Dynamic secure Lot 30 on Day 1 at Inglis Melbourne Premier - a half sister to a Group 1 Winner for GAI

03 Mar 15

Hot on the heels of buying Lot 22 - a sprinter / miler daughter of a Champion Sire from a Group 1 Winner, we were back in the thick of the action bidding on and buying Lot 30, a magnificent filly bred to be an Oaks filly and Classics and Cups contender.

Lot 30 was a filly by a Champion Racehorse in Ireland and the USA and now Cambridge Stud's exciting first season sire CAPE BLANCO.

Our filly is a half sister to Group 1 and Group 3 Winner SHOOTOFF.

She was knocked down to our bid of $85,000 + GST.

SHOOTOFF (by Duelled) 4 wins -1 at 2- 1550m to 2499m, $642,510, BRC Queensland Derby, Gr1., ATC Frank Packer P., Gr3, Lord Mayor's Cup, AJC Chiefley H., 2d ATC Craven P., Gr3, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr3, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr1, AuRC Zabeel Classic, Gr1, ATC Tulloch S., Gr2, 4th BRC Doomben Cup , Gr1.

CAPE BLANCO (IRE) (by Galileo) has been in strong demand at the yearling sales in 2015.

Standing at Sir Patrick Hogan's Cambridge Stud, CAPE BLANCO was Champion 3yo Colt in Ireland in 2010 (Intermediate and Long). Champion Turf Male in USA IN 2011. 9 wins -3 at 2- 1400m to 2400m and £2,643,446 inc Irish Derby, Gr1, Belmont Man O' War s., Gr1, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S, Gr1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr1Arlington Million S., Gr1, York Dante S., Gr2, Fairyhouse Futurity S., Gr2, Leopardstown Tyros S., Gr3, 2d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr1, 4th Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr1, Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr1.

Commenced stud duties in USA in 2012, New Zealand 2912. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are yearling's in 2014-15.

Our filly is from the mare ATHENRI (by Zabeel). She has produced 5 foals to race 3 winners and 1 placed to date. ATHENRI is a full sister to Tylden Lady (dam of SW LE REMAS).

Bred in New Zealand and brought across to Australia for sale, this filly ticks all the boxes for any owner wanting to live the dream of racing a genuine classics contender with Australia's First Lady of Racing and then having wonderful residual value for stud duties upon racetrack retirement.