Timely win for American Time

Tuesday, 14 March 2017 - Geisel Park stallion All American has made an impact in his first season at stud in Western Australia.

He was the State’s busiest sire covering 113 mares to pip Alfred Nobel at the top of the popularity stakes in 2016.

Shortly after those figures were released by the Australian Stud Book, All American mare American Time returned to winning form in the $80,000 Wellington Cup (1700m). She powered home from the back-half of the field to defeat Pippi’s Pride by a neck on Sunday.

“She had an interrupted preparation so I was concerned,” trainer Gratz Vella admitted. “She was due to run in the Merimbula Cup last week but the meeting was called off. We gave her the work but it isn’t as good as a race.”

American Time (5m All American – Danetana by Danehill) has plenty of residual value when she eventually retires to stud. Her dam is a three-quarter sister to Fastnet Rock.

113 ALL AMERICAN $11,000 Geisel Park

112 ALFRED NOBEL $4,950 Lynward Park

94 BLACKFRIARS $13,200 Scenic Lodge

81 GOD HAS SPOKEN $1,100 Rivercrest Park

76 SNIPPETSON $7,150 Scenic Lodge

72 I'M ALL THE TALK $5,500 Mungrup Stud

70 DEMERIT $3,300 Taunton Vale

55 GINGERBREAD MAN $5,500 Yarradale Stud

51 TRADE FAIR $5,500 Alwyn Park

47 ORATORIO $11,000 Mungrup Stud

45 SAFEGUARD $8,800 Mogumber Park

42 ROGANO $8,800 Oakland Park