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Friday, February 28, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here CLICK HERE FOR YOUR 2020 ANZ INGLIS PREMIER YEARLING SALE SUPPLEMENT FIRST-SEASON SIRE PROFILESTABLES & PINHOOKING TWO BAYS OUT TO BUILD ON 2020 INGLIS PREMIERPRINCE PROVES YEARLING 2019 SUCCESSESSALE SUPPLEMENT PREMIER YOUNG GUN POSTER BOY NEVILL FLYING Sun Stud excited about HOLLYLODGE FLAG What's on the prospects of freshman Metropolitan meetings: Canterbury (NSW), Moonee Valley (VIC) Race meetings: Ballina (NSW), sire Palentino at Premier Wagga (NSW), Sale (VIC), Kilcoy (QLD), First yearlings by dual Group 1-winning stallion set to make big Sunshine Coast (QLD), Mount Barker (WA), impact at Oaklands Junction Awapuni (NZ) International meetings: Kranji (SGP) MORNING BRIEFING Avilius a 'formidable opponent' in Chipping Norton After a credible first-up performance in the CF Orr Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), James Cummings believes Avilius (Pivotal) will shape up as a Oaklands sales ring, inset Palentino INGLIS “formidable opponent” in tomorrow’s Chipping the ring at Oaklands Junction as the Inglis Norton Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). "He's bounced BY GEORGIE DENNIS | @ANZ_NEWS Premier Yearling Sale gets underway in back in tip-top shape from his excellent return ll eyes will be on Flemington Melbourne. at Caulfield a few weeks ago," Cummings told when an eagerly anticipated Trained by Darren Weir, Palentino held off Racing.com. "There's a brightness to his eye, renewal of the Australian fellow freshman sire Tarzino (Tavistock), as well as he's swishing his tail and his coat has that Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) takes eight other individual Group 1 winners, to win the sunburnt look that he gets at this time of year. Aplace tomorrow, just one day before the first autumn feature, prompting Sun Stud to secure a We're looking at a balance between a swagger yearlings by Palentino (Teofilo), winner of major share in the colt to stand at their farm at the and a squeal as he goes onto the track in the the stallion-making race in 2016, go through end of his career. Continued on page 2>> morning." Morning Briefing page 6 >> ON THE WATCH | TURF-SCORCHING PIPPIE POSTS BRILLIANT TIMES IN OAKLEIGH PLATE SUCCESS | PAGE 17 Follow us @anz_news: click here | 1 | Brought to you by Sun Stud excited about the prospects of freshman sire Palentino at Premier | 2 | Friday, February 28, 2020 << Continued from page 1 As a four-year-old, the son of Teofilo most of them flashy chestnuts with plenty of white on them, but he's also (Galileo) went on to beat Black Heart Bart (Blackfriars) at the peak of his got plenty of size, scope and bone into them that he has himself. powers in the Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), emulating the deeds of “He’s a very strong horse and we’re seeing that in his progeny. The champion sire Zabeel (Sir Tristam), who also completed the double in 1990. other thing we’re seeing is that Palentino was a very good work horse. He Palentino was retired following his 2017 autumn campaign, which really enjoyed his work as a racehorse and we’ve found during the prep included victory in the Blamey Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) and fourth-place with the Palentinos that they're also really happy to keep working. finishes in the Australia Stakes (Gr 2 1200m) and Doncaster Handicap (Gr “The more work they can do the better and that’s a great attribute to 1, 1600m). have going on into their racing careers. In three seasons at stud, the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale “Overall, the fact he’s stamping them and leaving what I call a graduate has received tremendous support by the breeding industry, commercial type, it’s very pleasing to see.” covering over 400 mares for a fee Results from the sales season so far have shown buyers are not shying He seems to be really of $17,600 (inc GST). away from the new, unproven sires and early feedback has indicated that stamping his stock. Sun Stud have been very won’t change at Premier with Palentino. Not only are most of impressed by their freshman “The feedback has been very good,” Marshall continued. them flashy chestnuts sire’s progeny and that opinion “It’s still early days, we’re only two and a half days into parading, but with plenty of white has been echoed by trainers and overall the trainers and bloodstock agents have been really impressed on them, but he's also got plenty of bloodstock agents during the with what they see. size, scope and bone first inspections at Oaklands. “They’re echoing my sentiment in that he’s leaving a type - that you can tell into them that