On the grand scale of things, the annual Ready-to-Run sale for 2yo’s is as good as it gets. By far.
For two years in a row, the sale has produced Equuschampions. Sale graduates have an opportunity to compete for a prize of R2 million early in their 3yo career – in that Ready-to-Run race now is the third richest race in the land, and there only are 185 tickets in the draw.
When you buy at the sale, you get special payment deals. Your horse is properly broken in, and you are already ahead on the cost of keep compared to buying a yearling.Add all that up, and you’d be a fool not to bid, come the first Sunday in November.
Seeing the youngsters gallop in the flesh is a whole new experience (you can watch them on the Summerhill website www.summerhill.co.za). This year all horses galloped on their own, being asked to show their mettle over about 400m.
They came in all shapes and sizes, some laid-back and experienced, others still as green as grass. The good movers impress, but those that don’t aren’t necessarily inferior – with time, everything will change.
As in previous years, a panel of experts reports post-gallops on what they saw. The amazing thing is how these experienced horsemen (where were the horse-women, Mick?) differ in opinion.
Allowed to pick a shortlist of three fillies and three colts, the eight-man strong panel came up with seventeen different fillies and thirteen different colts – nineteen of the thirty selections had only one vote! The old adage ‘It’s difference of opinion that makes horse racing’ still holds true.
Two opinions are worth noting. Mike de Kock says he likes to see the horses move, but in the end it’s at the sale when real decisions are made, based on conformation, pedigree, and his team’s opinions. American visitor Kip Elser, certainly an expert on the Ready-to-Run concept in his country, added an interesting view. “Eyes”, he said, “can be deceiving.” What he meant was that a horse that strides out well and seems to be going fast may in reality not be going as fast as it seems. Conversely, an easy galloper who seems to be loafing may actually be going much faster than it seems. You need a stopwatch to note the differences. And even then the difference between great, good, and moderate is measured in fractions of a second. Kip, needless to say, was the only expert with a stopwatch at the gallops.
In the evaluation of the 2yo’s that follows, the expert’s opinions have been added where appropriate, including some ‘value’ selections volunteered by Graeme Hawkins, who pulled a fast one over his fellow panellists, each of which only had three of each sex.
As usual, KAREL MIEDEMA comments on the pedigrees (in sire-order), while Sporting Post’s own panel also gives its views on what they saw at the gallops. Now all it needs is a bit of courage on your part!
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Alphabet Soup
(Cozzene)
This US-bred sire won the G1 Breeders Cup Classic (2000m) as a 5yo. He’s sire of Champion sprinters Our New Recruit and Phantom Light in UAE and Canada, and Gr1 filly Alphabet Kisses in USA.
The 2yo colt out of Brazilian Gr3 winning miler (177) Aliysa (Music Prospector) was foaled in Argentina. He’s the first foal of his dam, who raced with success in USA and is full sister to three multiple winners in Brazil.
Any Given Saturday
(Distorted Humor)
US-bred G1 winning stallion, with his first crop of juveniles in the US in 2011.
The 2yo colt out of unraced (121) Our Dizzy Raine (Danehill) was sired in Australia, from his first Southern hemisphere crop. The youngster is half brother to five winners from a variety of sires, incl a stakes placed filly by Galileo.
Aussie Rules
(Danehill)
Gr1 winning miler, who won the French Guineas and sired four stakes winners in his first crop in 2010.
Shuttled to Australia, where his first crop includes the 2yo filly out of unraced (99) Mariana Sunset (Fantastic Light). She’s the second foal of her dam, who is a daughter of multiple Gr1 winner Juanmo. The latter is by Flying Spur, like Aussie Rules a son of Danehill, giving the youngster a double of that Champion sire.
Black Minnaloushe
(Storm Cat)
Twice-winning miler (185) Arrester Bed (Jet Master) is half sister to two dams of stakes winners, out of Gr1 winner Saintly Lady. The 2yo filly is her dam’s first foal.
Six-time winning miler (129) Princess Polly (Royal Chalice) is half sister to Champion Young Rake and six other winners, three of which are dams of stakes performers. The youngster is half sister to a winner.
Gr3 winning sprinter (170) Wendys (Victory Speech) is a daughter of Argentine Champion sprinter Wally. She’s half sister to two dams of graded stakes horses in her country of birth. The 2yo on offer is a colt, who appears on the shortlist of Ready-to-Run panellist Joey Ramsden.
Caesour
(Nureyev)
The sire x dam combination of Caesour and (23) Colombe d’Or (Elliodor: 15r/10w/1sw) has so far given four winners, incl stakes placed 7-timer Roman Eagle. The mare also has a Gr2 placed winner by Dominion Royale and two other winners by Sportsworld. Grandam Kiss Of Peace, a Gr1 winning Champion as 3yo, is dam of Caesour’s Gr2 winning daughter Kiss Me Quick. On offer a 2yo colt.
Captain Al
(Al Mufti)
Two-time winning miler (54) George Sands (Martinelli) is half sister to eight winners out of stakes winning mare Model Contest, who is 3-part sister to Model Man. The 2yo filly offered is her dam’s second foal.
Carpocrates
(Storm Cat)
Three-time 1400m winner (90) Linsumi (Linney Head) is half sister to Gr1 sprinter Tetre Rouge. The mare is dam of two winners to date, incl stakes placed 3-time winner Wishful Eye. Her 2yo is a filly.
Winning 2yo (36) Duchess Of Dulwich (Russian Fox) has produced nine winners to date, two of them Gr3 placed multiple winners. Her latest edition is a 2yo filly. The mare is half sister to Zim Champion filly Irish Comet, their dam a 3yo Champion filly as well. The female line is English.
Cataloochee
(Al Mufti)
Winning sprinter (53) Gavelette (Albarahin) is half sister to three winners, incl Gr3 placed stakes winner Nondweni. The 2yo filly is her second foal, and is inbred to Roberto (sire of Al Mufti and of Silver Hawk).
Twice winning sprinter (98) Mafaatin (Fahal: 1r/1w) is half sister to the stakes placed dam of an English Gr3 placed stakes winner (rated 118). The 2yo offered is a colt.
Six-time winning sprinter (62) Greet The Greek (Lichine) has produced six winners to date, from a variety of sires. She has a 2yo colt here. This is the female line also of leading US 2yo of 2011, Union Rags (grandson of Terpsichorist, out of Glad Rags). Graeme Hawkins identified the colt as a ‘value’ selection for his shortlist.
The colt out of (182) Any Dream (Muhtafal: 5r/1w) is the first foal of his dam, who is half sister to eight winners, incl Guineas winner Marlin Bay.
