The record of graduates from the Inglis Classic Yearling sale in recent seasons has not gone unnoticed, with the hugely impressive Inglis Millennium winner Profiteer (by Capitalist) joining the likes of Extreme Choice, Classique Legend and Vow and Declare as major race winners to come from this sale.
With this in mind, we approached this year’s sale with a strong focus on securing what we believed to be the best physical types on offer, and were delighted to come away with seven quality yearlings.
Colt Group Purchases
For the JHB Colt Group, we came away with four impressive colts, with their details below
Lot 182 - Capitalist x Mystical Tale colt - $600,000
Lot 182 was the first of our colt purchases, a son of JHB Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, secured from Davali Stud for $600,000. This is the second foal of a winning daughter of top-class broodmare sire Encosta de Lago, and from the further family of Golden Slipper winner Polar Success, so there is Golden Slipper winning blood on both the male and female sides of his pedigree.
Lot 206 - Capitalist x Otsanda colt - $180,000
Our second colt purchase was lot 206, another son of Capitalist, secured from Carramar Park Stud for $180,000. This colt is out of a Snitzel mare, which is already looking like a great nick for Capitalist, with stakes winner Profiteer and stakes placed Marine One bred on this cross. He is also from the family of JHB’s Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Pariah, reinforcing the juvenile precocity in this pedigree.
Lot 514 - Invader x Cariad colt - $360,000
Our third colt was Lot 514, a son of 2YO Group 1 winner Invader out of Cariad, secured for $360,000 from Bell River Stud. Invader was a high-class 2YO, winner of the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes and has been leaving some impressive sorts at the yearling sales. This colt is already a half-brother to three smart city winners, including the very fast Cardiff.
Lot 562 - Deep Field x De Sea Eagle colt - $240,000
Our final colt purchase for the sale was Lot 562, a son of Deep Field out of De Sea Eagle, purchased from Cannon Hayes Stud for $240,000. The Deep Field/Flying Spur cross already seems to be working well, producing the very smart colt Aysar, who went very close to winning the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, and this strong colt also comes from a very speedy family.
Tee Cee Racing Filly
We also secured a filly for a very special project, to race in memory of great friend Tony Connelly (Tee Cee), who passed away late last year. His friends have come together to race a filly in his honour, along with Tony’s wife Monique and his sons Cooper and Will. We worked hard alongside Richard Haynes to identify this filly, who will hopefully be up and running early in Tony’s memory and provide a lovely opportunity for his friends to get together at the races.
Lot 288 - Pariah x Santarelli filly - $65,000
This sharp filly was secured for $65,000 from the Middlebrook Valley Stud draft. She is by our very smart young stallion Pariah, who stands at Arrowfield Stud and out of a half-sister to Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Military Rose. This is an interesting pedigree as it is also the family of Pariah, making this filly inbred 5x4 to Summoned, the dam of Champion 3YO Zeditave.
Filly Partnership Purchases
We were also active alongside Michael and Richard Freedman in purchasing two fillies to join our Filly Partnership, in which there may be some ownership opportunity, get in touch through the button below.
Lot 154 - Capitalist x Miss Beauty World filly - $260,000
Lot 154 was the first filly purchased, and she is a daughter of Capitalist out of Miss Beauty World, bought for $260,000 from Kitchwin Hills Stud.
She is a very strong and attractive filly by Capitalist, who is off to a great start with his 2YO’s, including impressive stakes winner Profiteer as well as stakes performers Forbes, Marine One, Gleneagles, Sneaky Shark and Mission Value. She is also a three-quarter sister to the very exciting filly Written Beauty, who has won 5 from 6 and looks poised for further Group race success this preparation, and beyond that this is a very strong page, littered with black type.
This filly is a half sister to two metropolitan performers, including Lady of Luxury, who looks like she will become a city winner sooner rather than later and may develop into a black type filly in time.
Lot 461 - Written Tycoon x Ariaz filly - $380,000
This filly is by Written Tycoon, out of the stakes performed Charge Forward mare Ariaz, and was secured for $380,000 from Woodside Park Stud.
Written Tycoon, who is currently sitting second on the general sires list, behind only Not a Single Doubt (sire of Everest winner Classique Legend). She is a very well-bodied, strong filly with an exceptional action. She is also out of a stakes placed Charge Forward mare, Ariaz, who was a very fast and precocious sort. Charge Forward is one of Australia's very best broodmare sires, notably with fillies - he is the broodmare sire of Golden Slipper winners She Will Reign and Estijaab, and also of the outstanding sprinter Sunlight.