Satin Ribbons upholds family tradition at Newcastle

Satin Ribbons pictured as a foal with her dam, Satin Shoes

Having always shown electric speed in her trials, Satin Ribbons had to demonstrate the tenacity to overcome a very wide trip at Newcastle on the weekend, and did so to gain a hard-fought victory, despite very little going right for her.

She became the 17th winner for her sire, JHB yearling purchase Capitalist, who currently leads the first-season sire table for winners.

She is the third winner from three to race for her dam, Satin Shoes, who was a JHB yearling purchase for her owners Edmund and Belinda Bateman and won the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes and was also third in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes. She has already produced the Listed Gimcrack Stakes winner Satin Slipper (by Pierro) and the Sydney city winner Satin Socks (by Medaglia d’Oro) from her first two foals to race, both, like Satin Ribbons, trained by Peter and Paul Snowden.

Satin Shoes has an outstanding I Am Invincible filly on the ground who will be retained to race, is in foal to Zoustar and likely returns to I Am Invincible for 2021.

Cape Breton remains unbeaten at Rosehill

Cape Breton (Vancouver x Exclusive Lass) returning to scale after winning at Rosehill

Having shaped through his trials and when a good winner at Canterbury on debut as a horse who would relish stepping up in distance, Cape Breton proved this to be entirely correct when running out a tough winner at Rosehill this weekend to retain his unbeaten record for trainer Chris Waller.

Beautifully ridden by Tommy Berry just behind the speed, Cape Breton hit the front early in the straight and fought his rivals off in most tenacious fashion, and was going away again on the line.

Cape Breton is the first foal of JHB broodmare purchase Exclusive Lass, who was secured, on behalf of Fergus Doyle, from the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale carrying this exciting colt for $430,000. She immediately provided a great return on that investment when Cape Breton was sold as a yearling for $600,000 to his current ownership group, headed by Coolmore Stud. She followed this up in great style when her current yearling colt by Snitzel was sold for $750,000 to Tony Fung Investments.

She resides at Willow Park Stud alongside the majority of Fergus’ mares and has an outstanding Capitalist weanling colt heading to the yearling sales next year. She will likely join a great book of mares for our dual Group 1 winning 2YO King’s Legacy in 2021.

Busy time for JHB at the Magic Millions National Breeding Stock Sales

With a plethora of quality bloodstock on offer, there were a multitude of opportunities at the Magic Millions Breeding Stock Sales, and JHB came away with 15 lots for a wide variety of clients.

During the weanling session we were active in purchasing two outstanding fillies, both of whom are likely to be re-offered as yearlings early in 2022, and their details are below;

Lot 55 - Written Tycoon x Miss Ballantine filly - $230,000

This was a very strong, forward-looking filly from Woodside Park, and is by current leading stallion Written Tycoon. She is out of a city-winning Redoute’s Choice mare who is from the family of Champion sprinter Alverta. This cross has been very productive for Written Tycoon, with 82% winners to runners, headed by the very smart sprinter Teleplay.

Lot 404 - The Autumn Sun x Kennocha - $360,000

This was a very sharp-looking daughter of Champion 3YO The Autumn Sun, from his first crop, and secured from Kenmore Lodge alongside Redwall Bloodstock. She is out of the city winning Lonhro mare Kennocha, who is a full sister to the very smart mare Celts, from a very good sprinting family.

We were very active during the broodmare section of the sale, securing thirteen lots, with their details below;

Lot 520 - Miss Invincible - $200,000

Secured from the Attunga Stud draft, Miss Invicible was a very fast race filly, three times a winner at city level, including in the time-honoured Wellington Boot. She is by the outstanding sire I Am Invincible and comes from a very speedy family.

Lot 579 - Sizzlefly - $310,000

We secured Sizzlefly from Sledmere Stud on behalf of our Elite Broodmare Partnership. A beautiful physical, she was also a very smart race mare, five times a city winner and stakes placed at her favoured sprinting distances. She comes from a very productive family, with plenty of relations in the breeding population giving good chances for further updates.

Lot 591 - Spirituality - $100,000

With our focus on speed mares, we were delighted to secure Spirituality from Kitchwin Hills. She was a very precocious sort, as are many of the Spirit of Boom breed, and ran a close fourth to Wild Ruler in the Inglis Nursery as an early 2YO. She comes from the great family of Duporth and Excites and is also closely related to the smart Brisbane sprinter Tiyatrolani.

Lot 637 - Ballistica - $12,500

With a great focus on Sydney and Melbourne metropolitan form in the market, we were very pleased to secure Ballistica from Yarraman Park’s draft for just $12,500. She was a city winner in Sydney and multiple times placed at that level also, earning over $150,000 on the track.

Lot 681 - Hold The Line - $100,000

Yet another well-performed, sprinting mare to join the team was Hold The Line, secured for $100,000 from Kenmore Lodge. This beautiful mare was four times a winner at city level, and also a very good second in the Listed Chief de Beers Handicap.

Lot 702 - Military Magic - $15,000

Like Ballistica, Military Magic was also secured from the Yarraman Park draft, and is also a smart Sydney city winner. She comes from an excellent family, that of smart sprinting mare Member’s Joy, who is in turn the dam of the top-class sprinting filly Pure Elation.

Lot 721 - Still Reigning - $600,000

Our final purchase amongst the race filly section of the broodmare sale was Still Reigning, secured from Kitchwin Hills for $600,000 on behalf of Fergus Doyle. She is a winning full-sister to the Group 2 Silver Slipper winner Time to Reign and a half-sister to Group 1 Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign. A strong filly with tremendous quality, she joins Fergus’ select broodmare band at Willow Park Stud.

Lot 758, 766 and 767 - shares in Extreme Choice - average price $210,000

An interesting part of the breeding stock sales is always when the stallion shares are offered, and this year presented a unique offering with six shares in boom young stallion Extreme Choice on offer. We were delighted to team up with Meredith Park to secure three of these at an average of $210,000. With a Group 1 Golden Slipper winner in his first crop, Extreme Choice looks a very exciting stallion going forward and with limited access due to his fertility, these shares represent a great commercial opportunity.

Lot 822 - Taraayef - $1,200,000

The Shadwell dispersal also generated tremendous interest in the sale, with an outstanding amount and variety of quality on offer. We secured lot 822, the stakes-winning Lonhro mare Taraayef in foal to Deep Field for $1,200,000. She is a half-sister to stakes winner Haybah and comes from an outstanding Australian family.

Lot 1240 - Double Dee - $75,000

The purchase of Double Dee represents something of a homecoming for her, as she was secured for Bob Hannon’s Ascot Park, who also bred both her and her Cox Plate winning half-brother Shamus Award. A city winner in her own right, she was secured from Davali Thoroughbreds in foal to exciting young stallion Hellbent.

Lot 1301 - Harto - $650,000

Our last, but certainly not least, purchase was Harto, secured from Strawberry Hill Stud alongside Sheamus Mills Bloodstock for $650,000. A breath-taking physical, she is a Sydney city winning daughter of Fastnet Rock and was sold in foal to hot sire So You Think. She is also out of the top-class mare More Strawberries, who is a half-sister to Group 1 winner All American.

Astrologer breaks through at Canterbury

After starting his career in fine style with a fast-finishing third in the time-honoured Group 3 Breeders’ Plate on debut, Astrologer broke through to break his maiden at Canterbury today in fine style.

Well rated by jockey Tommy Berry behind the pace, Astrologer quickened in the manner of a smart colt in the straight, and, kept up to his work, ran on strongly for an impressive victory.

Astrologer is the second stakes performer for his dam Fast ‘n’ Witty, who has already produced smart and progressive sprinter Deep Speed, and was secured by James Harron Bloodstock for $300,000 from the Edinglassie Stud draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Thanks go to trainers Peter and Paul Snowden and congratulations to winning owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Steve & Louise Gillard, Danny & Pauline Saab, Gary Diamond and John & Fran Ingham.

Aslav powers home on debut at Hawkesbury

At a rare Hawkesbury midweek city meeting, Vancouver colt Aslav made an impressive winning debut today, showing a great attitude throughout to power through the pack and win with his ears pricked under Champion jockey Hugh Bowman.