Three-time winning sprinter (112) National Feature (National Assembly: 1r) hails from the potent Agrentine E-family. The mare’s seven winning siblings include Gr3 winner Russian Pioneer. Her 2yo filly is a first foal.
Three-time winning miler (28) Dance On Silver (Rambo Dancer: 3r/2w) is dam of two winners, and comes with a half brother to those.
Lightly raced (119) Once In A While (Rambo Dancer: 3r/2w) is half sister to six winners, incl Gr2 winner Boston Blues and Gr3 placed Amabutho. Her 2yo is a filly.
Churchill Downs
(Danehill)
From the second crop of this highclass Australian miler comes a colt out of unraced (127) Prayers’n’promises (Encosta de Lago). The mare is half sister to six winners – two are Gr3 winning full sisters to her, and two full sisters to the mare are dams of stakes horses. The 2yo colt is her second foal.
Count Dubois
(Zafonic)
Twice-raced (108) Move The Stars (Elliodor: 11r/2w) has a stellar pedigree background. She’s half sister to stakes horses, out of Gr1 racemare A Thousand Stars, from the family of Flobayou, Amberpondo, and other champions. The 2yo colt is half brother to two winners, and has a double Lyphard (4×3).
Australian multiple winning sprint/miler (178) Almasiga (Timber Country) has an American pedigree. Her 2yo colt is a third foal, and half brother to two winners down under. Their dam is half sister to two dams of Gr1 performers in UK & Ireland: Xtension, rated 119, and Wathab, rated 113.
17 Danehill Dancer filly - 3 votes from the panel
Danehill Dancer
(Danehill)
Unraced Irish mare (17) Celtic Queen (Sadler’s Wells) is full sister to Gr1 winner Alberto Giacometti, from the family of Champion 3yo filly Attica Meli. The mare is bred on the Sadler’s Wells x Shirley Heights cross. Her 2yo filly is full sister to Gr2 & Gr3 placed multiple South African winner Queen Mira (MR 98).
The youngster showed herself to be an impressive mover at the gallops, and was picked out by Mike de Kock, Jehan Malherbe and Joey Ramsden.
Daylami
(Doyoun)
Winning sprinter (116) Northern Duel (Northern Guest) is dam of five winning sprinters, three with black type, incl Gr1 placed sprinter Cool Prospect. She’s represented here by a 2yo colt who might sprint, or need a measure of ground if he takes after dad. The colt was panellist Kip Elser’s joint-third choice, and was a value-addition to Graeme Hawkin’s shortlist.
Dupont
(Zafonic)
1400m winner (86) Lady Model (Model Man: 1r/1w) is half sister to nine winners, three of them stakes winners, and three of them dams of stakes horses. The mare’s four runners to date are all winners, from different sires. On offer a filly, her fifth foal.
116 Daylami colt ex Northern Duel
Dylan Thomas
(Danehill)
What a horse! This sire was Champion 3yo and older horse, won a Derby, the King George and the Arc, and rated 132 with Timeform. His first crop are 2yo’s in UK in 2011, and includes Aiden O’Brien’s highclass Furner’s Green (rated 113), who placed in the Gr1 Irish National Stakes.
From his first Australian crop comes the 2yo filly out of multiple Gr1 placed sprint/miler (97) Madonna (Rigoletto). The mare has three winners to date, of which one is in turn the dam of a stakes placed multiple winner. The female line is Irish, going to multiple Classic placed Arkadina (half sister to the dam of successful sire Elusive Quality). Interesting pedigree make-up, and one to note. So, too, apparently thought Ready-to-Run panellist Mike de Kock: he added her to his shortlist.
Dynasty
(Fort Wood)
This will be interesting: a colt by boom-sire Dynasty, out of unraced (105) Miss Ritchie (Proclaim), whose dam was a lightly raced maiden without notable offspring. Ready-to-run sale is the place for this youngster.
Lightly raced (60) Grand Avenue (Saumarez: 2r/2w) is half sister to highclass Rose Reserve, their dam a 3-part sister to champion Private Reserve. The 2yo colt is half brother to a multiple winner. The sire x broodmare sire cross is still perfect.
109 El Prado filly ex My American Lady - 4 votes from the judges
El Prado
(Sadler’s Wells)
Here are three Argentine bred 2yo’s by a son of Sadler’s Wells who was Champion 2yo in Ireland, and subsequently made Champion sire in the USA. He’s a sire of sires to boot, notably of Medaglia d’Oro.
Stakes placed multiple winning US sprinter (109) My American Lady (Gold Tribute) has a filly, her first foal. The mare’s dam is half sister to a host of US stakes winners. The youngster was a strong pick at the Ready-to-Run gallops, especially for US-visitor Kip Elser. Graeme Hawkins, Jehan Malherbe and Dean Kannemeyer concurred.
Five-time winning sprint/miler (71) Hopeitsadiamond (Housebuster) is half sister to winners and dams of winners in the US. Her 2yo filly is a first foal. Michael Roberts picked her out at the gallops.
Gr3 placed 6-time winner (45) Exact (Twining) is dam of winners in Italy & Canada. The mare is half sister to a stakes winner (who is dam of a stakes horse). Her 2yo is a grey filly, which Mike de Kock shortlisted at the Ready-to-Run gallops. Graeme Hakins added her (optimistically?) as a ‘value’selection.
Eyeofthetiger
(Royal Academy)
Three-time winning miler (147) South Trade (Fine Edge) is half sister to three stakes horses, incl Gr3 winner Modern Mission, and full sister to stakes placed Heading South. Her 2yo is half brother to two winners.
Forestry
(Storm Cat)
This sire is a US G1 winner, sired G1 winners of both sexes, and is sire-of-sires (incl freshman Discreet Cat).
From his first shuttle season in Australia comes a 2yo filly out of two-time winning sprinter (41) Elusive Lady In Red (Elusive Quality).
The mare is half sister to Gr1 winner and sire Military, their dam Wavering Girl the Canadian Champion 2yo filly of her year. Wavering Girl is half sister to SA sire Parade Leader, from a highclass family. The 2yo filly is a first foal.
Fort Wood
(Sadler’s Wells)
US-bred multiple 1400m winner (64) Gulch Reception (Gulch) is half sister to two US G2 performers. The 2yo filly offered is her second foal.
Giacomo
(Holy Bull)
This sire won the Kentucky Derby and placed in the Preakness Stakes, following a Gr1 second in his 2yo year.
From his first shuttle to Argentina comes a grey 2yo filly out of twice winning US sprinter (92) Lochmaddy (Louis Quatorze). The mare is half sister to Argentine Gr2 winner La Bruyere, their dam a Gr2 winning full sister to highclass SA filly Ahmatir. From the same female come Gr3 Patchouli Moon and Champion 3yo Resfa.
