Quality Colts Highlight Murrulla Classic Draft

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 5

Tim and Celie Nolan of Hunter Valley based Murrulla Stud are no stranger to Inglis Classic success having sold multiple Group I winner and now leading young sire Brazen Beau with their 2020 draft featuring 23 youngsters including two top class colts by champion Victorian sire Written Tycoon.

Lot 78 Colt Written Tycoon x Cosmic Debris, by Northern Meteor



Written Tycoon posted his 100th winner over the weekend becoming only the second sire to do so this season. This colt is the second foal of a winning Northern Meteor mare from the family if US Horse of the Year Zenyatta.

Lot 110 Colt Written Tycoon x Dwindle by Commands



Eligible for both BOBS and VOBIS bonuses as is the previous Written Tycoon colt, this fellow is from a half-sister to Group II winner Tarquin from the family of European Horse of the Year Fantastic Light and Australian Group I winner and sire Your Song.

Click here to the full draft with additional highlights below:

Lot 22 Filly Charge Forward x Born Lucky, by Lucky Owners



We all know what an amazing broodmare sire Charge Forward has become with his daughters producing Golden Slipper winners She Will Reign and Estijaab as well as Champion 3YO Sprinter Sunlight, so this girl will have great residual value as her career unfolds.

Lot 120 Filly Zoustar x Emerald Knight, by Fastnet Rock



One of only two fillies in the sale by champion sire Zoustar and is a half-sister to three winners from the family of Golden Slipper winner and Champion 2YO She Will Reign.

Lot 248 Colt Shalaa (IRE) x Latvian Amber, by Stratum



From the first crop of Champion European 2YO Shalaa from metro winner, whose family features Group winners Jet Spur, Leonardo Da Hinchi and Mystic Prince.

Lot 361 Colt Maurice (Jpn) x Our Miss Bossy, by Street Boss (USA)


From the first crop of Japanese Horse of the Year Maurice and is second foal of metro winner from the family of Group I winning 2YO Choice Bro.

Lot 802 Colt Charge Forward x Amarie, by Red Ransom (USA)



Fourth foal of metro winner from the family of Champion GB 2YO Mujahid and has an interesting 2 x 2 double cross of influential sire Red Ransom.

See the draft at Barn H Stables 25 – 27, 33-48, 52-56


 

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