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Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale 2024

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To quote from the catalogue “The HTBA Yearling Sale provides buyers an opportunity later in the season to purchase value yearlings……..” The catalogue supports this view. The progeny of 79 sires is an impressive number. Something of interest to everyone in the 224 lots on offer. We have selected five yearlings which, on pedigree, are worthy of consideration. Encosta de Lago is the broodmare sire of three of them.

Lot 48 b f So You Think – Miss Presidential

This cross has already produced four SW: evenly split between colts and fillies.  SW/r is a very impressive 7.27%.

Palaisipan won the G1 Tiara over1409m, Higher Ground the G3 Frank Packer Plate 2000, Street Gossip and Regardsmaree were successful at the L level over 1610 and 1409m respectively.

The female line has an impressive 6GFI of10.6%. Riverman and Rock of Gibraltar are powerful inclusions on the dam’s side. A PRI score of 99.6 gives Lot48 excellent pedigree score card.

Lot 174 b c Harry Angel – Classical Lass

Harry Angel appears to be up and running as a sire. This cross has already produced two SW. An incredible SW/r 28.6% is unlikely to be maintained; but it isn’t a bad start.

Encosta De Lago: No 2 Australia Broodmare Sire

Tom Kitten is a G1 winning 2yo over 2012m and was also successful at G3 and L level. Vicious Harry won 2 L races in France over 1100m.

The female line is average, 6GFI at 3.6%. It does contain the multi G1 winner Princess Coup. A PRI score of 87.5 gives lot 174  a competitive claim.

Lot 175 g f Frosted – Comarco

I must confess a slight bias to Frosted. I was at the Kentucky Derby when he went out as favourite; I think he ran fourth. Subsequently he reeled of victories in three of America’s most prestigious G1 races. Victory in the Metropolitan, Whitney and the Wood Memorial shows what a good racehorse he was. All sires in the male line are in the top drawer of American sires in the last 50 years. Frosted is the only one to step a hoof out of the country. The cross has produced a SW.

Ingratiating has won two G3 races. The Bletchingly (1208m), and Vain (1107m) Stakes in addition to two L races. The SW/r ratio is 11.11%. The PRI score is 81.3

There is nothing special about the female line, 6GFI is 3.80%.

Lot 211b f Star Turn – Granados

Star Turn is new. However, he has already sired 7 SW. Two of these are from Encosta de Lago mares. Golden Monkey Scored in a 3yo L race in Singapore over1206m, and Saltaire in the L Inglis Nursery over1006m. This cross shows an excellent SW/r of 10.53%.

The female line is good at 6GFI of 7.95. The even better news is that Lot 211 is right in the mix of black type relations. PRI score an impressive 96.3.

Lot 221 b c Flying Artie – Honeymooncruise

Flying Artie has been off to a good start with eight SW. Two of these have come from Fastnet Rock mares.  SW/r at 10.53% is excellent. Both winners scored at L stakes level. Giannis at 1509 and Vast Art at1409m.

Fastnet Rock: No 1 Australia Broodmare Sire

The dam’s line is strong with 6GFI of 9.09%. Another strength of the pedigree of Lot 221 is that in the 4×4 there are 30 horses. Seventeen (plus a couple of Danzigs) are black type winners, i.e. 63%. The PRI score is 87.9.

The Inglis HTBA Yearling sale will be a wonderful event. Enjoy yourself

MM Yearling Sales Catalogue 2021

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MM Yearling Sales Catalogue 2021

The MM Yearling Sales Catalogue lists 1273 yearlings. It It will soon be underway with a plethora of young unproven sires, some sires on their way up and some on their way down. I won’t attempt to review them all, even if I had the space. I have carried out a pedigree analysis of a number of interesting horses and set down four that I believe will be superior race horses.

Lot 245 (b f Fastnet Rock-Dreams and Wishes)

Fastnet Rock 19th in World Sires 

Fastnet Rock is rated 19 in the world sires’ premiership, and Galileo is 12 in broodmare sires (by earnings). The combination has produced international winners in America, Europe and Australasia. The score is 20 SW with 8xG1 (5f ,3c) and their offspring have won the Epsom, AJC and Victorian Oaks.  There is no reason to suppose that this filly could not add to the list. The PRI analysis shows an excellent meshing of sires and certainly points to a SW. Her female line goes right back to Rainbird the winner of the 1945 Melbourne Cup

Lot 461 (b c Lord Kanaloa – Laguna Azzurra)

Lord Kanaloa breaks track record at Nakayama

Whenever you see a horse sired by the world’s number 2 sire its useful to take notice. This horse is a three-quarter brother to Tagaloa who won the G1 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes. Unfortunately, he broke down in the spring before he could really show what he was capable of. Lord Kanaloa was a 6xG1 winner himself and was a sprinter-miler. However, his progeny has excelled over more distance. Almond Eye, his best horse, has 8xG1 and the tag of world champion 3yo filly to her credit in addition to two Japan Cups (2400m).

Lot 518 (b f No Nay Never-Ma Mara)

No Nay Never wins G1 in France

Twelve months ago, I expected No Nay Never to do big things. Well, he has been a little slow getting off the mark in Australia although he has increased his SW from 18 to 25 internationally. He has SW winners in USA, UK, Ireland, France, Italy and NZ. These horses have won in the range 1000 -1600m. So, if you are looking for a sprinter this could be your go. No Nay Never’s best horse is Ten Sovereigns who added the July Cup (probably Europe’s most prestigious sprint race) to his SW collection last year. His dam, Seeking Solace, is by Exceed and Excel which makes Lot 518 a three-quarter sister to Ten Sovereigns. With a PRI rating of 95.8%, he is well into Black type territory

Lot 911 (ch c Written Tycoon – Tuscan Sling)

      Written Tycoon-11 G1 winners

Written Tycoon has gone from almost obscurity to a super sire in a few years. His progeny like winning the big races and there have been 11 individual G1 SW. Essentially a sire of sprinters, none of his G1 winners has won beyond 1600m. Tusan Sling is a daughter of Danehill Dancer, ranked number 20 in the list of the world’s leading broodmare sires. His female progeny are very versatile and love throwing classic winners. Epsom Oaks, English Derby, Irish Derby, and Hong Kong Derby -the list goes on. Dosage suggests Lot 911 to be a fast sprinter.

However, I believe that although he may be able to win such races as a young horse, his career could extend into the classic distances, that is until he runs out of puff. The cross of Written Tycoon with Danehill Dancer mares has produced three SW.  Music Magnate won the G1 Doomben 10,000, Written Beauty won the G3 Red Roses Stakes and It is Written won three listed races all over 1200m. PRI of 92.1% suggest the mating is genetically sound

There are plenty of excellent yearlings In the MM Sales Catalogue 2021. The task is finding the right ones at the right price.