Torryburn Stud flagbearer Home Affairs has returned to the stable of champion trainer Chris Waller and while his yearling half-brother by Dundeel promises to be one of the stars of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, the team at Torryburn have a more immediate mission in preparing a cracking draft for Inglis Classic starting next Sunday.
An explosive winner of the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes, Home Affairs is not the only current star 3YO bred and sold by Torryburn, whose easily recognized TS in a heart brand is also carried by his undefeated stablemate Espiona.
A $190,000 Magic Millions purchase for Star Thoroughbreds / Randwick Bloodstock, Espiona has started twice for two wins by a combined total of 10 lengths and looms as one of the female stars of the Sydney Autumn Carnival.
Torryburn Stud will present a quality draft at Riverside Stables by a range of popular and proven sires ( click to see the full draft) with highlights below:
Lot 194 Colt Russian Revolution x Red Hearts, by Lonhro
From the second crop of leading first season sire Russian Revolution, sire of Magic Millions 2YO Classic runner-up Russian Conquest. He the second foal from winning Lonhro mare Red Hearts, a half-sister to dual Group II winner Deploy from Group III winner Crimson Reign. The first foal from Red Hearts is Our Heart Throb (2c Spirit Of Boom), who is trained by Tony Gollan and finished a gallant second at his one and only start to date.
Lot 196 Colt Hellbent x Red Hot Chillies, by Red Ransom (USA)
From the second crop of I Am Invincible’s Group I winner Hellbent, already the sire of stakes performers Miss Hellfire and Bohemian Daisy. Dam has had three foals to race all winners headed by good metro winner Howwonderfullifeis and traces to outstanding US multiple Group I winner Tappiano.
Lot 368 Filly Dundeel x Aliberani, by Redoute’s Choice
By proven Group I producing sire Dundeel and bred on the exact same cross as his Group I winner Super Seth. Three-quarter sister to Group III placed Light Up the Room (by So You Think) and is the fourth foal of smart metro winner Aliberani, a grand-daughter of Group I Australian Oaks winner Savana City from the family of SW’s Rose O’War, Danehill Express, Gunnamatta, etc.
Lot 459 Colt Harry Angel (IRE) x Chicquita, by Commands
From the first crop of Champion European 3YO Sprinter Harry Angel and is the second foal of a winning daughter of Group II winner Prisoner of Love. From a prolific Black type family featuring stakes winners Sportsman, Hoystar, King of Prussia as well as Group Iwinner Vanburgh. This colt is out of a mare by Commands, who has sired the dams of 66 stakes performers including Group I winners Got The Greenlight, Contentment, Politeness and Captivant.
Lot 622 Colt Merchant Navy x I’ll Decide by I Am Invincible
From the second crop of Merchant Navy, who has been represented by two first crop winners and Group III placed Drisana. He is the third foal metro winning I Am Invincible mare I’ll Decide from the family of stakes winners Hosannah, Altar, Blackball, Deprive and Holly Roller. The first foal of the mare is Lockdown Sally (3f Stratum Star), who finished a narrow second on debut on January 22 and looks a more than capable type moving forward.
Lot 678 Filly Deep Field x Memento, by Your Song
By proven Group I sire Deep Field and is second foal of former smart 2YO Memento, a two time metro winner and third in Group III ATC Magic Night Stakes. From the family of multiple Group 1 winner Sea Siren as well as stakes winners Hold That Smile, Oratorio, Lady Dehere, Oracy, Snapshots and current 3YO Gunstock, this filly is bred on similar Deep Field x Fastnet Rock nick that has produced Group winners Quantum Mechanic and Big Parade.
