Half of Catch The Fire's first crop has qualified in America

Fifty percent of the first crop of two-year-olds of Catch The Fire (1:46.8), the second fastest harness racing son of Captaintreacherous, have raced in North America this season.

Of the 50 foals, Catch The Fire has left 25 starters including seven winners with six inside 2:00.  The fastest of his progeny so far are the filly Prolific Fire (1:57) and the colt Pants On Fire (1:57.2).

There are good reports from leading trainers for a number of Catch The Fire’s initial crop.

Catch The Fire, who is standing at Somerset Farms, of Pete and Chantal McMullen, covered a strong book of 88 mares in his first season in Queensland.

Catch The Fire’s studmate A Rocknroll Dance produced the race record-equalling winner of the $25,000 Italian Cup at Melton last Saturday (June 15) in Tango Tara.

The gelding led from the outset and beat a top field, rating 1:54.5 for 2240 metres with the last half in a sizzling 55.4 seconds.

Tango Tara has now won 16 races and $353,411 in stakes.

A Rocknroll Dance is in seventh position on the all aged list this season with progeny earnings of $2million. He has sired 109 individual winners.

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink