Race Record

RACE RECORD |PEDIGREE| STUD RECORD

2007 Update: Traditionally will not be shuttling to The Oaks in 2007. He will be returning to New Zealand for the 2008 breeding season.

A Group One winning son of Mr Prospector from arguably America’s hottest family. Standing an imposing16.2 hands, and stamping his own good looks and athletic type into his progeny.

With Traditionally’s oldest progeny now 3YO’s, he has left from his first southern crop the Top Weighted 2YO filly of 2005/06 Chant.

The game and very fast Chant showed immediate form at two winning the Gr.3 Eclipse Stakes and the listed Fairview Ford Stakes. She went on to finish a close and unlucky 2^nd to Joker’s Wild in the Gr.1 ARC Diamond Stakes and 2^nd to Naturo in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes.

Other Traditionallys’ to show form at two were the Jim Campin trained Lord and the Te Akau runner Opportunity Knocks.

Generally the pattern seen with Traditionally’s progeny is that are taking time to mature into their frames – the majority like Traditionally himself are bigger, more imposing types.

Feedback from trainers indicates that they are happy with the progress shown by their young ‘Traditionally’s,’ and the majority report them as 'nice types and natural gallopers.'

Traditionally Tops Karaka 2006

Leading Second Season Sire

In 2005 Traditionally was the leading NZ based first season sire ‘across all sales’ averaging $81,000. In 2006 he again topped the sales as the leading second season sire – this time his 9 Premier yearlings averaging $76,000 at the 2006 Premier Session and $50,275 across all 3 sessions, ahead of Keeper, Black Minnoloushe, Bertolini, Postponed etc. Traditionally's 23 yearlings averaging $64,000 across both Karaka and Magic Millions.

Hong Kong agents purchased 3 Traditionally yearlings including the upstanding colt and full brother to Chant (ex Chantenay) for $180,000. Other highlights for Rick Williams and The Oaks being 4 of Traditionally’s Premier yearlings purchased by Australian buyers including leading agent Robert Roulston and trainers Colin Little, Peter Moody and Lee Curtis.

3 Traditionally Colts Average $157,000 at Magic Millions

Equally pleasing The Oaks sold 3 stunning Traditionally colts at the 2006 Magic Millions sale for an average of $157,000.

LOT 276.Ch Colt. Traditionally ex Lunchtime Blues

SOLD $182,000

LOT 318. Ch Colt. Traditionally ex Mirima

SOLD $150,000

LOT 334. B Colt. Traditionally ex Miss Smugg

SOLD $139,000

The Oaks Yearling Manager Carl Outen reported ‘the young Traditionally’s were paraded in front of most of the leading Australian trainers and agents’. The task of promoting Traditionally’s yearlings was made significantly easier through the deeds of Chant. Chant’s win in the Eclipse Stakes being well reported in the Australian media and stirring the interest of Australian buyers, who with ample choice of new stallions are always interested in racetrack successes.

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