Second Litter On The Way For Up Hill Jill

CHAMPION race bitch Up Hill Jill is set to become a mother for the second time, informs the dual group 1 winner's owner-trainer David Geall.

CHAMPION race bitch Up Hill Jill is set to become a mother for the second time.

Her breeder, owner and trainer David Geall announced today the Premier Fantasy-Where's Demonica bitch has just been mated to champion sire Barcia Bale.

Her first litter, 10 pups to Fernando Bale, are now eight and a half months old and Geall is raving about them.

“I've had a close association with Mepunga Blazer and know just how good he was as a race dog,” said Geall.

“He is by Barcia Bale from a daughter of Premier Fantasy and that is the cross we will achieve by putting Up Hill Jill to Barcia Bale.”

David says his brother, Jeff, had already ordered one of the Barcia Bale-Up Hill Jill pups but none of the others would be sold.

Up Hill Jill was a sensation during her racing career, winning the Group 1 Topgun and Golden Easter Egg.

She was placed at Group 1 level in the National Futurity, Sapphire Crown, Peter Mosman, Paws of Thunder, Topgun and Perth Cup, and a finalist at Group 1 level in the Melbourne Cup and another Easter Egg.

Of Up Hill Jill's first litter, Geall says they are so much like their famous mother.

“We've had to split them up into groups,” he said.

“They are very feisty just like their mother. There are a few of the dogs I really like. They have a swagger about them that is impossible not to notice.”

Geall says the 10 will be educated to the bull ring in a month and then will undergo the Geall pre-breaking in routine of a couple of visits to Geelong racetrack to watch trialling.

“They will go to be broken in about August,” he said.

He also reports semen for stud dog, My Redeemer, the Group 1 Melbourne Cup-winning half brother to Up Hill Jill, is now available with Queensland vet Gerry King.

“We've had a lot of interest in Queensland for My Redeemer … we can't be happier with how he's going at stud.”

 

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