Quality Premier Draft from Two Bays Farm

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 25

Rob Carlisle and his team at Two Bays Farm enjoyed a busy round of pre-sale inspections at their Mornington Peninsula property and the momentum has continued at Oaklands where their draft of 19 have been super popular in preparation for the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale starting this Sunday.
 



The draft brings together a terrific selection of quality yearlings by a wide variety of proven and popular sires including in form sire So You Think, who has three in the consignment.

“This draft would not be made possible without the continued support of some great clients who continue to back us in,” said Rob Carlisle.

“I would also like to thank the team at home, who have put their hearts and souls into getting these horses to sale. They have done a fantastic job and should be very proud of the way these horses are presented.”

Click here to see the full draft with highlights below:

Lot 103 Colt Lonhro x Jill’s Charm, by All American

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First foal of a winning sister to stakes-placed Sam’s Image from stakes-placed Illusionist. The colt comes from a prolific Black Type family featuring Group II winner Diamond Tathagata and current star sprinter Ancestry.

Lot 178 Filly Caravaggio (USA) x Midnight Shimmer, by Blackfriars

 

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From the first crop of brilliant dual Group I winning sprinter Caravaggio and is the third foal of stakes-placed Midnight Shimmer from the family of Group III winner Valentine Miss.


Lot 198 Colt Pariah x More Glory, by More than Ready (USA)

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Half-brother to smart Hong Kong winner Tornado Twist and is from the first crop of well credentialled Redoute’s Choice son Pariah. Comes from the Clifton Gardens branch of the Denise’s Joy family featuring Group I winner Miss Danehill.

Lot 244 Colt Toronado (IRE) x Petite Briefs, by Brief Truce (USA)


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Dam has had three foals to race and all are winners headed by good metropolitan winners Petite’s Reward and Lucifer’s Reward, who have both won over $300,000 in prizemoney. By one of the best sires in Victoria in Toronado, who goes from strength to strength.

Lot 326 Colt Brazen Beau x Sheeza Commander, by Commands

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Now a full brother to a winner with Heeza Commander winning after catalogue went to print and is third foal of a winning half-sister to stakes-winner Jacqueline Rouge from Group III winner Northeast Sheila. The family has been in the news this week with progressive Hong Kong based four year-old Healthy Happy winning the Listed Hong Kong Classic Cup, read about him here.


Lot 623 Colt Flying Artie x Headsup (NZ), by Thorn Park

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By the sire of Group I Blue Diamond winner Artorius and is a half-brother to Group II placed Shezathinka and another winner being from stakes-placed Headsup, who comes from the family of Group winners Espiare, Spurn and Love You Lucy.

See the draft at Barn D Stables 40 – 62.


 

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