Musk Creek Make Serious Premier Appeal

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Wednesday March 1

Established at Flinders in Victoria by well-known businessman and racing enthusiast David Kobritz, Musk Creek Farm has proven a great source of winners with Golden Slipper winning champion sire Pierro an early success story for the enterprise.

Famously purchased from a Darley reduction for $115,000 by David Kobritz, Pierro was re-offered at Magic Millions where he was snapped up by Gai Waterhouse for $230,000 and the rest as they say is history.

Flying the flag for Musk Creek Farm more recently has been classy  Toronado (IRE) sprinter Corner Pocket, who was another savvy pinhook success story.

Multiple stakes-winner Corner Pocket is a Musk Creek Farm graduate! - image Grant Courtney

He was sourced as a weanling for $75,000 and re-sold as a yearling to Boomer Bloodstock / Lindsey Smith for $175,000 and has been a prolific money spinner for his lucky owners. He is a multiple stakes-winner that has won nine of 18 starts earning over $570,000 in prizemoney!

Musk Creek Farm will present 13 yearlings at Premier with highlights below and comments from Farm Manager Scott Williamson:

Lot 37 Colt The Autumn Sun x Prana (Fr), by Siyouni

From the second crop of The Autumn Sun, who has had a number of impressive trial horses in recent weeks gearing up for the autumn carnivals.

Lot 37

An athletic colt by exciting young son of Redoute’s Choice in The Autumn Sun. From a half-sister to Champion European Stayer and Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist as well as being from the family of another multiple Champion Stayer in Stradivarius. A really well-balanced colt that looks to make into a lovely 3yo.

Lot 96 Filly Written Tycoon x Sammy’s Girl, by More Than Ready (USA)

Bred on an outstanding nick with Written Tycoon running at 82.6% winners to runners from mares by More Than Ready – 19 winners from 23 runners headed by Group I winning fillies Coolangatta and La Luna Rossa!

Lot 96

A filly by Champion Sire Written Tycoon from a winning daughter of Champion 3yo filly Samantha Miss and half-sister to G2 winner Miss Fabulass and G2 placed Call Di. The mare has had two runners for two winners. A scopey filly with a fantastic walk covering plenty of ground. A lovely physical with plenty of residual value.

Lot 270 Colt Ocean Park x Anna Cecelia, by More Than Ready (USA)

One of only four colts in the sale by Cox Plate winning sire Ocean Park and is the first foal of a quality More Than Ready mare that was bought for $420,000 at the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Lot 270

A big strong colt from a winning half sister to Group I winner and stallion Captivant. This colt hails from the hugely successful River Dove family that includes the likes of Headwater, River Delta, Kulgrinda, Willow Creek and First Command. An impressive physical with a powerful walk.

Lot 276 Colt Deep Field x Ascertain (USA), by Blame

One of only four colts in the sale by reigning Champion HK Sire Deep Field from a prolific US Black Type family.

Lot 276

A colt by hugely successful sire Deep Field from American mare Ascertain. An extremely athletic colt with a great overstep. The first foal from a very fast Stakes performed mare by leading broodmare sire Blame. He just looks fast!

Lot 315 Colt Dundeel x Cardiac, by Encosta de Lago

Half-brother to Group III SAJC Chairman’s Stakes winner Declarationofheart from the family of not only one, but two Group I VRC Oaks winners in Arapaho Miss and Miami Bound.

Lot 315

A super colt from a super family. From Cardiac, an Encosta De Lago half sister to Arapaho Miss. Cardiac has had three to race for three winners. A family littered with black type and a supremely athletic colt by Dundeel, who is doing a great job.

Lot 368 Filly Snitzel x Deipara, by Lonhro

Half-sister to promising Demiana (3f I Am Invincible), two starts for the Chris Waller stable for a debut win at Canterbury last December and a close second at the same track last Friday. Bred on successful nick with Snitzel producing three SW's from Lonhro mares - Bruckner, Sandpaper and Wayupinthesky - from just eight runners.

Lot 368

A gorgeous filly by Champion Sire Snitzel from a daughter of multiple Group I winner Divine Madonna. From Lonhro mare Deipara who has an exciting 3yo Demiana as well as being closely related to impressive 2yo trial winner Le Parrain(2c Street Boss x Notre Dame). A strong and good walking filly with plenty of residual and more updates to come.

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