Broken in August 2024, then additional professional training in February and 7 weeks professional preparation for sale with Dan Steers. Going very well and kind and easy to handle. Smooth as a Cat (LTE $500,000/offspring earnings $38mm US) is sire of two NCHA futurity winners, and his offspring have excelled in cutting and cowhorse events in the US and Australia, and have also performed as challenge and drafters in Australia. Duchess is a performed mare by Conductor who's offspring have sold to $50,000 at Nutrien, including $39,000 achieved for full sibling colt by Smooth as a Cat. Duchess is out of Royal Oak, who is the dam of outstanding horses including Hunter View Royal Chic, Hunter View Classic Chic and others. Royal Oak is full sister to Sydney royal world championship draft winning mare Cedar Downs Minimax; This quiet, trainable filly should go on to perform in any discipline, and should be valuable broodmare prospect long term.