Segenhoe Stud had the honour of providing the top seller at the 2016 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
The half-brother by Snitzel to Australian Horse of the Year Winx sold for $2.3million and while the Segenhoe draft this year has no sibling to Australia's favourite racehorse, there is nevertheless a top class selection of 13 cracking youngsters on offer from a vendor on the rise.
Segenhoe Stud is now in the ownership of Kevin Maloney with renowned horseman
Peter O'Brien at the helm and had its first yearling draft at Inglis Easter
2014, with an impressive 28% of the yearlings offered that year emerging as
Group winners.Segenhoe place the emphasis on producing athletes first and with the oldest graduates from the farm now four year-olds, the list of notable performers is a fast growing and impressive honour roll.
Segenhoe star performers include Group I winner Eagle Way, Group II winner Ektifaa, Group III winner El Divino, Group III winner Serene Majesty, plus promising three year olds Petition , Manuel , Canalasso, Waterloo Sunset and Clockwork Orange .
The current crop of two year olds include stakes-winner Madenaaty and promising types Borooj, Legal Girl, Taking Aim, Via Carlotta, Longmu and Ciaron Maher's impressive debut winner Merchant Navy.
See below the Segenhoe stars of 2017.
Lot 180 Colt Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Hurtle Myrtle, by Dane Shadow
Third foal of Group I VRC Myer Classic winner Hurtle Myrtle and bred on similar Medaglia D'Oro x Danehill cross to Group I colts Vancouver and Astern.
Lot 231 Colt Exceed and Excel x Miss Krovanh, by Zabeel
Dam has had four to race all winners headed by Group II placed King Krovanh and Lady Krovanh.
Lot 237 Filly Zoustar x Missy Cummings, by Magnus
First foal of stakes-winner Missy Cummings from stakes-winner Lady Knockout. From the first crop of Champion 3YO Sprinter Zoustar.
Lot 347 Filly Snitzel x Silken Song, by Unbridled's Song (USA)
Half-sister to five winners headed by Group I Queensland Derby runner-up Electric Fusion and stakes-placed Refer, also Giddy Giddy, who won again in HK last weekend.
Lot 372 Colt Sebring x Stellar Vinia, by Redoute's Choice
Three-quarter sister to current South African Group II winner Ektifaa, who is under consideration to race in the UK later this year.
Lot 396 Filly Sebring x Total Attraction, by Nadeem
First foal of Group II placed Total Attraction from the family of dual Cox Plate winner Fields of Omagh and high class Group II winners Infinite Grace and Fontein Ruby.
See the horses at Stable 3 Rows E 7,8 & F
