Brighthill Farm have announced the loss of consistent
stallion Perfectly Ready.
The rising 18-year-old son of More Than Ready
returned to the farm from the vet clinic this morning where he was euthanized
after a short battle with inoperable colic.
“Perfectly Ready was a wonderful
stallion for us here at Brighthill Farm,” general manager Nick King said.
“He was not only a Group One winner himself but
left Group One winner Signify and as a broodmare sire has left Group One winner
Aloisia.”
As well as Signify, Perfectly Ready left Al
Strada who was New Zealand’s top two-year-old colt and multiple Group One
placed.
He also produced high class mares such as
Perfect Start, Miss Three Stars and Moozoon. His total progeny earnings are in
excess of $13 million.
He is now also making a big impact as a
broodmare sire, with his mares so far producing the likes of Gr.1 Thousand
Guineas (1600m) winner Aloisia, Gr.3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) winner Run Naan
and exciting New Zealand three-year-old Riodini.
Perfectly Ready created a long lasting
association with his original owners, HRH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al
Maktoum, Vinery Stud and Brighthill Farm.
“Perfectly Ready was a brilliant sire for us at
Brighthill Farm,” King said. “Not only was he leading Karaka Freshman sire but
was also Champion first season sire with his maiden crop of two-year-old’s in
2010/11.
“His loss will also be greatly felt around the
farm on a day-to-day basis. Perfectly Ready had a wonderful character that was
noticed and one that touched everybody who was involved with him. He will be
greatly missed.”
