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Magic Week for Aquis and Inglis Classic Next

Tara Madgwick - Thursday January 18
The annual Magic Millions race carnival and world renowned yearling sale brought more success for Aquis Farm as yearling vendors, yearling purchasers and even more importantly as racehorse owners with star filly Sunlight providing the cornerstone of a magical week for their clients and supporters.

The Aquis Farm sponsored Ladies Day of racing at the Gold Coast on January 6 delivered the perfect curtain raiser for the sensational week that was to follow.

Sunlight is a star performer for Aquis FarmOfficially purchased by Aquis Farm and McEvoy Mitchell Racing for $300,000 at the 2017 Magic Millions, the Tony McEvoy trained Sunlight was the star performer on Aquis Ladies Day when she blitzed the opposition to win by four and a half lengths in sizzling time.

Seven days later and the daughter of Zoustar beat the best two year-olds in the land to win the $2million Magic Millions 2YO Classic by a dominant two lengths for her adoring ownership group of ladies who include Aquis Farm's Mrs Fung.

With $1.2 million in earnings, Sunlight will now target the Group I ATC Golden Slipper on March 24.

Given the success of Sunlight, the Aquis Farm team hit the sales with great enthusiasm securing a dozen colts in various partnerships that will head into the stables of some of the leading trainers in the country.

Included in the group are colts by the some of the best stallions in the country in Snitzel, Not a Single Doubt, Written Tycoon, I Am Invincible, Medaglia D'Oro (USA) and Pierro.

The Aquis Farm yearling draft was prepared in the Hunter Valley and arrived at the Gold Coast in top order with strong sale ring results the proof of a well presented and well marketed consignment.

$700,000 I Am Invincible half-brother to SepoyAquis sold 22 yearlings for $3,770,000 in Book One at an average price of $171,364 with their top seller the half-brother to Golden Slipper winner Sepoy by leading sire I am Invincible.

Offered on behalf of Emirates Park, the stunning bay colt fetched $700,000 to the bid of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott on behalf of a Syndicate which includes Aquis Farm.

Aquis Farm also had some great results for their Queensland stallions, with Coolmore selling a Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) colt from Phocis for $260,000 in Book One, while Widden Stud sold a Husson (Arg) colt from Ibis for $200,000 in Book Two.

Hunter Valley based sires Artie Schiller (USA) and Dream Ahead (USA) also made their mark.

Artie Schiller had a colt from Silent Cash make $250,000 for Newgate Farm, while Aquis sold a lovely Dream Ahead filly from One Funny Honey (USA) for $150,000.

Next on the agenda for Aquis Farm is the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Sydney at the new Riverside Stables complex.

Aquis Farm will present a diverse draft of 19 for Inglis Classic, click here to see them.


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