It may be a cold wind blowing at this time of year and the racing may appear a little sedate through the winter when owners and punters tend towards hibernation ahead of the Spring but one thing is for certain, this is a crucial period for yearlings as they go through their education period ahead of the early 2yo season which commences in October.
It’s certainly a busy time and an exciting one as youngsters show their natural ability before being polished into the racetrack gems of the future.
On Thursday it was a brisk 2 degrees when we arrived at Wild Oaks pre-training facility and watched 13 of the 21 yearling purchases from our 2018 crop going through their paces for what is their third session of pre-training ahead of being sent into the stables.
Below is a snapshot of some of our baby boys and girls in action:
7 Colts:
Savabeel x On Broadway Colt
Savabeel x Tiara Colt
Olympic Glory x Covertly Colt
More Than Ready x Elan Grenadine Colt
Pierro x Confer Colt
Smart Missile x Serenade Lily Colt
Verrazano x Let’s Get Famous Colt
6 Fillies:
Savabeel x Frankly Filly
Brazen Beau x Plastic Fantastic Filly
Epaulette x Fromelles Filly
Excelebration x Polite Filly
Wandjina x Spooked Filly
Rubick x Without Exception Filly