The Magic Millions National Weanling Sale at the Gold Coast this week features a cracking draft of five lovely youngsters that are all branded for success with the IKS from Edinburgh Park Stud.
“Our draft has always been a happy hunting ground for weanling buyers and in past years we have sold stakes-winners here such as Eximius and Better Than Ready, who is now one of the best young sires in the country,” said Edinburgh Park’s Ian Smith.
“The success of Better Than Ready as a racehorse and now as a sire has been very satisfying for us to watch unfold and we have supported him with mares along the way.
“He has two entries in our draft bred from the first season when his fee was increased to $33,000 with the resulting foals sure to enhance his reputation going forward given the improved quality of mares covered.”
Lot 59 Filly Better Than Ready x Miss Independent, by Choisir
Half-sister to a winner from former fast juvenile Miss Independent, who won the Inglis 2YO Classic and comes from the family of multiple Group I winner Tempest Morn. Better than Ready has produced four winners from four foals to race bred from daughters of Choisir!
Lot 274 Filly Better Than Ready x Becerra, by Al Maher
Half-sister to two winners from stakes-winner Becerra, who was also second in the Group I Queensland Oaks and comes from the family of Group I winners Episode and First Seal.
The draft can be inspected at Stable K 14 – 20 and also includes the three youngsters below:
Lot 146 Colt Pride of Dubai x Rawoof, by Lonhro
Second foal of a Shadwell bred mare that is a half-sister by champion sire Lonhro to Group II winner and $1.3million earner Faatinah. Her first foal, a filly by Hellbent, made $150,000 for Edinburgh Park at Magic Millions this year when bought by Kennewell Racing/Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA).
Lot 295 Colt So You Think x Candela, by Stryker
Second foal of winning daughter of Group I winning sprinter Recurring from a proven Black Type family. Her first foal, a colt by Vancouver, made $210,000 at Magic Millions when bought by Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott/Kerri Radcliffe and racing as Anotherthinkcomin’ has a win and a placing from just four starts.
Lot 303 Filly Russian Revolution x Classical Lass, by Encosta de Lago
From the second crop of a very popular young sire, whose first yearlings have sold for up to $425,000 this year with 87 averaging $122,936. Half-sister to a winner from a daughter of Group III winner Classy Dane, who was third in a Group I ATC Flight Stakes. Bred on successful Snitzel x Encosta de Lago cross that has produced three Group I winning 2YO’s – Sword of State, Invader and Summer Passage.
