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Easter 2024
Pimlico
Lot 462 Extreme Choice x Coco As In Chanel
Purchase for $1.2m
Remaining- 5%
Extreme Choice is statistically the most elite stallion in Australia, striking at 70% winners to runners ratio and a staggering 12% stakes winners to runners. The Newgate resident stallion was found early in his stud career to be subfertile and has only had an average of 34 foals out of his four crops of racing age thus far. Despite that, he has already had quality colts such as Stay Inside, Tiger Of Malay, Extreme Warrior and Don Corleone.
As for dam line he is out of a stakes winning US mare, Coco As In Chanel, she had just nine career starts for three victories including listed success over five furlongs. The dams first foal and runner, Cosmic Coco (Cosmic Force) recently broke through at Maiden level at just his second start and has since been sent for a spell. Quality American mares have been vital in the breeding landscape of Australia for some years now, particularly when it comes to our sprinting stocks. The progeny hailing from US mares include, Russian Revolution, Foxwedge, Manaal, King Colorado, Exceed and Excel, and the list goes on.
As an individual he ticks all the boxes for a colt’s syndicate having good muscle coverage, athleticism, correct confirmation and a faultless temperament. Importantly he also vetted with low-risk x-rays and a good scope, both non-negotiables for a possible stallion prospect.
The colt has been purchased in conjunction with the Rosemont Alliance who currently race the quality Schwarz with the stable. That colt is very talented taking out three stakes races, the most by any Zoustar colt as well as being desperately unlucky in a G2 Arrowfield Stakes. Schwarz will now look to target a Group 1 in the Spring to add to his resume.
Since the Easter Sale the colt has been broken in and had a very pleasing preparation through the stables. The now two-year-old will look to restart a new preparation around the end of August with visions of being back into full training in early to mid September.
I AM INVINCIBLE X OCEANEX
Lot 191 I Am Invincible x Oceanex
Purchased for $350,000
Remaining- 5%
This classy colt is by Australia’s reigning champion stallion I Am Invincible, who is set to top the sires table for a third consecutive year with his progeny climbing to a new all time high for stakes won in a single season with a tick over $32 million being amassed. This success has been highlighted by headline horses such as the ten-time Group 1 winner Imperatriz, stallion at Stud Home Affairs and Godolphin star mare, In Secret. A reflection of the Yarraman Park based stallion’s achievements on the track has been his sales ring results, with sixty yearlings going through two of Australia’s top auctions demanding close to $650k on average with ten individual lots breaking $1,000,000.
To complement the colts sireline is a tough, well bred, G2 winning Ocean Park mare in Oceanex. The six-time winning dam was a model of consistency finishing her career with just shy of $900k in prize money along with eight minor placings from just twenty-three starts, racing almost exclusively at stakes level for well over half her career. The Kia Ora graduate is a well proportioned, athletic, strong individual with all the attributes to develop into a quality colt.
The yearling has since completed breaking in and has made his way through the stables impressing everyone along the way with a laid back and professional attitude. To pick up an individual of this quality out of a G2 winning mare for almost half the sires average we are over the moon.
**Please see breaking in video below**
Inglis Classic 2024
The Inglis Classic sale in recent years has produced the likes of Pride of Jenni, Buenos Noches and Mazu, all of whom have gone on to well outperform their purchase price. This sale historically has represented great value and has produced more stakes winners purchased for $100,000 or less than any other auction in the country. Not to be left out John has also purchased several stakes performers from the sale including Zou Tiger (Zoustar) in 2021 for $200,000, the gelding recently won the listed Carrington Stakes by 2.5L taking his prize money tally to $530,000 from just thirteen starts, in 2022 Saltaire (Star Turn) was purchased for $140,000 by the team at Kitchwin Hills, the filly took out the $500,000 listed Inglis Nursery at just her second start, the now three-year-old has amassed a total of $467,525 in ten career runs. Some of our other recent Inglis Classic graduates include Rhythm of Love ($40,000) and King of Naples ($170,000), both have already exceeded their purchase price comfortably with plenty of racing upside to come.