Haradasun
(Fusaichi Pegasus)
From the first crop of this Australian multiple Gr1 winner comes a 2yo colt out of unraced (175) Zabelette (Zabeel). The mare has produced four multiple winners, incl Gr1 winner Art Success. The mare herself is half sister to six winners, one dam of Gr1 winner Hello Dolly.
146 Imperial Stride filly
Imperial Stride
(Indian Ridge)
From the first crop of this Gr2 winning middle distance stayer comes a 2yo filly out of (146) Sister Sheila (West Man). The mare is half sister to seven winners (of which two are stakes horses). The 2yo is half sister to a winner.
Jet Master
(Rakeen)
Lightly raced (96) Mabola Plum (Fort Wood: 8r/4w) has earned her stripes. She’s dam of top fillies Mocha Java and Mochachino, and three other winners, which include 3-time winning middle distance stayer Macchiato – full brother to the 2yo colt on offer. The mare herself is full sister to Gr1 placed stakes winner Patache and 3-part sister to Gr1 July winner Hunting Tower. The colt was earlier offered at the 2011 Cape Premier Yearling Sale, but didn’t reach his 400k reserve there.
Twice winning sprinter (80) Jodi’s Gold (Goldmark: 2r/2w) is half sister to 4 winners, incl Hold My Heart who placed in the Natal Oaks. This is the female line of Western Boy and Western Wind. The 2yo colt is the mare’s third foal.
Johannesburg
(Hennessy)
This multiple Gr1 winner (as a 2yo) made it to leading US Freshman sire. He has G1 winners of both sexes, and is sire of Scat Daddy who heads the US Freshman list at time of writing.
From his first shuttle season in Argentina comes a 2yo filly out of 1400m winner (162) Tough City (City West). The mare is three-part sister to Equus Champion filly Candy Critic and half sister to Argentine Gr1 placed Gr2 winner La Danzadora. This female line is a branch of the famous E-family. The 2yo is her dam’s first foal. Ready-to-Run panellist Sean Tarry has her on his shortlist.
Kahal
(Machiavellian)
Winning middle distance stayer (184) Arabian Magic (Al Mufti: 1r) is full sister to two stakes performers, their dam Gr3 placed half sister to Joshua’s Princess and to the dam of Grande Jete. The 2yo colt is first foal. No less than three panellists added him to their ‘galloping’ shortlist: Michael Roberts, Graeme Hawkins and Dean Kannemeyer.
Stakes winner of seven races up to 2000m (157) Sweet Seduction (Arbat: 2r/1w) is half sister to a host of dams of black type horses. Her 2yo colt is half brother to two winners.
Lightly raced (154) Summer Guest (Badger Land: 6r/5w) is half sister to seven winners, incl Gr1 sprinter Hundredpercent, their dam Regal Guest a Gr2 and Gr3 placed sprinter. The 2yo filly is half sister to a winner, and her dam’s third foal.
Twice winning miler (21) Coastal Relative (Coastal: 13r/10w/1sw) has produced eight winners to date, three of those with black type. On offer a 2yo half sister to those, bred on a successful sire x broodmare sire cross, also found in Guineas winner Fisani. Bred on the same cross is the filly out of unraced (55) Glitz (Coastal: 13r/10w/1sw), whose four winners to date include Gr3 placed stakes winner Nondweni. The mare’s dam is half sister to the dam of Gr1 winner Imperial Despatch, from a black type English family. The youngster appears on the shortlist of panellist Joey Ramsden.
Five time winning middle distance stayer (149) Spider Spider (Danske) is New Zealand bred. The 2yo filly is her second foal.
Unraced US-bred (95) Lower House (Deputy Minister) is a daughter of multiple G1 winner Squeak, from the female line of sires Tom Rolfe and Chieftain. The mare’s only runner to date is a multiple winner. She has a 2yo colt.
Irish bred (44) Especially (Fantastic Light) won over 1400 and 1600m on the All-weather (rated 75) in UK. She’s a daughter of Argentine Champion 2yo Esperada, from the potent Argentine E-family. The 2yo filly is the mare’s first foal.
US-bred (131) Qawaafil (Intidab) won over 1400m in UK and 1600m in SA. The mare is half sister to winners in Germany and UK. The 2yo colt is her third foal.
Five time winning sprinter (31) Deal A Double (Muhtafal: 7r/4w) is full sister to two multiple winners and half sister to six others, incl stakes winners Shee, Sternwheeler and Miss Entrepreneur. The 2yo filly is her dam’s second foal, and inbred 3×3 to Mr Prospector. The same cross can be found in the colt out of winning sprinter (83) Jumping Jaguar (Muhtafal: 7r/4w), also a second foal. The mare is half sister to Gr1 placed Gr3 winner Sleek Braashee, their dam Sleek Wine a Gr1 winner.
Three time 1400m winner (113) National Gypsy (National Assembly: 12r/4w) has five winners to her credit, incl Gr2 winner Fair Brutus and Gr3 placed Gypsey Caravan. She comes with a 2yo half sister to those. We thought she put up a very creditable gallop.
The cross of Kahal with mares by Northern Guest is a successful one. It is found in Bold Ellinore and her full brother Emperor Napoleon, in Evening Attire, and the progressive The Mouseketeer. There are eight 2yo’s here bred on the cross.
Lightly raced (14) Cariad (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) has four runners to date (from 4 previous foals), all winners, including Dubai Gr2 placed Art Of War, a 5-time winning full brother to the 2yo colt offered.
The five runners to date for (27) Dahlia’s Guest (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) have resulted in five winners, including a multiple winning full brother to the 2yo filly on offer. The mare is a daughterof Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Dahlia’s Legacy.
Winning sprinter (34) Dream Starling (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) hails from the potent Party Time female line. She is dam of four winners and has a 2yo half brother to those. Panellist Graeme Hawkins has this one on the shortlist.
1400m winner (61) Great Attraction (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) is full sister to the dam of Champion filly Icy Air, and half sister to the dam of a Gr2 winner in France. Her four winners to date include multiple Gr2 winner Amphitheatre. On offer a half brother.
Lightly raced (63) Guesstimate (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) has an American pedigree background. She has six winners to date, from a variety of sires. Her 2yo is a half brother to those.
The 2yo filly out of (78) Incremental (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) is the second foal of the mare, who herself is full sister to two multiple winners. The mare also is half sister to seven other winners, two of them stakes placed.
Winning miler (123) Paris To Dakar (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) has four winners to date, incl Gr2 placed Gr3 winning stayer Paris To Peking. The mare comes from a famous English female line, and has a 2yo colt on offer.
