Three outstanding mares for Morningside and JHB at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

Settling in to their new sensational Morningside property in the Nagambie, the Rowsthorn family are making a concerted effort to bolster their impressive broodmare band, and after securing Frankel mare Ludisia at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, they were also in action with JHB at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, securing three beautiful mares.

The first purchase was the multiple Group winner, including at Group 2 level, Rubisaki, for $1,000,000 from the Yarraman Park Stud draft, who offered her on behalf of Prime Thoroughbreds. She was an outstanding race filly, winner of six races on the bounce, and has the looks to match. She looks a perfect match with Written Tycoon and the resultant offspring will be in great demand at the yearling sales.

Rubisaki, secured for $1,000,000 at Magic Millions for Morningside

Our second purchase with Morningside was Group 2 Reisling Stakes and Listed Moomba Plate winner Glistening, secured for $775,000 from the Newgate Farm draft. She is another beautiful type, and by the very exciting stallion Zoustar. She again is a bullseye match with Written Tycoon, bringing great looks and precocity to the mating.

Glistening, secured for $775,000 with Morningside at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

Our final purchase with Morningside at this sale was Dollymolly, a beautiful mare by I Am Invincible secured for $775,000 in foal to Zoustar. She was herself a $625,000 yearling and comes from an outstanding commercial family, being a half-sister to stakes winner Harlem River, and closely related to a slew of high-priced yearlings from the family of Everest winner Yes Yes Yes. She too likely heads for a date with Written Tycoon.

Dollymolly - secured for $775,000 at Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

Ludisia joins Morningside broodmare band at Inglis Chairman's Sale

Ludisia (Frankel x African Rose)

With the thoroughbred breeding industry well established as an international affair, we were thrilled to secure Lot 48 at this year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale, Ludisia, on behalf of Morningside for $650,000 from the Twin Hills Stud draft, offered on behalf of Juddmonte.

She is a daughter of the incomparable Frankel and comes from one of Juddmonte’s most productive, and importantly from an Australian perspective, one of their most precocious families. She is a full-sister to one of Frankel’s most precocious offspring, Fair Eva, who was a Group winning juvenile in the UK, while her dam African Rose was a top-class sprinter, winner of the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock. African Rose is a full-sister to the very speedy and precocious Helleborine, who is herself dam of top-class juvenile and stallion Calyx. Ludisia was offered in foal to outstanding young stallion Kingman, who is also the sire of Calyx, so the resultant offspring will be a three-quarter brother to him.

Finally, African Rose is also a sister to the dam of last season’s European Champion 2YO Native Trail, who was a very good second in the Group 1 2000 Guineas last weekend, and looks well set for further Group 1 glory this season.

Operation Royal Ascot takes off at Goffs Uk Breeze Up Sale

With international travel finally an option, we hatched a plan to try and target the European breeze up sales with a view to obtaining sharp, early 2YOs, which could potentially run on the biggest European stage of all - Royal Ascot.

Combining forces with Stu Boman from Blandford Bloodstock in the UK and Martin Buick of de Burgh Equine in Ireland, we gathered painstaking analysis to identify two 2YOs at the Goffs UK breeze up sale, who demonstrated the necessary speed and precocity in their breezes, with their details below.

Many thanks to our owners who have got on board with this project, and here’s hoping that we are all dressing in our finery in just a few weeks time at the Royal meeting.

Lot 26 - Kessaar x Lady Lizabeth - £160,000

This colt was a stand out in every way. An incredibly powerful physical, combined with a breeze that was on all of our measures the best on offer. He showed great speed, with a lovely fluent action and sustained the effort right through and past the end of his work in the manner of a ready-made juvenile.

He is from the first crop of Kessaar, who was himself a top-class 2YO and is a son of renowned 2YO influence Kodiac. His dam (hopefully very aptly named) Lady Lizabeth also comes from a very solid family of 2YO winners.

Lot 130 - Zoustar x Ainippe - £150,000

Like the Kessaar colt, this filly simply flew in her breeze up, running the fourth best time of the entire sale and sustaining her effort incredibly well through the line.

