They Run Like Lightning!

Kat Webster - Friday February 13

Two key runners in the Group I VRC Lightning Stakes on Saturday that both have winning hopes come from the same female family and it’s a family that is well represented at upcoming sales!

Glamour three year old colt Tentyris and 1000m specialist Baraquiel share something in common other than speed and it’s third dam My Madonna. Click here to read Breeding to Win - Lightning Stakes.

For yearling shoppers and punting pedigree nerds, here are lots from this superb family catalogued at sales upcoming !

Perth MM ( 19th Feb) Lot 47

Filly by champion sire Dundeel is a fourth foal and half sister to top juvenile Live To Tell (Territories) who won the G3 WA Gimcrack, Listed Supremacy Stakes and was runner up in the G2 Karrakatta Plate -  the dam's only foal to race thus far.

Second dam is a winning Flying Spur half sister to Divine Madonna with five to race for four winners. Vendor: Forest View Farm (AA)

Adelaide MM Lot 342

Colt is a second foal, by the under rated Flying Artie out of a placed half sister to Angel Of Mercy by Sir Prancealot. Vendor: Braebrook Thoroughbreds

Adelaide MM Lot 378

Colt is a second foal by Blue Gum Farm's new boy Sejardan (Sebring) from a G3 placed More Than Ready daughter of an unraced half sister to Angel Of Mercy.

The dam has had five to race and all are winners. This colt is bred 3m x 3f to the great More Than Ready, bred to go early!  Vendor: Caithness Breeding (AA)

Inglis Easter Lot 156

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One of the last Snitzel daughters and beautifully bred being out of a 6 x winning, G3 placed All Too Hard mare in turn out of winning three quarter sister to stakes placed La Pieta (Redoutes) who was half to Divine Madonna. 

Filly is bred on a duplication of Redoute's Choice (2m x 3f here) as are a rapidly increasing tally of stakes winners. Vendor Newgate Farm (AA for Ridgmont) 

Inglis Premier Lot 27

Colt by Darley's flagship young sire Anamoe with first yearlings selling like hot cakes (everyone wants a piece of the big A! ) is the third foal out of winning half sister by Medaglia D'Oro to La Pieta and to the dam of Tentyris, third dam is Divine Madonna. The mare's only foal to race is a winner. 

Like Baraqiel, this colt is linebred to Blue Hen Dancing Show. Vendor Widden (AA )

Inglis Premier Lot 470

Colt by Arrowfield's dual Derby hero Hitotsu (Maurice x Redoute's) will be hoping to become Angel Of Mercy's third G1 winner and second Classic champion! 

Vendor: Glenn Lee Thoroughbreds (AA for Arrowfield) 

Inglis Premier Lot 520

Colt is a second foal by Vinery's successful sire Star Turn, out of an unraced three quarter sister to the dam of Tentyris, her first is yet to race.  Vendor:  Musk Creek Farm (AA)

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