Valiant Stud Hidden Gems at MM National Yearling Sale

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Sunday May 29

If there is one thing we learned from last week’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale it’s that million dollar mares can be bought astutely as yearlings with mares like Rubisaki and Ballistic Lover highlighting the value to be found in lesser sales.

Rubick’s Group II winner Rubisaki was plucked by Joe O’Neill’s Prime Thoroughbreds for just $85,000 from the Book 2 section of Inglis Classic and was sold last week for $1million off the track, while Ballistic Lover achieved similar success for Tricolours Racing and Syndication.

The daughter of smart Missile was bought for $80,000 from the Book 2 session of Magic Millions and she too made $1million offered straight off the track.

“The less obvious yearling fillies are often overlooked at sales, when all it takes is a nice racing career and they can be the best value for money horses out there,” pointed out Fergal Connolly of Valiant Stud.

The Magic Millions National Yearling Sale this week represents the last chance to buy a Magic Millions eligible yearling this year and for those who may have missed out at previous sales, now is the time to make a move.

Valiant Stud will present a draft of 12 youngsters that are now available for inspection at the Gold Coast with highlights below:

Lot 1428 Filly Showtime x Saldana, by Lonhro

From the first crop of Snitzel’s fast Group II winning son Showtime. Second foal of a daughter of brilliant 2YO Superfly, winner of the Listed ATC Widden Stakes and this filly looks an early type as pedigree suggests.

Lot 1433 Filly Flying Artie x Sebrikka, by Sebring

By the sire of Group I Royal Ascot contender Artorius and this season’s multiple stakes-winning 3YO Flying Crazy. She is a full sister to a metro placed winner and comes from a prolific Black Type family featuring stakes-winners such as The Heavyweight, Malibu style and Excelorada.

Lot 1469 Colt American Pharoah (USA) x Star of Sydney, by Starcraft
 


Half-brother to two winners including promising 2YO Thorpe (2c Fastnet Rock), who made 650k as a Magic Millions yearling and won on debut for the Annabel Neasham stable last month. This colt is from a half-sister to Group I winning sire Invader and HK Group II winner Not  Listenin’tome.

Lot 1551 Colt Invader x Article (NZ), by Lonhro


By a promising first season sire in Invader from a winning half-sister by Lonhro to Group II winner Sound Journey.  You won’t have to wait long with this guy as his full brother was a nice breeze up horse for Mel O Gorman who sold at MM RTR sales last year for 150k to Kim Waugh.

Lot 1525 Filly Russian Revolution x Zakayla (GB), by Aqlaam-

By the leading Australian first season sire Russian Revolution and is a half-sister to two winners from a European Black Type family packed with quality stakes-winners.


Lot 1663 Colt Zoustar x Happy Hannah, by More Than Ready (USA)

By champion sire Zoustar from the renowned Joie Denise family that has produced champions More Joyous and Tuesday Joy as well as this season’s quality Group III winning and Group I placed 2YO colt Williamsburg. Third foal of Group I placed Happy Hannah, a half-sister to this season’s 3YO Group II winner Castlereagh Kid.


Lot 1740 Filly Better Than Ready x Miss Independent, by Choisir

By outstanding 2YO sire Better Than Ready who also got his first G1 winner on Saturday in Apache Chase. From brilliant 2YO Miss Independent, winner of an Inglis Classic  before those races carried Black Type and she is a full sister to stakes-placed Kudero and Malambo. From the family of dual Group I winning filly Tempest Morn.

 

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