Nicconi Fillies Star for Valiant Stud

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 7
Fergal Connolly's Valiant Stud have enjoyed great success as first time vendors at Magic Millions Book One and the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with their attention now switched to Adelaide for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale next week.

Valiant will offer five lovely youngsters including two fillies by Nicconi, whose classy daughter Lankan Star only just missed when finishing second in last month's Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes.

The sire of five stakes-winners this season and progeny earnings topping $4million Nicconi is a favourite with trainers and syndicators making these two fillies below a must inspect for any serious buyer headed to Adelaide.

Lot 103 will be offered as agent for Sutton Farm and is the first foal of Pretty Kool Kat, a four time winning half-sister by Tale of the Cat (USA) to stakes-winner Chevauchee.




Pretty Kool Kat is a grand-daughter of Group I Irish Oaks winner Knights Baroness and comes from the family of stakes-winning Hong Kong sprinter Charles the Great, winner of the Group II Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint.

Lot 156 is also offered on behalf of Sutton Farm and is the fourth foal of metropolitan winner Sutton Princess, who won nine races including the Wellington Boot at two and over $160,000.




Sutton Princess is a half-sister to stakes-placed Sutton Queen from the family of stakes-winner Sutton Review.

The remaining three are listed below and see them at Barn 8 Row A.

Lot 134 Filly Exosphere x Sienna Rocks, by Stratum




By a popular first season sire in Exosphere and is the second foal of a winning half-sister to Group II winner Fritz'sPrincess.

Lot 435 Colt Super One x Wuji, by Northern State (USA)




Half-brother to five winners including high class stakes-placed filly Zenarta, second in the Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks.

Lot 436 Colt Real Impact (Jpn) x You Are Golden (IRE), by Medaglia D'Oro




First foal of metropolitan winning daughter of stakes-winner Lindelaan with third dam Crystal Symphony a Group III winner by Red Ransom.


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