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Sudden death of Washington VC – Harnesslink
Southland based harness racing stallion Washington VC died on Friday morning at Bryleigh Stud near Edendale, his home for twenty four years.
“He was neighing. Something wasn’t quite right. I led him out to his paddock, he lay down and never got up. It was almost certainly a heart attack. It was my dream way for him to die because you don’t want to see them cast or with a broken leg,” said his owner Keith Norman.
The Presidential Ball stallion was 28 and remarkably his progeny won 28 Group One races.
“That’s unbelievable for a stallion based in Southland. Twenty four years he’s been here so he’s part of the family. He could have been sold to Australia many times over, but we always said he looked after us so we’ll look after him”.
His last service was January 15th 2020 so his last foals are now three year olds.
Washington VC was brought to New Zealand by Keith and Tracey Norman.
“I had The Gladiator, and we were battling with him. Old age had caught up with Son Of Afella so we were on the lookout. We had plenty of offers from America. I got put onto Washington VC who had just won the Adios but had pulled up lame afterwards. He was out spelling and we put an offer in for him. There was competition from other studs, but we got him.”
He was bought outright by the Normans but soon syndicated.
“On the trip over he was syndicated to a group of Southlanders like Peter McKnight, Mark O’Connor, Syd Brown and Alex Milne. Brian West from Christchurch also had a share. Washington had thirty six shares and I owned eighteen of them.”
Not only did he leave top end pacers such as I’m Themightyquinn and I’m Victorious, he also left a lot of good bread and butter horses that were very saleable to Australia.
“He’s been unbelievable like that. My brother (Brian) relied on selling them. I’ve sold them forever and I can’t complain about the money I’ve made from them (laughter). Any Washington that had been to the trials and shown any promise the Aussies would be on the phone straight away. In New Zealand the Washingtons have won about 10 million whereas in Aussie they’ve won about 20 million. Mind you that’s because they bought the best ones.”
Undoubtedly I’m Themightyquinn was his standout.
He won fifty eight of his one hundred and eleven starts earning $4,567,456. His wins include three WA Pacing Cups, two Interdominion Grand Finals, two Fremantle Cups, A Blacks A Fake and a Cranbourne Cup, all Group One races.
“He’s the greatest stake earner ever by a New Zealand stallion.”
I’m Victorious bred by the Normans was another flagship horse by Washington VC.
The gelding qualified for Norman in May 2011 and was sold to Tim Butt. He went on to win three Group One races; The WA Derby, the Fremantle Cup and the Four Year Old Nugget. He won twenty two of his thirty four starts and banked $876,137.
“He could have been anything, but he cut his leg in the Interdominion Final. It was his tendon and he never raced again.”
Other good winners for the stallion were Georgetown who recorded twenty two wins including the G1 Eurodrive Winter Cup and earnings of $673,283, Report For Duty, forty seven wins and $1,038,537, Dasher VC who had twenty one wins including the G1 Golden Nugget and the G1 Fremantle Cup, and earned $639,752. Hokonui Ben achieved twenty five wins including the G1 WA Pacing Cup and earned $685, 377.
Foreal and It’s Ella were his best two fillies. Foreal won eighteen races including three Group Ones – The Northern Oaks, the NSW Oaks and the Ladyship Mile while It’s Ella won eighteen and $291,639. Her wins included the G2 Premier Mares Championship twice, and the G1 New Zealand Breeders Stakes.
At stud Washington VC attracted a wide range of mares by a variety of stallions.
“He crosses brilliantly with Soky’s Atom mares but in saying that, of his 450 winners, 119 were from different stallions which was incredible because you wouldn’t think there would be that many stallions around.”
I’m Themightyquinn, I’m Victorious, Smarter VC and Report For Duty were all out of Soky’s Atom mares.
As a broodmare sire Washington VC left Field Marshal and Locharburn.
Field Marshal who was out of Foreal won three Group One races in New Zealand – The Taylor Mile, New Zealand Messenger and Four Year Old Emerald whilst in Australia he won the Group One Freemantle Pacing Cup and the Group One Miracle Mile in 1-46.9.
“He’s still the fastest horse in Australasia.”
Locharburn won fourteen races which included the Group One New Zealand Derby and the Group One Easter Cup.
“I’m just weaning a foal by him now (Loch Nessy). The only reason I went to him is because Locharburn is out of a Washington mare. That’s my last little bit of loyalty.”
With Washington VC’s successes and with his stock winning all over Australasia, he provided the Normans with many thrills and memories over many years.
Keith say a major one was Field Marshal winning the G2 Superstars Championship at Addington with Locharburn running second.
During the thirty plus years Keith and Tracey have operated Bryleigh Stud, they’ve seen major changes in the sport in the south.
“When I started the stud in 1989 we were one of twelve studs in Southland. Now there is only one left.”
