Officiating

Blame

Come a Callin (Dixie Union)

2024 Service Fee:

$12,500 (inc. GST)

Overview

Officiating is the result of a global search undertaken to secure a stallion perfectly suited to Australia’s broodmare population.

The handsome TRIPLE Gr.3 winner boasts a deep and rich pedigree, including being a half-brother to USA Champion 2YO filly Caledonia Road.

Officiating is a complete outcross to Danehill, he is a son of the Eclipse Champion Racehorse and elite sire Blame. The sire of six individual Gr.1 winners and over 14% stakes horses to runners, Blame is now proving to be an influential broodmare sire … also running at over 14% stakes horses to runners including Gr.1 Breeders Cup Juvenile winner Forte and this season’s Gr.2 Todman Stakes winner Switzerland.

This shows just a glimpse of the potential that Officiating offers to Australian breeders.

Officiating is a stallion carefully selected for Queensland breeders given our fast but Danehill line heavy broodmares, specifically focussing on breeders with mares by Spirit of Boom, Better Than Ready and Spill the Beans.

Officiating is an exciting prospect, and we are happy to share that excitement with a number of ways that you can invest into his future and be in a position like those breeders who understood the international pedigree of Brave Smash’s early days.

Pedigree

BLAME (USA) B. 2006 GW 9 wins f:700 r:602 w:434 SW:48	Arch B. 1995 GW 5 wins f:1069 r:922 w:671 SW:71	Kris S B. 1977 SW 3 wins f:837 r:737 w:558 SW:88	Roberto	Hail to Reason	4
				Bramalea	12
			Sharp Queen	Princequillo	1
				Bridgework	10
		Aurora B. 1988 SW 7 wins f:12 r:7 w:6 SW:4	Danzig	Northern Dancer	2
				Pas de Nom	7
			Althea	Alydar	9
				Courtly Dee	Am.
	Liable B. 1995 SP 6 wins f:6 r:6 w:5 SW:2	Seeking the Gold B. 1985 GW 8 wins f:935 r:766 w:552 SW:92	Mr. Prospector	Raise a Native	8
				Gold Digger	13
			Con Game	Buckpasser	1
				Broadway	5
		Bound B. 1984 SW 4 wins f:11 r:10 w:9 SW:2	Nijinsky	Northern Dancer	2
				Flaming Page	8
			Special	Forli	3
				Thong	5
COME A CALLIN (USA) B. 2008 Wnr 1 win f:8 r:5 w:4 SW:3	Dixie Union B. or Br. 1997 GW 7 wins f:800 r:696 w:515 SW:48	Dixieland Band B. 1980 GW 8 wins f:1304 r:1055 w:789 SW:117	Northern Dancer	Nearctic	14
				Natalma	2
			Mississippi Mud	Delta Judge	12
				Sand Buggy	4
		She's Tops B. 1989 GW 4 wins f:4 r:3 w:2 SW:1	Capote	Seattle Slew	13
				Too Bald	21
			She's a Talent	Mr. Prospector	13
				Paintbrush	4
	Twilight Service Ch. 2002 NR f:7 r:5 w:3 SW:1	Horse Chestnut Ch. 1995 GW 9 wins f:703 r:583 w:370 SW:25	Fort Wood	Sadler's Wells	5
				Fall Aspen	4
			London Wall	Col Pickering	21
				Nalatale	1
		Sunset Service B. 1993 Pld f:11 r:7 w:6 SW:2	Deputy Minister	Vice Regent	10
				Mint Copy	10
			Songlines	Diesis	2
				Begum	1

1st Dam

COME A CALLIN, by Dixie Union. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Half-sister to CITIZEN ADVOCATE (dam of CRIMSON ADVOCATE). Dam of eight named foals, five to race, four winners, inc:-

CALEDONIA ROAD (f by Quality Road) Champion 2YO Filly in USA in 2017. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 8½f, US$1,307,800, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Gr.1, 2d Belmont Frizette S., Gr.1.

OFFICIATING (c by Blame) Subject horse.

ONE OF A KIND (c by Lemon Drop Kid) 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f, US$250,528, Gulfstream Park The Vid S., L.

