Brisbane Cup Hero Sold For Stud In Ireland

ORCHESTRATE, Queensland greyhound of the year and Group 1 Brisbane Cup winner, has been sold for stud duties to Ireland.

Tom Kinnear, whose family syndicate raced the dog, confirmed Orchestrate had already landed in Ireland and will stand with the famous Michael and John Dunne at Frightful Flash Kennels.

“We were approached by John Dunne some months ago,” said Tom.

ORCHESTRATE AT STUD

“He had made some inquiries about likely Aussie dogs that could be very attractive to Irish breeders and Orchestrate was the one he was directed to.

“We could not be happier that Orchestrate has been snapped up by such a famous stud.”

Michael and John Dunne have has phenomenal success with Australian stud dogs, initially with Frightful Flash, then Honcho Classic and of course the legend Top Honcho.

Orchestrate raced 52 times for 24 wins and 17 placings earning $574,000.

The Kinnear family has collected semen from the dog before he left for Ireland and that will be available to broodbitch owners here.

“Michael and John were impressed that he had been such a great race dog, but the fact he holds the first section record at Albion Park was a big influence,” said Tom.

“And he is attractive to Irish breeders because he has Irish champ Premier Fantasy as the sire of his mother.

“And, his mother is a sister to Jagger Swagger the damsire of champion She's A Pearl.”

As well as his devastating G1 Brisbane Cup victory, Orchestrate also won the G3 Origin Sprint, G3 Rockhampton Cup, a Listed Young Guns at Albion Park and the Australia Day Trophy.

He was 2nd in the G3 Origin Sprint, G3 Super Sprinters and a Million Dollar Chase Consolation, third in the G2 Flying Amy Classic and a finalist in the G1 Gold Bullion.

He was a G1 Topgun invitee.

He won in 29.65 at Albion Park, a scorching 24.64 and 30.42 at Ipswich, 29.40 at Sandown and 29.44 at Rockhampton.

“It was a tough decision to let him go because my dad in particular loved the dog,” said Tom.

“But Michael and John will give him a wonderful home and his success is assured in Ireland.

“They make stud dogs great.”