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Christmas Stakes Catalogue Updates Aplenty

Breednet - Monday December 29

The last week of Christmas racing has been as busy as usual and thrown up plenty of black type updates, including five new stakes winners, for upcoming yearling sale.

They include Gosford Guineas winner, Caffe Florian, which became the third stakes winner for her dam, Madam Andree, along with Anders and Ostraka, while she has also left the dam of current top three-year-old Skyhook.

Madam Andree has a full sister to Caffe Florian heading to the Magic Millions with Arrowfield Stud.

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The full sister to Caffe Florian heading to Magic Millions Gold Coast

Here’s the full list from the last seven days.

KIND WORDS 1st Gosford Gosford RSL Belle Of The Turf Stakes (Gr.3): Half-sister by Spirit of Boom at Karaka Book 1 Lot 461 with Cambridge Stud. 1st stakes win.

MAZZINI 1st Hobart Ladbrokes Tasmanian Guineas (LR): Half-sister by Brutal at Tasmanian Yearling Sale Lot 70 with Armidale Stud. 1st stakes win.

DURAZZO 1st Hobart Kevin Sharkie The Inevitable Stakes (LR): Half-sister by Brutal at Tasmanian Yearling Sale Lot 70 with Armidale Stud.

CAFFE FLORIAN 1st Gosford Elite Sand & Soil Gosford Guineas (LR): Full-sister by Snitzel at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 504 with Arrowfield Stud. 1st stakes win.

ZIP LOCK 1st Eagle Farm Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (Gr.3): Half-brother by Brave Smash at Classic Yearling Sale Lot 69 with Yarraman Park Stud. 1st stakes win.

AMOR VICTORIOUS 1st Eagle Farm Seven Members Mile (LR): Half-brother by Jonker at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 1083 with Kenmore Lodge.

TAVI TIME 1st Randwick Yulong Summer Cup (Gr.3): Half-brother by U S Navy Flag at Karaka Book 1 Lot 465 with Pencarrow Stud.

HEDGED 1st Sandown-Lakeside Sportsbet Christmas Stakes (LR): Half-brother by Written Tycoon at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 20 with Yulong. 1st stakes win.

Crack The Shutters 2nd Hobart Ladbrokes Tasmanian Guineas (LR): Half-sister by Capitalist at Karaka Book 1 Lot 255 with Riversley Park Ltd.

Tornado Valley 2nd Eagle Farm Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (Gr.3): Half-brother by Pinatubo at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 635 with Rosemont Stud.

Watchme Win 2nd Morphettville Adelaide Galvanising Industries Christmas Hcp (LR): Half-sister by Street Boss at Premier Yearling Sale Lot 436 with Mill Park Stud.

Nadal 2nd Sandown-Lakeside Sportsbet Christmas Stakes (LR): Full-brother by Xtravagant at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 585 with Newhaven Park.

Bank Maur 3rd Hobart Kevin Sharkie The Inevitable Stakes (LR): Full-sister by Maurice at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 89 with Arrowfield Stud.

Fleeting Star 3rd Ellerslie Hallmark Stud Eight Carat Classic 3yo (Gr.2): Full-brother by Cool Aza Beel at Karaka Book 1 Lot 547 with Highline Thoroughbreds. 1st black type.

Affirmative Action 3rd Ellerslie Jimmy Schick Shaw's Auckland Guineas 3yo (Gr.2): Half-sister by Astern at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 1169 with Marquee Stud.

Detonator Jack 3rd Sandown-Lakeside Sportsbet Lord Stakes (LR): Half-sister by Satono Aladdin at Karaka Book 1 Lot 73 with Landsdowne Park Ltd.

Cool Aza Rene 3rd Wingatui NZB Airfreight 3yo (LR): Full-brother by Cool Aza Beel at Gold Coast Yearling Sale Lot 392 with Newhaven Park.
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