breednet.com.au

January in June

Tara Madgwick - Thursday May 31
The Magic Millions National Sale rolls into next week with the National Yearling Sale (June 5- 7) and this draft from leading Hunter Valley nursery Riversdale Farm will have buyers think it's January instead of June.

Irukandji was co-bred and sold by Nick and Jasmine Hodges of Riversdale FarmNick and Jasmine Hodges of Riversdale Farm have had a great run with two year-olds this year having bred and sold not one, but two Group winning juveniles with Meryl becoming the first stakes-winner for Epaulette when taking out the Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes and Irukandji the first stakes-winner for Dundeel when winning the Group III ATC The Schweppes Stakes.

Meryl was sold by Riversdale at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale for $150,000, while Irukandji was sold at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale for $240,000 before going on to make $500,000 at Magic Millions for renowned pinhookers Musk Creek.

They arrive at the Gold Coast with 18 lovely youngsters by a variety of popular and proven sires including Champion Australian First Season Sire Zoustar and Champion US Sire Tapit.

Click here to see the draft and highlights are below:
Lot 1760 Colt All Too Hard x Buenos Aires (IRE), by Rainbow Quest



Half-brother to SW Buenos Dias from the family of Australian HOTY Might and Power.

Lot 1800 Colt All Too Hard x Dirty, by Hussonet (USA)



Half-brother to Group II placed Cabeza de Vac from SW Dirty.

Lot 1802 Filly Tapit x Dixie Smile (USA), by Dixie Union



Second foal of a half-sister to SW's Procreate and Perilous Night, the dam of Group II winner Delaunay.

Lot 1867 Filly So You Think x I'm a Showoff, by Thunder Gulch (USA)



Half-sister to stakes-placed Black Jag and Longeron.

Lot 1920 Colt Zoustar x Mayan Prophecy, by Snitzel



First foal of a half-sister to SW Ancient Hill from US Group II winner Aztec Hill.

Lot 1944 Filly Shooting to Win x Mrs Kipling, by Exceed and Excel



Half-sister to Group III placed See Me Exceed f rom SW Mrs Kipling and closely related to dual Group I winner Cosmic Endeavour, who is by Shooting to Win's sire Northern Meteor.

Lot 1988 Filly Reward for Effort x Queen of Castille, by Iglesia



From a half-sister to SW Slinky Planet and to the dam of SW Minnaloushka.

Lot 2015 Filly Rubick x Royal Emerger, by Flying Spur



Half-sister to SW Royal Rada from a half-sister to Group I winner Demerger.

See the draft at Stable E 14 – 23, F 4- 13.



Advertisment
More Reading...
Nicks that Click – Russian Camelot
Outstanding staying sire Camelot has just enjoyed a red letter weekend in Europe producing Group I Irish Derby winner Los Angeles and Group I Pretty Polly Stakes winner Bluestocking with both horses bred on the same cross and it’s one well worth noting for Australian breeders looking to utilise Camelot’s lone sire son in Australia.
Sun Delivers for Supporters
Much missed Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring has several sons at stud and one of the quiet achievers is Glenthorne Park Stud’s Sebring Sun, whose 60% winner to runner strike rate has made him a great option for owner breeders chasing the dream on a budget.
Vale, Tom Lowry
Tom Lowry, an immensely influential figure in the New Zealand thoroughbred industry, passed away on Monday aged 88.
Australian Racehorse of the Year awards in Adelaide
The prestigious 2023/24 Australian Racehorse of the Year awards will be celebrated this year on Thursday, 11 October at the new $20 million state of the art Wolf Blass ‘The Man’ Event Centre at Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia.
Ancient Spirit Heads White Robe Stud Roster
Famed Southern nursery White Robe Lodge has announced the service fees for their roster of four stallions, which features emerging young stallion Ancient Spirit ($7,000+GST) along with the proven trio of Ghibellines ($7,000+GST), Raise The Flag ($4,000+GST) and Gallant Guru ($2,000+GST).
Too Darn Hot Available for Southern Hemisphere Coverings
Six of the European Darley roster will be available to cover southern hemisphere time this year, including Champion Australian First Season Sire elect Too Darn Hot (GB), who would have covered a full book in Australia this spring at a fee of $110,000.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday July 2
Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Equimillion 2024 – Find Out More
Equimillion 2024 gets even bigger with new FREE ENTRY classes announced and the event expanded to four days
Sires With Winners - Wednesday July 3
Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sire on Fire – Lope de Vega
Ballylinch Stud’s Lope de Vega is very much a sire on fire this year posting his 17th stakes-winner since January 1 when Moyglare Stud’s new acquisition La Isla Mujeres won the Listed Roscommon Lenebane Stakes (1m4f).