Quality Never Goes Out of Fashion - Twin Hills

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Sunday March 26

Twin Hills Stud have six yearlings for Inglis Easter and are in the happy position of being able to take the guesswork out of the equation for buyers with every single yearling they offer this year being by a proven elite Group I sire.

Pierro gets the ball rolling for Twin Hills with Lot 35, a filly bred to be an Oaks queen being the second foal from Baileya (IRE), an unraced half-sister to Melbourne Cup and Australian Cup winning sire Fiorente and to the dam of $1.4million earning Group I performer Tom Melbourne.

Lot 35

This lovely filly carries the Danehill line through her female pedigree and it’s worth noting all six of Pierro’s Group I winners are from mares carrying Danehill blood.

“She has a two-year-old half-brother by Lope De Vega, Nescaffier, who is in training with Matthew Dunn and has shown a great deal of promise,” said Olly Tait.

“This filly is a typical Pierro, with plenty of size, length and a lovely walk. She is bred in the purple. She will certainly get over some ground and her pedigree suggests that no dream over distance will be unrealistic.”

Lot 75 is a So You Think colt from Classic Vogue, a winning half-sister by Mastercraftsman (IRE) to Group I ATC Australian Oaks winner Wild Iris, the dam of multiple Group II winning $1.2million earner Zanbagh.

Lot 75

Mastercraftsman mares have already produced Australian Group I winners Loving Gaby and Manzoice and this colt’s half-sister Trendy Lass won on debut as a two-year-old, so it’s a family that has produced both outstanding sprinters and middle-distance horses.

“This is a beautiful colt with a lovely shape, nice short cannons and plenty of quality for a So You Think,” Tait said.

“He’s been a good horse since the day he was born. He comes from a great, old family that consistently produces horses of the highest quality.”

Lot 113 is a Toronado (IRE) colt from Elle Gagne and is the second foal of a winning daughter of Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi from the family of Group I HK International Sprint winner Sky Field and HK International Mile winner The Duke.

Lot 113

“The most striking thing about this colt is the way that he moves. He has a gorgeous action. He has come together really nicely for the sale and his sire Toronado is top class,” said Tait.

Lot 155 is a rare grey colt by champion sire and sire of sires Fastnet Rock. He is the first foal of Grey Shadow (IRE), an unraced full sister to Group I winning sire Outstrip, best known here as the sire of Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip.

Lot 155

“This colt has so much class – he’s bred to be a stallion. He is more like his broodmare sire Exceed And Excel, than his sire Fastnet Rock. A late foal, he has developed beautifully during the sales prep,” Tait said.

Lot 228 is a dashing colt by Deep Field from Group III placed I Am Invincible mare Mine Two, a half-sister to Group I winner and $1.3million earner Spright. Her two year-old filly Miss Ghent (Dundeel) won on debut at Canberra and ran a good sixth last Saturday beaten just over two lengths in the Group III ATC TL Baillieu.

Lot 228

“Our colt out of Mine Two has always been glorious. He has a great temperament, plenty of size, and above all, class. The two-year-old out of the mare looks very promising and Deep Field is a terrific stallion and had the Hong Kong Derby winner last week in Voyage Bubble,” Tait said.

Lot 372 is an eye-catching Snitzel half-brother to brilliant sprinter The Blue Eye, Champion Sprinter in Qatar for four seasons and Australian Group II placed filly See You Soon being from French Group III winner Soneva (USA).

Lot 372

He is bred by Jean and Karine Dubois at Woodpark Stud, who have produced a number of top class horses in recent years including Qafila and Aylmerton and this family has worked in Australasia previously to produce outstanding Group I winning Redoute’s Choice filly King’s Rose, now at stud in Japan.

“The colt out of Soneva is regally bred and has the looks to match. He has loads of scope but at the same time is very powerful and promises to show his abilities as a two-year-old. He is a striking horse to look at, by a truly great stallion,” Tait said.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Corumbene Stud Mourn Loss of Treasured Mare
Corumbene Stud took to Instagram earlier today to announce the passing of their much loved broodmare Bahia, the dam of Golden Slipper winner Overreach.
Melbourne Cup Ciaron Maher Stable Also in the Hunt
Earlier this week we ran a story on the Chris Waller trained entries for this year’s Melbourne Cup and today we’re taking a look at the trainer with the next biggest number of contenders and that is Ciaron Maher with 13.
Five Lots Announced for Tattersalls Online Barrier Trials Pop-Up Sale
Tattersalls Online, Europe’s leading online thoroughbred sales platform, will break new ground when offering for auction five lots who took part in the ITM Irish EBF Barrier Trials at Leopardstown Racecourse earlier this week. The sale which takes place on 3rd – 4th September can be viewed on the Tattersalls Online website www.tattersallsonline.com.
Alabama Lass Primed for G1 Moir
Tackling Group Ones on either side of the Tasman is nothing new for Ken and Bev Kelso, and they will do exactly that this weekend.
2025 NZB Ready to Run Catalogue Online - World’s Most Successful 2YO Sale
The catalogue for the 2025 edition of the leading sale of two-year-olds is now online and in mailboxes, with NZB excited to unveil another stellar offering at the Ready to Run Sale.
Sir Stanley Goosman’s Impact on the National Yearling Sale
Karaka 2026 will mark the 100th National Yearling Sale in New Zealand, and a prominent buyer during the history of the Sale was Stanley Goosman (later Sir Stanley).  He was a key player at the Sale during the World War II era, and headed the list of winning owners in New Zealand on 10 occasions.
Sires With Winners - Thursday September 4
Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Mitchell McKenzie Colts Showcase
All eyes will be on the $175,000 Listed MVRC Mitchell McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday with an intriguing field of nine colts and geldings all vying for that all important first stakes win.
Will Macdonald Joins Astute Bloodstock
Astute Bloodstock is delighted to announce the expansion of our team as we continue to meet increasing client demand and pursue our Group 1 ambitions.
River (Banking) on Dalasan
There are any number of reasons a stallion can go radio silent in their third and fourth seasons at stud.