Lightly raced (181) Anouk Aimee (Northern Guest: 42r/29w/4sw) is dam of five winners, incl Gr2 placed Fly To The Stars, who in turn is dam of top filly Diana’s Choice. She has a 2yo filly.
Twice winning sprinter (94) Longfields (Northfields: 4r/2w) is dam of no less than ten winners. They include Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Bridal Paths, and the dam of Gr1 winner Pick Six. Her 2yo is a filly.
Unraced NZ-bred (120) Oriental Queen (Volksraad) is represented by a 2yo filly. The youngster is half sister to four winners, and is inbred 3×3 to Green Desert through the mare’s sire Volksraad and Kahal’s dam Just A Mirage, the pair close kin. Interesting mating.
King Of Kings
(Sadler’s Wells)
Winning miler (59) Golden Miss (Goldkeeper) is half sister to seven winners, incl Gr2 Guineas winner Marlin Bay. The 2yo colt is his dam’s second foal.
Winning sprinter (48) First Choice (Muhtafal) is full sister to the dam of three 3-time winners, and half sister to Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Golden Silvino. The mare’s first foal is a multiple winner, the 2yo filly is her second.
Gr2 winning sprinter (163) True Tempo (Steady Beat) is dam of two winners, incl Gr2 placed stakes winner Sovereign Beat, and comes from an Argentine female line. She has a 2yo filly here with an intriguing pedigree, featuring close kin-breeding. Sire and dam have the same tail-female line. One to note.
Lake Coniston
(Bluebird)
Gr2 placed five-time winning sprinter (174) Winning Ways (Exclusive Patriot) is dam of a 3-time winner and comes with a 2yo half sister to that one.
Macho Uno
(Holy Bull)
This sire won the G1 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile, and at stud has produced G1 winners on dirt and on turf.
From an Argentine shuttle venture comes a 2yo grey filly out of unraced (166) Velvet Touch (Restless Native). The dam is is half sister to two stakes winners, their dam in turn a G2 winner of 15 races in Canada.
Malhub
(Kingmambo)
Lightly raced (159) Tara’s Queen (Tara’s Halls) is half sister to seven winners, three of those stakes winners by Argosy, including Wise Dame who produced three Gr1/Gr2 performers. The 2yo colt offered is the dam’s first foal.
Miesque’s Approval
(Miesque’s Son)
Lightly raced middle distance winner (46) Faerie Gold (Eton Lad) is full sister to Zim Horse of the Year Goldie, their dam a multiple stakes winner. The 2yo on offer is a colt.
Muhtafal
(Mr Prospector)
The 2yo colt out of NZ-bred (124) Passionate Love (College Chapel) is half brother to a winner. The mare has an international pedigree background.
Four time winning miler (50) Forest Edge (Complete Warrior: 1r) has two winners to date, incl Gr1 and multiple Gr3 placed Lisa Anne. The mare is full sister to three multiple winners. She has a 2yo filly on offer.
Stakes placed 5-time winner (up to 2200m) (29) Dancing Orietta (Dancing Duel: 1r/1w) has an Argentine pedigree background. The mare’s only previous foal is a winner. On offer a 2yo half brother.
Twice winning miler (38) Eiger (Fort Wood: 2r/2w) is full sister to stakes winner Holly Oak and to the dam of Equus Champion stayer Mokaro. Her 2yo colt is half brother to a multiple winner. The sire x broodmare sire cross is still perfect. There are two other 2yo’s with the same cross. Five time winning miler (51) Fragrant Forest (Fort Wood: 2r/2w) is out of a half sister to Champion filly Scented Royal, from a family of topclass sprinters. On offer a 2yo filly, the dam’s second living foal. The youngster got two votes from Ready-to-Run panellists, Michael Roberts and Graeme Hawkins.
Winning sprinter (171) West Coast Way (Fort Wood: 2r/2w) is half sister to three winners (incl multiple stakes winner West Coast Gold) and full sister to two other winners. The 2yo filly is her second foal.
Juvenile 1200m winner (58) Golden Arrow (Golden Thatch: 3r/2w) has produced four winners to date, incl 2yo stakes winner Golden Bow. On offer a half sister to those.
Gr1 & Gr2 placed middle distance winner (15) Catch Twenty Two (Imperial Dilemma: 3r/1w) has produced six winners to date, from a variety of sires. One daughter is in turn dam of Gr2 winner Phunyuka and Gr3 placed Aces Wild. This is a potent female line, full of Gr1 performers. On offer a 2yo colt.
Four time winning sprinter (32) Diligence (Kahal) is half sister to Gr3 winner Mzwilili. The latter is by Muhtafal, making her 3-part related to the 2yo filly on offer. This is a potent international female line.
Unraced (56) Gloriosa (Malhub) is half sister to Gr2 placed sprinter Poppy, from the family of Victory Moon (& others). Her 2yo filly is a first foal.
Two-time juvenile winner (13) Campari (Model Man: 5r/2w) is half sister to three winners, their dam a daughter of multiple Gr1 Please Be True. On offer a 2yo colt, the dam’s second foal.
Lightly raced Gr2 winner (130) Princess Sassi (Model Man: 5r/2w) comes from the family of Champion sprinter Mythical Flight. The 2yo colt on offer is half brother to a winner.
Twice winning sprinter (152) Starry-Eyed (National Emblem: 7r/3w) is half sister to stakes placed 6-time winner Paradise Alley, by Muhtafal – that makes the 2yo filly three-part related to that one. She’s a second foal.
Stakes placed four time winning sprinter (161) The Convent (National Emblem: 7r/3w) has an English Gr1 pedigree background. The mare’s only runner to date is a 4-time winner. On offer a 2yo half brother.
43 Mullins Bay filly ex Entice The Gold
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Mullins Bay
(Machiavellian)
Winning sprinter (183) Arabian Charm (Al Mufti) is half sister to six winners, including stakes winning sprinter Trance. Their dam is half sister to Champions Harry’s Charm and Enchantress and to the dam of National Currency. The 2yo colt is his dam’s second foal. The cross of Mullins Bay with Al Mufti looks a suitable one. We picked this one as the best of the colts at the Ready-to-Run gallops.
Gr1 placed Gr2 winning sprinter (11) Bridal Paths (Braashee) is half sister to the dam of Gr1 winner Pick Six and to nine other winners. Her 2yo filly is half sister to a winner.
Stakes winning miler (10) Blue Yonder (Comedy Star) has produced five winners to date, incl Gr3 sprinter Blue Voyager. The mare is half sister to five stakes horses and to the dam of another. On offer a 2yo colt.
