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Illusion of collusion, Tamarkuz goes to Ballycroy in Ontario


Ballycroy Bloodstock is renovating their stallion facility by adding two stallions to their roster. Series of freshmen and graded multi-stakes winners Collusion Illusion and the winner of the Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and the third current cultivar male Tamarkuz will stand on Loretto, Ontario, the farm for the 2023 breeding season.

The ranch’s stallion facilities will feature new equipment for the 2023 breeding season, with an aquatic treadmill to maintain fitness, a new barn, stables and mares to prepare for birth.

Collusion Illusion, a 5 year old child by Spinning candy was a graded stake winner aged 2 and 3, winning Best Stakes Pal (G2) as a minor and Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) and Lazaro Barrera Stakes (G3) during the campaign. his 3 years old.

From 13 career starts, he’s set a 5-1-1 record, earned $480,351, and been graded two more times in the Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) and the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2). ). He ended his racing career for owners Dan Agnew, Jerry Schneider, Rodney Orr and MyRacehorse. He was coached by Mark Glatt and later by Greg Tracy.

He was the first of Natalie Grace’s ponies, a galloping pony First Prince mare, and his extended maternal family includes graded stake winners Bahamian Squall and May 1st grade deposit Amathosand the winner bet City of Squall , Doonesbear and Oh So precious .

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“The collusion illusion is an exciting prospect for stallions, and we are delighted to have him standing in Ontario,” said Ballycroy director Michaela Kemp. “He’s a great addition to our stallion roster, and we look forward to filling out his first mare book this season.”

The collusion illusion would be CA$6,000. More details are available on his page in Sign up for Bloodhorse Stallion.

Tamarkuz was a group bet winner at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai during his 5-year-old season, and when he moved to the states during the 5- and 6-year-old seasons, he won a pair of bet results. classified in Kelso Handicap (G2) and One-time Preferred (G1) for Shadwell Stable and coach Kiaran McLaughlin.

The male’s son Sightstown ended his racing career with a win in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, where he beat the top second and final horse of the year 2017 Gunman and many students won first prize Urge , Runhappy and Dortmund among others.

Tamarkuz, along with Mike Smith, win the Las Vegas Dirt Mile at Santa Anita on November 4, 2016, in Arcadia, California.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Tamarkuz wins Breeders ‘Cup Dirt Mile 2016 at Santa Anita Park

“Tamarkuz has been well supported in Kentucky by Shadwell and their mares,” Kemp said. “We’re looking forward to seeing his progeny get more advanced on the track over time as Speightstown has done.”

He’s a winner at 2, 3, 5 and 6, made over $1.8 million in his racing career, and is a half-brother to group 1 and multiple rankers. first There is no parole and win the bet, ranked 3 She’s Got You .

His extended maternal family includes $1.9 million earner, multiple 1st place winners and classics Thirsty classified bet winners Hero of Andromeda and Spur Wing and the winners are black Superfly , Change time and Make a change .

Tamarkuz would be CA$4,000. For more details, visit Bloodhorse Stallion Registry Page.

Ballycroy Bloodstock is hosting an open house on October 29 at 11:30 a.m. ET at their ranch, located at 1796 Concession Road 4 in Loretto, Ont. Both stallions will be on display.

This press release has been edited for content and style by the BloodHorse Staff.

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