Glen Boss will miss the Rosehill Guineas meeting through suspension after shifting in on Streama during the running of the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.

Boss said “I reacted quickly as I could to steer my mount away from Red Tracer, the eventual third placegetter.”

He will return to riding on April 3, two days before the Golden Slipper Stakes meeting at Rosehill.

Samaready Returns to the valley

Samaready is primed to take her place in the William Reid Stakes on Friday night, she has not won a race this preparation and this could easily be her swansong as she is unlikely to run in Sydney.

Vale Jim McFadden

The passing of Jim McFadden recently saw the closing chapter in the life of one of the most remarkable men of his time, recognized as the complete authority on breeding of the thoroughbred.

He was educated at the University of Sydney, in veterinary science, before becoming the Keeper of the Stud from 1949 to 1985. during that time he published 13 volumes of the Stud Book.

He also had time to publish sires of Australia and New Zealand, from the time of the arrival of the first fleet to the mid sixties, plus all the families with their tap roots up to1970, without the modern aid of a computer.

Jim was 93 when he passed on, a remarkable man, he dedicated much of his life to the thoroughbred horse and its breeding.

Veteran Sire Still Popular

The years have not wearied Sequalo, he stole the show on the opening day of the Magic Millions March Yearling Sales when two colts by him were purchased for $80,000 and $85,000 respectively.

Now approaching his 24^th year he is still in service, he covered 74 mares last season at Lynhurst Stud, with the majority in foal.

Sequalo was a handy sprinter, when trained in Melbourne he won 10 races here including the Linlithgow Stakes, the Chirnside Stakes and the Moir Stakes, all Group 2 races.

When it came time to put him to stud there were no offers from Victorian studs, the Kruger family of Lyndhurst Stud, at Warwick, soon snapped him up with the result he has sired winners of over $37 million, the only Victorian above him is Bel Esprit, on a touch over $38 million.

I can remember when our stud owners scoffed at the thought of standing Smokey Eyes, it was the Kruger family that put their hand up, they haven’t looked back since then.

Fiorente About To Return

Fiorente looks like opening his Autumn campaign in the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, the stable is pleased with him since winning the Australian Cup.

He has worked well since his return to Sydney, his work was pleasing at Randwick yesterday morning, he was bright and was keen to get on with the job, only does as much as he needs to, there is always a bit left in the tank.

Its A Dundeel is sure to be his biggest threat, he is the best of the four year brigade, however, Fiorente is in a class of his own, they don’t come along like him all that often.

Shamexpress To Gallop At Flemington

Shamexpress trainer, Danny O’Brien, will meet the media at his Flemington stables tomorrow morning for question time, and photos, leading into the horse’s engagement in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday evening.

This will be the last Group1 in Melbourne for the current season.