You Can Share in Torryburn Classic Success

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 2

They say you are only as good as your last winner and for Torryburn Stud that would be 2020 Inglis Classic sale-topper Voyage Bubble, who was making news last Sunday when carrying Jamie Kah to victory in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m).

Voyage Bubble wins the HK Classic Mile - image HKJC

The four year-old son of Deep Field was purchased by his trainer Ricky Yiu for $380,000 and is a star on the rise with four wins and four placings from nine starts and the promise of much more to come as he contests the remaining two legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series.

“He was mapped to get a really nice, sweet run in the race and I was confident. I was just worried about him late as he has the tendency to lay in and I just thought something’s going to swoop him late, but he just built and built, he got stronger and stronger and probably at the 200 (metre mark) I thought we were never in doubt – it was a really impressive win going forward,” said Jamie Kah.

Torryburn Stud have achieved outstanding results in recent years with highlight horses produced and sold from the farm including dual Group I winning colt Home Affairs, now one of the hottest young sires in the country, as well as Group winners Espiona and Straight Arron, plus stakes-winner Aysar.

Multiple Group winning mare Hope in Your Heart is another to benefit from a Torryburn upbringing, the $1.1million earner having been foaled and raised on the farm for her owner breeders Alex and Deidre Illes.

Torryburn Stud will present a draft of 11 for Inglis Classic next week by a mix of proven and promising sires with highlights below:

Lot 77 Filly Magna Grecia (IRE) x Slots, by Casino Prince

From the first crop of blueblood dual Group I winner Magna Grecia, a half-brother to European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica. Third foal of stakes-winning Casino Prince mare Slots, from the family of Group winners Nicoscene and Royalsecuritybaby tracing back to Group I AJC Oaks winner Savana City.

Lot 164 Colt The Autumn Sun x Tomelila (NZ), by Tavistock

From the second crop of Champion 3YO Colt The Autumn Sun. Second foal of Listed Rotorua Stakes winner Tomelila, a full sister to Viktor Vegas, winner of the Group III Waikato Cup since the catalogue went to print. From the family of Group I winners Castelvecchio and Maid of Heaven.

Lot 236 Filly Dundeel x Aliberani, by Redoute’s Choice

Half-sister to Group III placed Light up the Room from metro winning grand-daughter of AJC Oaks winner Savana City, the dam of four stakes-winners Rose O’War, Mr Vitality, Gunnamatta and Danehill Express. Bred on the same cross as Group I Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth.

Lot 499 Filly Toronado (IRE) x Isle of Capri, by Street Cry (IRE)

By proven sire of Group I sprinters Toronado and is third foal of winning daughter of Group II winner Kosi Bay, a half-sister to Group I winner Calveen, Group III winner Fireworks (dam of stakes-winner Millane) and stakes-winner Striker (dam of Group III winner First Impressions). Group winners Okahu Bay, Pareanui Bay and Ektifaa also on a page that bristles with Black Type.

Lot 606 Colt Capitalist x Miss Gai Flyer, by Flying Spur

Full brother to the Peter and Paul Snowden trained three year-old Pennypacker, who has won his past two starts in January and has won nearly $60,000 in prizemoney. From stakes-winner Miss Gai Flyer, who comes from the family of Golden Slipper winner Ha Ha and Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed. Bred on a very successful nick  that has produced 11 winners from 13 starters headed by stakes-winner Kalashnikov.

Lot 687 Filly Dundeel x Progressive, by Street Cry (IRE)

Half-sister to promising three year-old  Mayhem (Russian Revoution), who won his only two starts in Australia for Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou before being sold to Hong Kong, where he trialled last month but is yet to race. From winning Street Cry half-sister to the dam of stakes-winner Promotions from the Twyla branch of the famed Dancing Show family that has produced Group I winners Gathering and In Italian.

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