BLING IT ON, at 10 years old continues to race in the top echelon of Australian harness racing while being collected to inseminate broodmares in breeding season.
Continually competing in and winning at the elite level, he has has won Group 1 races at the ages of 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9.
As a 7YO he bounced back off the canvas after suffering near career ending injuries as a result of a race fall. He returned to the track with three consecutive victories, including two wins in his equal best race time.
While injured in the 2017/18 breeding season the son of American Ideal stood at stud for an introductory year and served 92 mares. His fertility stood the test with 63 live foals (68%).
He returned to the track as an 8YO, but the zest for racing appeared to be lost and he was retired to stud, however, after a few months in the paddock it was evident that he was not done yet.
He returned as a 9YO to claim a first up victory at Menangle in a personal best time of 1:50.2, then second up after a 14 month break he won the Victoria Cup, in world record time of 1:51.5 (over 2240m) at Melton, a venue he had previously won the G1 Breeders Crown Final as a 2YO and the G1 Hunter Cup as a 6YO.
The connections of BLING IT ON are keen to see many of his progeny grace the track over the next decade, therefore this season they are further reducing his price to meet the market and provide all breeders with the opportunity to share the great same rate.
BLING IT ON’s record is world class, he has been an elite horse from the age of two and below is a fact file of his career to date:
- He is the winner six Group 1 races:
- Seymour Nursery Stakes (2YO)
- Breeders Crown (2YO)
- Queensland Derby (3YO)
- Gold Coast Cup (5YO)
- Hunter Cup (6YO)
- Victoria Cup (9YO)
- He has won six Group 2 and six Group 3 races
- He was voted both 2YO & 3YO Australian Horse of the Year
- He has won over $1.8 Million in stakes
- Current Track Record Holder:
- Melton 2240m (1:51.5) - World Record, still stands
- Albion Park 2138m (1:52.4) - was a World Record when set
- Goulburn 2240m (1:54.0)
His bloodlines back up his performance:
- His dam ALLDATGLITTERISGOLD won the Australian Broodmare of the Year on two occasions.
- His half-sister BABY BLING won three Group 1 events including the Miracle Mile.
- Full brother to BLETCHLEY PARK - fastest ever 2YO colt or gelding in Australia over a distance greater than a mile
BLING IT ON possesses:
Speed
- Ran two world records over the distance between 2000m to 2399m.
- On ten occasions at Menangle and twice at Melton he has won under 1:52.0.
Stamina
- Has won races over the distance range of 1609m to 2760m.
Temperament
- He can make a mid-race move and has the ability to come straight back to the driver.
Conformation
- In a career to date of 95 starts he raced injury free, and wore limited gear and is a well-structured animal.
At stud BLING IT ON has proven to be an exceptionally fertile horse, his percentages are as below:
Season | Served | In Foal | % | Foals | % |
2017/18 | 92 | 84 | 91.3% | 63 | 68.5% |
2018/19 | 74 | 67 | 90.5% | 56 | 75.7% |
2019/20 | 95 | 79 | 83.2% | N/A | N/A |
BLING IT ON is eligible for the NSW Colonial Stallion Bonus Scheme. This means regardless of where your mare is served and your foal born, you receive a $500 bonus when a live foal is born. This bonus can be used to pay for NSW Breeding Scheme Fees, with any residual returned to the Foal Nominator as cash.
BLING IT ON is also eligible for the NSW True Blue Bonus. This bonus is restricted to broodmares inseminated in NSW, where the progeny is foaled in NSW and notified to HRNSW. The bonus is a $3,000 cash Bonus payable to the owner of the horse for its first 2YO or 3YO win.
Regardless of where your broodmare is inseminated or where the foal is born, the progeny of BLING IT ON will be eligible for the NSW Breeders Challenge.
His progeny is also eligible for all other state breeding schemes VicBred, QBred, TASBred, WestBred and the Southern Cross Series (if your mare is inseminated and the foal is born in the same state).
