Montefilia Half-Sister Offered in Inglis May Digital

Media Release - Friday May 7

A Dundeel half sister to dual G1-winning filly Montefilia is among 311 lots catalogued in the Inglis Digital May (Early) Online Auction, which opens for bidding at 3pm today.

Wu Darl is a half-sister to dual Group I winner Montefilia, pictured.

Offered unreserved by Three Bridges Thoroughbreds as a racing and breeding prospect, 4YO Wu Darl is also a half sister to Group placed 2YO Nice For What (Shalaa) and 3/4 sister to Chaparral Belle – who will star at tonight’s Chairman’s Sale at Inglis Riverside.

A winner at 1600m, Wu Darl is free of Danehill blood, being out of Shirocco mare Bana Wu, who has a yearling colt by Ribchester and is back in foal to Montefilia’s sire Kermadec.

The May (Early) Online catalogue comprises: 136 racehorses (66 race fillies), 100 broodmares (44 in foal), 26 yearlings, 25 weanlings, 22 shares and two stallions, including Defcon.

Some of the highlights are:

• Auzstar – 3YO colt by Zoustar that won a Randwick trial on April 20

• Broken Hero – 3YO gelding by Better Than Ready and a winner (dead heat) at the Sunshine Coast two starts ago

• Chocolate Kisses – Exceed And Excel half sister to Queen of Wizardry, out of Encosta de Lago mare Miss Hufflepuff

• Dace to My Tune – Canadian-bred Stravinsky mare who was a dual Stakes winner, offered in foal to So You Think

• Keratiya – French Stakes-winning mare from an Aga Khan family, in foal to Pariah

• Kincara Miss – Stakes-performed mare by Fastnet Rock from G3 winner Kincara Palace, whose yearlings have sold up to $140,000

• Our Storm Dancer – unraced daughter of Choisir and dual G3 winner Blue Storm, closely related to Flit and Steflara, in foal to Street Boss

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• Reformist – G3-placed 4YO gelding, who won last start at Bendigo over 1600m

• Shengli – Stakes-placed daughter of Choisir, offered in foal to Castelvecchio

• Stick ‘em Up – – 4YO daughter of Dundeel who ran 5th in the G3 Australian Oaks last year

• Striking Choice – American-bred mare who has produced 5 individual winners in Europe, including two Stakes performers, offered in foal to Shamus Award

• The Bopper 2.5% Share – 3YO Stakes-winning son of Nicconi who was won 3 from 7 starts

• Tuscan Leather – Toronado 3YO gelding that has raced twice for a win and a second

• Uluru – 3x winning 4YO gelding by Fastnet Rock

There are also multiple entries from Aquis Farm, Arrowfield Stud, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing, Gooree Park Stud, Heinrich Bloodstock, Longwood Thoroughbred Farm, Mitch Beer Racing, River Junction, Spendthrift Australia and Woodside Park Stud.

To register to bid, view the catalogue or participate in the May (Early) Online Auction, CLICK HERE.

The final countdown of bidding begins from 3pm Wednesday, May 12.

 
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