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Artorius joins Newgate’s armory Page 8 Saturday, February 27, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here TAGALOA BIDS TO MAKE HISTORY - PAGE 18 YULONG TO STAND LUCKY VEGA IN AUSTRALIA - PAGE 16 Surge in bloodstock What's on Stakes races: Flemington (VIC) - Australian demand expected to Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), Blamey Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m), Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m), Frances Tressady Stakes (Gr continue at Premier 3, 1400m), Very Special Kids Plate (Listed, Victorian buyers are anticipated to underpin 1000m), Bob Hoysted Handicap (Listed, successful three-day Inglis sale beginning tomorrow 1000m), Roy Higgins Quality (Listed, 2600m). Randwick (NSW) - Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m), Guy Walter Proven Thoroughbred Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m), Sweet Embrace Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), Skyline Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), Liverpool City Cup (Gr 3, 1300m). Ascot (WA) - Ascot 1000 Guineas (Listed, 1800m), Lex Piper Stakes (Listed, 1600m). Sunshine Coast (QLD) - Tattersall’s Members Cup (Listed, 1600m). Otaki-Maori (NZ) - Weight For Age Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m). Matamata (NZ) - Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), Waikato Stud Slipper (Gr 3, 1200m), Kaimai Stakes (Listed, 2000m). Other meetings: Murray Bridge (SA), Newcastle (NSW), Tuncurry (NSW), Wangaratta (VIC), Gold Coast (QLD), Inspections at Inglis INGLIS Rockhampton (QLD), Toowoomba (QLD), Pioneer Park (NT) no reason to suggest the momentum will not BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS International Group races: Kenilworth be maintained at Premier, with a significant (SAF) - Cape Derby (Gr 1, 2000m) he Victorian marketplace is number of Victorian participants either expected to underpin a vibrant priced out of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling auction or choosing to keep their resources for Sale market when the state’s Melbourne. Tmajor thoroughbred auction gets underway Many of the state’s trainers, in particular tomorrow, with Victorian owners and trainers those running boutique to medium-sized predicted to make up for lost time and continue stables, also elected to bypass northern sales on the recent surge in bloodstock demand. the Gold Coast and the Inglis Classic in Sydney Records have tumbled at Australia’s four due to the uncertainty and complications of yearling sales held so far this year and there is travel restrictions. Continued on page 2>> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Surge in bloodstock demand expected to continue at Premier | 2 | Saturday, February 27, 2021 << Continued from page 1 Relatively new Victorian vendor Northmore Thoroughbreds has a draft of ten yearlings selling during the three-day sale, which is highlighted by Written Tycoon (Iglesia) (Lot 363) and Capitalist (Written Tycoon) (Lot 63) colts. Rodney Notman, who runs Northmore with his wife Tammy, took confidence out of the 2021 yearling market and believes his draft will find favour with a large cross-section of buyers. “The sales have all been really strong, which with me pinhooking, I was a little bit hesitant in buying too many horses for this year. As a result, I have got a couple going to (the Magic Millions) June sale. I left them a bit later because we didn’t know what’s going to happen with Covid,” Rodney Notman said. “But from what I have seen of the sales so far, I am pretty impressed with how people have come and supported (the industry). A lot of trainers Rodney and Tammy Notman TBV are having trouble buying horses. A lot of trainers have gone to the Gold Victoria’s thoroughbred heartland, where they will relocate in the near Coast thinking they would get a horse, but it’s been hard work getting one. future from Elphingstone, near Kyneton. “I spoke to a couple this morning and they are saying horses are “We have purchased a property at Murchison, just north of Nagambie. making over what they thought they would be worth, so it is making up It is a great little property. It has plenty of water, it has got irrigation on it, for a couple of years ago when it was a bit hard for the studs (at Premier). so it is going to be really good. It has new barns, new fences, and we will “What goes around, comes around. You have your good years and bad probably do a little bit of agistment as well,” he said. years.” “I am still shoeing horses, but I want to be able to do something else A farrier, Notman has plans in place to slowly transition out of shoeing in the future. Prepping horses for other clients and we want to get to know horses. He and Tammy have bought a property near Murchison, in people as it’s a great industry. Continued on page 4>> Inglis Melbourne Lot 39 – Lonhro ex Footprint Lot 204 – Zoustar ex Mumtaazah Premier Yearling Attractive, good-moving Lonhro filly from the family of Marching & Strong & athletic Zoustar colt from a half-sister to Group 3 Trapeze Artist and bred on the highly successful Lonhro/Redoute’s and Listed-winning Petits Filous and family of La Bella Dama Sale 2021 Choice cross that's produced Kementari, Levendi & Arcadia Queen. and La Rocket. Lot 292 – Churchill ex Rock Princess Lot 768 – Magnus ex Bianslick Colt from the rst crop of Churchill, Champion 2YO and 3YO Racey Magnus lly from the family of Clis Edge. From a mare Miler in Europe, and from prolic dam of multiple winners, that’s produced all 2YO winners/runners including current including Rock Tycoon. exciting 2YO La Rocque. Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Exceed And Excel’s SEPTEMBER RUN Inglis Premier graduate sold by Blue Gum Farm Four-time Stakes winner including the G1 Coolmore Stud S. with earnings over $1.3 million. EXCEED AND EXCEL Buy Yearlings by Astern, Brazen Beau, Epaulette, EXCEED AND EXCEL, Exosphere, Frosted, Holler, Impending, Kermadec, Lonhro, Medaglia d’Oro, Ribchester, Sepoy, Shooting To Win, Street Boss, and Territories at Inglis Premier Saturday, February 27, 2021 << Continued from page 2 “I have been a farrier since I was 17 and I’m 48, so I have been doing it a long time, and I am going to have to slow down and have a second (career). Murchison is going to be a great little place. I wish we were there ten years ago.” While Northmore Thoroughbreds is only in its infancy, Sun Stud is preparing to offer its last draft of 14 yearlings at Premier under its own banner, at least for the foreseeable future. BEST OF Among Sun’s draft is first crop yearlings by Group 2-winning sprinter Thronum (Snitzel). LUCK I AM HEARING STRONG VIBES FROM THE To the Magic Millions graduates running TRAINERS AND AGENTS WHO ARE GOING in todays feature races AROUND THE TRAPS, WHICH IS GREAT TO HEAR FLEMINGTON (VRC) Hungry Heart ..................................Yulong ON INSPECTION DAYS, AND I DARE SAY COME Forbidden Love ............Bhima T’breds SUNDAY THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF BUZZ AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS GR1 Vangelic ......................... Segenhoe Stud Tagaloa ............................Arrowfield Stud La Mexicana..................... Lime Country AROUND - PHIL MARSHALL Aysar ..................................Torryburn Stud T’breds Grandslam ................................Gilgai Farm Philizzy ..................................Baramul Stud Poland ............................. Segenhoe Stud Miravelle ....................................Kulani Park Cambourne ........................... Luskin Park Eight Diamonds .....Willow Park Stud “He is from the family of Shamardal and Street Cry, so it is a beautiful Zou Dancer .................... Newgate Farm SKYLINE STKS GR2 Lofty Star ......................................Roseglen female family as well, and ... we’re very impressed by what he’s thrown,” Shaquero ........................... Fernrigg Farm Sun Stud sales and nominations manager Phil Marshall said yesterday. BLAMEY STKS GR2 Captivant ....................Ashleigh T’breds Mystic Journey ...........Armidale Stud Head of State .................. Lime Country “He seems to throw a type that is neat, short coupled and very strong. T’breds There’s quite a lot of Snitzel in the colts that I have seen by him, so I have SHAFTESBURY AVENUE HCP Sing a Love Song .............. Edinglassie GR3 T’breds been rapt with what he’s put on the ground so far. Platoon ...............................Mungrup Stud Sir Rastus ..........Woodside Park Stud Sansom ................................Kitchwin Hills “There aren’t many. He’s had some well-documented fertility issues SWEET EMBRACE STKS GR2 unfortunately at stud, which has meant his numbers are a bit lower than FRANCES TRESSADY STKS GR3 She’s All Class ............ Yarraman Park Shout the Bar........... Newhaven Park Four Moves Ahead ...Bhima T’breds what we would have liked, but we’ve seen with Extreme Choice this year that Yamazaki ........................Glenlogan Park Jamaea ........................................Cressfield horses with low numbers can still do the job, so we’re not going to accept Snapdancer ..................Sledmere Stud Centro Storico...Glastonbury Farms Chaillot ..................................Baramul Stud Emerald Bay .............. Newhaven Park defeat with him straight away because he is throwing really, really nice types.” Need New Friends ........ Widden Stud Northuldra........................Bhima T’breds RANDWICK (ATC) GUY WALTER STKS GR2 Krone .................................Rosemont Stud CHIPPING NORTON STKS GR1 Prince Fawaz ...................Baramul Stud LIVERPOOL CITY CUP GR3 Reloaded ........................Arrowfield Stud SURROUND STKS GR1 Discharged........................Baramul Stud Montefilia...................................Tyreel