he has “We’re very happy with the which ones are the Palentinos - because he’s really stamping them to himself.” himself progeny,” Phillip Marshall of Sun There are 25 yearlings by Palentino catalogued at Premier, the most of Stud told ANZ Bloodstock News. any first season sire. Sun Stud will offer five lots by their resident, but there PHILLIP MARSHALL “He seems to be really are two colts the operation think have particularly caught the attention of stamping his stock. Not only are buyers during early inspections. Continued on page 4>> A GOOD REPUTATION DOES NOT JUST HAPPEN... IT MUST BE EARNED Inglis Premier Yearling Sale draft 84 B Colt Astern - Cashla Bay 22 Br Filly Sebring - Amo Ami Ama (IRE) 86 Br Filly Holler - Chai (IRE) B (IRE) 38 B Colt Shalaa - Aurora’s Star 105 /Br Colt Shalaa - Component 62 B Filly Dundeel (NZ) - Boston Symphony 167 B Filly Pride of Dubai - Flattery 72 Br Colt Vancouver - Calamity 224 Ch Filly Maurice (JPN) - Isdaal (GB) Scott Holcombe: 0452 213 762 [email protected] John Muir: 0418 232 545 Office: 0248864024 | milburncreek.com.au Milburn Creek Follow us @anz_news: click here | 2 | Brought to you by Holler didn’t just win the G1 Canterbury Stakes... First Seal Happy Clapper Our Boy Malachi Criterion Kermadec Ecuador He annihilated a field with ten G1 wins between them. 11 yearlings selling at HOLLER Melbourne Premier Commands – Shouts Sun Stud excited about the prospects of freshman sire Palentino at Premier | 4 | Friday, February 28, 2020 << Continued from page 2 Lot 153 is out of the winning mare Evasive (One Cool Cat), who herself is a half-sister to Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m) winner Zabrasive (Zabeel) and dual stakes placegetter Anzali (Zabeel). The other colt is out of the unraced mare Tantalized (Octagonal) and he is a half-brother to VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) runner-up Lazumba (Sebring). Tantalized is out of the seven-time stakes-winner, and three-time Group 1 runner-up, Excited Angel (Don’t Say Halo), who has also produced Ballarat Cup (Listed, 2000m) winner Aquiver (Danehill) as well as Group 3 runner-up Provokes (Octagonal). He is catalogued as Lot 480. “They're wonderful moving horses and very athletic but they’ve got plenty of strength and substance about them. They’re the two buyers are most impressed with,” Marshall said. Sun Stud will present an 18-strong draft featuring yearlings by leading Lot 153 Palentino - Evasive colt INGLIS sires Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), Fastnet Rock (Danehill) and Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice). “We’ve got a Snitzel filly Lot( 489) who is a very nice, athletic and good “We’ve got a really strong draft in terms of quality and quantity,” moving filly and is very easy on the eye, and a lovely Fastnet Rock fillyLot ( 121). Marshall said. “I think we’ve got something for all shapes and forms of “Those two really catch the eye but I could talk about all of them. It’s buyers. a wonderful draft to have and we’re very pleased with how they’ve come along and so far inspections have been very strong,” Marshall added. The Inglis Premier Yearling Sale will kick off at 10am local time on Sunday. Those two really catch the eye but I could talk about all of them. It’s a wonderful draft to have and we’re very pleased with how they’ve come along and so far inspections have been very strong PHILLIP MARSHALL Palentino SPORTPIX Follow us @anz_news: click here | 4 | Brought to you by ALL HIGH CLASS IN HONG KONG ALL GRADUATES OF THE INGLIS PREMIER YEARLING SALE BEAT THE CLOCK FULL OF BEAUTY $70,000 YEARLING $120,000 YEARLING EARNINGS HK$52,891,525 EARNINGS HK$9,539,000 MISSION TYCOON CHAMPION’S WAY $50,000 YEARLING $150,000 YEARLING EARNINGS HK$11,505,500 EARNINGS HK$10,888,750 PREMIER YEARLING SALE 1-3 March 2020 Oaklands, Melbourne inglis.com.au Your Essential Read - Sponsored by Aquis | 6 | Friday, February 28, 2020 best filly that raced in Sydney in the spring," Millions Guineas and that was fantastic. But to AUSTRALIA Bowman said. "I would have thought she might win a Group 1 is the top of the mountain. We get First for Exosphere have had the wood on Flit in the spring but I'm a great opportunity on Saturday. The owners Group 1 winner Exosphere (Lonhro) sired his not sure that will be the case this time. It is a and jockey Ryan Maloney and the horse, they first winner yesterday when the Godolphin good race but I wouldn't swap Flit for anything haven't won a Group 1 as yet. So I'm wanting homebred Thermosphere (2 f ex Glows by else, even though I do have a healthy respect for him to win on Saturday for them as much as Canny Lad) posted a breakthrough win after two them all." myself." promising efforts.