Patiently and beautifully prepared by his trainer Chris Waller, Aslav was a $260,000 James Harron Bloodstock purchase at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale as a 2YO in October, and we now look forward to stepping him up in grade, possibly with an eye on the Brisbane Winter Carnival, where Chris has such a good record.

He was selected after a particularly impressive breeze, which was the fastest time recorded of the catalogue for those who breezed in Melbourne, and joins multiple stakes winner Odyssey Moon as a JHB-selected graduate of this sale.

Congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, John & Fran Ingham, Gary Diamond, Danny & Pauline Saab.

Aslav (Vancouver x Anatole) during his breeze up for the Inglis Ready2Race Sale

Five quality yearlings for JHB at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale

After what has been a very competitive and healthy yearling sales season, it was no surprise to see the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale post strong gains both on last year’s pandemic-affected selling but also on what was a very strong sale in 2019.

We were delighted to come away with five exceptional yearlings, with their details below.

Lot 36 - Pariah x Real Stolle colt - $375,000

Our first purchase was lot 36 from Newgate Farm, a very strong and forward colt by our young stallion Pariah, who stands at Arrowfield Stud. The Pariah stock have been very impressive all year and this was an outstanding example. He is a three-quarter brother to 2YO stakes winner Nomothaj (by Snitzel), and out of 2YO stakes winner Real Stolle, so this is very much a 2YO orientated pedigree.

Lot 53 - Fastnet Rock x Rostova filly - $1,100,000

Our second purchase was a very athletic filly by top-class stallion Fastnet Rock, secured for $1,100,000 from Coolmore Stud. She is out of Group 1 winner Rostova and is a full-sister to the very smart sprinter Anaheed.

Lot 162 - I Am Invincible x Wild Rain - $610,000

Our third purchase was this exceptionally powerful and precocious looking daughter of leading stallion I Am Invincible secured for $610,000 from Cressfield Stud. She is the second foal of the very fast and classy G2 winning sprinter Wild Rain and from the family of Horse of The Year Northerly.

Lot 173 - I Am Invincible x Zamzam colt - $1,150,000

Our fourth purchase was lot 173, the very strong I Am Invincible colt out of Zamzam secured alongside Coolmore Stud for $1,150,000 from the Yarraman Park draft. He is the second foal of the very smart 2YO Zamzam (by Redoute’s Choice) who was third in the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes as a 2YO.

Lot 428 - Capitalist x Miss Interiors - $1,050,000

Our final purchase was this very impressive and strong colt by Capitalist, secured from Torryburn Stud for $1,050,000. He is by our young stallion Capitalist who is going from strength to strength as a stallion at Newgate Farm, with already ten stakes horses from his first crop. This colt also boasts an outstanding dam side to his pedigree, with his dam having already produced G1 Caulfield Guineas runner-up Aysar and this season’s G2 Silver Slipper Stakes winner Home Affairs from her first two foals. Further this is the exceptional family of dual G1 winning sprinter Russian Revolution.

Dual Group 1-winning 2YO King's Legacy retires to Coolmore Stud

Following what was an excellent effort in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas on Saturday, the decision has been made to retire dual Group 1-winning 2YO King’s Legacy to Coolmore Stud.

Of the announcement, his yearling purchaser James Harron stated “It was a great effort by King’s Legacy on Saturday and jockey Tom Marquand reported that had he not been held up at a crucial stage in the straight he could have made things very interesting. King’s Legacy has been a tremendous horse for us and we could not be more excited looking forward to his future at Coolmore Stud. Some of Australia’s biggest breeders are involved with this colt and he will be strongly supported with outstanding mares throughout his stud career."

An outstanding physical, as befits his $1,400,000 Magic Millions yearling price tag, King’s Legacy is the only horse by multiple champion sire and established sire of sires Redoute’s Choice to win more than one Group 1 as a 2YO. He won both the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes and the Group 1 Champagne Stakes in great style, beating multiple Group 1 winner Ole Kirk on both occasions, whilst he also beat the likes of Farnan, Tagaloa and North Pacific through his career.

