$550,000 for First Two Home Affairs Yearlings to Sell at MM

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday January 7

A dual Group I winning son of champion sire I Am Invincible, Coolmore based Home Affairs is the most represented sire at Magic Millions this year and the first of his yearlings was offered as Lot 10 and got the sale off to a good start when selling for $550,000 to the newly former partnership James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership/Tony Fung Colts.

The first of the Home Affairs yearlings sells for $550,000.

Consigned by Lime Country Thoroughbreds, the colt is the third foal of well bred import Tell Your Mama (USA), a winning mare by renowned broodmare sire Blame, sire of the dam of Group I winner Switzerland, from stakes-winner Taletobetold.

For breeders that subscribe to line breeding to superior females, this colt fits the bill as his third dam Exigent is also the third dam of Home Affairs, with this female family tracing to legendary matriarch Fanfreluche.

This family has already produced champion Australian sires Encosta de Lago and Flying Spur as well as current Group I sire Russian Revolution, so you can see why this colt hit the target for a stallion syndicate purchaser.

$550,000 for the Home Affairs filly from The Natural.

The next Home Affairs through the ring was offered as Lot 17 by Yarraman Park and the filly from The Natural also sold for $550,000 to McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock Agency.

She is the second foal of a winning half-sister by Fastnet Rock to dual Group I winner Fiveandahalfstar and to the dam of this season’s Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes winner El Castello.

Advertisement

Damon Gabbedy of Belmont Bloodstock signed the docket and was thrilled with the purchase, revealing some inside knowledge was a factor in the sale.

“We bought it for Tony and Calvin McEvoy. They trained the mother who had a ton of ability and she was probably better than the race record showed in the catalogue,” he said.

“First-season sire, Home Affairs, rates through the roof. He is the hottest first-season sire around and is a stunning individual.

“It is a versatile family and Fastnet Rock mares are outstanding. We loved her.”

Advertisment
More Reading...
€1.85million Sale-Topping Frankel Filly Now Dual G1 Oaks Winner for Coolmore
Not seen since winning the Group I Epsom Oaks (1m4f) at the start of June, the Aidan O’Brien trained Frankel filly Minnie Hauk started favourite in the Group I Irish Oaks (1m4f) at The Curragh overnight and duly saluted.
Five Consecutive Wins For Spirit Of Boom’s Shining Smile
Ending his Autumn campaign with three consecutive Listed victories, two-year-old Spirit Of Boom colt Shining Smile resumed from a spell on Saturday, winning the $150,000 VRC Member Sarah Hart Trophy (1000m).
Two to Black Book for Darby Racing
Darby Racing celebrated another feature race win with their savvy $160,000 Inglis Digital purchase Robusto in the Listed ATC Winter Challenge at Rosehill on Saturday and in his post-race interview Bjorn Baker revealed they had purchased two new tried horses last week, so who are they?
Smart 2YO for Ferrando
Progressive colt El Vaquero completed the southern juvenile season on a winning note at Oamaru on Sunday, outclassing his rivals to claim the One Smart Coffee (1200m).
Yes Yes Yes – Useapin Set for a Good Prep
Yes Yes Yes has been relocated to stand at Gooree Park Stud this spring and the Everest hero was in the frame at Rosehill on Saturday when talented filly Useapin posted her first metropolitan victory.
JRHA Foal Sale – Equinox Fever and Aussie Star Mares
The JRHA Select Sale continued on Tuesday with the prized foal session and while the sale-topper always looked an obvious one with the Equinox colt from Champion US Mare Midnight Bisou widely tipped to star, our Aussie bred mares still made their presence felt.
Written By 3YO Claims Second Stakes Victory
Talented three year old Wind And The Lion (Written By) made a welcome return to form when he claimed the second stakes win of his career in the Listed HG Bolton Sprint 1200m at Bunbury yesterday and comes from a famous female family steeped in history .
Godolphin Draft Headlines Huge Inglis Digital July (Early)
A 26-strong Godolphin draft, a G1 placed 3YO with credentials for the $10m Golden Eagle and shares in multiple other G1 performers including dual G1 winner Overpass headline a huge catalogue for the Inglis Digital July (Early) Online Sale.
Colt from Aussie Glamour Girl Mosheen Tops JRHA Select Sale - Yearlings
The first day of the 2025 JRHA Select Sale featuring yearlings was held at Northern Horse Park in Hokkaido on Monday and the horse that topped the session is a colt from four time Australian Group I winning mare Mosheen.
Robusto The Ultimate Inglis Digital Success Story
When Churchill (IRE) gelding Robusto was offered on Inglis Digital last September he was a solid Saturday class horse that had claimed a Benchmark 88 event on July 20, fast forward 12 months and he’s a $2.1million earner with the Listed ATC Winter Challenge (1500m) on his resume.