Holbrook Thoroughbreds Bring Star Colts to Premier

Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 23
Boutique Hunter Valley nursery Holbrook Thoroughbreds are offering an outstanding selection of 13 youngsters at the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale including nine that will be offered in Session 1, all of them eligible for the NSW BOBS bonuses.

Holbrook is a proven source of stakes performers with current horses foaled/raised or sold by Holbrook including 2016 Group II WATC Perth Cup quinella Star Exhibit and Neverland, top class staying mare Real Love and progressive sprinting mare Nieta, a good second in the Listed ATC Starlight Stakes last December.

Julie Harris and her team are showing the draft at Barn C Stables 24 – 38.

Pictured below are some of the highlight horses in Session 1 and click here to see the full draft.

Lot 134 Colt Dundeel x Bengal Angel, by Nadeem



From the first crop of Champion 3YO Dundeel. Second foal of eight-time winner Bengal Angel from the family of Group I winners Blackfriars and Larrocha.

Lot 200 Colt Dawn Approach (IRE) x Real Pleasure, by Octagonal



From the first crop of Champion 3YO Miler Dawn Approach. Half-brother to two winners from a half-sister to stakes-winner Noble Cavalier.

Lot 318 Colt High Chaparral (IRE) x Whitehouse Whispers, by Danewin



From the last crop of outstanding sire High Chaparral. Second foal of Sydney metro winner from the family of Group I winners Set Square, Testafiable and Marky Mark.

Lot 325 Colt I Am Invincible x Zacushla, by Zabeel



By arguably the hottest stallion in the country. Half-brother to six winners from stakes-placed daughter of champion sire Zabeel.

Lot 335 Colt I am Invincible x Acouplamas, by Al Maher



Third foal of stakes-placed Acouplamas from the family of Group I winners Blackfriars and Larrocha.

Lot 445 Colt Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Democrat, by Octagonal



Third foal of a winning grand-daughter of outstanding producer Peach, the dam of Group I winners Denman and Preserve. Bred on a similar cross to Medaglia D'Oro's current two year-old star Veranillo and Group III winner Shards, who are both from daughters of Lonhro.

Lot 509 Colt Hinchinbrook x Greta's Yarn, by Redoute's Choice



Half-brother to two winners including brilliant filly Criquette, a runaway winner in Brisbane at her only start at two. From the family of Signify, who won the Group I WRC Telegraph Handicap in New Zealand this year.




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