Lot 23
Bay Filly
Sire: Deep Field
Dam: Romantic Era (NZ)
By Newgate Farm’s Group 1 producing sire Deep Field, this bay filly is the first foal of the unraced Nadeem mare Romantic Era (NZ), herself a half-sister to the Group 2 winner The Justice League from the family of stakes winners Kementari, Sterling City, Prix De Turn and Tipungwuti.
Buyer: Prime Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, $115,000
Lot 127
Bay or Brown Filly
Sire: Rebel Dane
Dam: Sweet Jaffa
By Widden Stud’s Rebel Dane, sire of sensational dual Group 1-winning filly Fireburn, Crowned Champion 2YO off the back of her Group 1 Golden Slipper victory, Lot 127 is out of the three-time-winning Dubawi mare Sweet Jaffa from the family of Group 1 winner Imananabaa.
Chris Anderson Racing, $40,000
Lot 204
Black or Brown Filly
Sire: Written Tycoon
Dam: Winter
By Written Tycoon, whose Group 1 winners include Booker, Pippie, Lunar Rosa, Coolangatta and Odeum – all fillies, Lot 204 is the third foal of a Commands half-sister to Magic Millions 2Yo Classic and Group 3 winner Unencumbered.
Buyer: Cape Schank Stud, $120,000
Lot 256
Bay Colt
Sire: Toronado (IRE)
Dam: Art Series
By the exciting High Chaparral stallion Toronado, whose local progeny include Group 1 winners Masked Crusader, Shelby Sixtysix, this bay colt is the second foal of the Group 3-winning Sebring mare Art Series.
Buyer: Hong Kong Jockey Club, $420,000
Lot 572
Brown Filly
Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
Dam: Lovestruck (GB)
From the first southern hemisphere crop of Darley’s Champion 2 & 3Yo Colt Too Darn Hot, a multiple Group 1-winning son of Dubawi, Lot 572 is the second foal of the imported Exceed And Excel mare Lovestruck, from an international Group 1 family.
Buyer: T Smith, $17,000
Lot 642
Black Colt
Sire: Pierata
Dam: Nova Rocha
From the first crop of the Aquis based Pierro stallion Pierata, himself a winner of the Group 1 All Aged Stakes, Lot 642 is the third foal of the winning half-sister to Group 3 winner Rocha Clock herself a daughter of Pierro, from the prolific black type family of G1 winner Blackfriars.
Buyer: World Wide Bloodstock, $80,000
Lot 671
Brown Filly
Sire: Nicconi
Dam: Pixilim (BRZ)
By the same sire of the World Champion Sprinter Nature Strip, the brown Nicconi filly is the third foal of the imported Brazilian Group 3-winning, multiple Group 1 placed Agnes Gold mare Pixilim, from the family of Australian Group 1 winners Land Of Plenty and Zavite.
Buyer: Mark Pilkington Management (FBAA), $35,000