She’s a quality physical to boot, and Zoustar is of course well known to us in Australia as a top- class stallion, including being sire of the incredible Sunlight, herself a very precocious 2YO performer.

She is out of a very well performed mare in Ainippe, who was a 2YO stakes winner over 5 furlongs, before training on to take out a pair of Group 3 races as a 3YO over 6 and 7 furlongs.

Cannonball fires in the Listed Redoute's Choice Stakes at Caulfield

After his impressive win to break his maiden at Geelong, Cannonball took the step up in class in his stride this weekend when running out an impressive winner of the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield.

After jumping quickly and showing great early speed, Cannonball was rated beautifully in front by Brett Prebble and had plenty in reserve when his rivals challenged him in the straight, even ducking out slightly at the winning post in the manner of a colt with more to come.

He was secured at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for the JHB Colt Partnership from the Newgate Farm draft, and is Capitalist’s eight stakes winner. He is also a full brother to one of those stakes winners, namely this season’s Group 2 winning sprinter Marine One, so hopefully there will be yet more to come from Cannonball next preparation as he steps up further in grade.

Congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, John & Frances Ingham, Gary Diamond and Danny & Pauline Saab and thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman.

Four outstanding yearlings for JHB at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale

Billed as the best of the best, the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale never fails to deliver in terms of Australia’s leading breeders offering up a sensational line up of bloodstock. With great vigour and competition in the market, we were delighted to come away with four exceptional yearlings for our owners, with their details below.

Lot 169 - I Am Invincible x Fireworks colt - $1,350,000

Our first purchase, for the JHB Colt Partnership, was Lot 169, the I Am Invincible colt out of Fireworks, offered by Segenhoe Stud on behalf of John & Deb Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds. He is very mature, well-grown, and looks very precocious, as you would expect given his pedigree. He is out of 2YO Sydney stakes winner Fireworks, who is also the dam of recent 2YO Melbourne stakes winner Millane, so she is off to a very strong start at stud. Fireworks comes from an excellent family, littered with top-class perfomers, and this cross has already produced the very smart 2YO Supreme Idea from limited runners, while Snitzel is also responsible for Golden Slipper winner Mossfun as a broodmare sire.

Lot 269 - Capitalist x Madame Cactus colt - $700,000

The second purchase for the JHB Colt Partnership was lot 269, the Capitalist colt out of Madame Cactus secured from Twin Hills Stud. He is a very strong colt, with great shape and a tremendous action - he is one of the best movers I have ever seen by his sire. He is a half-brother to a good class performer in the UK called Star Cactus, and his dam was a very smart performer in the USA, where she was a Group 2 winner on the competitive Keeneland track.

Lot 430 - Trapeze Artist x Smokin’ Alice colt - $380,000

Our final purchase for the JHB Colt Partnership was Lot 430, the Trapeze Artist colt out of Smokin’ Alice, secured from Edinburgh Park Stud. He is a very well bodied colt, with great shape and action. He is a half-brother to the very smart sprinter Eleven Eleven, who is the earner of over $2.8m on the track and comes from a very good family.

Lot 393 - I Am Invincible x Ruud Awakening filly - $1,700,000

We were also in action with the fillies, securing Lot 393, the I Am Invincible filly out of Ruud Awakening from Newgate Farm, offered on behalf of Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock. She is an absolute queen, and as good looking a filly to be offered at auction in recent years. She is a half-sister to recent Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes winner Rise of the Masses and out of Group 1 winning 2YO Ruud Awakening.

Crosswinds remains unbeaten with Listed Valley Pearl Victory

After an excellent debut win, Crosswinds lined up this Friday night in the Listed Moonee Valley Pearl, and gain blew past his rivals for an impressive victory.

Settled worse than midfield under Mark Zahra, Crosswinds accelerated sharply rounding the corner, and quickly found himself challenging for the lead turning in, and sustained his 500m challenge all the way to the line to win again in great style.

He now comes under consideration for the $1 million Showdown at Caulfield on 23rd April, and looks every inch a high-class 3YO sprinter in the making.

He was a $1,100,000 purchase for the JHB Colt Partnership at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, and is out of Gimcrack Stakes winner Gybe. He was offered by Blue Gum Farm, on behalf of Rob Crabtree’s Dorrington Farm.

Congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Danny & Pauline Saab, John & Frances Ingham, Gary Diamond and Rob & Sylvie Crabtree, and thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman.

Cannonball fires at Geelong

After a very promising first preparation which saw him finish a close fourth in the $1m Golden Gift, Cannonball returned to the races this preparation at Geelong yesterday and wasted no time in getting off the board with an easy victory.

Bouncing from the gates into an immediate lead, he travelled beautifully for Mark Zahra and kicked on strongly in the straight to win in great style. He now heads to the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday 9th April.

Cannonball is by the JHB yearling purchase Capitalist and is a full brother to this season’s Group 2 winning 3YO Marine One, so we can look forward to him progressing well into his three-year-old year along the lines of his full brother.

Congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Steve & Louise Gillard, John & Frances Ingham, Danny & Pauline Saab and Gary Diamond.

Flying filly Duchess strikes for the fifth time!

Duchess has proven to be such a tough and reliable sprinter for our Filly Partnership, and it was a typical display of sheer speed and tenacity that saw her rack up her fifth win yesterday at Canberra in the $80,000 Quality Sprint.

Under a great front-running Tim Clark ride, she blasted out of the barriers and showed blistering speed through the middle stages, before holding off the strong challenge of Delacour in the final stages to just prevail.

Congratulations to all of our Filly Partnership owners, who celebrated two winners this weekend with Duchess and Glistening, and both were also trained beautifully by Michael Freedman.

Glistening shines again at Flemington

After a luckless Spring campaign, Group 2 winning 2YO Glistening looked to have come back in great order in her recent trial, and proved just as much when proving too speedy for her rivals in the Listed Moomba Plate this Saturday at Flemington under a great Hugh Bowman steer.

Showing her customary early speed, Glistening got all of her rivals off the bridle early and, with Hugh Bowman waiting as long as he dared in front, she found plenty to fight off the strong challenge from smart sprinter General Beau.

Glistening was a $260,000 purchase at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for our Filly Partnership along with Michael Freedman, and as a stakes winner at both two and three years old, she is a very valuable broodmare prospect for the team.

A big congratulations to all of our Filly Partnership owners, and thanks to all of the team at Michael Freedman’s stable for getting her to Flemington in such great order.

Crosswinds too good on debut at Ballarat

Written Tycoon colt Crosswinds had to deal with his own namesake when making his debut today at Ballarat in very blustery conditions, but proved more than up to the task, always travelling beautifully under Mark Zahra and bounding clear to win impressively over 1100m, despite having a good look at the winning post in the final stages.

He looks a colt of some considerable promise for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, who have been patient with him as he filled into his impressive frame. He is out of dual stakes winner Gybe (by Fastnet Rock), who won of the time-honoured Gimcrack Stakes during her racing career, and he was secured for the JHB Colt Partnership for $1,100,000 at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale from the Blue Gum Farm draft, who sold him on behalf of his breeders Rob and Sylvie Crabtree of Dorrington Farm.

Congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Danny & Pauline Saab, John and Frances Ingham, Gary Diamond, Steve & Louise Gillard and Rob & Sylvie Crabtree.

Pariah colt Latvian breaks through at Moonee Valley

After showing plenty of ability in a pair of jump outs, Pariah colt Latvian broke through this Friday night at Moonee Valley to win in tremendous style under Mark Zahra, eased right down after leading throughout with his head on his chest for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman.

Latvian was purchased for the JHB Colt Partnership at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for $375,000 from Newgate Farm, and is the third winner from Group 3 winning 2YO Real Stolle. He is importantly the first city winner for his sire, fellow JHB Colt Partnership purchase, Pariah, who is standing at Arrowfield Stud.

This win bodes very well for the future of Latvian, who will also be suited to more distance in time and also from the added confidence this victory will give him going forward.

Congratulations to owners Rob Love (also his breeder), Belinda Bateman, Fergus Doyle, Steve & Louise Gillard, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Gary Diamond, Danny & Pauline Saab and Jonathan Munz.

