Fairview Alicana

Fairview Alicana or Josie as she is known around the stables is an 8yr old homebred mare, likely one of the youngest in our class an impressive effort . Another one who has travelled a long way for the Classic all the way from QLD.

Josie is partnered by Stuart Jenkins and he takes up the story below

It has been a unique experience producing her as we produced both her parents from babies to winning world cup classes. We certainly hope she follows in their footsteps. So for us (wife Becky and myself) she is a bit of a tug at your heart kind of very special horse .

So who are her parents? And why is she so special? Her sire is Fairview Aliquidam and for those of you who remember in 2018 he was sold to Denis Lynch prior to that he started in approx. 16 World Cups here, winning the Shepparton WC and placing in the top 10 in almost every one he started in.  Her Dam, Mum, well…..all we can say mum was a Superstar! The once in a lifetime pony. Well known up and down the Country, the amazing RSB Jacana. Who herself started in over 40 World Cups. Mums lineage can be traced back to Mettall and the amazing Dressage horse Ferro whilst Dads goes back through Quidam De Revel and Alme who himself jumped to Grand Prix, then sired 3 Olympic Horses and 2 World Champions. Yes we keep saying it. “Purple here too”

Talent exudes from Josie and she knows her job and she loves it! Recently for such a young one she has really started to shine and make some #memories She has recently had wins in the Holiday Prix at Brisbane Royal, the Aquis Grand Prix, the Magic Millions WC Warm Up Class at SIEC and also placed in her first World Cup at SIEC.

Some fun facts:  She loves it when Lacey and Corey (Stuart and Becky’s children) are in the stables as they shower her with attention. She is an extremely cuddly mare on the ground a trait that she certainly didn't inherit from either of her parents! Another one… Josie has inherited the weirdest way to drink, she laps her water like a dog! Incredibly amazing to watch, but even more incredible is her mum RSB Jacana did exactly the same thing.

Josie, keep being you, we know you will be a superstar, in our eyes at 8 you already are! Good luck in the GDP Classic Martin Collins Australia Grand Prix. We will be cheering you on as we know the rest of your human family (who are all still in QLD) will be too.

Some recent results of Josie!

2023 Part of the Godolphin team at Magic Millions

2022 Winner Elyssian Fields Grand Prix

2022 Winner Brisbane Ekka Holiday Prix