Kembla, January 16 – Young Danehill stallion Foreplay was one of a number of first season sires represented by a winner over the weekend when his son Decision Time scored on debut at Kembla, but the achievement will do him little good as he is now considered infertile.
“His fertility has never been that brilliant although was manageable when he was at around 70%, but it has gradually become worse and despite extensive testing and advice from experts both in Australia and overseas we have to accept that the horse has become infertile,” explained Arthur Mitchell.
“He will remain at Yarraman for the time being as we continue to monitor him in the hope of some improvement although he will not be standing in 2010 and covered only two mares last year which were on a free return and got neither in foal.”
The first winner for Foreplay is the Clarry Conners trained gelding Decision Time, who looked good in winning a Warwick Farm trial on January 8 and then ran right up to that form at Kembla when streaking clear at the finish to win the 900 metre maiden by nearly two lengths.
Not offered for sale, Decision Time is from the metropolitan winning Just Awesome mare Daunting Thought from the family of English Group One winner Hittite Glory.
