With the huge crowd appeal these rare coloured racehorses attract, one could only see them as a positive addition to the sport of Kings. It would seem this colt’s name - Profile In Style - is right on the money. What makes this colt so unusual is the extremely rare colour modifier or ‘cropout’ gene he has which is capable of creating large random patches of white over the body. So rare in fact there are little more than a handful of thoroughbreds in the World with the gene and this colt is the first of his kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
The colt’s sire, Ellusive Quest (USA), also with the gene, would have to be one of the fanciest looking thoroughbreds in the World today.
He is by Sonny’s Solo Halo (unraced) by Halo. Halo sired Sunny’s Halo & Sunday Silence, the winner of the Preakness and Kentucky Derby (Sunday Silence is also the Grand Sire of the 2006 Melbourne Cup winner, Delta Blues (JPN)). Sonny’s Solo Halo out of Softly who produced 100% winners to runners including Rock Softly and Afleet Fatale.
Due to the tragic and untimely loss of his brother, Ellusive Quest’s racing career was prematurely cut and was retired to stud. Ellusive Quest ran fourth in his first ever career start, and had the fastest time out of 27 racehorses for official work at Turf Paradise as a 3yo.
Profile In Style’s dam Dance Dub L is sired by Shantariat (unraced) by Secretariat. Secretariat. She is out of Dance Spot by Dancebel. Dancespot is also a full sister to Living Dreams.
Profile In Style is set to mature at 16.2hh and this well developed colt looks every bit of achieving this by the photo taken while as a yearling by birthdate. Due to his Northern Hemisphere breeding Profile In Style will have spent little time as an actual 2yo before being classed as a 3yo this August.
Racing Colours Farm has opted to put this colt to stud this season prior to his first preparation in the New Year. Using the colt in his first season with the modest fee of including GST, is well worth considering and could pay real dividends for breeders with the colt’s potential yet to be uncovered.
As a bonus, there will be a 50% calculated chance of him passing on this rare colour gene.
Racing Colours Farm, which is situated in the Central Tablelands of NSW, has also purchased a boldly marked mare by the Sadler’s Wells shuttle stallion, King of Kings (IRE); and out of the imported, well performed Miswaki / Spectacular Bid mare, Blue And Green (USA).
Unraced due to injury, she is one of the quality broodmares this boutique stud has acquired for their unique breeding program. Her colour, although unusual like The Cat’s, sees a different gene at work than the extremely rare gene that the colt adorns. If you thought our great Sport of Kings could not get anymore colourful think again!
By Press Release, racingcoloursfarm.com.au
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