Three time winning sprinter (26) Cristal Bay (Fahal) has an Argentine pedigree background. Her 2yo colt is a second foal. The cross of Mullins Bay with Fahal (a grandson of Roberto) looks a suitable one.
The 2yo filly out of (33) Dream Maker (Fard) is half brother to a multiple winner. The mare is half sister to the dam of two stakes horses, from a Gr1 European female line. The youngster is inbred 3×3 to Mr Prospector through Macchiavellian and Rose Linnet, who are close kin. Looks an interesting mating, also because of multiple background lines of Djebel/Tourbillon.
Two time winning sprinter (76) Imibizo (Fard) is half sister to three winners, from an American female line. The 2yo is his dam’s first foal.
Gr3 placed 4-time winning miler (52) Gallic Ring (Gallic League) is half sister to two stakes horses and to the dam of another, from an English family. The 2yo filly is half sister to two winners, including stakes placed 6-time winner Men Of Rheims.
Winning sprinter (169) Wanted (Iktamal) is half sister to four winners, two of them Gr3 performers. The grandam is a full sister to Gr1 winner Rip Curl. The 2yo on offer is half brother to a winner. Panellist Jehan Malherbe has him on his shortlist.
Lightly raced 1400m winner (19) Class Will Sell (Jallad) is full sister to Gr3 winner Abbey’s Lad, and half sister to a host of winners, incl Gr1 sprint filly Ragusa Abbess. The 2yo is her dam’s third foal. Sean Tarry had the filly on his shortlist.
Three time winning sprinter (84) Kali Dancer (Joshua Dancer) is full sister to the dam of Gr3 placed Calanish, and to 3-time winner Keen Kali (who is dam of a winner). The female line is American. The mare’s 2yo filly is her first foal.
Lightly raced winning sprinter (93) London Fair (London News) is half sister to four winners, incl multiple Gr3 placed Top Slot. The female line is Gr1 Argentine. The 2yo filly is the dam’s second foal.
NZ-bred winning miler (100) Maroof’s Grace (Maroof) is dam of two winners (one a 6-timer) by Kahal, who like Mullins Bay is a son of Machiavellian. On offer a 2yo filly.
The three previous foals of 2-time winning (77) In Style (Model Man) are all multiple winners. The best of the three is Gr1 & Gr2 placed Smanjemanje, by Kahal (like Mullins Bay a son of Machiavellian). The mare is 3-part sister to the dam of two stakes winners. Looks an interesting mating, with the mare’s sire Model Man possibly well suited for Mullins Bay. The scenario is much the same for lightly raced 2-time winning sprinter (107) Model K (Model Man). She is dam of three winners, including stakes placed stakes winner Mannequin, by Kahal. Her 2yo is a filly, which was short-listed by panel members Sean Tarry and Joey Ramsden.
Twice winning miler (144) Shirley Singer (Muhtafal) is half sister to seven winners, three of them stakes horses, including Kahal’s 13-time winner Vangelis. The 2yo filly is half sister to a multiple winner by Kahal. Ready-to-Run panellist Kip Elser put her on his shortlist.
Unraced (49) Foo Fighter (National Assembly) is half sister to three winners, including stakes placed Amanati. Their dam Amazon Fighter is a multiple Gr3 winner, from a Gr1 producing family. The 2yo offered is a colt.
Winning sprinter (103) Mighty Nation (National Assembly) is half sister to three winners including Gr2 placed Gr3 winner Mighty Doll. Her 2yo colt is a second foal.
lso with a colt as second foal is winning sprinter (136) Rock Anthem (National Emblem), the mare half sister to three winners. This is the female line of Champion filly Rock Star. Mike de Kock had this on his original fillies shortlist, then was reminded it was a colt, but had already selected three colts and couldn’t add it to that shortlist. Still, worth noting for that reason.
The tally of winners to date for (9) Blue (Northern Guest) stands at five, from seven runners. Her 2yo is a half sister to those.
Winning sprinter (79) Jibe (Northern Guest) is half sister to Gr3 placed Gr3 winner Smangaliso, by Kahal (like Mullins Bay a son of Machiavellian). The 2yo on offer is a colt, shortlisted by panellist Kip Elser.
Lightly raced (114) Nordic Air (Northern Guest) is dam of six winners, including Champion 3yo Icy Air and Gr2 placed winner Ice Axe. The mare is full sister to the dam of Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Amphitheatre. On offer a 2yo filly.
1400m winner (165) Valkyrie Queen (Northern Guest) has produced six winners to date, all by different sires. Her 2yo is a half brother to those.
Once-raced (167) Verve Cliquot (Northern Guest) is full sister to stakes placed Mercury Rising. Her three successful offspring to date include Gr3 winner Thekkady. The mare has an interesting pedigree background, with Mill Reef as sire of the 4th dam. On offer a 2yo colt.
Lightly raced (133) Rambo’s Gem (Rambo Dancer) is full sister to Gr2 winner Rambo’s Jewel. She’s dam of a multiple winner by Kahal, and comes with a 2yo colt.
Winning miler (43) Entice The Gold (Rich Man’s Gold) has a 2yo filly, her first foal. The mare’s dam is a stakes placed half sister to Champion filly Donatella. The youngster was shortlisted by Graeme Hawkins.
Three time winner (up to 2000m) (75) Idle Song (Russian Fox) is half sister to Gr1 SA Derby runner-up Dangerous Donald, from a Gr1 producing family. The 2yo is half brother to three winners, from a variety of sires.
National Assembly
(Danzig)
Lightly raced (1) Bay Of Desire (Red Ransom) has an American pedigree background. The mare’s dam is half sister to four dams of US stakes winners. The 2yo filly on offer is the dam’s first foal.
National Emblem
(National Assembly)
Three time winning miler (67) Harem Dancer (Jallad: 11r/8w/1sw) is half sister to five winners, from a Gr1 producing family. The 2yo colt, his dam’s second foal, is bred on a successful sire x broodmare sire cross also found in Gr1 winning sprinter Shea Shea.
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Ravishing
(Jet Master)
Unraced (179) Ama De Casa (Lavery) is half sister to six winners, incl Gr3 placed stakes winner Bhekinkosi. This is an American female line, which also produced sire Caesour. On offer a 2yo filly.
Lightly raced (172) Western Flash (West Man) is half sister to three stakes fillies, who all produced stakes horses. They include the dam of Gr1 Divine Jury. The mare is dam of 3 winners (from 3 runners) and has a 2yo half sister to those.