Argentia awesome in Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes

Argentia winning the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield

After an injury-enforced layoff, Argentia returned this past weekend at Caulfield in the Group 3 Kevin Hayes over an unsuitable 1200m as a good stepping stone to targets later this Autumn, hoping for a good, forward showing. Come the race we got that and so much more, as Argentia stormed home from last to put her head down for the win right on the line under a great ride from Mark Zahra.

Argentia was a JHB yearling selection and purchase at the 2020 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for $670,000 from the Evergreen Stud draft on behalf of owners John and Deb Camilleri. She is by the sensational Frankel, who is not only Timeform’s highest-rated horse in history, but also now making his mark as an incredible stallion, particularly with his runners in Australia/NZ where he is running at 15.2% stakes winners to runners and 30.2% stakes horses to runners, which is truely phenomenal. Argentia is also out of an incredible race mare, four-time Group 1 winner Princess Coup (by Encosta de Lago), who was sold as a broodmare prospect for $3,000,000.

A big thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, who have done an exceptional job getting Argentia back in such outstanding order, and we look forward to seeing her through the Autumn as she aims to improve further on what is already a hugely impressive record.

Four quality yearlings for JHB at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale

Against a backdrop of an ever more vibrant racing and breeding industry, the bidding for the choice lots at this year’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale was again very competitive, and we were delighted to come away with three colts for the JHB Colt Partnership alongside a filly for our Filly Partnership with Michael and Richard Freedman.

Lot 100 - Extreme Choice x Murtle Turtle - $775,000

Our first purchase was lot 100 from Bell River Thoroughbreds, a son of Extreme Choice, who is off to an extraordinary start as a stallion, with 18% stakes winners to runners from his first crop, including Group 1 Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside. He is also out of the precocious and speedy Murtle Turle, who was out very early as a 2yo, and has produced Sydney metropolitan winning 2yo California Deeply. He of course also comes from the same farm which bred and sold Extreme Choice at this sale six years ago.

Lot 122 - Capitalist x One More Tequila - $375,000

Our second colt purchase was Lot 122, the Capitalist colt our of One More Tequila secured from Newgate Farm. He is a very strong and forward colt by Capitalist, who is off to a great start at stud, siring his 16th and 17th stakes performers on the weekend at Caulfield. His dam is by Onemorenomore, who has 3 stakes performers from just 32 starters as a broodmare sire, and she is in turn out of the stakes winning 2YO Tequila Knowledge, so this is a precocious pedigree to match a precocious physical.

Lot 211 - Pariah x Rose of Falvelon - $210,000

Our final colt purchase for the JHB Colt Partnership was lot 211, a son of Pariah, and he is very much in the image of his sire. He’s got great action and seems also blessed with a lovely temperament. His dam was a very fast metropolitan sprinter, and comes from a good solid family of black type performers, including the very smart colt and young stallion North Pacific.

Lot 384 - I Am Invincible x Another Sunday filly - $360,000

We were delighted to secure Lot 384, the I Am Invincible x Another Sunday filly from Yarraman Park Stud for $360,000 to race for our Filly Partnership with Michael and Richard Freedman. She is a quality filly, with great girth and strength and a sharp demeanour. She comes from one of Australia’s very best families, that of King’s Legacy, Oohood, Not a Single Doubt and Snippets.

Her dam, Another Sunday is a three-quarter sister to King’s Legacy and Not a Single Doubt, while being by I Am Invincible makes this filly also a three-quarter sister to Oohood, who was a top-class 2YO and 3YO, placed in the Golden Slipper and winner of the Group 1 Flight Stakes.

Stronger takes out Group 1 Hong Kong Centenary Sprint at Sha Tin

While the core focus of the JHB Colt Partnership is to unearth and nurture future stallions, another major area is our trading of colts and geldings, particularly to the Hong Kong market. We have cheered on great success of our past Colt Partnership horses, including Group 2 Todman Stakes winner Gunnison, who has earned over HK$10 million, Leviathan, who has won a pair of stakes races in Hong Kong under his new name Healthy Happy, and Stronger, who this weekend tasted success at the highest level when taking out the Group 1 Hong Kong Centenary Sprint.

