A three time winner and stakes-placed twice previously, the Mike de Kock
trained three year-old Lonhro gelding Alfolk soared to a new level when winning
this 1000 metre sprint by a lengh and a quarter beating older horses.A $380,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Sledmere Stud draft for Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Stud , Alfolk is the best of two winners from Alteza Real, a three-quarter sister by Exceed and Excel to Group I winner Shinzig and stakes-winner Strada from Group I STC Coolmore Classic winner Shindig.
Alteza Real has no yearling for the sales this year but delivered a Vancouver colt in August.
Alfolk is the 70th stakes-winner for Darley's champion sire Lonhro , who has just four entries for Magic Millions.
Opening his account with a resounding two and three-quarter length win in the
1400 metre maiden for the Mike de Kock stable was three year-old Street Cry
(IRE) colt Mutrib.A $300,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum from the Mill Park draft, Mutrib is a half-brother to triple Group I winner and $3.8 million earner Fawkner, Group II winner and $1.1 million earner Tanby and Group II placed Viking Star being the sixth winner from renowned producer Dane Belltar.
Mill Park will offer the current yearling from Dane Belltar, a filly by Shooting to Win as Lot 651 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale and she is pictured below.