He also boasts an impeccable pedigree, being a more accomplished racehorse than his three-quarter brother Not A Single Doubt, who currently leads the general sires’ table, while Snippets is another top-class sire from his family. King’s Legacy has also won more Group 1 races than Redoute’s Choice’s best sire sons Snitzel, Not a Single Doubt and Beneteau. 

Coolmore principal Tom Magnier said, “King’s Legacy is aptly named and is everything Australia is looking for in a young stallion prospect. He won the Sires’ Produce and then, after we joined the ownership, he added the Champagne Stakes at Royal Randwick. We’re delighted he will now take his place on our roster. He’s by an outstanding sire of sires and has an exceptional pedigree and an imposing physique. He will be heavily supported by both Coolmore and some of Australia’s leading breeders who remain in the ownership."

A fee will be announced at a later date.

Kalashnikov hits the target in Group 3 Black Opal Stakes

Capitalist colt Kalashnikov has now got his act together in a big way, breaking his maiden in great style against older horses despite being stuck three wide, and he followed that up this weekend at Canberra in fantastic style in the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes to book his place in the Group 1 Golden Slipper in two weeks’ time.

Well rated by James McDonald, Kalashnikov relished the strong pace and showed a great attitude along with a sparkling turn of foot once in the clear to take out this important race.

He becomes the first group winner for his sire, JHB yearling purchase Capitalist, his third stakes winner amongst no fewer than ten stakes horses, which is a phenomenal start. Kalashnikov was a $600,000 JHB yearling purchase for our colt group at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Segenhoe Stud.

He will now head to attempt to emulate his sire in the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes, where he will be ridden by Mark Zahra.

Hibiscus blooms at Hawkesbury

Our inaugural filly partnership now boasts a perfect five winners from five fillies as Pierro filly Hibiscus bounded away to break her maiden at Hawkesbury on Saturday. Hibiscus was a $100,000 JHB purchase at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Alexia Fraser Bloodstock.

Perfectly rated by jockey Grant Buckley, Hibiscus sat just off the speed and finished off most strongly once into the clear in the straight for an impressive victory. With more to come once she gets out in distance, this should not be the first time Hibiscus is in the winners’ circle.

She joins Celestine, Bribery (both stakes placed), Duchess and Harmonium as winners from the first crop of our Filly Partnership.

Glistening shines in the Group 2 Reisling Stakes

After a very promising debut at Canberra, Zoustar filly Glistening proved herself worthy of a spot in the Group 1 Golden Slipper when running out a very speedy winner of the time-honoured Group 2 Reisling Stakes at Royal Randwick.

Quickly sent to the lead under Michael and Richard Freedman’s apprentice Jean Van Overmeire, she should a great turn of foot in the straight to power clear of her rivals and held off the fast-finishing Swift Witness to win in thrilling fashion.

This was a perfect start for the second year of the JHB Filly Partnership, with a Group 2 victory dramatically increasingly the value of this most exciting filly. This crop of the partnership was bought alongside Michael and Richard Freedman, who have done an excellent job in nurturing this young racehorse through to an important win, and credit also to Jean Van Overmeire, who gave her the perfect ride on a big day.

Huge congratulations go to owners, Paul & Allison Fleming, Tom Kennedy, Gary Diamond, Saskia Williams, Wilf & Rosemary Mula, Peter Fekete, Alan Harvey, Michael Vukadinovic, Kevin & Lesley Maloney, Mike Symons & Anna Grace and Mark & Theresa Wizel.

Two quality colts for JHB on day 1 of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale

As has been the case throughout the sales series this year, there was once again strong competition for the choice lots at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, and we were delighted to come away with two outstanding colts on day 1 to add to the JHB Colt Group.

Our first purchase was lot 63, a son of Capitalist, purchased from Northmore Thoroughbreds for $340,000. This colt’s sire, a JHB yearling purchase, continues to hit great heights with his first runners, now with no fewer than nine stakes performers (27% of his runners), and a pair of stakes winners already. This colt is also from a strong, speed family, being out of a half-sister to the dam of NZ Champion 2YO Cool Aza Beel, and this is also the family of top-class sprinters Malaguerra and Libertini.