Stronger was traded out of the JHB Colt Partnership, sold to clients of George Moore, after winning the Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial at the Gold Coast, and has proven to be a high-class sprinter in Hong Kong for trainer Douglas Whyte. Early in his Hong Kong career he broke the 1000m track record at Happy Valley, and it was incredibly rewarding to see him gain this top-level victory for his new connections, coming from the rear and holding off a world-class field.

Stronger was initially purchased as a yearling from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. A big congratulations to Stronger’s Hong Kong owners, to jockey Vincent Ho, to George Moore for an astute purchase and to trainer Douglas Whyte for his first Hong Kong Group 1 victory.

A magic week at the Gold Coast for JHB and our clients

The vibrancy and strength of the Australian racing and breeding industry was very much to the forefront this week as the yearling sales season kicked off in tremendous fashion for the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, and we were delighted to come away with some outstanding prospects for our owners, with details on our purchases below.

Also it was an outstanding sale for our JHB managed breeding clients, with them achieving over $5.5 million in sales, headed by the $1,900,000 sale-topping price to Coolmore achieved for the I Am Invincible x Suspicieuse colt on behalf of our Breeding Partnership, you can read more about him HERE

Many thanks to all of our owners for their continued support, and also to Newgate Farm, Willow Park Stud for raising our clients’ yearlings so beautifully and to Barry Bowditch and his Magic Millions team for putting on such an incredible sale.

Lot 253 - I Am Invincible x Meliora Colt - $1,100,000 to the JHB Colt Partnership

This is a very strong and forward colt by the top-class stallion I Am Invincible, with great strength and he looks a very precocious sort. He is a full-brother to the very speedy I Am Immortal, who is standing at Swettenham Stud, and out of a very smart racemare in Group 2 winner Meliora. This mare has had three I Am Invincible colts at sales in recent years, and I feel that this colt is certainly the best physical type she has produced.

Lot 413 - Exceed and Excel x Radharcnafarraige - $410,000 to the JHB Colt Partnership

This is a very strong and forward-looking colt by Champion sire Exceed and Excel. He is a full-brother to very fast 2YO So Serene, who ran second to Extreme Choice in the Inglis Nursery on debut, and he is out of a very precocious and speedy mare in Group 3 winner Radharcnafarraige. Distorted Humor is the dam sire, who is one of the very best dam sires worldwide, with 5.7% stakes winners to runners, and this colt also comes from one of Australia’s best producing farms in Segenhoe, where we also found dual Group 1 winner King’s Legacy at this sale.

Lot 443 - Written Tycoon x Rose Ahead - $750,000 to the JHB Colt Partnership

This is a very strong and athletic colt by Written Tycoon, who is one of Australia’s best sire of sires, with Capitalist, Written By and Ole Kirk all at stud. He is the first foal of his dam, who was a 1100m winner and is by Dream Ahead, who is off to a good start as a broodmare sire with Group 2 winning 2YO Lightsaber amongst his best performers. 

Lot 669 - I Am Invincible x Villa Carlotta filly - $1,100,000

This is an outstanding filly by I Am Invincible, from the high-class 2YO Villa Carlotta, this being the further family of the immortal Redoute’s Choice. She again comes from one of Australia’s best producing farms in Segenhoe, and looks an outstanding racing and, ultimately, breeding prospect.

Lot 910 - Exceed and Excel x Devious Rumor - $1,200,00 to the JHB Colt Partnership

This colt was physically I believe one of the very best in the sale. He’s strong, with a great body and girth, a good action and an incredible temperament. He is the first foal of a very fast American sprinting mare, who is by Street Boss, so this is the reverse cross that has produced very fast and precocious sprinter Hanseatic, who is now standing at stud.

First JHB Breeding Partnership yearling sells for $1,900,000

The I Am Invincible x Suspicieuse colt, pictured as a foal with his dam.

The very first yearling to sell for our Broodmare Partnership set the Magic Millions sale ring alight this afternoon at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, selling for $1,900,000 to Tom Magnier of Coolmore Australia.

