SUCCESS OF PASCH

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20495, 11 May 1938, Page 11

SUCCESS OF PASCH

RELATED TO BAFFLEB OF INTEREST TO WAIKATO BLANDFORD’S GREAT CAREER The result of the recent English classic, the Two Thousand Guineas, is of special interest to the Waikato in that the winner Pasch, is closely related to the young imported sire, Baffles, located at the Carrington Stud, at Hilicrest. Pasch is by Blandford out of Pasca, a mare by -Manna who is a hall-brother to* Bailies. It is of further interest that the horse who finished third is a colt by the Blandford horse Blenheim. The story of Pasch is inseparably bound up with the history of Sir Hulton's Stud, one of the most, famous establishments in England, which was unfortunately broken up on the death of its owner in 1925. The sale brought in 288,380 guineas, the greatest figure ever realised under the hammer for the property of one owner. Pasch is the progeny of high-priced parents, as Mr Morriss purchased at the sale Manna at the high IT-gure of 6300 guineas and subsequently won with him the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby. in 1930 Souriquet produced the beautiful colt Tai-Yang by Solario. Unfortunately Tai-Yang was difficult to train, and could be got to the post for only two races, the Jockey Club Stakes and Chippenham Stakes, both of which he won easily. He is now at Mr Morris’ Banstead Manor Stud, and is expected to do well. Pasca, who is a half-sister to Tai-Yang, won two of her three races as a two-year-old. Her first foal, Smetana, never raced, and her second, Pascal, by Artist’s Proof, won the Newmarket Plantation Stakes and Goodwood Rous Memorial Stakes and was rated eighth in the Free Handicap for 1936. Pasch is her third. Blandford’s Swan Song Blandford died on April 24, 1935, and as his last two-year-olds will be making their appearance this season, Pasch may perhaps be his swan song. In any case, he will go down to posterity as having had one of the most wonderful stud careers, in a comparatively short space of time, in 1 lie history of the British turf. He sired winners of all five classics, and of practically every other important race in England. I p to the end mi' I‘♦ :t7 Ur had sired winners of 273 races worth £289.153. and is now assured of becoming one of the select band to pass the £3i»o,m)o mark. New Zealand is fortunate in having three sons or Blandford at the stud—Solicitor General. Baffles and Bulandsliar. Of those. Baffles is olos« I, ndalnrl b. Hie latest Classic winner. as apart | from being b> Hi uidfnnl. lie U a haii - , hmiher Manna, tlic maternal graiidi sire of Pasch.