Ian Smith's boutique breeding operation Edinburgh Park always bring a draft guaranteed to please, but 2017 is a vintage crop.
A farm that has produced a world champion in Silent Witness, not to mention the likes of Bull Point, Sister Madly, Dances on Waves, Eximius and current flagbearers Amovatio and Golden Spin, Edinburgh Park is a brand to be respected.
New stars are emerging all the time from Edinburgh Park including current season two year-olds Spoils, stakes-placed at her only start in the spring and Serena Bay, who won her first two starts for the Waterhouse/ Bott stable before finishing fourth in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery.
Lightly raced three year-old Snitzel filly Miss Wonderland is the latest star on the rise for Edinburgh Park with two wins and two placings including a Group III third at Flemington during the spring carnival.
A $200,000 MM purchase for Wylie Dalziel/ Moody Racing in 2015, the Ciaron Maher trained Miss Wonderland was a fine last start second at Canterbury on New Year's Eve and is primed for Magic Millions race day next week where she is entered in both the $2million 3YO Guineas and $1million Fillies and Mares Plate.
The draft of 14 includes yearlings by All American, All Too Hard, Bernardini (USA), Eurozone, Exceed and Excel, Hinchinbrook, I Am Invincible, Medaglia D'Or (USA), Sizzling, Snitzel, The Factor (USA), Your Song and Zoustar (2).
Highlights are below :
Lot 14 Colt The Factor (USA) x Fill the Page, by Dane Shadow
Second foal of SW Fill the Page from the first crop of emerging US sire The Factor, who has already enjoyed Group I success as a sire with his oldest US progeny just turned three.
Lot 31 Filly Snitzel x Fortune of War, by General Nediym
Full sister to this season's 2YO Spoils, beaten a short half head on debut in the Listed MRC Inglis Debutants Stakes at only start.
Lot 124 Colt Zoustar x Jester's Girl, by Commands
Third foal of stakes-winner Jester's Girl, a daughter of stakes-winner and Golden Slipper runner-up How Funny.
Lot 231 Colt Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Miss Fidler, by Royal Academy (USA)
Third foal of a half-sister to Group I VRC Myer Classic winner Hurtle Myrtle from the family of Golden Slipper winner Star Watch.
Lot 693 Colt Zoustar x Calcatta, by Tale of the Cat (USA)
First foal of juvenile stakes-winner Calcatta, a daughter of stakes-winner Calchris.
Lot 778 Filly Exceed and Excel x Diva Dee, by Encosta de Lago
First foal of Group III placed Diva Dee, a three-quarter sister-in-blood to dual Group I winner Road to Rock.