Brilliant Return by AUTUMN GLOW the $1.8m Daughter of THE AUTUMN SUN

24 Mar 25

The $1.8 million Inglis Easter sale-topper in 2023, unbeaten filly AUTUMN GLOW returned after knee surgery and enforced spell to score a sizzling first up win in the $200,000 Listed ATC Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

AUTUMN GLOW winning

Trained by Waller and ridden by McDonald, AUTUMN GLOW had three barrier trials in preparation for her return and was fit and ready to fire after being sidelined last year to remove a bone chip.

The daughter of The Autumn Sun parked behind the leaders and accelerated to reel-in last start stakes-winning I Am Invincible colt Enriched, who stuck to the task but was no match.

AUTUMN GLOW has won four from four earning over $520,000, but formlines suggest there is a lot more to come.

“I think it's exciting and we don't know about her, so we're still learning about what her best distance is,” said Waller.

“Her dad (The Autumn Sun) was a champion in my eyes, and he got out to 2,000 metres, but she's got so much speed; she's out of a champion mare from South Africa who had speed, so we're going to find a happy spot in between and James will obviously tell us a lot today.

“There's a little bit of pressure on us today, so we asked her to perform, and she duly did… done a fantastic job.”

The $1million Group 2 Arrowfield Stud Stakes (1200m) at Randwick against the colts is a likely next target.

James McDonald was thrilled to get the job done in a race that didn’t exactly go to plan.

“The win was better than it looked because I was stuck in a really odd spot, drawn three, it was three wide for a bit. The inside ones made us work a tad, so I was a little bit out of my comfort zone,” he said.

“If she wasn't AUTUMN GLOW, I probably would have taken her back and ridden like a 10-1 chance, but we took no chances because she is very good, and it's good to get that one out of the way.”

Bred by Newhaven Park Stud, AUTUMN GLOW was a $600,000 pinhook for Silverdale Farm/Shrone Bloodstock at the 2022 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.

Silverdale consigned the daughter of The Autumn Sun to the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where Arrowfield Pastoral / Hermitage Thoroughbreds had the final say at a sale-topping $1.8million.

A three-quarter-sister to Newgate Farm’s Group 1 ATC Golden Rose Stakes winner In The Congo (Snitzel), AUTUMN GLOW is the third winner from as many to race for the Champion Sprinter in South Africa in 2013-14, Via Africa (SAF).

The daughter of the Forest Wildcat stallion Var won ten races highlighted by the Group 1 Scottsville South African Fillies Sprint (twice), and the Kenilworth Cape Flying Championship.

Statistics show that THE AUTUMN SUN is a high quality young sire continuing on his rise.

So far, he's noted to have a genuine, proven affinity to produce stakes winning daughters over colts.

THE AUTUMN SUN - Sire

To date, THE AUTUMN SUN has sired 16 Stakes Horses; 6 Stakes Winners & 10 Stakes Placed.

The data shows that all 6 stakes winners are fillies whilst of the 10 in the stakes placed brigade there are 5 fillies and 5 colts.

So, 11 of the 16 stakes horses are female (69%).

However, there is an opportunity that this statistical data may change in the next fortnight as PLYMOUTH who had little luck when finishing 4th ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. and was runner-up MRC Autumn S., Gr.2, with average luck in running has the class to claim the ATC Derby. We have been following the career of PLYMOUTH because he is bred on the same cross as our filly we purchased this year at the Inglis Classic.

Team Dynamic have been supporting THE AUTUMN SUN from the beginning when his progeny appeared at the sales.

Vigilantly tracking his data, at the Inglis Classic Sale this year, we purchased only one (1) yearling; a daughter of THE AUTUMN SUN x PRINCESS MARS (by Dundeel).

Lot 541 - THE AUTUMN SUN x PRINCESS MARS (by DUNDEEL) Filly after purchase

Offered by Arrowfield Stud, they liked her enough to buy back into her to race with Team Dynamic.

Our Filly at Arrowfield Stud before heading to the sales.

BELOW - as seen on Sky Channel

BELOW hear from CIARON MAHER & ADAM WATT about the filly

BELOW - See the filly at Arrowfield prior to the sale

Here below are THE AUTUMN SUN 16 Stakes Horses:

6 Stakes Winners

AUTUMN ANGEL
1st - 2024 The Star Australian Oaks Gr1
1st - 2024 TAB Kewney Stakes Gr2
1st - 2023 Schweppes Ethereal Stakes Gr3

COCO SUN
1st - 2024 Thomas Farms South Australian Derby Gr1
1st - 2023 Oaklands Plate LR

VIBRANT SUN
1st - 2024 Sportsbet Australasian Oaks Gr1
1st - 2024 Dynamic Print Group Alexandra Stakes Gr3

AUTUMN GLOW
1st - 2024 Darley Tea Rose Stakes Gr2
1st - 2024 CMNL Up And Coming Stakes Gr3
1st - 2025 Hyland Race Colours Darby Munro Stakes LR

AUTUMN BALLET
1st - 2023 Darley Silver Shadow Stks Gr2
1st - 2023 John McGrath Auto Black Opal Gr3

SNOW IN MAY
1st - 2025 Tooheys Canberra Guineas LR

10 Stakes Placed

Tutta La Vita
2nd Vinery Stud Stakes Gr1;
3rd Darley Flight Stakes Gr1;
3rd Surround Stakes Gr1;

Tulsi
3rd NZ New Zealand 1000 Guineas Gr1;
NZ Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stakes Gr2;

Private Legacy 1 win
2nd Sportsbet Australasian Oaks Gr1;
Catanach's 150 Years Vase Gr3;

Sneaky Sunrise 2 wins
2nd Taj Rossi Series Final LR;
3rd TAB & World Pool Kewney Stakes Gr2;
Desirable Stakes LR;

The Autumn Belle 2 wins
2nd Clare Lindop Stakes LR;

Plymouth
2nd Hyland Race Colours Autumn Stakes Gr2;

Amazing Fluke
3rd NZ Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas Gr2;

Know Thyself 3 wins
3rd Winx Guineas Gr3;

Kosgei 1 win
3rd Roderick Insurance Brokers 3YO Geelong Classic LR;

Matusalem 3 wins
2nd TAB Canberra Cup LR;

5% SHARES in our THE AUTUMN SUN x PRINCESS MARS filly are $6,450 inc GST and ALL COSTS to 1/7/25.

NOTE: We are 85% SOLD at the moment - with just 3 x 5% SHARES available to complete the co-ownership team.

To find out more give ADAM WATT a call on 0409 464 378 or the office on 02 5540 1511 and have a chat.