Redoute’s Choice
(Danehill)
All eyes will be on the 2yo colt by the Australian Champion sire out of multiple Gr1 winner (126) Perfect Promise (Caesour). The mare is full sister to Champion filly Irridescence, from a Gr1 female line. The youngster’s grandsires Danehill and Caesour are very close kin, adding further spice to the mating.
Rock Of Gibraltar
(Danehill)
This sire is a multiple Gr1 winner, sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes, and sire-of-sires. In the latter category falls new Klawervlei stallion Seventh Rock, who is a son of Ruby Clipper, the latter a full sister to the dam of Australian 6-time winner (30) Dash On Ruby (Anabaa). That makes the 2yo colt a close relative to Seventh Rock. The youngster is his dam’s second foal, and is half brother to a multiple winner in Australia. He is inbred 3×3 to Danzig.
Australian Gr2 placed 5-time winning miler (180) Amah Dramas (Barathea) is half sister to a Gr2 winner, and to three dams of stakes horses. The female line is American. The 2yo is a colt. Ready-to-Run panellists Mike de Kock and Kip Elser were impressed enough by the colt to add him to their shortlisted selections.
US-bred G2 placed stakes winner (89) Les Ry Leigh (Broken Vow) is half sister to two stakes horses, their dam a multiple SW in USA. The 2yo filly is her dam’s first foal, and galloped impressive enough for Michael Roberts to add her to his shortlist.
Unraced (42) Elusive Kash (Elusive Quality) is half sister to multiple Australian Gr1 winner Juggler, whose dam is half sister to the dam of Gr1 winner and sire Broad Reach. She comes with a 2yo filly, her first foal.
English Gr3 placed (over 2000m) (18) Chanteloup (Grand Lodge: 1r) is half sister to English Gr3 winner Border Arrow, and to the dam of English Gr2 placed Top Lock. The 2yo colt is the mare’s third foal.
35 Royal Academy colt ex Dubai's Fairy - 5 votes from the panel
Royal Academy
(Nijinsky)
This sire is a multiple Gr1 winner, sire of Gr1 winners, and sire of sires. The 2yo’s offered are from a shuttle-year to Australia.
Winning miler (47) Fantastrick (Favorite Trick) is half sister to four winners out of Australian multiple Gr2 winner Flight To Fantasy. Her 2yo colt is a third foal. The youngster has much in common with the filly out of 3-time winning sprinter (102) Meru Hill (Favorite Trick). The dams of the two 2yo’s are both by Phone Trick out of mares by Bluebird. The dam of the 2yo filly is half sister to two dams of stakes winners, the next dam a Gr2 placed Gr3 winner.
Three-time raced (in UK) (35) Dubai’s Fairy (Medicean) is half sister to three stakes horses in UK (one a Gr2 winner by Spectrum) and to the dam of English & Irish 2000 Guineas placed Stubbs Art. The 2yo colt is his dam’s second foal. No less than five members of the Ready-to-Run panel were impressed with him: Mike de Kock, Michael Roberts, Jehan Malherbe, Dean Kannemeyer and Joey Ramsden.
Silvano
(Lomitas)
Twice winning miler (111) Mysterious Land (Badger Land: 15r/10w/2sw) is half sister to Gr2 placed SW Mister Assembly. The mare is dam of two winners, incl stakes winner Lochlorien. The 2yo colt, his dam’s third foal, is bred on a successful sire x broodmare sire cross also found in highclass filly Happy Spirit and SW We Three. Ready-to-Run panellists Mike de Kock, Dean Kannemeyer and Joey Ramsden added the colt to their shortlist.
Five time winning sprinter (151) Starcatcher (Cordoba: 5r/3w) has one previous foal, a 1000m winner by Victory Moon. The mare is half sister to six winners from a wide variety of sires, four of the winners sprinters.
(24) Cosmic Dove (Elliodor: 21r/10w/2sw) is half sister to seven winners, incl Gr1 performer Lion Tamer, now a sire. The mare’s 2yo is half brother to two winners, and bred on a successful cross also found in multiple Gr1 winner Aslan and SW Tuvana Silva.
Gr3 placed 3-time winning sprinter (140) Sawubona (Fort Wood: 11r/4w/1sw) is half sister to stakes winner Hard Ball. Her 2yo colt is half brother to stakes placed 6-time winner African Rhythm and two other winners. Bred on the same sire x broodmare sire cross is Gr2 winner Mochachino.
Solskjaer
(Danehill)
Five time winning sprinter (16) Celestial Flame (All Fired Up: 1r/1w) has produced six winners to date (from 7 runners by a variety of sires). She has a 2yo colt.
Winning sprinter (6) Beyond The Call (Braashee) has two previous foals, one of them Gr2 winner of seven races Dynamite Mike. The 2yo colt is her third foal.
Winning miler (168) Vintage Event (Braashee) is half sister to four winners, one stakes placed in Austria. The female line has produced stakes winners worldwide.
Australian bred (128) Princess Galileo (Galileo) is represented by her first foal, a 2yo colt.
Three time winning miler (7) Bindella (Jallad: 2r) is half sister to Gr3 placed Free To Sing, from an American female line. She’s represented by a 2yo colt, her first foal.
Lightly raced winning sprinter (70) Hill Of Plenty (National Assembly: 2r) is half sister to Gr3 winner Bushra, their dam Mill Hill a Gr1 winner. The mare is dam of three winners from different sires and has a 2yo half brother on offer. He’s inbred 3×3 to Danzig, through Danehill and National Assembly who are close kin.
Lightly raced (164) Tzarina (National Emblem: 3r) is half sister to two multiple winners, and has a Canadian pedigree background. The 2yo colt is her second foal.
Two time winning sprinter (20) Climbing Rose (West Man: 1r), full sister to Gr1 placed Groundsman, has bred two multiple winners to date. Her 2yo is a half brother to those.
Spectrum
(Rainbow Quest)
US-bred winning miler (22) Code Eleven (Cryptoclearance) is half sister to US Gr1 winner Toga Toga Toga, from the female line of sire Alzao. Her first two runners are winners. She has a 2yo half sister to those.
The only previous foal of Canadian bred (57) Glowing Amber (Deputy Minister) is Gr2 placed 2yo winner Amber Palace. The mare is half sister to four US stakes performers, their dam stakes placed. The 2yo is a colt.
Unraced US bred (73) I’ve Got It (King Of Kings: 1r) is dam of stakes placed 2yo winner Irish Maid and comes with a 2yo half sister to that one.
Twice winning sprinter (137) Roman Kiss (Mexico II: 2r) is dam of eleven winners. The mare is half sister to Champion 3yo Kiss Of Peace, from a Gr1 family. She has a 2yo colt.
