Westbury Park and Darling View Thoroughbreds held open days for their rosters on Sunday morning with newcomers Straight Charge and Royal Patronage (Fr) attracting most attention from those who attended both parades.
Straight Charge (Written By) held centre-stage at Westbury before breeders drove 50km up the South West Hwy to Darling View. “The right people were here and the comments were complimentary,” Westbury owner Phil Ibbotson said. “He’s impressed everyone since arriving earlier this month.
“He paraded at Belmont on Saturday and that also went well with more bookings. They called him a speed machine winning the (G2) Silver Slipper at two and he’s letting down into a superb stallion.”
Straight Charge stands 16.1 hands and covers ground with shoulders that help generate a balanced, lengthy stride.
Prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, he showcased natural brilliance and sustained speed that compared favourably with stable star Storm Boy who won a RL Magic Millions 2yo Classic on the Gold Coast.
Straight Charge stands at Westbury on behalf of Great Southern horseman Gray Williamson for an introductory service fee of $6,600 (inc GST). Contact Phil Ibbotson (0429 341 211) or Gray Williamson (0427 532 103) for bookings or further details.