Why Plaintiff Can Reach For Stud Stardom

JUST when star sprinter Plaintiff was on the verge of greatness, injury intervened.

A hock injury forced him out of the $1.65 million The Phoenix for which he was one of the hot favourites.

But the son of Zambora Brockie and the Fernando Bale bitch Appointed, now gets his chance at stud and broodbitch owners around the country will be delighted.

He retires after just 32 starts of which he won 17 and was placed 10 times earning $269,000.

? MELBOURNE CUP PRELUDE ?

PLAINTIFF claims the tenth prelude of the Group 1 @sportsbetcomau #MelbCup at @sandowndogs in 29.31 seconds for trainer Jason Thompson.#GreyhoundRacing #DreamChasersFestival pic.twitter.com/BQtJtAU0Gw

— WatchDog Racing (@WatchDogRacing) November 12, 2022

He won the G3 Vic-Bred Maiden at The Meadows, was second in the Launching Pad, a Pink Diamond Short-course, third in the G1 Melbourne Cup and a finalist in the G1 Maturity, G2 Warragul St Leger.

All that in just 32 starts … just what could have been?

PLAINTIFF AT STUD

It is an extremely interesting aspect of that final of The Phoenix that Plaintiff and The Phoenix's runner-up Amron Boy (beaten a lip) are both by Zambora Brockie and are both out of daughters of Fernando Bale.

Plaintiff retires to stud right at the right time.

He is a son of top sire Zambora Brockie whose fertility problems have been well documented.

Amron Boy (16 wins, $447,000) and Plaintiff are his top two highest stakes earners.

But, Brockie is also the sire of the G1 star Houdini Boy (14 wins, $267,000) whose first pups are reportedly breaking in with great reports, Collinda Patty (15 wins, $259,000), Velocity Bettina (17 wins, $163,000), Dulceria (17 wins, $158,000), Stinger Noir (25 wins, $146,000), Sequana (26 wins, $144,000), Yuko Girl (19 wins, $131,000), Kysaiah (20 wins, $112,000) etc.

Star chaser bolts in

PLAINTIFF displayed his class with a scorching performance on a rain-affected track at Ballarat.

Add PLAINTIFF to your Watchdog Blackbook because he is in Sunday night's #BendigoCup heats. ?#GreyhoundRacing pic.twitter.com/2zPUTnGiF8

— WatchDog Racing (@WatchDogRacing) October 5, 2022

Plaintiff was always going to be a star if bloodlines are anything to go by.

His dam, Appointed (Fernando Bale-Veetee Saharrah by Fabregas) is bred on one of the most successful crosses found in Aussie racing today.

Appointed was a city winner among her seven wins but she is also a litter sister to Deliver (22 wins, $304,000) winner of the G1 Vic Peters, G1 Rookie Rebel, Maidment Memorial, a Wagga track record holder and third in the G1 Australian Cup.

Their dam, Veetee Saharrah, has produced litters by Fernando Bale, Black Magic Opal, Moreira, Bernardo and Kiowa Producer and has kept churning out quality city performers.

Her Black Magic Opal and Moreira litters have included quality performers, like Thriving (finalist G2 McKenna Memorial), Persuasive (finalist G1 Nat Derby), Propelled (finalist G3 Gawler Gold Cup).

Third dam, Black Saharrah, was a finalist in the G1 Maturity and a multiple city winner in her 24 wins.

This is the direct damline of Coolan Miss (finalist G1 Laurels, G2 McKenna Memorial), Budgie Lass (finalist G1 Laurels), Shadale (G3 Dillon Memorial, 3rd G1 Maturity, finalist G1 Harrison Dawson, G1 Nat Sprint etc).

Plaintiff is bred on a 3×4 double of Bombastic Shiraz, but he has a pedigree “to die for” when broodbitch owners come looking.

The fact he has Fernando Bale as his damsire is “HUGE”.

This means anything and everything that has worked with Fernando Bale is likely to work with Plaintiff.

Obviously this starts with Barcia Bale and other Wheeler line stud dogs, and the Wheeler damline.

But, Plaintiff also carries a cross of Meticulous as the sire of his third mother and Meticulous is bred on the same Brett Lee/Bobniak cross as greats Where's Pedro and Hallucinate.

The Primo Uno in Fernando Bale is perfect for a reinforcement of him and his own damline. This too is hugely proven.

Daughters of Worm Burner will be ideal. He too has done great when Primo Uno has been double in his offspring.

PLAINTIFF AT STUD

A fabulous aspects of Plaintiff's pedigree is the fact he has Puzzle Prize as the sire of his 4th dam.

Take a look at boom youngster Rejuvenate and his litter brother Hot Scotch.

They are by Hooked On Scotch and carry a strong cross of Puzzle Prize and his litter brother Knockabout Wok.

Knockabout Wok is found strongly placed in the pedigree of Knocka Norris and his sister Elite Oriental.

Preludes to potential ‘Greatness'

PLAINTIFF, PADDY WANTS PATS and KELSEY BALE were all terrific winners in their respective preludes of the Group 1 @sportsbetcomau #MelbCup at @sandowndogs.

Bring on the third night of the #DreamChasersFestival.#GreyhoundRacing pic.twitter.com/q963XLYVXu

— WatchDog Racing (@WatchDogRacing) November 13, 2022

Putting your bitch with either of this pair in their make-up to Plaintiff will go some of the way to recreating Rejuvenate and Hot Scotch.

The Larkhill Jo in Plaintiff's damline will also mean he can mate bitches with Larkhill Jo's half brother Sonic Flight in their pedigree. This can be picked up via Allen Deed and Bekim Bale.

G1 Melbourne Cup winner Yachi Bale is by Allen Deed from a daughter of Fernando Bale.

Plaintiff was on the verge of greatness on the racetrack. His unfortunate injury that forced him into an early stud career, “may” be a blessing in disguise.