Victorian breeder Micheal Ryan and Romsey based Supreme Thoroughbreds are living the dream with G1 Victorian Derby (2500m) prospect Get The Picture.

After a couple of impressive black type runs at Moonee Valley and Caulfield, the Victorian-bred colt has been priced as the $9 second-favourite in TAB pre-post markets for the $1.5 million classic at Flemington this Saturday.

“We’re really excited for Michael – he was one of our first clients when we opened the farm,” Supreme part-owner Neil Shaw said.

“Get The Picture was foaled and reared here at Romsey before going to Stuart Webb at Caulfield.”

Get The Picture (Excellent Art) is still in his first preparation and won a Ballarat maiden over 1600m in September prior to finishing second in the G2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley and fourth in the G3 Caulfield Classic (2000m).

Ryan chipped in with a late-entry fee to run at Caulfield and the colt paid it back when flying home from last at the half-mile.

“He’s run the best closing sectionals in his last two starts,” Shaw said. “Stu has been very happy with the way he’s progressed since then and hopefully the distance won’t be a problem.”

Get The Picture’s dam Classic Jewel (Rubiton) won twice around the Victorian provincials wearing Ryan’s lime and blue colours and, at stud, she has produced long-distance winners by Delago Brom, Delzao and Barton Gate.

“The mare wasn’t covered by any ‘name’ stallions early in her career but she does throw cracking foals,” Shaw revealed.

“Michael decided to go up market after Get The Picture was Group 2 placed and we rang Swettenham Stud to book into Toronado. He was as good as full but they squeezed her in.

Toronado is a Group 1 winning son of High Chaparral and Supreme Thoroughbreds added a winning link to the former Coolmore Stud champion when Chevauchee won on debut at Kenilworth on Saturday.

Chevauchee (3f High Chaparral – Chevaleresse by Danehill) made $50,000 out of the Supreme draft at the 2013 Melbourne Premier Sale.

The Romsey nursery was also in spotlight at the South African Ready To Run Sale last week when its Myboycharlie – Nervate (More Than Ready) filly topped the leader-board at R2 million (AUD 202,545). They sold her for $30,000 at the 2013 Inglis Classic yearling sale.

Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse took time out last week to look at yearlings catalogued for the 2016 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale ‏while down here for the Melbourne Spring Carnival.

The leading trainer visited several of our leading nurseries including Musk Creek Farm, Tarcoola Stud, Lauriston Thoroughbreds and Ampulla Lodge (following a recent visit to Rosemont Stud).

“It was a super day inspecting some impressive yearlings,” Gai said.

“Beautifully prepared and well presented. Kudos to Victorian breeders and thanks for the kind hospitality.”

Musk Creek’s yearlings would have been especially interesting during her stopover on the Mornington peninsula. The farm’s owner David Kobritz sold Pierro to Gai for $230,000 as a yearling and he went on to sweep the Sydney 2YO Triple Crown and is now standing at Coolmore Stud for a $77,000 service fee.

Kobritz went back and pin-hooked a Pierro – Sorority Girl colt for $240,000 from Buckley-based Erinvale Thoroughbreds at the Magic Millions National Sale in May.

Reward For Effort colt Dalradian has kicked off the $5 million Inglis Race Series with a brilliant victory on Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley.

The Darren Weir trained youngster had scored on debut at Bendigo and followed up with a fighting win over Valliano (by Equiano) in the RL Inglis Banner (1000m).

Dalradian (2c Reward For Effort – Miss Ireland by O’Reilly) was bred and sold by Chatswood Stud for $55,000 at the 2015 Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale.

He races for a syndicate managed by David Speechley (also a part owner of Trust in a Gust) and has already earned $189,800 boosted by $41,300 in Inglis and VOBIS bonuses.

“I don’t train many two-year-olds but this boy is the real deal,” Weir said.

“He’s tough, too and there will be no problem backing up in the Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington.

“John Foote picked him out as a yearling. He’s very precocious with a great temperament and has come through without any problems.”

Reward For Effort launched his stud career winning the Victorian freshman title and Dalradian sent him to the top of this season’s Australian 2YO premiership after the lucrative result on Saturday. This is the Champion Victorian freshman sire’s third stakes winner for the season – making him the only second season sire around Australia currently to record have multiple stakes winners.

Dalradian is from an unraced half-sister to stakes performers Launfal (HK) and Azure (NZ).

Chatswood Stud owner Greg Willis has an Anacheeva half-sister to the Inglis Banner winner at Seymour but Miss Ireland failed to get in foal to the Caulfield Guineas winner last year.

Reward For Effort (Exceed And Excel) has averaged over 160 mares in his first four books and he stands for an $11,000 (inc gst) fee at Chatswood Stud.

