“The Boss” gets the job done in Italy

It didn’t take long for Street Boss do enter the ranks of “sire” as his daughter Catboss emulated her record-setting sire by winning on her debut in Rome, Italy. Breaking quickly from the gate, Catboss rated just behind the leaders throughout the 1000m maiden event and battled courageously to the line for the victory.

Catboss was bred by Brandywine in Kentucky and was produced from the winning Tabasco Cat mare, Glorious Cat, who is out of a half-sister to the seven-time Stakes winner and multiple Graded-placed Purple Passion.

In addition to Catboss, other two-year-olds by Street Boss have made headlines in 2012 with juveniles making up to $875,000 at the major North American sales. Street Boss defeated top fields in the G1 Triple Bend and Bing Crosby Handicaps and set records at 1100m and 1200m. He is one of 13 G1 winners by his illustrious sire Street Cry, a list that also include fellow Darley stallion Street Sense.

Street Boss will stand the forthcoming southern hemisphere season at Darley's Victorian base, Northwood Park at a fee of $11,000 (inc. GST), while Street Cry and Street Sense will both stand at Darley Kelvinside in New South Wales at a fee of $110,000 (inc. GST) and $38,500 (inc. GST) respectively.