Winning US-bred miler (160) Temple Goddess (Pulpit) is half sister to three US stakes horses. The mare has an interesting pedigree, in that her two grandsires are half brothers AP Indy and Summer Squall. Her two previous foals are both winners. On offer is a 2yo half brother to those.
Stage Call
(Sadler’s Wells)
NZ bred winning miler (85) Katrinsky (Stravinsky) is half sister to the dam of multiple Gr1 winner Sarrera, with the grandam a half sister to Australian Champion 3yo & 4yo Beau Zam. The grey 2yo on offer is the mare’s second foal.
Street Sense
(Street Cry)
This stallion won the Breeders Cup Juvenile as a 2yo, and Kentucky Derby at three. His first US crop are 2yo’s (he had seven winners from that at time of writing).
From his first Australian shuttle crop comes a 2yo colt. The dam is a German bred middle distance winner (176) Albanella (Caerleon), whose dam is a full sister to Allegretta (grandam of Galileo, Sea The Stars, etc.). The mare is dam of four winners in Australia. Panellist Sean Tarry added to youngster to his shortlist at the gallops.
Strike Smartly
(Mr Prospector)
Winning sprinter (155) Summer Style (Muhtafal) is full sister to 9-time winner Relinyane, and 3-part sister to Gr3 winner Tuscan Elegance (by Muhtafal, and dam of Gr3 Tuscan Sky). The 4th dam is full sister to Golden Thatch, Thatching and Waterville Lake.
104 Stronghold filly ex Mininski - Kip Elser's vote
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Stronghold
(Danehill)
Five time winning miler (104) Mininski (Ahonoora) is half sister to four winners, their dam 3-part sister to sire Niniski. The mare is dam of no less than nine multiple winners, from a variety of sires. Her 2yo is a filly, picked by Ready-to-Run panellist Kip Elser for his shortlist.
Five time winner (up to 2000m) (39) Elation (Badger Land) is half sister to Gr1 placed Gr2 winner High Raiser and Gr1 placed Well Styled. Their dam is half sister to Champion Bush Telegraph. All of the mare’s three runners to date are winners, by different sires. She has a 2yo half brother to those.
Argentine-bred 2000m winner (37) East Africa (Candy Stripes) is dam of two winners and has a 2yo filly on offer. She was shortlisted by panellist Dean Kannemeyer.
Five time winning sprinter (25) County Mayo (Counter Action) is half sister to three winners. Her 2yo colt is a second foal.
Unraced Irish-bred (65) Haifaa (Doyoun) is half sister to a Gr3 placed winner, their dam half sister to sire Maroof and to the dam of sire Desert King. The mare has produced three winners to date, including Gr1 placed 2yo Extra Zero. She has a 2yo half sister here, who is yet another Stronghold filly on panellist Dean Kannemeyer’s shortlist. Graeme Hawkins added her as a ‘value’ selection.
Juvenile 1600m winner (81) Jordie (Fard) is half sister to three winners. The 2yo filly on offer is her second foal.
Unraced Irish-bred (132) Qusoor (Fasliyev) is half sister to English stakes placed miler Mutahayyah, from a Gr1 producing female line. She is dam of a winner by Oasis Dream and has a 2yo half sister to that one. The youngster has an intriguing pedigree, with close kin-breeding.
Lightly raced juvenile winner (74) Icy Thunder (Fort Wood) has a highclass family background, and is three-part sister to Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Dog Rose (who is dam of a Gr3 winner) and to Gr1 placed Chincuna (dam of a stakes performer). The 2yo colt is the mare’s second foal.
Lightly raced juvenile winner (2) Beauty Queen (Jallad) is full sister to Gr2 placed Gr3 winner Hell’s Angel, and half sister to two other Gr3 performers. She’s dam of a winner and has a 2yo half sister on offer.
Three time winner (up to 2000m) (82) Jumeirah Beach (Jallad) is full sister to Gr1 Zebra Crossing, and half sister to Gr1 Circle Of Life and Gr1 African Lion. Some family! She has produced three winners to date and has a 2yo half sister to those here.
Lightly raced winning miler (69) Hello Gorgeous (National Emblem) is half sister to seven winners, and comes from an American female line. She’s dam of a winner and has a 2yo half brother to that one.
Unraced (4) Bellucci (Muhtafal) is half sister to four winners, including Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Royal Mariner. Her 2yo filly is a second foal, inbred 3×3 to Mr Prospector. That same cross appears in all offspring of Muhtafal mares, of which there are five on this sale.
Two-time winning sprinter (12) Buttonhole (Muhtafal) is full sister to a 3-time winner and half sister to two other winners, their dam half sister to Gr1 winner Imperial Despatch. The bottom female line is English. The 2yo colt on offer is the mare’s first foal.
Gr3 winning sprinter (72) Hot Reception (Muhtafal) is full sister to Gr3 miler The Waltz and half sister to Gr2 placed stakes winning miler Dot Dot Dash (dam of Gr2 placed winner El Padrino). The mare has a 2yo filly, her first foal.
Winning miler (91) Lizmay Creek (Muhtafal) is half sister to nine winners out of Champion racemare Up The Creek. She’s dam of two winners and has a 2yo half brother on offer.
Unraced (125) Perfect Lady (Muhtafal) is half sister to stakes placed The Convent, and comes from a Gr1 producing English female line. Her 2yo is a filly, and first foal. She appears on panellist Jehan Malherbe’s ‘galloping’ shortlist.
Also inbred 3×3 to Mr Prospector is the 2yo colt out of unraced (138) Rose North (Northern Guest). Two of the mare’s four winners to date are stakes placed, including one by Kahal (3×3 Mr P.). This is a highclass European female line.
Unraced (134) Rebel Qui (Qui Danzig) is half sister to five winners, their dam Rebellious Gr1 placed at 2. The mare has produced four multiple winners from a wide variety of sires and comes with a 2yo half brother to those. The youngster is inbred 3×3 to Danzig.
Four time 1400m winner (142) Scarlet Ribbon (Rambo Dancer) has a Gr1 producing Argentine family background. The 2yo filly is her second foal, inbred 3×4 to Mr P.
The 2yo colt out of (110) My Lady Furness (West Man) is half brother to a 3-time winner, and is his dam’s third foal. The mare hails from the potent Party Time female line.
Winning sprinter (141) Scarlet Fever (Wolfhound) is a daughter of Model Man’s stakes winning 3-part sister Out Of Style. Her 2yo filly is a second foal.
Tale Of The Cat
(Storm Cat)
Unraced US-bred mare (66) Hampton Rover (Miswaki) is half sister to four winners out of Australian Horse of the Year Research. The mare has produced two multiple winners (from 2 runners) and has a 2yo half brother to those. The youngster is inbred 3×3 to Mr Prospector.