Trainer Ciaron Maher won last year’s G1 VRC Oaks with the Victorian bred Set Square (by Reset) and is confident he can make it two in a row with Jameka.

Bred by Gilgai Farm owner Rick Jamieson, she’s right in contention to double up for the stable after beating the colts in the G2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) on Saturday. She ran down Shards and then firmed into a $4 second-favourite behind Sacred Eye ($2.90) for their classic clash on November 5.

Maher said Jameka was similar to Set Square at the same stage of their careers.

“Jameka improved to be placed in the Thousand Guineas and looked better again today. She seems to be coming together nicely and will be peaking next time.

“She has the form on the board while Set Square was quite raw. They’re similar-types and both have that real staying ability. I’m looking forward to Flemington.”

Jameka (Myboycharlie) cost $130,000 from the Gilgai Farm consignment at the 2014 Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale.

Her dam Mine Game (General Nediym) is a Melbourne winning half-sister to G1 Canterbury Guineas winner Jymcarew.

Jameka rises to the occasion on the big days – her only other win in 8 starts was the G2 Victorian Sires’ Produce Stakes in March.

“She’s very strong with a lovely big action and has always shown us she would like a trip. I really like her.” jockey Damien Oliver said

Jamieson has been walking on air around Nagambie since his mare Helsinge foaled a fantastic looking half-sister to Black Caviar by Blue Gum sire Canford Cliffs last week.

Victorian breeder Lyn Eastman is looking forward to this Friday’s Moonee Valley meeting with her last-start winner Patche Gift.

The Darren Weir trained sprinter looked a city-class horse in the Warburton Carriers Plate (975m) at Swan Hill last week. He was disappointed for a rails run in the straight but recovered to salute by a half-length with apprentice Jye McNeil on board.

Patche Gift is a son of former Swettenham Stud sire Dash For Cash and had finished fourth at his only other outing in May.

“It was a real good win first-up and we will take him straight to Melbourne. There’s a race on Friday night that should suit.” Weir’s racing manager Jeremy Rogers said.

Weir races Patche Gift under the Forest Lodge stable-banner in partnership with Lyn and her husband Larry and fellow breeder Neville Dewhurst. Larry is best known in victorian harness racing circles and currently trains the impressive Menin Gate, Australia’s champion three year old last season.

The North West Victorian based breeders also have Patche Gift’s 2yo sister by Dash For Cash.

They are the only two foals from Northwood Lass (Dolphin Street) who won 3 races up to 2100m in Victoria. She was bred by Seymour couple Barrie and Midge Griffiths and is related to their Caulfield Cup winner Mannerism.

Weir continued his winning run with Victorian bred gallopers at Moonee Valley last Friday when Lucky Paddy claimed the Johnnie Walker Country Cup (1600m). A son of former Blue Gum Farm stallion Churchill Downs, he sold for $15,000 out of the Bombora Downs draft at the 2013 Inglis VOBIS yearling sale.

Desert King sired stayer Rainbow Storm won his second country feature event this month with a blistering turn of foot in the Hamilton Cup (2200m) on Sunday.

The Darren Weir trained gelding was coming off a Murtoa Cup victory on October 3 and bolted in by four lengths from Red Fella (Keep The Faith) and Letmedowngently (Musee D’orsay). The Victorian bred trio scooped the $60,000 prizemoney on offer at Hamilton.

Rainbow Storm (5g Desert King – She’s Timid by Almaarad) was bred by the late Worrall Dunn who was named TBV Small Breeder of the Year in 2014.

His most successful horse was She’s Archie who gave Weir his first Group 1 in the 2002 South Australian Oaks. The Archway mare also finished second to Makybe Diva in the 2003 Melbourne Cup. Rainbow Storm is from a sister to the dam of She’s Archie.

She’s Archie’s daughter May’s Dream (New Approach) gave Dunn a posthumous Group 1 in the South Australian Oaks last year. May’s Dream is expected to line up in the Group 1 Myer Classic on Derby Day this Saturday.

Horsham based, Dunn’s wife Lorraine and their daughters Celeste, Melissa and Simone have several horses in work with Weir.

“The Dunn family have had horses with me since I first got my trainer’s licence,” he said.

“It’s a big thrill as they’ve been terrific supporters and are a great bunch of owners.”

Desert King (Danzig) is best known as the sire of Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva and Group 1 weight-for-age star Desert War.

His G2 Perth Cup winner Real Love is back in work for another summer carnival campaign and she was successful in a Lark Hill trial last week.

LP Stallions manager Julie Nairn stands Desert King in association with Lauriston Park studmaster Chris Bakker for a $6,600 (inc gst) fee. For further details, contact Nairn on 0402 901 910 or Bakker on 0427 903 353.

