Take a Chance on Torryburn

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 6
Torryburn Stud are no strangers to success at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale having sold star Hong Kong sprinter Hot King Prawn at this sale in 2016.

Hot King Prawn was bred and sold by Torryburn at Inglis ClassicAn affordable $90,000 purchase, Hot King Prawn soared through his grades in 2018 for leading trainer John Size taking his overall record to nine wins from 11 starts with a career best victory in the Group II BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint (1200m).

His success added to the long list of notable Torryburn Stud graduates, either bred, sold or raised that include Group I winners El Dorado Dreaming, Terravista and Group II winning course record holder Deploy, not to mention former star two year-old Chance Bye, who features in the pedigree of two Classic yearlings.

Torryburn Stud will offer a draft of 11 with highlights below and see them at Barn H Stables 17 – 24 and 27,28.

Lot 14 Colt Real Impact (Jpn) x Wintour, by Commands




Half-brother to Group II placed She Knows from the family of Group I winners Align and Contentment.

Lot 91 Colt Deep Field x Lustful, by Choisir - GOLD RIBAND




Third foal of a placed half-sister to Torryburn Stud bred and sold Chance Bye, winner of over $500,000 with highlight wins in the Group II ATC Silver Slipper, Inglis Classic and Inglis Nursery.

Lot 111 Filly I Am Invincible x Taltarni, by Stratum – GOLD RIBAND




First foal of a four time winning metro winning half-sister to Chance Bye.

Lot 193 Filly Dissident x Cedar Lane, by High Chaparral (IRE)




Second foal of an unraced mare from the famed Dancing Show (USA) family that has given us champion sire Redoute's Choice and company through the Twyla branch that has produced Group I winner Gathering and Group I winners Niagara and Florentina.

Lot 205 Colt Dundeel x Chelsea Hotel, by Dylan Thomas (IRE)




Second foal of six time Sydney and Melbourne metro winner from US stakes-winner Chelsey's Image.




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