Grand Champion Charolais female at Sydney Royal Show went to a six-year-old cow by Sapphire Charolais, Toowoomba with Allison McCabe accepting the ribbon for Boongatti Fantasy out of Gobongo Rebby by sire Advance XR8.
Judge Neil Watson put the older cow up ahead of junior female champion, St Antonio Xcelin, by Canturi Investments, Condell Park.
“I put the six-year-old ahead of the three-year-old because she still carries softness,” Mr Watson said.
Caloona Park Charolais stud at Tamworth and the Franco family are celebrating after making their mark on the breed, taking out Grand Champion bull and best exhibit of the breed with their own Little Hero.
Out of Caloona Park Daffodil by Caloona Park Hero the 18-month-old bull, born in October 2015, drew the gaze of Tamworth judge Mr Watson, Watasanta, who described Little Hero as a “game changer” for the breed sporting 940kg with fat cover at 17mm and 10mm and an Eye Muscle Area of 134 square centimeters.
He described the young bull, which also won the junior category, as having “performance and power” exhibiting muscle, weight and fat cover.
“Have a look at his rump and hindquarter. He’s as soft as a marshmallow,” he said.
"And yet he has a very strong back.”
Senior Champion Charolais bull went to Elite Kustom Made, 1218kg with 13/7 fat cover and 146 square centimeter Eye Muscle Area by Elite Cattle Co, Meandarra, handled by Glen Waldron who with his partner Kim Groner also took out the breeder’s group.
Reserve Senior Champion bull went to 23-month-old Caloona Park Leroy out of Palgrove Estella by Rosedale Dinga.
Reserve Champion Junior bull Tractor Larceny, Tractor Charolais, Denman, was handled by Tayla Miller, Scone.
The Franco Family, Caloona, were awarded best two bulls.
Judge Neil Watson said the caliber of the breed on show was impressive.
“It was a great example of the Charolais breed”.