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Young Idea
Young Idea & Jack Pratt
Randwick Racecourse
SireConstant Son (GB)
GrandsireSon-in-Law (GB)
DamPersuasion (AUS)
DamsireThe Welkin (GB)
SexStallion
Foaled1932
CountryAustralia
ColourBrown
BreederKia Ora Stud
OwnerA.G.Hunter & Percy Miller
Percy Miller from 15.8.1936
TrainerFred Foulsham
Jack Holt from 15.8.1936
Record70: 15, 11, 13
Earnings£18,555[1]
Major wins
AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1935)
AJC Champagne Stakes (1935)
VRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1935)
Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes (1935)
Underwood Stakes (1935, 1937)
Caulfield Stakes (1936)
Linlithgow Stakes (1936)
W.S. Cox Plate (1936, 1937)
St George Stakes (1937)
Craven Plate (1938)
Percy Miller & Jack Holt Randwick 1933.

Young Idea was a brown Australian thoroughbred stallion who raced for 5 seasons from a two-year-old to a six-year-old recording major wins in Sydney and Melbourne from 6 furlongs to 1¼ miles.[2]

Breeding

Young Idea was bred by Percy Miller Kia Ora Stud Scone and was sold for 500 guineas to owner A.G. Hunter. Percy Miller later purchased a half share after the sale and in 1936 purchased A.G.Hunter's half share holding when transferred to trainer Jack Holt and retired to Kia Ora Stud in 1939.[3][4][5][6]

Sire Constant Son (GB) sire of 10 stakeswinners began stud duty in Australia in 1930 as a two-year-old won the Arlington Stakes at Newmarket and later the Derby Gold Cup 1¾ miles. Grandsire Son-in-Law was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1924 and 1930. Major wins being the 1914-15 Jockey Club Cup and 1914 Goodwood Cup.[7][8][9]

Dam Persuasion (AUS) won the 1927 AJC Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick Racecourse. Damsire The Welkin (GB) the leading sire in Australia 1918-19 & 1920-22 and sire of the New Zealand champion Gloaming.[10][11]

Racing career

Young Idea raced between 1934 and 1939 the winner of 8 Group 1 races in the modern era and a dual 1936-37 W.S. Cox Plate winner also the 1935 WFA Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes at Victoria Park Zetland and second behind the champion Peter Pan in the 1935 RRC Hill Stakes.[12]

Trainer Jack Holt 1879-1951 was born in Berwick Victoria and first licenced in 1902 was known as the wizard of Mordialloc and dominated the Victorian training ranks winning the premiership on 13 occasions. Holt trained the great champions Eurythmic, Heroic and Hall Mark and won the VATC Memsie Stakes 11 times. Other stable notables were Easingwold 1923 W.S. Cox Plate, Highland 1925-26 BRC Stradbroke Handicap and 1928 W.S. Cox Plate, Maple 1928 VATC Caulfield Cup, Nuffield 1938 AJC Derby and VRC Victoria Derby and Chanak 1947 W.S. Cox Plate. Jack Holt was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2001.[13][14]

Owner A.G.(Alex) Hunter 1889-1953 was a member of the Victoria Racing Club committee for 20 years and one of Australia's most prominent owners and breeders including chairman of the Trotting Control Board from inception in 1947. Hunter bred the 1941 VRC Melbourne Cup winner Skipton and owned Liberal 1932 VATC Caulfield Guineas, VRC Victoria Derby and VATC Underwood Stakes. The Harness racing A G Hunter Cup is run each year in commemoration for his contribution to the sport.[15]

Owner Percy Miller 1879-1948 was a successful businessman and breeder and in 1914 began the Kia Ora Stud thoroughbred enterprise east of Scone in the Hunter Region. Imported the highly successful sires Magpie (GB) the Leading sire in Australia in 1928-29 producing the champions Windbag sire of Winooka, Amounis and Talking 1936 AJC Derby & VRC Derby. Midstream (GB) the Leading sire in Australia 1947-48 & 1950-52 and sire of the champions Shannon, Delta and Murray Stream 1945 & 1947 AJC Metropolitan Handicap. Percy Miller owned the major winners Avenger 1937 AJC Derby and Session 1940 VRC Oaks and 1941 AJC Oaks and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2008.[16][17] [18][19]

1938 racebook

  • Front cover of the 1938 W S Cox Plate racebook.
    Front cover of the 1938 W S Cox Plate racebook.
  • Inside cover showing raceday officials.
    Inside cover showing raceday officials.
  • Starters and results showing 3rd placed, Young Idea.
    Starters and results showing 3rd placed, Young Idea.
  • Starters and results of the 1938 W S Cox Plate.
    Starters and results of the 1938 W S Cox Plate.
  • Back cover showing Railway & Entrance charges.
    Back cover showing Railway & Entrance charges.



References

  1. ^ National Library of Australia (13 March 1939). "Young Idea Career Prizemoney". No. 15. The Sun Sydney N S W. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ Racehorsetalk. "Young Idea Race Records". www.racehorsetalk.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ National Library of Australia (17 June 1939). "Young Idea Retired to Stud". No. 15. The Australasian - Melbourne. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. ^ National Library of Australia (30 April 1936). "Young Idea Sale Price". No. 23. Chronicle Adelaide. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Stud Book. "Young Idea Breeding". www.studbook.org.au. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ^ Pedigreequery. "Young Idea Tabulated Pedigree". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ National Library of Australia (20 July 1935). "Constant Son Sire". No. 22. The Australasian - Melbourne. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ Australian Stud Book. "Constant Son Stake Winners". www.studbook.org.au. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ^ Leading Sires in Great Britain and Ireland. "Son in Law Grandsire". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. ^ Pedigreequery. "Persuasion Pedigree". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. ^ Leading Sires in Australia. "The Welkin Leading Sire". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. ^ National Library of Australia (19 September 1935). "Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes Finish". No. 14. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  13. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography. "Jack Holt Biography". adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ Racing Victoria. "Jack Holt Hall of Fame". www.racingvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ National Library of Australia (29 April 1953). "A G Hunter Death". No. Page 1. The Argus Melbourne. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  16. ^ Kia Ora Stud. "Kia Ora Stud History". www.kiaorastudscone.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  17. ^ Thoroughbred Heritage. "Leading Sires of Australia". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  18. ^ National Library of Australia (23 August 1948). "Percy Miller Death". No. 16. The Sun Sydney N S W. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  19. ^ Racing Victoria. "Percy Miller Racing Hall of Fame". www.racingvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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