So You Think This is Value

Tara Madgwick - Monday April 28

The pinhooking market has enjoyed great success targeting quality weanlings from Fairhill Farm, but end users have also hit the heights notably with Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Hayasugi.

Blue Diamond winner Hayasugi was bought as a weanling from Fairhill Farm for $47,500 - image Grant Courtney

Fairhill Farm are the biggest vendor at the Inglis Weanling Sale (May 5,6) and for fans of outstanding Group I producing sire So You Think there are three in the draft and all are either siblings to stakes-winners or out of a stakes-winner.

Lot 55 Colt So You Think x Private, by Encosta de Lago

Half-brother to eight winners headed by Group II winner Believe Yourself and comes from an elite Kiwi female family packed with Group I winners including Atishu.

Lot 227 Colt So You Think x Xanadu, by Elusive City (USA)

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Half-brother to two winners and also promising 3YO Golden Wings (Super Seth), a close second on debut at Ellerslie on April 9. From dual Group I winning mare Xanadu, a grand-daughter of Group I WA Oaks winner India’s Dream, a half-sister to Group I WA Oaks winner Hasty Departure.

Lot 531 Filly So You Think x Majesty, by Fastnet Rock

Half-sister to stakes-winner Lady of Honour and Group II placed Our Couver plus two more winners and is from a daughter of Irish Group III winner Kincara Palace (IRE). Bred on the same cross as Group I winning mare Palaisipan and Group winners Banana Queen and Majestic Colour.

The full sister to this filly sold for $280,000 at this sale last year and was bought by Byerley Bloodstock for Peters Investments.

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