Downbytheseaside Sires First 2YO Winner for 2025

Downbytheseaside is a sire who continues to step up and impress in the early stages of his siring career. His biggest and best crop to date in New Zealand hit the track as 2-year-olds this season and his first starter from this crop made it a winning start, taking out the first official 2-year-old race of the season at Addington on Friday.

Going by the name of SHOWMETHETANLINES, the Dancingonmoonlight Limited bred and raced colt was an ultimate professional in his debut, showing great gate speed from the widest position on the mobile and then leading throughout. He was pulling away from his rivals up the straight to win by four lengths.

The Ross Houghton trained and Craig Ferguson driven colt paced the 1980 metre event in 2.26.6 with a mile rate of 1:59.1, beating home the other Woodlands sired runner Incentivise, by Bettor’s Delight.

It is set to be an exciting season for the Downbytheseaside and his progeny on the track. From his three previous crops of racing age, his progeny have already banked over $4.6 million in stakes across Australasia and last season he sired 12 individual feature race winners in the two countries including the likes of Aardiebytheseaside, Coastal Babe, Winelight and Chase Me.

Downbytheseaside heads to the upcoming 2025 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales with a strong contingent of progeny on offer. He has 27 Lots in in Auckland and 18 in Christchurch, and is also set to be well represented at the Australian sales too.

Auckland Offerings: https://bit.ly/4hCmaUf

Christchurch Offerings: https://bit.ly/40IH7Wz