postman pat - THE FACTS THAT MAKE IT WORK

The Postman Pat × Crimson Kit mating is a reinforcement mating built on biomechanics, genetics, and race traits that complement each other perfectly. This is not a fashion mating — it is a structured, evidence‑based pairing designed to strengthen the CrimsonLine damline and produce early, athletic, 450–500m greyhounds.

Elite Early Pace — Repeatable, Reliable, Proven

Postman Pat is one of the most consistent and repeatable elite early‑pace dogs of the modern era, with genuine first‑10m acceleration and elite first‑30m separation at all levels of racing.

  • 37 starts

  • 24 wins

  • 65% win rate

  • 23 of his 24 wins were Best‑Of‑Night (BON)

  • Achieved while racing at the highest level.

He could run serious time at all tracks — an elite early step combined with the mid‑race and back‑end strength inherited from his sire, Hooked On Scotch.

Hooked On Scotch — The X‑Factor Sire Now Matching His Pedigree

Hooked On Scotch was a genuine X‑factor race dog and is now emerging as the super stud his pedigree always suggested:

  • Barcia Bale × Nicki Fields

  • Nicki Fields: a blue‑hen brood bitch who worked with both Barcia Bale and Fernando Bale

This matters because these are Crimson Kit’s exact bloodlines:

  • Sire: Fernando Bale

  • Dam: Crimson Vixen (by Barcia Bale)

This mating reinforces what already works.

Fabregas — The Brood‑Bitch Sire Behind the Hottest Cross in Australia

Postman Pat is out of a Fabregas dam — Birdie Tee.
Why is that important?

Because Hooked On Scotch × Fabregas dams are producing the current stars of the sport:

  • Power & Glory — Easter Egg & Million Dollar Chase winner

  • Off The Chart — Easter Egg finalist + Warrnambool (G2) & Shepparton (G2) Cups

  • On The Prowl & Simply Stunning (Littermates of Off the Chart — Group 1 finalists (Harrison Dawson & Sapphire Crown)

  • Dewana Star — Group 1 Harrison Dawson winner + G2 Warrnambool Cup

Fabregas is the elite brood‑bitch sire whose daughters keep producing Group dogs when matched to the Hooked On Scotch line — and Postman Pat is the direct product of that proven cross.

Linebreeding That Reinforces What Works

Postman Pat carries Barcia Bale (sire of Hooked On Scotch), meaning pups from this mating will be:

  • Line‑bred to Barcia Bale 4 × 4

  • Reinforcing the exact pattern that has repeatedly “worked” with the CrimsonLine damline - refer to the facts/stats below.

CRIMSON KIT - THE DAMLINE that makes it work

The Crimson Kit × Postman Pat mating is anchored by one of the most reliable producing female families in modern racing — descending directly from Crimson Vixen, a Group winner, multiple Group place-getter and finalist, Oaks winner, Country Cup winner, 450m split record holder at Ballarat (6.30) and a proven producer of elite race dogs.

Across just two litters, Crimson Vixen HAS produced to DATE:

  • 107 winners

  • $318,000 in prizemoney

  • Multiple 10+ race winners

  • City winners

  • Winners from 300m to 595m

It is rare for an elite race bitch to also become a proven producer. When it happens, it signals a genetic, inheritable trait — one that clearly originates from the granddam, the blue‑hen Weeping Lass.

Weeping Lass produced 3 litters for:

  • 269 wins

  • $1.166 million in prizemoney

  • 3 Group wins from two different litters (Crimson Vixen & Mobile Legend)

  • A Pink Diamond winner (Silver Brute)

  • An Oaks winner (Crimson Vixen)

  • A Country Cup winner (Crimson Vixen)

This is a damline of depth, speed, and repeatability.

Crimson Kit — Proven Athlete, Proven Genetics

Crimson Kit is a Fernando Bale bitch out of a Group‑winning dam, Crimson Vixen — one of the fastest early‑split bitches of her generation.

Crimson Vixen:

  • Led Group finals for fun

  • Broke/holds the 450m first‑split record at Ballarat (6.30) in the G2 Ballarat Cup Final

  • Achieved elite muster from 50–150m, producing exceptional consistency

  • Raced twice at The Meadows for two wins, breaking 5.00 both times for the first split (4.98 & 4.99)

That same early speed was passed on to Crimson Kit’s litter brother Crimson Cannon, who also broke 5.00 at The Meadows (4.99).

And let’s not forget: 50% of Crimson Kit’s genetic engine is Fernando Bale — one of the fastest, most consistent early‑split dogs of all time.

Crimson Kit herself, pre‑injury, showed:

  • Genuine elite muster

  • A strong back‑end race profile

  • Natural athleticism and chase

  • The same “repeatable early pace” signature of the CrimsonLine

Her early wins (linked on your Our Girls page) show exactly what she inherited — genuine ability, even if her career didn’t reach its ceiling.

A Damline Built on Speed — and Built for Barcia Bale

This is a speed damline.

Weeping Lass passed on elite speed through Barcia Bale to Crimson Vixen (Ballarat 450m split record holder - 6.30), and through Aston Dee Bee (son of Barcia Bale) to Silver Brute, the Geelong 400m split record holder (8.05).

