Flying High

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday April 30

When a young stallion makes a fast start with a flurry of early season spring two year-olds his second crop of yearlings can reap the benefit very quickly in the sale ring the following year.

Acrobat might be the least expensive sire on the Coolmore roster, but things are starting to get interesting for him right about now.

For a stallion off a service fee of $13,750, Acrobat had some very encouraging results at the yearling sales this year with eight of his yearlings selling for $100,000 or more and as we have seen with bargain priced sires in the past, that has the potential to really put the spotlight on the crop that follows.

Fairhhill Farm have been on the Acrobat bandwagon with a good representation of his stock in their bumper consignment for the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale on May 5 and 6.

“He’s a horse that has a lot to offer at the fee and we were impressed with how he was received at the sales this year,” said Mike O’Donnell, who has backed his judgement.

“We have another 10 mares in foal to him!”

Below are all the Acrobat weanlings to be offered by Fairhill Farm:

Lot 65 Filly Acrobat x Queen’s Carriage (IRE), by Mehmas

Second foal of a three time winning daughter of leading young European sire Mehmas from the family of Group I winning 2YO Filly Rosdhu Queen.

Lot 273 Colt Acrobat x Ballet Suite, by High Chaparral (IRE)

From SW Ballet Suite, who has had three winners all by Acrobat’s sire Fastnet Rock and s a half-sister to SW Casquets, who is also by Fastnet Rock.

Lot 277 Filly Acrobat x Belavynshi (NZ), by Savabeel

Half-sister to stakes-placed My Nico Belle and dan has had six foals to race all winners. From the family of Cox Plate winner Maldivian.

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Lot 358 Colt Acrobat x Dragon’s Tail, by Galileo (IRE)

Three-quarter brother to G1 Levin Classic winner Age of Fire and half-brother to the dam of G2 winner Amazonian Lass.

Lot 435 Filly Acrobat x Iff Elle (NZ), by Iffraaj (GB)

Second foal of a full sister to triple G1 winner Gingernuts.

Lot 464 Filly Acrobat x Keeping Score (NZ), by Keeper

Half-sister to G3 winner Master Fay, who was purchased from the Fairhill Farm draft at this sale in 2018 for $72,000.

Lot 485 Colt Acrobat x Lady of the Falls(NZ), by Sacred Falls

Second foal of a half-sister to G1 winner Kukeracha and G3 winner Cameo.

Lot 574 Colt Acrobat x My Sanctuary (GB), by Oasis Dream

Half-brother to a winner from a top class European female family featuring Arc winner Alpinista that just keeps delivering new stakes-winning including Australian trained G2 winner Alalcance and new season Euro 3YO stakes-winner Almeric.

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