Shooting To Win

Ch 2011 16.1HH (1.65M)

Northern Meteor – Listen Here (Elusive Quality)

Standing at Kelvinside, NSW

Power-packed son of Northern Meteor who won the G1 Caulfield Guineas. First juveniles include G2 colt Shotmaker and impressive Metropolitan winners on debut Intrepidacious and Treaty Of Seville.

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14 December 2017

Shooting To Win can’t fail to impress

On the racetrack, Shooting To Win was a true star, winning the stallion-making G1 Caulfield Guineas in a faster time than both Lonhro and Redoute’s Choice.

18 months before the appearance of Shooting To Win’s first yearlings, one of the most astute buyers in the business, Michael Wallace, bid A$3.4 m

10 December 2017

Darley’s freshman stallions to make their presence felt

First yearlings by four brilliant new Darley stallions selling in 2018

They all had the pedigrees, the conformation, the temperament and the ability to be among the best racehorses of their era.

6 June 2016

Medaglia d'Oro and Brazen Beau lead the way

Darley stallions highly sought after at Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

Darley stallions set the sales ring alight at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale which concluded on the Gold Coast on 3 June, with mares in foal to

5 May 2016

Success for new season Darley stallions at Inglis Australian Broodmare sale

Brazen Beau and Shooting To Win impress as leading covering sires by average

Brazen Beau and Shooting To Win’s popularity was affirmed at the conclusion of the three-day I

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Pedigree

SHOOTING TO WIN	NORTHERN METEOR	ENCOSTA DE LAGO	FAIRY KING	NORTHERN DANCER
				FAIRY BRIDGE
			SHOAL CREEK	STAR WAY
				ROLLS
		EXPLOSIVE	FAPPIANO	MR PROSPECTOR
				KILLALOE
			SCUFF	FORLI
				MOCCASIN
	LISTEN HERE	ELUSIVE QUALITY	GONE WEST	MR PROSPECTOR
				SECRETTAME
			TOUCH OF GREATNESS	HERO'S HONOR
				IVORY WAND
		ANNOUNCE	MILITARY PLUME	SIR TRISTRAM
				ULTRAVIOLET
			THEME SONG	SACKFORD
				COTEHELE HOUSE

By NORTHERN METEOR (2005) Ascot Vale S (G1), 2nd TJ Smith S (G1), etc. Sire of 466 foals aged three and up, including SHOOTING TO WIN, AMANPOUR, COSMIC ENDEAVOUR, ROMANTIC TOUCH, SPEAK FONDLY, ZOUSTAR, BOUND FOR EARTH, DEEP FIELD, EUROZONE, BURNING PASSION, NAJOOM, RUNWAY STAR, THE VOICE, etc.

1st dam: LISTEN HERE by Elusive Quality. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Pewsey Vale Cinderella S. Dam of 7 foals, 3 to race, 3 winners:

SHOOTING TO WIN (c Northern Meteor), see race record.

DEEP FIELD (c Northern Meteor) 5 wins at 3 and 4, Linlithgow S (G2), 3rd Black Caviar Lightning S (G1). Sire.

LOOK AND LISTEN (f Hinchinbrook) 2 wins at 3, 2017.

2nd dam: Announce by Military Plume. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners:

Spectro Power (g Spectrum) 8 wins, 2nd Kranji Mile.

OTRAVEZ (f Redoute’s Choice) Winner at 4. Dam of: Red Fez (f Red Ransom) 3rd Kewney S (G2).

WILD PROMISES (f More Than Ready) Winner. Dam of: LUNA ROSSA (Written Tycoon) Sires’ Produce S (G1).

CASH FOR COMMENT (f Spectrum) Winner at 4. Dam of:

HIGH ACHIEVER (f Exceed And Excel) Winner at 3. Dam of: SHE’S SO HIGH (I Am Invincible) Proud Miss S (G3), Moomba Plate, 2nd Classic S (G2); Bangs (f Snippetson) 2nd National S (G3).