Lot 63 - Capitalist x Grand Gesture - $340,000

Our second purchase was lot 70, the colt by Written Tycoon out of Gybe, purchased for $1,100,000 from Blue Gum Farm (as Agent for Rob Crabtree’s Dorrington Farm). Written Tycoon continues to cement himself as one of Australia’s very best stallions with another exceptional year on the race track. This colt is also out of a very fast mare in Gybe, who was a winner of the time-honoured Gimcrack Stakes in Sydney as a 2YO, before training on to be a very high-class sprinter.

Lot 70 - Written Tycoon x Gybe - $1,100,000

Kalashnikov guns down his Gosford rivals

Kalashnikov (Capitalist x Rough Ride)

Capitalist colt Kalashnikov has always shown good talent at the barrier trials, and it was super to see him bring this form to race day in great style today at Gosford during their metropolitan meeting.

Kalashnikov was able to win here despite things conspiring against him, being forced to race three wide without cover, no small task for a 2YO facing older rivals.

Kalashnikov was a $600,000 JHB yearling purchase from Segenhoe Stud at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. He is the sixth winner for the hugely exciting young stallion, JHB’s Golden Slipper winner Capitalist. His dam, Rough Ride, is a winning daughter of Flying Spur and a half-sister to four stakes winners, notably Group 1 winner Eagle Way.

Congratulations to owners Rob Love, Belinda Bateman, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Danny & Pauline Saab, John & Fran Ingham, Gary Diamond and Kevin & Lesley Maloney. Thanks as always to jockey Jason Collett and trainers Peter & Paul Snowden.

Homebred fillies have a day out at Canberra

Part of our portfolio management services is to oversee the careers of any retained homebreds, and it was super to see the results of this come to fruition at Canberra today at Pretty Woman and Molly Nails both saluted for their breeders.

Molly Nails was first to race, in the Canberra Guineas Preview, and after looming to challenge in good style, fought on bravely to deny the smart runner-up Yaletown. Molly Nails is now a dual winner from just three starts for Canberra trainer Matt Dale, who has handled her superbly.

She is the first foal of JHB broodmare purchase Maritimo, who was purchased carrying this filly for $575,000 at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale in 2017 for Fergus Doyle. Maritimo has since had a Snitzel colt sell to Coolmore for $475,000. She has a lovely Fastnet Rock filly weanling and is in foal to Pariah at Willow Park Stud, where she resides and who did a great job raising Molly Nails.

Molly Nails takes out the Canberra Guineas Preview

Pretty Woman took her place later on the card and was a powerful winner of the Black Opal Preview, showing great speed to lead throughout and forging clear in the straight. Her time of 56.50 was a class record and the second fastest ever 1000m run at Canberra, which is astonishing for a 2YO. She is the second foal of JHB broodmare purchase Undoubted Pleasure, who was bought for $100,000 at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale in 2016 for Donna & Rob Love.

Undoubted Pleasure has previously had 2YO winner Johnny Boss, who was sold for $310,000 off a $20,000 Deep Field service. She also has a Capitalist yearling filly in training with Matt Dale and is in foal to Triple Crown winner Pierro at Newgate Farm, where she resides. Like Molly Nails, Pretty Woman has been expertly handled by her trainer Matt Dale at Canberra, and looks a most exciting prospect.

Pretty Woman bounds away with the Black Opal Preview

Both fillies are now likely to head into stakes grade, and any black type would further enhance these broodmare purchases and cement both portfolios going forward.

A good haul for JHB at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale

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.

JHB Magic Millions Wrap Up

After fourteen days outside of the Sydney area and over 5000kms on the roads inspecting the vast majority of the NSW-based yearlings in the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, it was rewarding to come away with seven quality offerings for our clients.

For our colt group we secured six, all by some of Australia’s leading and emerging stallions, alongside a beautiful Snitzel filly, with all details below.