Thunder Gulch
(Gulch)
The tally of winning offspring for US-bred mare (101) Marsh Cat (Storm Cat) stands at five multiple winners. The mare is half sister to US Gr1 winner Run Man Run and has a 2yo filly. The youngster is inbred 3×3 to Storm Bird and kinbred 3×3 to Mr P. and Marshuas Dancer who are very close kin.
143 Tiger Ridge colt ex Seeking The Wind, 2 panel votes
Tiger Ridge
(Storm Cat)
Five time winning sprinter (143) Seeking The Wind (Jallad: 2r/1w) is 3-part sister to Gr1 winner Divine Jury.She’s the dam of five winners, including Gr3 placed 5-time winner Martial Eagle and a full brother to the 2yo colt on offer.
1400m winner (135) Refined Gold (Rich Man’s Gold: 1r/1w) is half sister to three winners by Fort Wood, including Gr3 placed stakes winner Loupe. This is the female line of Horse Chestnut. The 2yo colt is the mare’s second foal. He landed on the shortlist of Ready-to-run panellists Michael Roberts, Sean Tarry and Graeme Hawkins.
Gr2 placed Gr3 winner (150) Sporting Model (Sportsworld: 7r/5w) has produced three winners to date, including a full sister to the 2yo filly on offer. Tiger Ridge and the mare’s sire Sportsworld are from the same female line.
Two-time middle distance winner (153) Subtle Reminder (Zabeel) is half sister to the dam of New Zealand Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Kerry O’Reilly, and hails from a Gr1 producing US female line. The mare is dam of two multiple winners, one a 9-timer. On offer a 2yo colt.
Trippi
(End Sweep)
The key to getting a good ‘un by Trippi could well be the addition of lines of La Troienne and Bull Lea in his mates. Both are present in the pedigree of English stakes placed 1800m winner (173) Western Hour (Gone West). The second dam of Gone West, and the sire of the mare’s damsire Spend a Buck provide ample ammunition. The 2yo filly on offer is half sister to three multiple winners (by Danehill and Encosta de Lago), and comes from a major Gr1 producing female line. All that makes the youngster very much one to note.
Var
(Forest Wildcat)
Three time winning sprinter (3) Belle Sorciere (Argosy: 1r/1w) is full sister to stakes winner of 9 races Alibama. She has a 2yo colt, her third foal.
Winning sprinter (156) Sunny ‘n Fine (Fine Edge: 2r/2w) is full sister to Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Knife Edge, and half sister to eight other winners. She’s dam of a multiple winner and has a half brother to that one.
Winning sprinter (87) Laguna (Kabool: 1r) is out of a full sister to Gr3 winner Annie (dam of Champion 2yo Ice Cube), from a solid Gr1 producing family. Her 2yo colt is a third foal.
Winning sprinter (117) Nutella (Rich Man’s Gold) is a daughter of stakes winner of seven races Sweet Seduction, from a strong black-type family. The mare’s only previous foal is a winner. She has a 2yo half sister here.
Victory Moon
(Al Mufti)
Two-time winning middle distance stayer (8) Blowing Free (Green Dancer) has produced three multiple winners to date, incl Gr3 placed Free To Sing. Her female line is American. The 2yo is a filly inbred 4×3 to Nijinsky.
Lightly raced (139) Rosella (Jallad: 8r/5w) is half sister to Gr1/2/3 placed stakes winner Rudi Rocks, their dam Gr3 winner Rosey Rapids. Her 2yo colt is a first foal. Ready-to-Run panellist Kip Elser was impressed enough at the gallops to shortlist the youngster.
Winning sprinter (68) Head Count (Linney Head) is half sister to five winners, three of those with black type, including multiple Gr1 placed Sovereign Circle. She has a 2yo colt, her second foal.
Two time 1400m winner (148) Special Series (Special Preview: 1r/1w) is dam of a 3-time winner by Lecture and comes with a half brother to that one.
Way West
(Danehill)
Lightly raced winning sprinter (40) Eli’s Grace (Elliodor: 1r) is half sister to three stakes winners, from the successful Swan Lake female line. She’s dam of a multiple winner. On offer a 2yo colt, who made it onto Graeme Hawkins ‘value’ shortlist.
Two time winning miler (5) Best Behaviour (Kahal) is half sister to a 6-time winner, from a US female line. The 2yo filly is her second foal.
Two time winning sprinter (106) Mocha-Choca (Muhtafal: 1r/1w) is half sister to stakes winner Naan Kathaay and two other winners. She has a 2yo colt, her second foal.
Winning sprinter (145) Silent Manoeuvre (West Man) is half sister to Gr1 Cape Guineas winner St John’s Wood, from a family known for its Gr1 sprinters – Phantom Earl, Extra Cover, Scarlet Lady. Her 2yo is a filly, inbred 3×4 to Mr Prospector.
Windrush
(Seeking The Gold)
US-bred winning miler (122) Pacific Peace (Dynaformer) is half sister to six winners from different sires. Their dam is a stakes winning half sister to multiple G2/G3 winner Mystic Lady. The 2yo filly on offer in her first foal.
Four time winning sprinter (118) Ode To Joy (Freedom Land: 1r) is half sister to graded stakes producers Annie and A Song Is Born. She’s dam of two multiple winners, and to the dam of stakes placed Moon Song. She has a 2yo colt, who Graeme Hawkins has as a ‘value’ addition to his shortlist.
The 2yo filly out of unraced (115) Nordic Vine (Northern Guest: 4r/2w/1sw) is full sister to multiple Gr1 placed Gr3 winner Rushing Wind. The mare also bred Gr2 placed stakes winner Ice Wine, and four other winners.
US-bred winning sprinter (88) Lake Snowy (Salt Lake: 1r) is half sister to three winners out of G2 winner Snowy Apparition. The mare is dam of two winners to date, and has a 2yo colt here.
US-bred four time winning miler (158) Sylvan Fields (Silver Deputy) is half sister to five winners. She has her first foal here, a 2yo colt.
Sporting Post’s Gallops Shortlist
Here’s what our own panel thought to be the best movers.
Two fillies that stood out: #17 (Danehill Dancer) and #113 (Kahal).Others that caught the eye: #155 (Strike Smartly), #154 (Kahal), #94 (Kahal), #71 (El Prado) and #109 (El Prado).
The outstanding colt was #183 (Mullins Bay), together with #91 (Stronghold) and #35 (Royal Academy).
Next best #62 (Cataloochee), #38 (Muhtafal), #116 (Daylami), #79 (Mullins Bay) and #62 (Cataloochee).
