Frosted Yearlings Impress at Saratoga August Opener

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday August 7
Just arrived back at Darley Victoria for his third Australian season, Tapit's Group I winning son Frosted (USA) proved popular at the Saratoga August Yearling Sale during the first session with four yearlings averaging $US346,250 ($A512,238).

Frosted filly from IndiaTop sellers for Frosted were a filly from Indi that made $US575,000 for Lane's End when bought by Mike Ryan and a colt from Flirting With Fate that made $US500,000 for Summerfield when bought by Spendthrift Farm.

The filly from Grade II winner India is a half-sister to Japanese Group I winner Mozu Ascot and US stakes-winner Kareena, while the colt from Flirting with Fate is a half-brother to Grade I winner Dance with Fate.

Frosted has covered 183 mares in his first two Australian seasons and returns this year at a fee of $27,500.

His first yearlings will hit Australian sales in 2020.




Advertisment
More Reading...
Transatlantic Takes $1million Five Diamonds Prelude
Transatlantic’s lucrative spring carnival continued at Randwick with an arrogant victory in the $1m Five Diamonds Prelude.
Sires With Winners - Sunday October 26
Here is the full list of 74 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wootton Bassett and Camelot 2YO Colts Win Final French Group Ones
The last French Group I races of their flat season were run on Sunday and Aidan O’Brien produced the winners of both the Group I Criterium International (1600m) and Group I Criterium de Saint Cloud (1800m).
Yes Yes Yes 3YO Shooting for G2 on Monday
Last year’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) set Savaglee up for Group One glory in Christchurch, and Matamata trainer Pam Gerard is hoping to follow a similar blueprint in 2025 with her Yes Yes Yes 3YO Affirmative Action..
Cream Rises at Trentham
A half-sister by Hello Youmzain (Fr) to dual Group I winner Mustang Valley, exciting filly Cream Tart is set to line up in one of the major three-year-old races over New Zealand Cup Week following her impressive win in Sunday’s Upper Hutt Car Sales LTD Three-Year-Old (1400m) at Trentham.
Undefeated 3YO King of Light Wins Listed Belgravia
Dan Morton's exciting three year old King Of Light (Earthlight) remains unbeaten in three starts, as the gelding graduated to stakes company with a scintillating first up victory in the Listed Belgravia Stakes on Cox Plate Day at Ascot.
Santa's Half Sister a Weanling Supplementary Cracker
A half sister to superstar sprinter Santa Ana Lane is among five supplementary lots for next week's Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale.
Hi Yo Sass Bomb Wins G3 on Sunday
Kim Reid bypassed a Group One in favour of Sunday’s Gr.3 Gee and Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham with Hi Yo Sass Bomb, a decision that paid dividends when the mare led from the outset to claim her third stakes success.
One to Watch - Well Named Winner
When I saw the naming of this winner it was always going to be worth a story, but given it’s a three year-old debut winner by Frosted (USA) trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace let’s make him a One to Watch!
$650,000 for Frosted Blueblood, a Pinhook Winner
Stunning grey Darley shuttler Frosted (USA) lit up sale rings in North America last year with his first crop and did the same at the Gold Coast on Thursday when his filly from Fast Fleet fetched $650,000 to the bid of Spendthrift Farm.