Classic Stars from Middlebrook Valley Lodge

Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 2
Verna and David Metcalfe and their team at Middlebrook Valley Lodge have a first rate reputation for producing quality athletes such as Caulfield Guineas winners All Too Hard and Divine Prophet, who were both foaled at their boutique Hunter Valley nursery.

Caulfield Guineas winner Divine Prophet flies the flag for Middlebrook Valley Lodge - image Grant CourtneyMiddlebrook Valley Lodge have foaled / raised or consigned a growing list of top class performers headed by Caulfield Cup winner Jameka, Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Military Rose and this season's Group III winner Selenia.

Other leading lights include, 2015 Provincial Championship winner Sure and Fast and Group II placed Kimberley Star who were both sold as yearlings by Middlebrook Valley Lodge and have brought their owners much success and prizemoney along the way.

Middlebrook Valley Lodge will present a draft of 15 for Inglis Classic(February 11 – 13) highlighted by three top class colts accepted into the new Gold Riband section for select yearlings with the pedigree and conformation to succeed in elite two year-old races.

To be offered in the Gold Riband:

Lot 86 Colt I Am Invincible x Western Passage (USA), by Gone West



By the sire of Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Houtzen. Half-brother to two winners from a half-sister to the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Orb.

Lot 91 Colt The Factor (USA) x Angel's Breath by Tale of the Cat (USA)



From the first crop of brilliant War Front dual Group I winner The Factor, who left a Group I winning 2YO in his first US crop last year. Half-brother to SW Terror Force from the family of Group I winner Mr Innocent.

Lot 118 Colt Not a Single Doubt x Lago Joy, by Encosta de Lago



By outstanding sire of Group I 2YO's Miracles of Life and Extreme Choice. From the family of Group I winner Miss Danehill tracing back to the great matriarch Denise's Joy.

Additional highlights include:

Lot 204
Colt I Am Invincible x Shepishir, by Shepherd's Field (USA)



Half-brother to two winners from stakes-winner Shepishir, a half-sister to stakes-winner Marchinski.

Lot 325 Colt The Factor (USA) x Amazing Tale (USA), by Tale of the Cat



Half-brother to two winners including Amazing Story, who won impressively at Wyong for the Snowden's after the catalogue went to print.

Lot 493 Colt Not a Single Doubt x Foxstar, by Galileo (IRE)



Second foal of stakes-placed Foxstar from the family of Group I winner Doctor Doom.

Lot 528 Filly I Am Invincible x Helvetica, by Zariz



First foal of Sydney metro winner Helvetica from the family of Group I winner Princess Talaria and current Group II winner Sir Moments.

Lot 592
Colt Foxwedge x Lokatem, by Charge Forward



Second foal of a winning daughter of Caulfield Cup place-getter and Group III winner Celestial Show.

Come and see the Middlebrook Valley Lodge draft next week at Stable 4 Rows H & J 1 – 4.



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