The Alma Vale Kitchwin Hills partnership was launched in the sale ring at Magic Millions last month and now it’s full steam ahead for Inglis Classic with a big draft of 19 by 14 different stallions including champion sire Zoustar.
Verna Metcalfe (General Manager of Alma Vale and Kitchwin Hills) and Stud Manager Oscar Englebrecht are preparing to be busy as their Zoustar colt is one of only three colts in the sale by the Widden Stud favourite, who was the leading sire in the world last year by winners.
Offered on Sunday as Lot 140, the colt is the first foal of Brooke’s Edge, an unraced half-sister by Hinchinbrook to five winners headed by dual Group I winning filly Every Rose and it’s a prolific winning and running family with the second, third and fourth dams producing 23 winners, five of them Group and stakes-winners including Group I winner Racer’s Edge.
Zoustar is running at 100% winner to runner – five winners from five runners - with mares by Hinchinbrook and drawing a slightly longer bow the Zoustar x Fastnet Rock (sire of Hinchinbrook) nick runs at 80% winner to runner with five stakes-winners including Group I winners Zougotcha and Joliestar.
Click here to see the full draft with additional highlights below:
Lot 170 Filly Astern x Chocolatier (IRE), by Lawman
Full sister to promising filly Lovero, who has won at Canterbury since the catalogue went to print and is from stakes-placed import Chocolatier from the family of Champion 2YO and Sire Pierro.
Lot 357 Colt All Too Hard x Invincible Thunder, by I Am Invincible
By the sire of seven time Group I winner Alligator Blood. Second foal of a two time winner from the family of Group I winners Mr Prudent and Zamination.
Lot 392 Colt Divine Prophet x Kiss Me Goodnight, by Savabeel
Full brother to Group placed multiple winner Fortunate Kiss and He’s Godspeed, who has won since the catalogue went to print. From the family of Group winners Dance Beat, Sweet Deal and Throne Inn.
Lot 647 Colt Russian Revolution x Rosadiblu, by Lonhro
First foal of a winning full sister to Group II placed Kangarilla Joy and grand-daughter of Group I Blue Diamond Stakes winner Midnight Fever with this family also producing Group I winner Rock Classic and Group winners Greyworm, Mahisara and Ulmann. Bred on the exact same cross as Group III winner Red Resistance.
Lot 783 Filly Russian Revolution x Tirone Miss, by Sepoy
Second foal of a winner from the family of stakes-winners Make Me Lagarde and Balf’s Choice. Bred on similar Snitzel x Elusive quality nick that has produced six stakes-winners headed by Champion 2YO Filly Away Game.