All progeny will also be eligible to compete in the Breeders Crown and Bathurst Gold Crown.
BLING IT ON – Performance stats to date
100 starts, 49 Wins, 27 placings, $1,882,956 in Prizemoney, Best Time 1:50.2
Winner of 18 Group Races (6 x Group 1, 6 x Group 2 & 6 x Group 3)
Australian 2YO Pacer of the Year
Australian 3YO Pacer of the Year
NSW 2YO Horse of the Year
NSW 3YO Horse of the Year
NSW NSW Horse of the Year 2017
Raced and beat the best in Australasia
- Smolda
- Hectorjayjay
- Lennytheshark
- Cruz Bromac
- Avonnova
- Guaranteed
- Our Sky Major
- Our Maxim
- Major Crocker
- Messini
- Yankee Rockstar
- Yayas Hot Spot
- Lettucerockthem
- Iam Mr Brightside
- All Eyes On Us
LINEBREEDING
Many of the best performed horses world wide are linebred. For information and explanations about linebreeding click here.
Based on linebreeding BLING IT ON best matches the following broodmares:
DAM SIRE |
GRAND DAM SIRE |
ALWAYS A VIRGIN |
ALL AMERICAN INGOT |
ARMBRO DEUCE |
AMERICAS PASTIME |
ARTSPEAK |
BADLANDS HANOVER |
AUCKLAND REACTOR |
BARNETT HANOVER |
BIG JIM |
CAMLACH |
BONAVISTA BAY |
CAPROCK (dam sire of BLING IT ON – ultimate cross) |
CONTROL THE MOMENT |
DAVIDS PASS |
DAWN OFA NEW DAY |
EXTREME THREE |
DAY IN A LIFE |
GO FOR GRINS |
FLY LIKE AN EAGLE |
HEARTLAND HANOVER |
FRANCO TERMINATOR |
IF I CAN DREAM |
I AM A FOOL |
INSUTCHA |
ISLAND FANTASY |
JEREMES JET |
JUSTANOTHERPOORBOY |
KURAHAUPO LORD |
LIFES NOT FAIR |
LIFE SIGN |
LINCOLN ROYAL |
LORD MODULE |
MAJOR IN ART |
MACH THREE |
METROPOLITAN |
MAKE A DEAL |
MILLION DOLLAR CAM |
MATTGILLA GORILLA |
MISTER BIG |
MATTUITY |
MR AVIATOR |
MEGAMIND |
MR FEELGOOD |
MYSTICAL PRINCE |
P FORTY SEVEN |
ON THE ATTACK |
PANPACIFICFLIGHT |
OUR MCMILLAN |
PERFECT UNION |
POWERFUL TOY |
PERUVIAN HANOVER |
REBA LORD |
PONDER |
RED RIVER HANOVER |
REAL DESIRE |
RIGHTEOUS HANOVER |
ROB ROY MATTGREGOR |
ROB ROY MATTGREGOR |
ROCKNROLL HANOVER |
ROYAL MATTJESTY |
SAFE AND SOUND |
RUSTLER HANOVER |
SANTANNA BLUE CHIP |
SAFELY KEPT |
SANTASTICS PAN |
STAMPEDE HANOVER |
SHADOW PLAY |
STARSHIP |
SHOOBEES PLACE |
THE PANDAROSA |
SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE |
THREEFOLD |
SPORTSWRITER |
TIS A MASTERPIECE |
STRONG LIFE |
TOTALLY WESTERN |
TERROR TO LOVE |
TRICKY DICK |
THE GLOBE |
UNION GUY |
TOWN CHAMPION |
VILLAGE JASPER |
VINTAGE MASTER |
WE WILL SEE |
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WELL SAID |
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WESTERN IDEAL (grand sire of BLING IT ON - ultimate cross) |
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WESTERN TERROR |
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YANKEE SENSATION |