This is a female family that thrives with Barcia Bale influence — which is exactly what Postman Pat brings.

Crimson Crusader — The Quiet Confirmation

Further strengthening the broodline’s reliability:

Crimson Kit’s unraced litter sister Crimson Crusader, who showed early ability at break‑in, has a current litter to Equalizer producing:

  • 5 individual winners

  • 15 wins

  • $38,500 in prizemoney (and rising)

This confirms the brood strength of the entire litter — not just Crimson Kit.

⭐ EXPECTED TRAITS

⭐CRIMSON KIT

From Crimson Kit you can expect:

  • Elite muster — that powerful 30–100m acceleration that builds on Pat’s first step

  • Strong run‑home strength — genuine late speed

  • Natural railing sense and race intelligence

  • Calm, trainable temperament

  • Proven damline consistency

  • Elite early speed inheritance from Crimson Vixen — a damline that repeatedly throws record‑class first sections

⭐COMBINED:

Pups with:

  • the elite first step to take a position

  • the elite muster to drive through the gears

  • the Crimson Vixen damline early speed that wins races

  • the Hooked On Scotch back‑end strength to finish

  • the Fabregas chase and composure

  • the rail craft to save ground

  • the temperament to break in easily

  • the athletic 30–32kg frame buyers want

  • the Barcia Bale duplication that has already worked in this family

A mating designed to produce fast, intelligent, durable race dogs with layered acceleration, genuine late strength, and the mental tools to win consistently.

⭐POSTMAN PAT

From Postman Pat you can expect:

  • Elite first step — instant acceleration from the lids

  • Natural chase instinct — pups that want to run

  • Easy break‑in temperament — clean action, quick learners

  • Athleticism and stride efficiency

  • Competitive drive and repeatability

  • Fabregas influence (via Birdie Tee) adding:

    • calm temperament

    • chase

    • broodline reliability

    • mid‑race composure

  • Hooked On Scotch back‑end strength — genuine mid‑race surge and late power

  • Proven Barcia Bale inline duplication reinforcing intelligence, chase, and competitive instinct

✅ WHY THIS MATING MAKES SENSE

✅ Elite First Step from Postman Pat

One of the most reliable first‑10m/first‑30m dogs of the modern era — repeatable, consistent, and proven at the highest level.

✅ Elite Genetic Muster from the Damline

Crimson Kit descends from a damline that produces genuine 50–150m acceleration — the same “elite muster” behind split records at Ballarat (6.30) and Geelong (8.05).

✅ Hooked On Scotch Back‑End Strength (Without Dulling Speed)

Pat brings the powerful mid‑race engine of Hooked On Scotch — but expressed through Pat’s own elite early pace, meaning strength is added without sacrificing speed.

✅ Fabregas Damline — The Hottest Cross in Australia Right Now

Postman Pat is out of a Fabregas bitch, and the Hooked On Scotch × Fabregas cross is producing current stars like Power & Glory, Off The Chart, Dewana Star and more.
This is modern, high‑percentage, proven genetics.

✅ Two Blue Hens — Both in the Granddam Position

This mating uniquely combines two genuine blue‑hen producers, each sitting in the granddam position, where brood influence is strongest and most reliably transmitted:

  • Nicki Fields — Postman Pat’s granddam (dam of Hooked On Scotch) (4 Litters - 298 wins - $1.932M, multiple Group 1 Winners)

  • Weeping Lass — Crimson Kit’s granddam (dam of Crimson Vixen) (3 Litters - 269 wins, $1.166M, multiple Group winners)
    Two elite female families, both genetically compatible with Barcia Bale and Fernando Bale, now combined in one mating.

✅ Nicki Fields — Proven with Barcia Bale - Aston Dee Bee & Fernando Bale

Her daughters and granddaughters repeatedly click with the exact bloodlines Crimson Kit carries — a genetic compatibility pattern, not guesswork.

✅ Weeping Lass — A Damline That Throws Winners - Proven with Barcia Bale & Aston Dee Bee

Group winners from multiple litters, Pink Diamond winners, Oaks winners, Country Cup winners — this is depth, durability, and repeatability.

✅ Athletic, Balanced Biomechanics

Pat’s early step + strength meets Kit’s early muster + back‑end drive — a perfect 450–500m biomechanical match.

✅ Great Temperament from Postman Pat

Pat is known for his calm, intelligent, repeatable temperament — a trait that consistently improves brood outcomes and puppy rearing.

✅ Linebreeding That Reinforces What Already Works

Barcia Bale appears 4 × 4, strengthening a proven speed/temperament pattern that has already worked exceptionally with the CrimsonLine damline and with Postman Pat’s pedigree.

✅ First Litter Results Support the Genetics

Postman Pat’s first litter, covered in the Greyhound Recorder, was an inline breeding and produced pups with excellent temperament, easy break‑in, and a natural desire to run.
Five of six were kept by the breeder — a strong endorsement — and the first pup trialed 22.4s for 400 m at Maitland at just 18 months on first look.
With this mating also carrying inline structure through Barcia Bale reinforcement, the early results from Pat’s first litter are highly encouraging.