Strong results were gained among the Victorian sired lots at the recent Magic Millions 2YO Sale on the Gold Coast.

A total of 16 Victorian sires were represented at the sale with three such lots attracting amongst the highest prices.

Eliza Park’s Wanted had two lots in the top ten of the sale.

His colt from Gal Express (Success Express) was purchased by Singapore trainer Theo Keiser for $170,000 while the filly out of Belleluia (Bel Esprit) will stay in Queensland after making $160,000 to the bid of Australasian Thoroughbreds director Jamie Bourke.

Wanted (Group 1 winning son of Fastnet Rock) stands at Eliza Park International and his $170,000 colt was bred by the O’Brien family’s Lauriston Thoroughbreds at Corinella.

He was sold for $35,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to Timely Truce (Brief Truce) who was stakes-placed as a juvenile at Caulfield and Flemington.

“It’s a great result for Wanted,” vendor Robyn Wise said. “The colt will have every chance with Theo. He’s just a really fast horse and it showed when he breezed 10.05s.”

Wanted (Fastnet Rock) won a G1 Newmarket Hcp (defeating Starspangledbanner) and he stands for a $16,500 (inc gst) fee at Eliza Park International.

A Reward For Effort filly out of Canny Lad mare Gender Bender sold for $152,500 after posting the third fastest breeze up of the sale.

Extraordinarily, the two year old filly was purchased for just $1,500 at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale earlier this year.

There is no doubt the performances of the progeny of the Chatswood Stud sire over recent months, including multiple black-type victories, contributed to the enormous profit for the yearling buyer.

Chatswood Stud stands Reward for Effort (Exceed And Excel) for an $11,000 (inc gst) service fee.

Other Victorian sired lots to obtain strong results above the sale average included those by Darley Victoria’s Helmet and Hard Spun, Three Bridges’ Stryker and Eliza Park’s Magnus and Bel Esprit.

It was a big week for progeny of Swettenham Stud sire with big results in the United Kingdom, Australia and a first winner in Hong Kong.

Equiano colt Dancing Flames launched his Hong Kong career with an awesome debut in the Chuen Lung Rst Hcp (1000m) at Sha Tin.

The Danny Shum trained speed machine overcame a tricky inside gate to clock 56.51s down the straight course on Sunday. He jumped straight to the front under Chad Schofield and then proceeded to dominate the season’s first race restricted to three-year-olds.

“He’s a star,” Shum said after the win.

“He’s very professional and kept improving after getting here from Australia. Now we will look to the Griffin Trophy later this year.”

Swettenham Stud shuttler Equiano (Fr) sired the exciting prospect from Contract Racing’s broodmare Allegretto (Anabaa). She is a sister to Hong Kong Group 3 winner High Intelligent and a half-sister to G2 Emancipation Stakes winner Hec Of A Party (Hector Protector).

Allegretto foaled a Helmet colt in August and she has been tested in foal to Swettenham Stud’s new Group 1 sire Toronado (Ire).

Dancing Flames was originally named Equita in Australia and was trained by Brent Stanley after he purchased the colt at the Inglis Premier Sale.

Equita won a Cranbourne trial in April before his connections accepted a bid on behalf of owner Tam Chau.

“Chad’s father Glyn Schofield advised us to buy the horse,” Shum recalled.

“He beat Kinglike in the trial and that horse has turned out to be one of the better three-year-old sprinters in Australia.”

The Hong Kong victory completed an outstanding week for Equiano.

In England, he started with two winners at Chelmsford and Nottingham, had a yearling filly sell for 130,000gns (AUD 285,550) at the Tattersalls October Sale and his classy three year-old The Tin Man ran a cracking fourth against older horses in the G1 British Champions Sprint (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Closer to home, Equiano’s record-breaking sales colt Kerauno bolted in when making his debut on Friday. Trainer Mick Price will bring the $420,000 Inglis Premier graduate to town after that eye-catching victory at Donald.

Swettenham stands Equiano for a $13,750 (inc gst) service fee.

Talented Stryker filly Andrioli launched the Caulfield Cup meeting on a winning note for Peter Carrick’s Lakeview Resources and Three Bridges Thoroughbreds on Saturday.

Andrioli scored a front-running victory in the $100,000 Yellowglen Plate (1400m) and, with a big Super VOBIS bonus, she collected $81,000 for first place. Carrick purchased her on behalf of a syndicate for $65,000 at the 2014 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale and sent the filly to Caulfield trainer Robert Smerdon.

“She looked good in the yard and Robert didn’t tie me down with too many instructions,” jockey Craig Williams said.

“She was drawn wide and I decided to make a beeline for the front.

“I trusted the filly wouldn’t fold and she delivered. The win will cheer Peter up – he’s been out of action after a shoulder operation.”

