Catalogue Updates From Weekend Stakes Racing

Breednet - Sunday February 23

There have been some solid updates to yearling sale catalogues over the weekend from stakes racing including a filly at MM Adelaide that is now a half to a stakes winner, and the very promising West Of Swindon’s half-sister at Inglis Easter.

Shanwah's half-brother is at Inglis Easter

Shanwah (3g Too Darn Hot x Lady Sayyida) - Winner Caulfield: Stow Storage Autumn Classic. A half-brother by Per Incanto is Lot 20 at Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Trelawney Stud

Gin Spirit (2f Spirit Of Boom x Premeditated) - Winner Morphettville: Sportsbet Cinderella Stakes. A half-sister by Tiger of Malay is Lot 69 at Adelaide Yearling Sale with Bell River Thoroughbreds

Cinch (3f Dundeel x Eye For Fun) - Winner Launceston: Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks. Half-brothher by Ole Kirk is Lot 368 at Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Fairview Park Stud

West Of Swindon (2c Wootton Bassett x Fife) – 2nd Rosehill: TAB Silver Slipper Stakes. Half-sister by So You Think is Lot 375 at Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Supreme Thoroughbreds

Silent Surrente (6m Fiorente x Silent Surround) – 2nd Morphettville: Sportsbet Lord Reims Stakes. Half-brother by Stay Inside is Lot 165 at Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Sledmere Stud

About Time (4m American Pharoah x Romantic Time) – 2nd Ellerslie: Eagle Technology Avondale Cup. Half-brother Almanzor is Lot 127 at Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Cambridge Stud

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