begining of his stud career the Kentucky hard boots turned their nose up at a son of Machiavellian. The 3.68 AEI is over the top.
and now, william, they have to line up at $150,000 for a dance.
Stanley, you might be interested in this article I wrote for the Dec.2008 Pacemaker on Street Cry:
http://www.werkhorse.com/pdf/pacemaker1.pdf
It’s Redoute’s Choice, not Redoubt’s Choice.
Thanks John for that spelling error.
Was looking into purchasing a share int he candy ride syndicate back in september of last year! A share became available and it seemed as though Mr. Farish was willing to let it go to the right buyer. Needless to say I wasn’t the one chosen and he has really taken off in the past few months. I see him as being the next great Fappiano line sire in the country. Was wondering your thoughts regarding his first few books of mares while he stood at hill n dale and how he has ascended so qwuickly to the top of the lists with not the greatest book of mares his firsat few years. Also how excited can owners be of this horse, He’s a nice outcross and should attract some of the top mares of the time.
Good question, and too bad you weren’t able to get the share. It obviously speaks well of the stallion that he’s getting the quality of runner he has on a $10,000 fee; theoretically, he should get better mares and better runners as a result in subsequent crops. I think he has all the makings of being the next great Fappiano-line sire, too.