Blue Moon Ready For Stud Rising

IF John and Minnie Finn and the boys who own Blue Moon Rising had never started him over a staying trip, he would now be regarded one of the star sprinters of his era.

Consider this of the champion son of Fernando Bale and Chica Destacada (by Cosmic Rumble).

Of his 44 total race wins, 13 were over 520m at Wentworth Park, most of them in free for all class.

Consider this as well … his best winning time over that distance at Wenty was a scorching 29.58.

He did that in a free for all way back in December 2018 when times like that were few and far between.

The fact Blue Moon Rising was also a superstar stayer has since overshadowed what was a career where he also excelled at sprints.

But, because of his undoubted staying prowess, this had to be utilised.

But, it means Blue Moon Rising also has the necessary pace to be able to pass onto his progeny now that he has been retired to stud.

Bred to be the champion he was, Blue Moon Rising race a remarkable 138 times for 44 wins, 36 2nds and 22 3rds for stakes of $531,000. 

Yes, he was ultra versatile.

His wins came at Richmond, Wentworth Park, Dapto, The Gardens, Gosford, The Meadows and Sandown Park. 

He was the ultimate Group racing star.

Blue Moon Rising won the G1 Super Stayers, G1 Topgun Stayers, the G3 WPK Gold Cup, was 2nd in the G1 Zoom Top, twice 2nd in the G2 Summer Distance Plate, as well as the G3 Summer Cup, G3 Sydney Cup, twice 2nd in the G3 Newcastle Cup and a finalist in the G1 Sandown Cup, Association Cup, Bold Trease and Zoom Top.

Got all that? Yes it's quite the resume.

When broodbitch owners go looking for deficiencies in a stud dog, often they will decry the fact the dog was a standout in a litter.

In Blue Moon Rising's case, no one can doubt his credentials.

His littermates include:

Poco Dorado (32 wins, $361,000, G3 Syd Cup, G3 Cummer Cup, G3 Newcastle Cup, 2nd G2 Topgun Stayers, G3 WPk Gold Cup, 3rd G1 Nat Dist, G1 Alb Pk Gold Cup, finalist G1 Bold Trease, G1 Nat Futurity, G1 Rookie Rebel, G1 Zoom Top, G1 Super Stayers, G1 Sandown Cup, G1 Association Cup)

Veloce Nero (21 wins, $252,000, G1 Association Cup, 2nd G3 New Sensation, G3 Syd Cupm 3rd G2 Summer Dist Plate, G3 Summer Cup, Richmond Riches, G3 Newcastle Cup, finalist G1 Nat Dist, G2 Qld Futurity, G2 Rich Oaks, G3 WPk Gold Cup)

Two Times Twice (40 wins, $240,000, G2 Qld Derby, 2nd G3 Darwin Cup, 3rd G1 Peter Mosman, finalist G1 Nat Derby, G1 Easter Egg, G1 Sandown Cup, twice G2 Richmond Derby, G3 WPk Gold Cup, Richmond Riches). 

Their dam Chica Destacada raced 71 times for 24 wins and 14 placings earning $345,000.

She won the G1 National Sprint and was 2nd in the G1 Melbourne Cup and was a multiple G1 finalist.

She has become a broodbitch great. Her litter to Barcia Bale contains multiple group performers and a repeat mating to Fernando Bale is already showing great potential.

At about 31kgs, Blue Moon Rising is just the right size for a stud career.

Remember, legends Brett Lee and his own sire Fernando Bale were no more than 29kgs.

The fact Blue Moon Rising's dam Chica Destacada has already produced a Group class litter by Barcia Bale certainly means any bitch by Barcia Bale should suit Blue Moon Rising at stud.

And, consider just how many of those are about.

Chica Destacada is line bred to the famous half brothers Brett Lee and Hotshow Sam, so bitches with Trendy Leigh (via Zambora Brockie and Tuiaki), Big Daddy Cool (found everywhere) and No Intent (via Worm Burner etc), and certainly bitches with a SON of Brett Lee should be targeted for Blue Moon Rising.

But, having Cosmic Rumble as his damsire is even more important for Blue Moon Rising to mate Barcia Bale bitches.

That Barcia Bale/Cosmic Rumble is responsible for such greats as Simon Told Helen, Circle Of Dreams, Peppertide to name just a few.

Cosmic Rumble has Collision's half sister Spiritual Rumble as his dam and obviously Blue Moon Rising will be able to mate as many bitches as possible with a cross of Collision in their pedigree.

It is a mix proven to Group 1 level. Collision, too, has done extremely well when linked with Most Awesome. This is how champion Black Opium is bred.

Blue Moon Rising has no Bombastic Shiraz influence, and he is devoid of the blood of the famous litter brothers Where's Pedro and Hallucinate. All of them are able to be linked with Blue Moon Rising with confidence by broodbitch owners.

Which brings us to his sire Fernando Bale.

Reinforcing the famed Wheeler bloodlines is an obvious recommendation for Blue Moon Rising.

Look at the options available … Dyna Double One, Dyna Villa, Dyna Tron etc etc etc. The bloodlines are everywhere and especially as the Wheeler family makes available more and more of the bitches from their damline.

Daughters of Zambora Brockie will be particularly suited to matings with Blue Moon Rising to especially bring in a strong reinforcement of the Genuine Replica family. This is a cross found proven to G1 class via True Detective and Lightning Frank.

The outcross nature of Blue Moon Rising's pedigree, coming via his direct sireline, through the damline of Primo Uno, via Spiral Nikita in his damline, and also Grove Whisper, adds numerous options for breeders.

The double too of Awesome Assassin brings in options for bitches with his sister Goddess Of Fire (in Knocka Norris and his sister Elite Oriental) to link with Blue Moon Rising.

That 29.58 victory by Blue Moon Rising at Wenty proved he can match it with high class sprinters.

The dog's versatility, undoubted Group 1 class, his impeccable pedigree, all conquering littermates … all adds up to Blue Moon Rising making it at stud.

He now stands at Sires On Ice for the service fee of $1.980.