Bowness Stud Weanling Draft a Showcase for D’Argento

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Monday May 2

The Inglis Australian Weanling Sale this week is set to showcase the first progeny of Bowess Stud’s gorgeous grey stallion D’Argento, a Group I winning son of champion racehorse and now leading sire So You Think.

D'Argento has his first weanlings on show in the sale ring at Riverside Stables this week - image Caroline Searcy

A dashing grey colt bought by Star Thoroughbreds at Magic Millions from the Baramul Stud draft, D’Argento was an immediate success for trainer Chris Waller winning his first two starts at the back end of his juvenile season before training on at three to win the Group I ATC Rosehill Guineas.

Second beaten half a head by Hartnell in the Group I ATC Epsom Handicap and third to Winx in the Group I ATC Winx Stakes, D’Argento was a serious racehorse retiring with earnings in excess of $1.1million.

So You Think is riding high this season, leading the Australian General Sires List by earnings with $16.7million and posting nine stakes-winners headed by Group I winners Think It Over, Nimalee and Knights Order.

Given his soaring success, there is sure to be much interest in the first youngsters by D’Argento, whose female family features diverse speed influences with his first three dams by champion sires Redoute’s Choice, Kenmare (Fr) and Without Fear (Fr).

Click here to see the full Bowness Stud draft of nine weanlings by D’Argento with highlights below:

Lot 13 Filly D’Argento x All Too Good, by All Too Hard

Second foal of a winning three-quarter sister to Group III winner Sookie, the dam of dual Group I winner Shadow Hero, from the family of Champion 2YO Filly Victory Vein.

Lot 32 Filly D’Argento x Aspiring, by I am Invincible

First foal of four time winning I Am Invincible mare, whose grand-dam is Group I placed stakes-winner Swiss Cotton.

Lot 163 Colt D’Argento x Honey Bunch, by Not a Single Doubt


Third foal of a four time winning half-sister to stakes-winner Honey Flower from the family of Group winners Immortal Love, Tuscan Sling, Kiwia, Lite’n in My Veins and Written Beauty.

Lot 249 Filly D’Argento x Margie ‘n’ Me, by Star Witness

Third foal of a half-sister to stakes-winner Stocks from the family of Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Long John.

Lot 336 Colt D’Argento x She’s a Storm, by Artie Schiller (USA)

Half-brother to a winner and is second foal of a half-sister to US stakes-winner Storm Rolling In from the family of South African champions Badger’s Coast and Surfing Home.

Lot 378 Colt D’Argento x Tamerett, by Sepoy


Second foal of a three time winner from a prolific Black Type family that has produced Group I winning sprinters Fully Fledged and Enzo’s Lad.

See the draft at Barn B Stables 1-8, 14- 16.

 

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