$48 Difference Between Former Barn Mates

Albeit life’s crowded at the bottom, it can also be though at the top, and former Arrowfield barn-mates Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice) and Written Tycoon (Iglesia) have continued their recent see-saw clash at the pointy end of the 2020-21 Australian Sires’ table. While the heads-up, heads-down situation has been happening over the past few weeks, it’s rarely been reduced to a gap of just miniscule proportions – less than $50! According to arion.co.nz, that was the margin on Monday morning, with now-retired Not A Single doubt’s seasonal progeny earnings sitting on $14,579,095 versus the $14,579,047 of Written Tycoon who will stand the 2021 breeding season at Yulong in Victoria. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Savabeel (Zabeel) is unlikely to get anywhere near his haul of close to $4 million but should comfortably breach his customary $3 million-plus seasonal marker while retaining his title by a street.

Not A Single Doubt is now pensioned (pic: arrowfield.com.au)