With just one race under her belt for one brilliant win, blue-blooded filly More Joyous has become one of the most talked about horses in the country and with a 3 x 3 double cross of influential sire Halo in her pedigree, we decided to find out a bit more about a stallion that lived to the ripe old age of 31.
A windsucker that preferred turf to dirt and whose best sons were banished from the United States to become super sires in their own right, Halo is an intriguing character
This is a part of our ongoing series of articles leading up to the 2009 sales and the focus is now the upcoming NZB Premier Yearling Sale (Jan 26 &27) at Karaka where we will attempt to highlight five yearlings that ON PAPER at least, appeal as being suitable for a specific goal and this week we’re looking for a horse that might run in the rich Karaka Million.
Run on the eve of the NZB Premier Yearling Sale Series, the Karaka Million is a rich sales incentive race in the vein of a Magic Millions, with only NZB sales graduates eligible to compete in the 1200 metre scamper.
The Breednet Sire Prospect Tracker has been in hibernation during the Christmas period with so many of our key players enjoying time out following busy spring campaigns, but with Von Costa de Hero, All American, Time Thief, Fravashi and Real Saga all set to resume over the long weekend it’s time to get back in the groove.
Encosta de Lago colt Von Costa de Hero will be first to step out lining up against the older horses in the Group Two MVRC Carlyon Stakes over 1200 metres on Friday night.
TARA MADGWICK
Sydney Race 3 No. 2 GRAGER
Irish bred filly with good ability and will be fitter for first up run and suited at the 1400 metres
CRAIG TOMPSON Sydney Race 1 No. 3 VIKING LEGEND
Got one to beat in Real Saga however has made outstanding progress since the trial. Working like a stakes horse.