Lot 349 - Capitalist x Golconda colt - $975,000

Lot 349 was our first purchase, a very strong, forward-looking colt by our Golden Slipper winner Capitalist. This colt from Newgate Farm was secured for $975,000 and is the second foal of the stakes winning and Group 1 placed Snitzel mare Golconda. Her first foal, also by Capitalist, is Marine One, who was placed in the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate on debut. This Capitalist x Snitzel cross is also intriguing as it has already produced the very smart 2YO winner Profiteer.

Lot 382 - Shalaa x Honesty Prevails colt - $1,150,000

The second colt purchase was lot 382, the Shalaa colt out of Honesty Prevails, secured from Arrowfield Stud for $1,150,000. He is the second foal out this very smart racemare, who won the Group 3 Widden Stakes and was also not beaten far in Capitalist’s Golden Slipper. Shalaa is off to a good start at stud, and it was pleasing to also see his son Shaquero take out the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic on Saturday, even more so as he is bred on very similar lines to this colt. Shaquero is out of a mare by Not A Single Doubt, and this colt is out of a mare by Not A Single Doubt’s sire, Redoute’s Choice.

Lot 483 - Zoustar x Lone colt - $800,000

Lot 483, the Zoustar colt out of Lone, was secured for $800,000 from Widden Stud. He is the first foal out of his dam, who is a half-sister to stakes winners Gai’s Choice, Atmospherical and Peron. This is a family littered with black type, and this colt was a particularly good, strong example of a colt by his exciting sire.

Lot 658 - I Am Invincible x Precious Memories colt - $500,000

Our fourth colt purchase was the very strong I Am Invincible x Precious Memories colt, who was secured for $500,000 from Yarraman Park Stud. He is the first foal of the very smart stakes-winning WA sprinter/miler Precious Memories, who is from a great family, that of Group 1 winning 2YO Castelvecchio.

Lot 772 - Snitzel x Sewreel colt - $800,000

Our penultimate colt purchase was lot 772, the Snitzel colt out of Sewreel, secured from Arrowfield for $800,000. He is the first foal of the smart New Zealand stakes winner Sewreel, who is by Champion NZ sire Savabeel. This is an interesting cross, with the very smart 2YO Not An Option also being by a son of Redoute’s Choice out of a Savabeel mare.

Lot 846 - Star Witness x Summer Sham colt - $250,000

Our final colt purchase was lot 846, the Star Witness colt out of Summer Sham, secured from Widden Stud for $250,000. He is the first foal of the very smart Not A Single Doubt mare Summer Sham, who won each of her first three starts, including the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes at Caulfield. She is exceptionally well-bred, being from the immediate family of Champion sire Redoute’s Choice.

Lot 503 - Snitzel x Madame Andree filly - $800,000

We were also delighted to purchase an outstanding filly, the Snitzel filly out of Madame Andree bought from Arrowfield for $800,000. She is a strong filly with tremendous quality to go with an outstanding and emerging pedigree. She is a half sister to two stakes horses already, notably the very fast sprinter Anders, a multi-million dollar stallion prospect.

Two for JHB at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale

Lot 176 - Vancouver x Anatole

Returning to the sales from which we secured subsequent multiple stakes winning sprinter and stallion at Twin Hills Stud, Odyssey Moon, we were in action at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale this year, securing two impressive colts.

Our first purchase was the Nicconi x Lil Red Corvette colt, who was bought for Goulburn trainer Danny Williams to hopefully help out a little after the tragic loss of his potential star Hot ‘n’ Hazy. This colt came from the Blake Ryan Racing draft and breezed in great style over the Warwick Farm track. There was of course no commission to JHB for this purchase, and thanks go out to all who got behind the project in either buying a share or helping out with promotion.

Our second purchase was the Vancouver x Anatole colt, who was purchased for our existing colt partnership. The colt boasted one of the fastest breezes of the entire catalogue, and more importantly did it in great style, well within himself. Also seemingly blessed with an unflappable temperament, he looks a lovely horse to be targeting the later-season 2YO races with. He will go into training with Chris Waller.

Celestine brings up a quick double.

Celestine wins again at Morphettville

Four of the five fillies in our 2019 filly partnership have won on debut, and, after a winning debut at Murray Bridge on 22nd July, Celestine took this to the next step at Morphettville on 15th August.