His dam, Suspicieuse, was secured privately by JHB carrying this colt, as a commercial breeding prospect for a group of our owners who have come together to purchase her. We identified her as a highly-desirable breeding prospect, given that her first foal is Group 3 Breeders’ Plate winner Dubious (by Not a Single Doubt), and eventually as a bullseye mare to visit King’s Legacy, as he is a three-quarter brother to Not a Single Doubt

This colt has been an absolute standout from day one through all of our regular inspections of our clients’ stock, and we are delighted for our owners that the market was in agreement, with incredibly strong competition to secure him. In addition to an incredible physique, he is blessed with the most unflappable temperament, and he is a tremendously exciting racing and, hopefully, stallion prospect.

Suspicieuse has a lovely Pariah filly on the ground, and is resident at Newgate Farm. Congratulations to our owners, Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Phil & Glenda Mehrten and Fergus Doyle, and wishing Coolmore the very best of luck with this outstanding colt. Finally, many thanks to all of the team at Newgate Farm, who have done a tremendous job in raising him.

Dimension scores with ears pricked on debut

Patience paid off today with 3yo Dundeel gelding Dimension as he scored an impressive victory at Mornington. Settled beautifully just behind the speed under Zac Spain, Dimension unleashed in the straight and powered home to the line with his ears pricked to record a comfortable victory.

As a son of 2400m winner Dundeel, Dimension looks like he will be well suited to stepping up in distance as he gets deeper into his preparation, so to score impressively over 1200m marks him as a very promising horse going forward.

He was secured by JHB for our Colt Partnership at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale for $380,000 from the Three Bridges draft, and hails from the family of Group 1 winner Bawalaksana.

Thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, and congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Steve & Louise Gillard, Danny & Pauline Saab, John & Frances Ingham and Gary Diamond.

Philosopher powers home on debut at Caulfield

After a pair of sparkling jump outs, where he defeated the older horses in great style, Philosopher made his debut today at Caulfield and showed his contemporaries a similarly clean pair of heels.

Quickly into the lead under Damien Oliver, Philosopher galloped along at a strong pace with his ears pricked, and, after forcing his rivals off the bridle on the home turn, powered up the straight to score in fast time.

Philosopher was secured for $800,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 2021 from the Widden Stud draft on behalf of our JHB Colt Partnership. He is the first foal of his dam, who is a half-sister to stakes winners Atmospherical, Gai’s Choice and Peron, this being the further family of Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Eagle Falls.

Thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, and congratulations to owners Rob Love, Belinda Bateman, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Danny & Pauline Saab, John & Fran Ingham, Gary Diamond and Widden Stud.

Capitalist ends 2021 flying high in second season sire race

After a record-equalling first season, which saw him join More Than Ready in siring 11 individual stakes horses, more than any other sires in Australian history, Capitalist now heads the leading second-season sire race with a healthy $200,000 margin over Maurice and is more than $1,000,000 ahead of third-placed Star Turn.

From the first crop for the JHB Colt Partnership, Capitalist has proven to be the dream result for our owners, all of whom have retained an interest in him as a stallion, as his fee for 2021 gained a well-earned boost to $99,000 from $44,000 in 2020. With his incredible fertility, and now proven performance, he exemplifies what we set out to do with our Colt Partnership in building stallion equity for our partners that will provide a substantial income for many years.

We are greatly looking forward to getting back into the sales season early in 2022, beginning with the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and inspecting the next crop by this hugely exciting young stallion.

Molly Nails another victory at Moruya

Consistent in her last two starts at city level, Molly Nails returned to the winners’ circle today at Moruya’s Showcase meeting in the $50,000 Class 3, showing her trademark turn of foot to get home and break the 1200m track record in the process.

Settling in midfield under Nick Heywood, Molly Nails travelled up strongly at the top of the straight and powered home in great style to fend off recent Highway winner Underground Music.

This was Molly Nails’ third win from just seven starts to date, and she now will be targeted towards the Nowra edition of the Country Championships on February 13th. She was retained for racing by her breeder Fergus Doyle, and was secured in utero by JHB at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, being out of the high-class New Zealand 2YO Maritimo, who has a Fastnet Rock filly heading to the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale this year. Maritimo also has a lovely Pariah filly foal and is in foal to King’s Legacy.