Whisper Continues Royal Run

19th January 2008

Fresh from siring the quinella in the open juvenile event in Melbourne last Saturday (Darpana / Hybrid), Royal Academy backed up with this week’s winner when Whisper Bay (2f Royal Academy x Winds of Peace, by Bletchingly) scored at Flemington for the powerful David Hayes stable.

Second beaten a nose, when making her debut on New Year’s Day, Whisper Bay improved sharply from that run to dash home and score by more than a length in the 1000 metre scamper.

“She is a Magic Millions filly, so we’ll be looking that way with her," said Hayes.

"Although, we'll probably look at a stakes race first."

Bred by Hobartville Stud and offered at the 2007 Magic Millions Yearling Sale by Kitchwin Hills, Whisper Bay was secured by Mark Pilkington Bloodstock for $165,000 and runs for a large group of owners.

Bred on the same cross as recent Sydney winner Interfere, Whisper Bay is from the Bletchingly mare Winds of Peace, a full sister to Golden Slipper winner Star Watch.

20 year old Royal Academy has been a stalwart for Coolmore Stud for a great many years and is now permanently based at their Jerry’s Plains headquarters in Australia following the decision to end his shuttling career.

The sire of 147 stakes-winners worldwide, Royal Academy runs at 10% stakes-winners to runners placing him firmly in the outstanding bracket as a sire, making him unbeatable value for both breeders and yearling buyers at a fee of $27,500.