3rd dam: THEME SONG by Sackford. 2 wins. Dam of 5 winners:

EMERALD DREAM (f Danehill) International S (G1), Thames Valley S (G3), Great Northern Challenge S, 2nd Lion Red S (G1), Gasmate S (G3), Hawke’s Bay Guineas (G3), Dam of:

ZABENE (g Zabeel) Gold Club Metropolitan Trophy H (G3), Dunedin Casino Gold Cup, 2nd New Zealand Cup (G3), Metropolitan Trophy H (G3), 3rd New Zealand Cup (G3).

KNIGHT’S COMMAND (g Pins) Woodlands Classic S, Admiralty Classic S, 2nd Fortune Bowl, 3rd New Year Cup, Jumbo Jet Trophy.

Flawless (f Zabeel) Dam of: SANDTOP (g Henrythenavigator) Macau Spring Trophy, Macau Autumn Trophy, 2nd Macau Winter Trophy, Macau 4yo Prelude.

SPECIAL BOND (c Fairy King) All Stars S, 2nd Lindsay Rosenthal S, NJ Way S. Sire.

Mancini (g Zephyr Zip) 3rd JC Price Television Quality S.

4th dam: Cotehele House by My Swanee. Unraced. Half-sister to OCTAGONAL (Champion two-year-old and three-year-old in Australia), MOUAWAD (Champion three-year-old in Australia), DIAMOND LOVER (Railway H (G1)), KAAPSTAD (Sires’ Produce S (G1). Sire), MARQUISE (Captain Cook S (G1)). Dam of 9 winners:

DANEWIN (c Danehill) Champion three-year-old in Austalia, Rosehill Guineas (G1), Caulfield S (G1), Doomben Cup (G1), Mackinnon S (G1), Spring Champion S (G1), 2nd Queen Elizabeth S (G1), AJC Derby (G1), Victoria Derby (G1), Epsom H (G1), George Main S (G1), 3rd Canterbury Guineas (G1). Sire.

COMMANDS (c Danehill) Missile S (G3), Concept Sports S, 2nd The Galaxy (G1), 3rd Caulfield Guineas (G1), Expressway S (G2), Roman Consul S (G3). Sire.

Stud record
Shooting To Win's first southern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2018.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	2	2	-	-	-
Three	9	2	1	2	1
Total	11	4	1	2	1

At 2

1st: Handicap race, 1250m, Canterbury.
1st: Maiden race, 1200m, Kembla Grange, by 1¾l.

At 3

1st: Caulfield Guineas (G1), 1600m, Caulfield, beating Rich Enuff, Wandjina, Kumaon, Chivalry, Merion, Moonovermanhattan, Almalad, Zulu Land, Lucky Tom, Looks Like The Cat, Stingray, Zebulon.
1st: Stan Fox S (G2), 1500m, Rosehill, by 3l, beating Scissor Kick, Valentia, Bachman, Scratch Me Lucky, Modoc.
2nd: Ming Dynasty H (G3), 1400m, Randwick, to Panzer Division, beating Lady Sharapova, Valentia, Washington Heights, Clover Lane.
3rd: Randwick Guineas (G1), 1600m, Randwick, to Hallowed Crown, Sweynesse, beating Preferment.
3rd: Golden Rose S (G1), 1400m, Rosehill, to Hallowed Crown, Scissor Kick, beating Almalad, Nostradamus, Press Report, Bring Me The Maid, Modoc, Kumaon, Ygritte, Bachman, Scratch Me Lucky.
4th: Hobartville S (G2), 1400m, Rosehill, to Hallowed Crown, Sweynesse, Kermadec, beating Scissor Kick, Panzer Division, Hampton Court, Diamond Valores, Preferment, Thunder Lady, Delectation.; Timeform 125

Shooting To Win’s progeny at the races

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