Shamus Award x O'Reilly's Angel
Lot 534 Shamus Award x O’Reilly’s Angel
Purchased for $40,000
Remaining- 10%
This colt has Classic Sale value written all over him being by the Cox Plate winning Shamus Award out of a two-time winning O’Reilly mare, O’Reilly’s Angel. Shamus Award has produced several Group 1 winners including star mare Duais, three time G1 winner Incentivise and Mr Quickie who went on to earn over $2 million in prize money. The stallion is very prominent in the Australian staying ranks with his progeny claiming Group 1’s such as the Caulfield Cup, Australian Cup, Makybe Diva Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, Tancred Stakes, QLD Derby, QLD Oaks, two Australian Oaks as well as 2nd in the Melbourne Cup. The son of Snitzel is currently striking at 6.75% stakes winners to runners outperforming the likes of Written Tycoon, Dundeel, Toronado and So You Think.
This cross has produced the G1 winning El Patroness who took out the Australian Oaks in 2022 winning by over 2.5 lengths beating both Gypsy Goddess and Hinged who have gone on to be subsequent G1 winners. The O’Reilly cross has only had two runners with the second also being a stakes winner, Served Cold took out the listed Geelong Classic before contesting the G1 VRC Oaks this season. O’Reilly is currently tenth this season in the broodmare sire ranks, striking at a phenomenal 41.5% runners to winners with almost 10% stakes winners.
John bred the colt and is keen on retaining a majority share, the yearling is a deep, strong and good moving individual with plenty of substance and scope moving forward. We expect the Lime Country graduate to be targeted at the classic staying races as a three-year-old, at $40,000 this is a fantastic opportunity to race a potential Derby winning colt.
Please see below video of the colt in work at our Hawkesbury stables recently, we have been delighted with everything his shown us to this point and we are anticipating him to be only improved as he matures.
3yos In training
Karmardo
Lot 186 Karmardo (Toronado x Karmic)
His by the same sire as Group 1 winners Masked Crusader, Shelby Sixtysix & Mariamia. An athletic type with a real physical presence we feel slipped under the radar at a very competitive sale, being out of a New Zealand mare who is a half sister to G1 Rosehill Guineas winner Zabrasive, whom John trained. We believe this colt will be targeted over the short to middle distances, he is a potential two-year-old, with the expectation to train on and improve with time in line with the breed.
Toronado is flying at the minute both in Australia and Hong Kong, this includes the recent G1 winner Helios Express taking out The Hong Kong Classic Mile for 4yo’s. This is the same race both Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior took out in their 4yo seasons. Another recent Group 1 winner for the sire is Victor The Winner, the gelding took out The Centenary Sprint Cup over 1200m, the now five-year-old was purchased here in Australia for $180,000 and was bred on the same farm as our gelding.
The gelding has since been broken in and had preparation in the stables, we have been more than happy with the ability he has to offer at this early stage, please breaking in video below.
Purchased for $170,000.
NZ KARAKA YEARLINGS
Sunset PRayer
Lot 286 Sunset Prayer (The Autumn Sun x Kyrie Eleison)
The filly is by exciting young sire The Autumn Sun whose progeny have really came into their own over the pasted month with the likes of Autumn Angel taking out the G3 Ethereal Stakes over 2000m recently at Caulfield, Autumn Ballet backed up her G3 Black Opal victory with the G2 Silver Shadow at Randwick and Matusalem won over 1800m in town as a three-year-old taking on the older horses. As the sire’s progeny continue to develop and get out over a staying trip we are starting to see the best of them.
With a bloodline stamped with black type she looks destined to be aimed at the classics. With third dam L’Quiz producing six stakes performers, including Gr1 winners St Reims and Champagne.
The filly has already completed her first preparation through the stables impressing along the way, please see video below.
A beautiful staying type with residual value made her a must have for John and the team at the sales.
Purchased for $220,000 NZD.
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