The top 10 first season sires (by earnings) this season have produced 13 individual stakes winners so far, equalled only once in the last 10 seasons – 2018 – so we thought we’d check the trial results for what might be waiting in the wings for what’s looking an exceptional bunch.
We’ve only looked at official barrier trial winners here and there’s over 40 horses yet to race which are by first season sires and there is undoubtedly some promising efforts among from youngsters in strong stables.
Here’s some of what we think are the better ones:
Tattooist (American Pharoah x Aspen Falls) – $500,000 Inglis Easter colt in the Waterhouse/Bott yard. He won a Gosford trial (800m) on Feb 17 – watch it here. And then won another at the same track over 1000m on March 1 by three lengths – watch it here.
Moreton Bay (Cable Bay x Chalk Ridge) - $80,000 Inglis Premier filly in the Tony Gollan stable in Qld. Won a 1000m trial at Doomben on Feb 16. Watch it here.
Brechen (Capitalist x De Chorus) – $540,000 Inglis Easter colt that has since been gelded. Trained by Team Hawkes, he won a 900m trial at Rosehill on May 11. Watch it here.
Comrade Rosa (Capitalist x No Looking Back) – $100,000 Inglis Easter filly in the John O’Shea stable. She won a trial over 8000m at Hawkesbury on May 10. See it here.
Rue Lepic (De Gaulle x Great Cross) – trained by Trevor Rogers at Cranbourne. She won a trial impressively at Cranbourne on Feb 8. Results are here. You’ll need to log in to watch the video.
Vail Mountain (Flying Artie x Magic Fingers) – $40,000 Inglis Premier colt that has since been gelded. In The Dabernig/Hayes stable, he won a trial at Tatura on May 17 by three lengths. Results are here. You’ll need to log in to watch the replay.
Critical Time (Shalaa x Silverscreen Queen) – $70,000 Inglis Classic yearling in the Blake Ryan stable. He’s won two trials in two appearances, the first at Hawkesbury over 800m on April 19 – see it here. And the second at the same track over 1000m on May 10 – see it here.
Rupertaar (Winning Rupert x Great Dansaar) – $90,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast filly trained by Bjorn Baker. She won a trial easily at Gosford over 800m on Feb 17. Watch it here.
Here’s the full list of winners by first season stallions that haven’t been seen at the races as yet.
| Horse | Breeding | Trainer | Date | Track | Dist | Margin |
| Alpine Affair | G Alpine Eagle x Elusive Affair | J K Blacker | 11/05/2021 | Devonport Synthetic | 800 | 1 |
| Alpine Wolf | G Alpine Eagle x Copper Dancer | M A Ganderton | 8/06/2021 | Devonport Synthetic | 800 | SHH |
| Queenborough Flyer | F Alpine Eagle x Silandro | Sigrid Carr | 2/03/2021 | Longford | 730 | NS |
| Tattooist | F American Pharoah x Aspen Falls | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 17/02/2021 | Gosford | 800 | LN |
| Tattooist | F American Pharoah x Aspen Falls | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 1/03/2021 | Gosford | 1000 | 3 |
| Alenia | F Astern x Sicilian Miss | B F Cavanough | 31/03/2021 | Scone | 900 | 1.3 |
| Ardievu | C Astern x Labdien | Annabel Neasham | 13/05/2021 | Randwick | 1040 | 1 |
| Arranmore | F Astern x Rathlin Island | C J Waller | 17/05/2021 | Warwick Farm | 740 | LN |
| Sealion | C Astern x Element Of Danger | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 5/02/2021 | Randwick | 735 | 1.3 |
| Moreton Bay | F Cable Bay x Chalk Ridge | T J Gollan | 16/02/2021 | Doomben | 1000 | 1 |
