Blue Sky in All Directions for Vinery Stud

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Vinery Stud have had had a super season so far with the rise of their young sire Ole Kirk and a new crop of star graduates doing the farm proud and adding further to the appeal of their 13 strong draft for Inglis Easter.

Heading into a big weekend of racing, Ole Kirk is sitting on top of the Australian first season sire table by winners and earnings with his stock sure to be popular and the very first horse Vinery will send through the sale ring on Sunday is a filly by this most exciting of young sires.

Lot 17

Lot 17 is a cracking type for a first foal being from Lady Cuvee (NZ), a daughter of champion sire Savabeel that placed in the Group I BRC Queensland Oaks and comes from the family of dual Group I winning $2million earner Rangirangdoo.

This tough NZ female family has had success when updated with Australian speed to produce dual Group I winning filly Shout the Bar.

Growing Empire was a $700,000 Inglis Easter purchase - image Grant Courtney

Vinery have some top class three year-old graduates running this season that include Group and stakes-winners such as Too Darn Lizzie, Gatsby’s, Sepals and the Everest place-getter Growing Empire, who has a full sister in the draft this year.

Lot 58 is by Zoustar from Group II placed Snitzel mare Miles of Krishan, who has had two foals to race both winners and in addition to Growing Empire, she has also left Group III placed six time winner Dancing Alone.

Lot 58

Her 2YO filly Miles of Glory (I Am Invincible) has also shown nice ability in two trials for the Michael Freedman stable and looks likely to add further shine to what is a super impressive pedigree right down the page with Group I winners under both the second and third dams

Click here for the full Vinery draft with highlights below:

Lot 61 Filly I Am Invincible x Minjaaj, by Exceed and Excel

First foal of triple Group I winner Minhaaj, who comes from the family of Golden Slipper winner Overreach and Blue Diamond winner Reward for Effort. Bred on the I Am Invincible x Exceed and Excel nick that has 82% winners to runners and 10% SW to runner highlighted by Group winners Garibaldi, She’s So High and SW Ebhaar.

A filly with plenty of upside to come in her pedigree with Minhaaj producing a Zoustar filly last year before visiting Wootton Bassett (GB)

Lot 75 Filly I Am Invincible x Mousai, by Fastnet Rock

Full sister to stakes-winner Garza Blanca and half-sister to stakes-placed Easy Dun with a pedigree update as her promising half-sister Polymnia (3f Dundeel) is also now a winner and will run as one of the favourites in the Group III Adrian Knox Stakes this Saturday at Randwick.

Dam has had three to race all winners and is a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group I winner Amicus and half-sister to world champion sprinter and G1 sire Starspangledbanner. Filly from a prolific Black Type family and her dam is in foal to Ole Kirk.

Lot 109 Colt Too Darn Hot (GB) x Plucky Belle, by Mossman

By outstanding young sire Too Darn Hot, who was Champion First Season Sire and is currently the leading second season sire by winners, earnings and SWs’. From Group I ATC Coolmore Classic winner Plucky Belle and is a half-brother to two winners including promising 3YO Gallant Son, a fast finishing last start second in the Listed VRC Sunlight Classic.

The only yearling in this sale by Too Darn Hot from a G1 winning mare.

Lot 392 Filly Home Affairs x Gracie’s Lass, by Redoute’s Choice

From the first crop of Champion 3YO Sprinter Home Affairs and is a half-sister to dual Group I winner and $2.4million earner Artorius and two more winners from an unraced half-sister to Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Delectation.

From an international female family that has had noted success in Australia with dual Group I winner Southport Tycoon also on the page.

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