She again showed great speed to be up with the pace, and despite again running a bit green under pressure with Barend Vorster aboard, she powered away from her rivals to win in great style.

She next heads to the Flemington straight on 23rd September, which hopefully serves as a good grounding for her to tackle the black type races back there in November at the Melbourne Cup carnival. Big thanks go to her trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy, who have been very patient in nurturing this Nicconi filly to produce her best.

Congratulations to her owners Rob Love, Gary Diamond, Wilf & Rosemary Mula, Kevin & Lesley Maloney, Mike Symons & Anna Grace, Mark & Jia Wizel, Josh Rutman, Kevin Tong, Nathan Mufale, Rorey James, Justin Dowers and Trent Weir.

King wins more Group 1 spoils and secures place at Coolmore Stud

King’s Legacy wins the Group 1 ATC Champagne Stakes

After a pulsating victory in the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes two weeks previously, King’s Legacy lined up to contest the Group 1 Champagne Stakes this weekend in a bid to join some true greats of the turf in becoming a dual Group 1 winner as a 2YO. On the day he did not disappoint, making many lengths despite a slack mid-race pace, and powering home to catch leader Glenfiddich.

In doing so King’s Legacy became the first horse by multiple Champion stallion Redoute’s Choice to win more than one Group 1 as a 2YO, and truely mark himself as a stallion prospect of the highest order. Notwithstanding him being a dual Group 1 winning juvenile, and by a Champion Sire, King’s Legacy comes from a family already littered with top-class sires. He is a three-quarter brother to Not A Single Doubt and from the family of Snippets.

So much was his appeal, that Coolmore made a move to secure the colt prior to the Champagne Stakes, and that is where he will stand upon his retirement. Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier said, “We are very excited to secure King’s Legacy for Coolmore. I see him as the best stallion prospect ever produced by champion stallion Redoute’s Choice and we just had to have him. He is an incredible physical specimen, as befits a $1.4 Million yearling and boasts a wonderful, world-class pedigree. Importantly, his racetrack performance completes the package, being a dual 2YO Group 1 winner with only upside to come. He comes from one of the best families in Australia, featuring high level stallions in Not A Single Doubt and Snippets plus a host of other top horses.”

King's Legacy dominant in Group 1 victory

King’s Legacy wins the Group 1 ATC Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes

The dynasty built up in Australia by Redoute’s Choice is nothing short of extraordinary, and his son King’s Legacy made his own part in that story this weekend when running out a powerful winner of the Group 1 ATC Inglis Sires’ Produce this weekend. It pulled off a bold plan to use the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes a fortnight ago as a lead-up race, with this impressive colt always likely to be perfectly suited to the 1400m here and so it proved.

Under a sensational ride from Hugh Bowman, King’s Legacy settled towards the rear and unleashed a furious rally in the straight to make up many lengths and overhaul Prague in the shadows of the post.

Already a Group 3 winner in December, King’s Legacy has now secured his stud future when the time comes off the back of this sensational effort. With that future in mind he could not have a better pedigree for the job. His sire Redoute’s Choice leads the way in Australia as a sire of sires, with the likes of Not a Single Doubt and Snitzel demonstrating his prowess in that area. Importantly, King’s Legacy is also a three-quarter brother in blood to Not a Single Doubt and from the further family of top-class stallion Snippets.

Thanks as always to trainers Peter and Paul Snowden, and a huge congratulations to owners, Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Fergus Doyle, Steve & Louise Gillard, Gary Diamond, Danny & Pauline Saab, John & Fran Ingham and Jonathan Munz.

Sangria enhances family legacy at Flemington

As a blue-blooded filly from Australia’s most productive family, the aim was always to try and get some black type with I Am Invincible filly Sangria for her owners John and Deb Camilleri, and she got the job done in powerful fashion this weekend at Flemington in the Listed Incognitus Stakes.

Let roll along by in form jockey Glen Boss, Sangria produced an eye catching display of speed, kicking off a strong pace throughout and holding on from Absolute Flirt.

Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Sangria was a $650,000 Inglis Easter Yearling purchase by JHB, and comes from a family littered with black type and Champions, illustrated below.