STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM
STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM was a well known polocrosse mare owned by Pat Knight, who played her in the Sydney based team Kuring-gai.
This team was the leading New South Wales polocrosse team in the 1950’ s, captained and coached by the legendary, Jack Riley. As well as her wins in polocrosse matches, Pat Knight also won the best polocrosse pony class on STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM at Sydney Royal Easter Show. When her owner retired her from play, she was given to John Stanton as a broodmare.
STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM was by Bobbie Bruce, but her dam is unknown. John Stanton believes that STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM originally came from Rouchel in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. At stud, STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM was to prove a great broodmare, producing seven foals. Her first foal, SHORTCUT, was born in 1967 and was a successful gelding for Ron Parberry.
Her second colt, CECIL BRUCE- IS, was born in 1968 and proved a very good sire. CECIL BRUCE- IS made history in 1976 when Jack Stanton Snr sold him to George Altomonte at the first Competitor Breeders’ Sale at Macksville for $ 28,500. At the time this was a record price. CECIL BRUCE- IS was the first horse ever registered with the Australian Stock Horse Society, giving him ASH Reg: 1. He was a popular sire during his lifetime, with 374 progeny registered in the Stud Book.
The third foal was a chestnut colt, DELVENTURE. Her fourth foal was also her first filly, STANTON STUD TEA CUP, foaled in 1973. Purchased by Cathy Core, this filly went on to win the Ladies’ Campdraft at Warwick Rodeo. Her fifth foal was STANTON STUD SUGAR and her sixth foal was STANTON STUD SPICE. All of her fillies were very successful broodmares. Her last foal, the colt STANTON STUD LONE CHANCE, also sired some registered foals.
With 5,140 descendants in the Australian Stock Horse Stud Book, STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM ranks number five in the list of most influential mares.
STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM
CECIL BRUCE- IS. the most prolific son of STANTON STUD SAUCER- FM.
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