In this week's Rowe On Monday column, Tim Rowe provides an insight into the influence of champion sire Encosta De Lago and he catches up with Darren Thomas and Mark Pilkington to discuss the impact of their racing and breeding operation Seymour Bloodstock.
Encosta De Lago sire line still kicking
There were eight sons of Encosta De Lago at stud in Australia last year.
And three of them were based in Western Australia - My Admiration, Manhattan Rain and Maschino.
On Saturday, Manhattan Rain and Maschino sired the winners of two of the richest races run around the country, demonstrating there is life still left in sons of Encosta De Lago, twice an Australian champion sire.
Manhattan Rain’s three-year-old filly Benagil won the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville and in Perth Maschino’s Jokers Grin continued his rapid rise through the ranks to dethrone Overpass and company in the $5 million Quokka at Ascot.
Jokers Grin was one of three winners for Maschino at Ascot and his run of success comes after trainer Justine Erkelens’ filly Machine Gun Gracie completed the WA Oaks and WATC Derby double earlier this month.
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