QTIS Value and Quality - Raheen Stud MM March

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Raheen Stud have a large draft of 26 QTIS eligible youngsters for the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale starting on Monday with the majority by the stud’s promising young sire Heroic Valour.

A Group I winning juvenile by champion sire Fastnet Rock, Heroic Valour has made a pleasing start to his stud career with his oldest progeny just three year-olds and has already sired 19 winners highlighted by metro winners Heroic Son, Mishani Persuasion and Too Hard to Refuse

Click here to see the full Raheen Stud draft with highlights below:

Lot 55 Colt Heroic Valour x Lavender Hill, by I Am Invincible

Full brother to two time winner Fodor and is from a full sister to G3 placed Merlini  from the family of G1 winner Mrs Selleck.

Lot 68 Filly Heroic Valour x Margarita Mover, by Captain Sonador

Full sister to three time winner Tequila Dancer, who has won over $125,000 and is second foal of metro winning grand-daughter of G1 winner France Soir.

Lot 254 Filly Better Than Ready x Aanvoerda, by Commands

By outstanding young Queensland sire Better Than Ready and is second foal of a winning Commands mare that is closely related to Group winners Gregers and Girl Guide from the family of G1 winners Ofcourseican and Gimmethegreenlight.

Lot 261 Filly Written By x All About Julia, by Pierro

From the second crop of Champion 2YO Colt Written By, sire of G3 winner The Novelist. First foal of winning Pierro mare from the family of dual G1 winner and $4.5million earner Zipping.

Lot 284 Filly Heroic Valour x Beyonce’s Star, by Orientate (USA)

Half-sister to G2 MRC Autumn Stakes winner Oak Door and three more winners from stakes-winner Beyonce’s Star, who comes from the family of Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth.

Lot 379 Colt Heroic Valour x Golden Sunset, by Clang

Second foal of three time winning mare from the family of multiple G2 winner Buck’s Pride, a winner of 21 races and over $650,000 in prizemoney.

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