The passing of Washington VC will leave a huge gap in Keith and Tracey Norman’s life because for twenty four years he was in the same paddock, next to the house.
“Even when he retired I didn’t want him to get hurt. We had a routine of carrots every day and his yard cleaned out. One funny thing about him was that he’d only eat lucerne, which is expensive. He wouldn’t touch meadow hay so I’ve been getting lucerne hay from Central Otago forever.”
Rest in peace Washington VC, you did well.
And as a fitting tribute to his great Southland sire and a salute to Keith and Tracey, Superfast a son of Washington VC bred and owned by them, won the last race at Ascot Park today.
by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink
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Beirut, Lebanon – On Tuesday, representatives from Lebanon and Israel met at the US Department of State in Washington, DC – the first session of a two-day round of negotiations that Lebanese negotiators hope will end an invasion of their country.
The negotiations, which started at 9am local time (13:00 GMT), come as Israel’s invasion of Lebanon pushes deeper than at any point since the year 2000 and as Hezbollah and Israel continue to trade attacks. Israel has killed 3,468 people in Lebanon since March 2, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
With the war raging on, what do Lebanon and Israel have to discuss and will the talks lead to an end of the Israeli assault?
Here’s everything you need to know.
What will Israel and Lebanon discuss?
Similar to past meetings, the two sides are ostensibly looking to come to some kind of deal following fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, with strong doubts it will be achieved.
Lebanon’s government is still pushing for a total ceasefire. However, as talks started, Israel was striking various parts of southern Lebanon. Lebanon is also trying to get Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory in the south, so that more than 1.2 million displaced people can return home, and so the state can resume finding a way to disarm Hezbollah and rebuild areas devastated by Israeli attacks.
Israel is meanwhile looking to get assurances that Lebanon will disarm Hezbollah, a prospect analysts say Israel knows is complicated by the continuation of its military operations and occupation of swaths of southern Lebanon. Instead, Israel appears to be trying to fuel sectarian tensions inside Lebanon, leading to chaos and internal strife.
What has happened so far?
An initial meeting took place in April between Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the United States. A second round took place in May with a larger delegation on both sides.
On Friday, a meeting took place with Lebanese and Israeli military representatives, while Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group, is not involved in the meetings.
Israel claimed the two sides found common ground in that they both wanted to see Hezbollah disarmed. Some Israeli officials suggested there may soon be trade agreements and an exchange of tourists between the two countries. Lebanon, however, said it preferred to find a deal closer to the 1949 armistice agreement between the two countries.
In the last meeting, Beirut reportedly outlined the damage done by Israeli attacks since the 2024 ceasefire agreement and presented detailed maps showing homes destroyed or razed by Israel.
Is there a chance for a ceasefire?
That remains to be seen, but for now, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country’s military would continue attacking Lebanon.
On Monday, Netanyahu announced that attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs would resume, despite a ceasefire. Apart from two targeted attacks, Israel has not struck the suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, since April.
Iran, which has attempted to include Lebanon in a wider ceasefire between themselves, on one side, and Israel and the US on the other, then intervened by threatening to attack northern Israel.
US President Donald Trump reportedly intervened to stop Israel’s attacks. He announced another ceasefire, after his previous announcement of one between Israel and Lebanon on April 16, after claiming he had gotten the approval of Netanyahu and spoken to Hezbollah.
“There will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way have already been turned back,” Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social.
But attacks from Israel and Hezbollah are continuing.
How do Lebanese people feel about the talks?
Not everyone is on the same page.
Some Lebanese support the talks and say they are the only option the state, which has little leverage, has. Among those who believe direct talks are the best way forward are Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
“There is no option other than negotiation,” Aoun said in a statement on Tuesday.
Others, however, oppose direct talks. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and his allies, Hezbollah, have said indirect talks are preferred and that negotiations cannot be conducted while attacks are ongoing.
How are Iran and the US connected?
Israel and the US attacked Iran on February 28, killing the country’s longtime leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran is Hezbollah’s primary benefactor, and two days after Khamenei’s assassination, Hezbollah fired six rockets towards Israel on 2 March.
Hezbollah’s response brought a huge response from Israel, who have crossed the Litani River – the supposed buzzer zone in southern Lebanon it had created – towards the Zahrani River.
Despite a 2024 ceasefire, Israel had never stopped attacking Lebanon, while Hezbollah had only responded once in December 2024.
Iran has attempted to include Lebanon in the ceasefire deal it has with the United States and Israel, who say this theatre is not part of the agreement.
Although Trump has now announced a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel twice, the invasion of southern Lebanon continues.
Are there other actors involved?
Gulf states have also intervened. Saudi Arabia has been working behind the scenes to get Lebanon’s leadership – Aoun, Salam and Berri – on the same page. Meanwhile, analysts say Saudi Arabia and Qatar engaged the Trump administration to stop an escalation in Lebanon.
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