Lady Esme (f by Majestic Warrior) Unraced. Dam of-

LORD MILES (Curlin) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 9f, US$561,500, to 2023, Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., Gr.2, 2d Charles Town Robert Hilton Memorial S., L, 3d Gulfstream Park Mucho Macho Man S., L, 4th Thistledown Ohio Derby, Gr.3.

2nd Dam

TWILIGHT SERVICE, by Horse Chestnut. Unraced. Half-sister to DATABASE (dam of DATA LINK), VESPERS (dam of HYMN BOOK), Vesper Cat (dam of STRIKE THE BELL). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CITIZEN ADVOCATE (Proud Citizen) 4 wins at 2, US$327,450, Presque Isle Debutante S., L, Delta Downs My Trusty Cat S., L, Calder Catcharisingstar S., L, 2d Calder Azalea S., Gr.3, Tampa Bay Downs Sophomore Fillies S., L, Calder Leave Me Alone S., L, 3d Fair Grounds Allen LaCombe Memorial S., L, Calder French Village S., L. Dam of-

CRIMSON ADVOCATE (Nyquist) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, £65,216, US$118,900, to 2024, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies S., L, Roar S., L.

I Do Declare. Unraced. Dam of-

DANIELITA R (Cairo Prince) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1700m to 2023 in Puerto Rico, Camarero Clasico Defensora, L, 4th Camarero Clasico Dia de la Raza, L.

Flowers for Me (West Coast) 2 wins at 2, US$109,358, in 2023, 2d Laurel Selima S., L.

3rd Dam

SUNSET SERVICE, by Deputy Minister. Placed in U.S.A. Three-quarter-sister to Sahibah (dam of ROSHANI), half-sister to MAKE MY HEART SING, Playforme (dam of BEAR'S HARD TEN). Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

DATABASE (Known Fact) 6 wins from 7f to 9f, US$232,140, Delaware Park Beautiful Day S., L, Aqueduct Allowance, 3d Laurel Maryland Racing Media H., L. Dam of-

DATA LINK (War Front) 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$831,335, Keeneland Maker's 46 Mile S., Gr.1, Hollywood Park Citation H., Gr.2, Monmouth S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Canadian Turf S., Gr.3, Allowance, 2d Keeneland Maker's 46 Mile S., Gr.1, Saratoga Bernard Baruch H., Gr.2, 3d Gulfstream Park Canadian Turf S., Gr.3, 4th Belmont Poker S., Gr.3, Shady Character S., L. Sire.

VESPERS (Known Fact) 6 wins from 7f to 9f, US$261,494, Aqueduct Memories Of Silver S., L, Calder Flying Concert S., L, Belmont Allowance, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 3d Belmont Gaviola S., L, Gulfstream Park Marshua's River S., L, Saratoga De La Rose S., 4th Gulfstream Park Banshee Breeze S., L. Dam of-

HYMN BOOK (Arch) 8 wins from 1m to 9f, US$996,448, Gulfstream Park Donn H., Gr.1, Belmont Frank Pancho Martin S., L, Firethorn S., L, Three Coins Up S., L, Aqueduct Allowance, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Aqueduct Cigar Mile H., Gr.1, Churchill Downs Alysheba S., Gr.2, Belmont Suburban H., Gr.2-twice, Monmouth Cup, Gr.2, Belmont Criminal Type S., L, 3d Belmont Kelso H., Gr.2, 4th Saratoga Whitney H., Gr.1, Oaklawn H., Gr.2.

Lunar Evening. Winner at 5½f in U.S.A. Dam of-

CELESTIAL CITY (Uncle Mo) 3 wins at 8½f, 9f, US$348,420, Belmont Hill Prince S., Gr.2, Allowance, 2d Saratoga Saranac S., Gr.3, Monmouth Jersey Derby, L, 3d Saratoga National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S., Gr.2.

Vesper Cat. Unraced. Dam of-

STRIKE THE BELL (Mizzen Mast) 5 wins from 5½f to 8½f, US$301,112, Belmont Noble Damsel S., Gr.3, Aqueduct Glowing Honor S., L, Saratoga Allowance, 2d Monmouth Miss Liberty S., L, Belmont Chaldea S., L, Perfect Sting S., L, Glia S., L, 3d Saratoga Smart & Fancy S., L, 4th Belmont Athenia S., Gr.3. Producer.