Home Affairs Colt With Pedigree to Excite

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 6

Twin Hills Stud have a terrific draft of 18 to offer at Inglis Classic by 15 different sires, but for the pedigree gurus out there it’s the colt by Home Affairs that will generate immediate attention not just because of his good looks, but also his pedigree which features something unique and special.

If you subscribe to the theory of line breeding to superior mares and many people do, this colt has a pedigree that will draw an instant crowd.

Lot 362 Colt Home Affairs x Lady Young, by Fastnet Rock

He is the third foal of stakes-placed Lady Young from the family of Champion 2YO Colt and Group I sire Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) and Group I New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest, but the really exciting stuff lies in his tail female line.

The fourth dam of this colt is legendary matriarch Fanfreluche and she is also the fifth dam of his sire Home Affairs.

There are two more strains of this phenomenal mare in this pedigree as it also includes her champion sire descendants Flying Spur, sire of the dam of Home Affairs and Encosta de Lago, sire of the dam of Lady Young- so Fanfreluche appears in the pedigree 6 x 6 x 7 x 4.

“Lady Young is a lovely mare who was stakes-placed, and with Fanfreluche being her third dam, there’s plenty of pedigree there,” said Twin Hills’ owner Olly Tait.

“Like many of the Home Affairs, he’s a big horse like his father, but he’s a very good looking colt. He’s got size and scope, is very correct, moves along very well, and just has lots of quality for a big horse.”

Click here for the full Twin Hills Stud draft of 18 and below are additional highlights:

Lot 62 Colt Hellbent x Bellini’s Angel (IRE), by Dark Angel

By proven Group I sire Hellbent and is first foal of an unraced imported daughter of reigning 2024 Champion European Sire Dark Angel. Dam is from Aussie bred Champion South African 2YO Filly and Group I winner Entisaar from the family of stakes-winners Magdalena and Mizlecki.

Lot 440 Colt Smart Missile x Missvonn, by Teofilo (IRE)

The only yearling in the sale by proven Group I sire Smart Missile. Half-brother to a winner from Group III placed Missvonn from the family of Group I placed stakes-winner Worth.

Lot 585 Filly Pierata x Rock Robster, by Fastnet Rock

By promising young sire Pierata and is a full sister to a metro placed winner from stakes-winner Rock Robster, a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group I winner Albany Reunion. From a prolific Black Type family that features current stakes-winners Dance to the Boom and Shesallshenanigans.

Lot 657 Colt Hellbent x Snow Secret (NZ), by Sakhee’s Secret (GB)

Fourth foal of Group III placed Snow Secret and her three previous foals are all by Hellbent and two have won – Convincebility and Snowy, who has won two from two – plus three year-old gelding Secret Hell, who had his first start for the Tom Dabernig stable in January finishing fourth at Warrnambool. From the family of Group I Queensland Oaks winner Zagalia and Group III winner Dawnie Perfect.

Lot 667 Colt Ole Kirk x Sophie’s Spirit, by Invincible Spirit (IRE)

From the second crop of leading first season sire Ole Kirk, already the sire of SW’s O’Ole and King Kirk. Half-brother to stakes-winner Najem Suhail from Group III winner Sophie’s Secret.

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