Leading Hunter Valley nursery Cressfield has produced many Group I performers over the years, but the current flagbearer for the farm is bonny three year-old filly Jamaea, who was plucked from their Magic Millions draft in 2020 by her co-trainer Rob Price for $130,000.
Jamaea won the $1million Group II ATC Percy Sykes Stakes at two and last spring returned at three to win the Group II ATC Furious Stakes banking over $900,000 for connections with three wins and two seconds from just five starts.
Currently in Queensland preparing for a tilt at the $2million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas, Jamaea will have a class edge on many of her rivals and will take some beating despite missing a run at Doomben on Saturday due to the heavy track.
Jamaea was bred and sold by Cressfield as was her Group II winning sire Headwater, who has two yearlings to be offered in the Cressfield draft of 13 for Magic Millions 2022 with highlights below and click here to see the full draft:
Lot 15 Colt Exceed and Excel x Epitomise, by More Than Ready (USA)
Second foal of winning sister to Group II placed Trope and half-sister to Group I VRC Oaks winner Personal, who was bred and sold by Cresssfield. From the family of blue hen Procrastinate and is bred on the exact same cross as Champion 3YO Sprinter and triple Group I winner Bivouac.
Lot 53 Colt Deep Field x Floreana, by Sntizel
Second foal of winning half-sister to Group II placed stakes-winner Villami, who was bred and sold by Cressfield. Dam is a daughter of Group III winner Galapagos Girl, a half-sister to blue hen Procrastinate. Deep Field has sired six winners from seven runners bred from daughters of Snitzel with the best Group III placed Marchena.
Lot 163 Colt The Autumn Sun x Jeu des Cartes (NZ), by Stravinsky (USA)
From first crop of Champion 3YO The Autumn Sun. Half-brother to stakes-placed Merited and Group II winning dam has had four to race all winners. Dam is a half-sister to Group I Australian Derby winner Nom du Jeu from dual Group I winner Prized Gem.
Lot 256 Filly All Too Hard x Mid Summer Music, by Oamaru Force
Half-sister to Group III placed Euphoric Summer and three other winners including Hellfest (3f Fastnet Rock), a promising winner at Newcastle since the catalogue went to print. Dam Mid Summer Music was a brilliant sprinter that won 11 races and $1.3million with highlight win in Group I BRC Stradbroke Handicap and has had four winners from four runners!
Lot 422 Colt I Am Invincible x Real Surreal by Real Saga
Third living foal from fast juvenile Real Surreal , winner of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and second in the Group II ATC Surround Stakes, a race now upgraded to Group I. Dam is a half-sister to Group III winner Benny’s Buttons from the family of Group II winner Great Crusader.
Lot 438 Colt Merchant Navy x River Dove, by Hurricane Sky
Half-brother to Group II winner and sire Headwater and stakes-placed Fare Well from Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate winner River Dove. From a prolific Black Type family that has produced Group I ATC Champagne Stakes winner Captivant and Group I NZ Derby winner Crown Prosecutor.