| Anchorage | F Capitalist x Damedge | P & P Snowden | 3/05/2021 | Randwick | 737 | 1.8 |
| Brechen | G Capitalist x De Chorus | M, W & J Hawkes | 11/05/2021 | Rosehill | 900 | 1.3 |
| Capital Gamble | F Capitalist x Gamba | Kacy Fogden | 31/05/2021 | Gold Coast | 1000 | LN |
| Capital Gamble | F Capitalist x Gamba | Kacy Fogden | 27/01/2021 | Deagon | 1200 | 1 |
| Clemenceau | G Capitalist x Capital Commander | M, W & J Hawkes | 11/02/2021 | Rosehill | 900 | LN |
| Clemenceau | G Capitalist x Capital Commander | M, W & J Hawkes | 1/02/2021 | Warwick Farm | 740 | 0.8 |
| Comrade Rosa | F Capitalist x No Looking Back | J A O'Shea | 10/05/2021 | Hawkesbury | 800 | 1.5 |
| Extra Smart | F Capitalist x Extra Olives | John W Ramsey | 3/03/2021 | Muswellbrook | 1000 | 6.3 |
| Lily Elsie | F Capitalist x Cadet Roni | Matthew Smith | 4/06/2021 | Rosehill | 900 | SH |
| Outback Playboy | G Capitalist x Hollywood Mistress | R L Heathcote | 27/01/2021 | Deagon | 650 | NS |
| Outback Playboy | G Capitalist x Hollywood Mistress | R L Heathcote | 11/05/2021 | Doomben | 840 | 2 |
| Pedirka | G Capitalist x Tirarri | P Stokes | 30/04/2021 | Strathalbyn | 1000 | LN |
| Rue Lepic | F De Gaulle x Great Cross | T Rogers | 8/02/2021 | Cranbourne Training | 800 | 2.3 |
| Peace Be Upon Him | C Divine Prophet x Lenience | Dylan Clark | 17/12/2020 | Longford | 730 | LN |
| Espiona | F Extreme Choice x Dahooil | C J Waller | 4/06/2021 | Rosehill | 900 | 0.8 |
| Chickerartie | F Flying Artie x West Coast Chick | A J & T Edmonds | 31/05/2021 | Gold Coast | 1000 | 0.8 |
| Vail Mountain | G Flying Artie x Magic Fingers | T Dabernig & B Hayes | 17/05/2021 | Tatura | 850 | 3 |
| Hola Marea | G Holler x Undertow | S & J Casey | 15/02/2021 | Belmont Park | 1000 | 0.8 |
| Hola Marea | G Holler x Undertow | S & J Casey | 8/06/2021 | Belmont Park | 1000 | SN |
| Deece Scent Kiss | F Kiss And Make Up x Special Deece | P G Moody | 6/04/2021 | Cranbourne Training | 800 | SHH |
| The Kiwi Lyre | F Mahuta x Fortune's Gem | Ms S Bakranich | 21/12/2020 | Belmont Park | 400 | 0.5 |
| Allgemeine | F Maurice x Graphitic Gaga | Matthew Dale | 5/02/2021 | Canberra | 900 | 1 |
| Yorikiri | C Mikki Isle x Rumba | P M Perry | 1/03/2021 | Gosford | 800 | 0.5 |
| Carry On Camping | C Shalaa x Not A Happy Camper | John McArdle | 28/01/2021 | Geelong | 1000 | 1 |
| Critical Time | C Shalaa x Silverscreen Queen | Blake Ryan | 19/04/2021 | Hawkesbury | 800 | 1.5 |
| Critical Time | C Shalaa x Silverscreen Queen | Blake Ryan | 10/05/2021 | Hawkesbury | 1000 | 0.5 |
| Sweet Magnolia | F Shalaa x Tzu Hsi | Mark Newnham | 3/12/2020 | Warwick Farm | 740 | HH |
| Thunder Moon | C Shalaa x Zembu | Edward O'Rourke | 30/03/2021 | Gold Coast | 1000 | 1.8 |
| Water Into Wine | G Sir Prancealot x God's Child | T & C McEvoy | 8/02/2021 | Morphettville | 1000 | HH |
| Hongbao | C Sooboog x Rustic Rossa | M Price & M Kent Jnr | 28/01/2021 | Geelong | 1000 | HD |
| I'm Not Slew | F Sooboog x Ramlah | S I Singleton | 31/03/2021 | Scone | 900 | SN |
| Never Been Kissed | F Tivaci x Movie | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 4/03/2021 | Rosehill | 900 | 0.8 |
| Rockin' Rupert | G Winning Rupert x Love The Rock | S & J Casey | 29/03/2021 | Belmont Park | 400 | LH |
| Rupertaar | F Winning Rupert x Great Dansaar | Bjorn Baker | 17/02/2021 | Gosford | 800 | 2.3 |
| Smokeshow | F Winning Rupert x Bibby | J A O'Shea | 15/02/2021 | Hawkesbury | 760 | 0.8 |
