Murtajill
Set race records in the Breeders Plate and Skyline stakes at 2, trained
on to be a dual G1 runner-up behind Racing to Win and Apache Cat.
MURTAJILL (Rock of Gibraltar ex Skating by At Talaq)
2009 Service Fee - $22,000 inc GST
RACE RECORD
The Breeders' Plate is twice as old as the Golden Slipper.
Since it was first run in 1906, no horse has run faster that Murtajill. Just 57 seconds is all it took for Murtajill to stamp himself on the race won by the likes of Luskin Star, Baguette, Show County and Encounter.
Two starts later, he posted another race record, this time in the G3 STC Skyline Stakes which he won by three lengths. Murtajill showed another side to himself, a brave one, when totally committed to going flat out all the way from barrier 14 in the Golden Slipper. Though a beaten favourite, he lost no admirers while finishing fourth.
Murtajill returned at three to embark on an ambitious yet fruitful Group One campaign which saw him twice runner-up to a pair of champions.
In consecutive starts during May, Murtajill chased Racing To Win in the All Aged Stakes then backed up to finish second to Apache Cat in the Doomben 10,000. Two colossal performances by a three-year-old at weight-for-age no matter what the opposition.
PEDIGREE NOTES
Murtajill made headlines even before raced having established a new record price for a weanling - $660,000 at the 2005 Magic Millions National Sale on the Gold Coast.
Apart from the fact that he is by the best performed son of Danehill - 7-times G1 winner Rock Of Gibraltar - Murtajill's dam is none other than the extraordinary Skating. Skating emulated champions Emancipation and Sunline when she become one of the rare 3YO fillies to win the Doncaster Handicap. Skating has since gone on to become a blue-hen broodmare with progeny including Murtajill, Sunset Run and the Magic Millions hero Bradbury's Luck.
Murtajill's future ability to throw milers, maybe even classic types, is enchanced by the presence of Melbourne Cup and L.K.S Mackinnon Stakes winner, At Talaq, as his dam-sire. At Talaq is the broodmare sire of 30 SW'ers including Mummify, Bel Mer, Above Deck, Rewaaya and Nancy Eleanor (dam of Phelan Ready).
Outstanding in every department, Murtajill is a welcome addition to the Patinack Farm roster and we recommend him to you.
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2009 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS - MARE BOOK
This season's new recruitment at Patinack Farm looks set to serve a tremendous first book of mares.
The depth an quality of the line up of mares already assembled will provide Murtajill will every opportunity to succeed at stud and produces further evidence of the commitment and faith Patinack Farm has in this exciting stallion. Some of the highlights already booked to visit this record breaking 2 year old include:
- Lochella dam of 3 winners and half sister to Group 1 winner Select Prince
- Political Princess half sister to dual Group 1 winner Landsighting. The mare produced a lovely Casino Prince colt 2 weeks ago. Click to view foal
- I'm A Thunder who is a half siter to Mr. Prudent and Zamination
- Bambooya already the dam of two winners and is herself a half sister to Mossman and Moss Rocket
- Bright Gleam the dam of Innovation Girl and The Original
- Countess Bathory Group Three winner of the Dane Ripper handicap
- Involare winning daughter of Zippast, from the family of Marwell Boy, Jesterella Boy, Stage Hit, Irradiate, Encores etc
- Silent Smytzer stakes placed herself and already the dam of group placed Silent But Deadly. Mare has produced a lovely bay filly by Casino Prince. Click to view foal
- Tennessee Red an unraced daughter of Tennessee Magic from the acclaimed "Tennessee" family
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