The Melbourne businessman, who raced top sprinter Kaphero, boards his mares at Arcadia on the Goulbourn Valley Hwy between Nagambie and Shepparton.

Andrioli had opened her account at Sandown Lakeside earlier this year and also finished fourth in the G3 TBV Stakes at Flemington in March. She will be set for the LR Desirable Stakes (1400m) at Flemington’s Melbourne Cup meeting on November 3.

Bred and sold by Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, she is by resident sire Stryker from G2 Reisling Slipper Stakes winner Let’s Rock Again (Chief’s Crown).

Stryker stands for an $11,000 (inc gst) fee at Three Bridges. His promising Kiwi three year-old Rangipo won again in Rotorua on Saturday after breaking his maiden at Taupo last month.

Contract Racing sprinter Flamberge has spearheaded a Victorian-bred trifecta in the LR Durbridge Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.

Flamberge is a homebred for David and Jenny Moodie and returned to Adelaide for the first time since his G1 Goodwood victory in May.

The son of Exceed And Excel started a $1.25 favourite in Saturday’s weight-for-age contest and scored by a half-length from front-runner Swinging Arms (Planchet) and Mandla (Bel Esprit).

In two starts at Moonee Valley since resuming from a winter spell, he had been runner-up to Chautauqua in the G2 McEwen Stakes and was a close-up sixth in the G1 Moir Stakes.

“He closed really well in a hot race behind Buffering last time,” jockey Vlad Duric said.

“I expected him to be racing out of trouble in the first two or three today. He’s a very good gate horse and you can just let him flow.”

Flamberge is from multiple stakes winner Razor Blade (Blazing Sword). The Contract Racing mare has previously foaled Flemington stakes winners Curtana (Exceed And Excel) and Sunburnt Land (Scenic).

Her four year-old Durendal (Medaglia D’Oro) saluted second time out this season at Pakenham on Friday. He had won a Moe maiden this time last year and then doubled up at Caulfield in May before earning black-type on a hit-and-run visit to Doomben.

Blue Gum Farm shuttler Canford Cliffs sired his 29th individual juvenile winner in Europe this year when Wimpole Hall was successful in England on Thursday.

Wimpole Hall (2c Canford Cliffs – Sparkling Eyes by Lujain) had been placed in previous starts at Newmarket and Epsom and was the top-rated runner in the Tote Exacta Maiden Stakes (1200m) at Chelmsford.

The colt was a 65,000gns (AUD 126,240) buy at the 2014 Tattersalls October yearling sale and is a half-brother to winners by Piccolo and Royal Applause.

“He had some useful form in the book and I had been pleased with him at home,” trainer William Jarvis said.

“It was a competitive contest but I was sure he would go well.”

Canford Cliffs (Ire) is chasing the record for the most winners by a first-season stallion in Europe. Iffraaj set the current mark in 2010 when he sired 38 individual winners.

In Australia, Canford Cliffs has his first-crop two year-olds primed for the season ahead and Nagambie breeder Rick Jamieson reports he sired a “gorgeous” half-sister to Black Caviar at Gilgai Farm last week.

Blue Gum Farm stands Canford Cliffs for a fee of $13,750 (inc gst).

Astronomer Royal filly Stellar Path matched her G3 Prix des Reservoirs win at Deauville in 2013 with another victory at that level in New York on Saturday.

Stellar Path (4f Astronomer Royal – America Nova by Verglas) crossed the Atlantic earlier this year and improved her career card to 7 wins in 18 starts in the G3 Athenia Stakes (1700m) on turf at Belmont Park. Angled off the fence by Joel Rosario, she found space in the straight to outlast longshot Wiener Valkyrie and Group 2 winner Lady Lara.

“It was a great ride by Joel,” trainer Cristophe Clement said. “This filly has been a bit unlucky all year long. She’s a touch difficult to ride but Joel came and worked her last weekend and everything worked out.”

Stellar Path was purchased by her new owners for 380,000 euros (AUD 557,555) at the 2014 Arqana December Sale. Like her older brother Weary, she was bred in France by Australian-operated agency SF Bloodstock.

Weary had been exported to Australia a year earlier to win the G2 Expressway Stakes and G3 Doncaster Prelude. He is raced by Geoff and Mary Grimish after changing hands for 145,000 euros (AUD 208,450) at the 2013 Arqana October Sale.

Astronomer Royal (Danzig) won the 2007 French 2000 Guineas and was also placed in that year’s French Derby. He initially shuttled to Blue Gum Farm and Eliza Park International before relocating to Riverbank Farm in Benalla earlier this year.

Studmaster Russell Osborne stands Astronomer Royal for a $4,400 (inc gst) service fee.