New Predator has made a flying start to his stud career with two of his three runners having won and the third of the runners is hard-knocking so should win soon.
The Australian-bred son of New Approach stands at Blue Sky Thoroughbreds and Bruce Le Roux said, “We are chuffed and Laurence Wernars is very happy. They are coming early which we expected because of the speed in the female line. But they are big, strong, robust horses too, so I have no doubt they will train on.”
New Predator only received around 30 mares last year and Bruce expects that to at least double next season.
Another interesting stat for New Predator is none of his progeny have missed the frame to date.
He has also already landed one swinger.
The Yadav Singh-trained Predator’s Feast got the ball rolling when winning over 1000m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville turf after two fourth places.
When she won she beat the Kumaran Naidoo-trained New Predator colt Teerex into third place.
Teerex has to date had two seconds and a third.
The Sharon Kotzen-trained New Predator colt War Launch won by a short-head on debut over 1000m on the Fairview turf from the 33/20 favourite, a Visionare colt who has finished a good third on debut.
Predator’s Feast and Teerex were both bred by Clifton Stud, while War Launch was consigned to the sales by Bush Hill Stud as agent and was purchased for R30,000.
New Predator is an Australian-bred by five-times Group 1 winner New Approach (including the Epsom Derby), out of a one time-winning Fastnet Rock mare, who is a a half-sister to multiple Listed winner Presently.
New Predator won twice at Grade 2 level in South Africa, the Drill Hall Stakes over 1400m and the Charity Mile, and was Grade 1 placed.
