Born Ali Leaves Behind Ever Lasting Legacy

BROODBITCH great, Born Ali, died on Friday leaving behind a legacy of greatness both on and off the racetrack.

The daughter of Velocette-Born Princess was bred and raced by Noel Mugavin at Warrnambool.

“Friday was a pretty sad day for the family and me,” said Noel.

“I shed lots of tears and I'm not a person who cries.

“She had not been well for a couple of months and it was her time.

“A very, very sad day.

“She will be sadly missed. She spent her entire day inside but always went into her kennel late at night.

“I will have her cremated and spread her ashes over the pup yards where her all daughters now have their own pups.”

Born Ali was whelped in December 2010.

In a race career of 90 starts, she won 20 and was placed 30 times for stakes of $238,000. She won the G1 WA Galaxy for trainer Robbie Britton but was also a finalist at G1 level in the Sale Cup, Zoom Top and Hume Cup, and placed or a finalist in Wentworth Park Gold Cup, the Laurels and Summer Distance Plate.

But it is as a broodbitch that her greatness shone.

She produced litters by Barcia Bale, My Bro Fabio and twice to Fernando Bale and produced Group performers in each.

Her standout offspring is Mcinerney (23 wins, $1.23 million) winner of the Million Dollar Chase, second in the G1 Topgun, third in the G1 Nat Sprint and G3 Sandown Shootout and a close fourth in The Phoenix.

How's that!

McInerney has taken out the TAB #MillionDollarChase in 29.50, and is greyhound racing's newest millionaire! Congratulations to Team Pursell!

Full results: https://t.co/ypTM0kYawO#thedogs #MDC @WatchDogRacing pic.twitter.com/NxSwUYctmN

— The Dogs (@Thedogs_com_au) September 24, 2022

Her other stars included:

Grace Ali (21 wins, $237,000) winner G2 WA Oaks, G3 The Miata, finalist six Group or Listed events

Barcali (18 wins, $233,000 winner of the G1 Bold Trease, multiple Group placed and finalist

Benali (24 wins, $186,000) twice winner G3 Perth Cup Consolation, three times G1 finalist, from one litter to race the sire of three Group finalists or winner

Sweet As Emm (19 wins, $136,000) 3rd G2 Geelong Cup, G2 McKenna Mem, finalist G1 Bold Trease, G2 Laurels

Rasheda (15 wins, $104,000) 41.35 Albion Park, Qld final Nat Distance, finalist 14 feature events

Belle Ali (12 wins, $59,000) finalist G2 Laurels

Lee Ali (9 wins, $59,000)

Rose Ali (20 wins, $55,000) finalist G3 Rocky Cup

He's Ali (finalist G1 NZ Stayers Cup, G2 McDonald Mem Cup)

Janali (G3 Vic-Bred Mdn)

Every one of her named progeny has been a winner.

In all, her progeny has won $2.7 million at a 20.7 percent strike rate of winners to runners. From 700m and beyond, her progeny won at a 25.4 percent strike rate of winners to starters.