It isn't easy to see the second and final day of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale being anything other than an I Am Invincible, Snitzel love fest.
From mid-morning, one potential sale topper follows another, with Yarraman Park, in particular, prominent in letting loose some big guns.
Silverdale Farm swings into action with six likely types on day two. Lime Country Thoroughbreds will follow their $1.1 million Fastnet Rock filly on day one with a quality offering, which includes a brother to Verry Ellegent and rush home with two sons and a daughter of Snitzel.
It is a near-impossible job thinning down the list to a reasonable size, but let’s have a go.
Lot No:239 Ch C Castelvecchio x Miss Finland by Redoute’s Choice Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Not since 2017 has the 19yo champion Miss Finland had a yearling go through the ring, and I cannot leave it off the list. He is a half-brother to Group 1 MRC Thousand Guineas heroine Stay With Me (Street Cry), whose daughter Waltz On By (I Am Invincible) won the Listed Bendigo Guineas on Saturday.
Miss Finland’s six winners from seven runners include Bucharest (Deep Impact), who was third in the Group 1 Champion Stakes, the multiple Group III-placed Earth Angel (Animal Kingdom), stakes-placed Woodbine (Hussonet), and the 5-time winner Nordicus (Dundeel), a three-quarter brother to this yearling.
Lot No: 254 B C Snitzel x Ms Bad Behaviour (CAN) by Blame Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
First foal of talented Grade III winning racemare in the US and was eight times stakes-placed up to Grade II level and is a half-sister to two stakes-winners.
Lot No: 271 B F I Am Invincible x Noondie by Flying Spur Consignor: Yarraman Park Stud
Half-sister to Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Booker (Written Tycoon) and dual Group II winner Banquo (Written Tycoon).
A three-quarter sister to this filly out of Booker sold for $2,500,000 at the Gold Coast in January.
Lot No: 272 B F I Am Invincible x Notting Hill by Pierro Consignor: Yarraman Park Stud
Second foal of dam who won two and placed in two of her four starts before being exported to the US where her first foal by War Front won on debut. Notting Hill is a half-sister to stakes-winners Lucky Raquie and Precious Lorraine out of Redoute’s Choice’s stakes-placed sister Monsoon Wedding.
Lot No: 277 B C I Am Invincible x Octavia by Holy Roman Emperor Consignor: Yarraman Park Stud
Brother to Group III winner and $2.2 million earner King Of Sparta out of a Group III winning granddaughter of the top racemare Paklani.
Lot No: 279 B C I Am Invincible x Omei Sword by High Chaparral Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Half-brother Group III placed Muramasa (Deep Impact). Third foal of dam, who won the Group II Silver Shadow Stakes and was runner-up in Group 1 Golden Rose. This colts sister sold here last year for $800,000. She has been named Yaoi and is in training with team Hawkes.
A daughter of Group 1 MRC Thousand Guineas winner Irish Lights (Fastnet Rock), Omei Sword was a $1,700,000 purchase at the 2018 National Broodmare Sale.
Lot No: 284 B C I Am Invincible x Overstep by Exceed And Excel Consignor: Yarraman Park Stud
A brother to a winner, this colt is the third foal of the talented racemare Overstep, a stakes-placed winner of four races.
A brother to this colt sold for $400,000 at the Gold Coast last year.
Lot No: 297 B FI Am Invincible x Prompt Response by Beneteau Consignor: Widden Stud
Second foal of crack racemare whose six wins were highlighted by the Group 1 Tatts Tiara and was twice Group 1 runner-up.
A brother to this filly, Big Demeanor, sold for $500,000 at the Gold Coast last year and is in training with Annabel Neasham.
Lot No: 310 Br C Snitzel x Response by Charge Forward Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Brother to Golden Slipper winner Estijaab and Group II placed Remarque and a half-brother to stakes-placed Alter Call (Fastnet Rock).
A brother to this colt sold for $2,250,000 here last year. Named Congregation, he is in training with Chris Waller.
Lot No: 331 Br C So You Think x Salina by Redoute’s Choice Consignor: Vinery Stud.
A $525,000 pinhook for Bahen Bloodstock at the National Weanling Sale, this colt is the first foal of a three-quarter sister to the Group II Tulloch Stakes runner-up I Think I Do and stakes-placed Betsy.
Lot No: 333 B F Dundeel x Salutations by Redoute’s Choice Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Sister to Group 1 Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth and half to Group II Theo Marks stakes winner Wild Planet (Animal Kingdom).
Lot No: 337 B F Fastnet Rock x Savvy Coup by Savabeel Consignor: Coolmore Stud
Second foal of Champion NZ 3yo whose six wins were highlighted by the Group 1 NZ Oaks. She is a sister in blood to the dam of Group 1 Flight Stakes winner Never Been Kissed (Tivaci) and closely related to the NZ Horse Of The Year Probabeel (Savabeel).
Dams first foal the $400,000 Justify (USA) colt Justice Served is in training with Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.
Lot No: 341 Blk or Br C I Am Invincible x Secret Agenda by Not A Single Doubt Consignor: Cressfield
Third foal of Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes winner Secret Agenda, a sister to Stellar Pauline, runner-up in the Group II Reisling Stakes, Group III Gimcrack Stakes, and Magic Millions 2yo Classic.
Lot No: 346 B or Br F I Am Invincible x Sense Of Hite by Street Sense Consignor: Silverdale Farm
Dams first two to race are winners led by Quintessa, who was third in the Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks.
Twice stakes-placed, Sense Of Hite is a half-sister to the Group II Eight Carat Classic runner-up Storytime (Savabeel).
Her Snitzel filly, Yankee One, sold for $850,000 at the Gold Coast last year and is in training with Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.
Lot No: 349 Blk or Br F Zoustar x Sexy Eyes by Written Tycoon. Consignor: Milburn Creek
Second foal of Group III Belle Of The Turf Stakes winning half-sister to stakes winner Tina Melina (Jet Spur).
A sister to this filly sold for $1,250,000 here last year.
Lot No: 355 Br F Zoustar x She’s So High by I Am Invincible Consignor: Widden Stud
Second foal of high-class I Am Invincible mare who won four, including Group III Proud Miss Stakes and placed in two of her ten starts. Her first foal, a brother to this filly named Bravely was a $500,000 purchase here last year. He has shown promise in two barrier trials for Peter and Paul Snowden.
Lot No: 357 B C Written Tycoon x Shoals by Fastnet Rock Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Second foal of Champion 3YO Filly in Australia in 2017-18, whose seven wins included three at the elite level, Myer Classic, Surround Stakes and Robert Sangster Stakes.
Dam is a sister to stakes-winner and Group 1 Caulfield Guineas third Groundswell from the incomparable family of Redoute’s Choice.
The dam’s first foal, the I Am Invincible filly Isthmus is in training with Anthony and Sam Freedman.
Lot No: 362 B or Br F Snitzel x Sin Sin Sin by Fantastic Light Consignor: Kitchwin Hills
Half-sister to The Everest and Group II Todman Stakes hero Yes Yes Yes (Rubick) and stakes-placed Dee Nine Elle (Duporth).
Dam is a half-sister to stakes-winners Hot As Hell, Flaming Hot and Craig’s Dragon and to the dam of the Group 1 Galaxy and Group 1 VRC Lightning Stakes winner In Her Time.
Lot No: 367 Ch C Written Tycoon x Snitzel’s Goddess by Snitzel Consignor: Silverdale Farm
Dam is a 3-time winning three-quarter sister to Listed winner Snickerdoodledandy and a half-sister to Group III Adrian Knox Stakes winner Craft Earner (Starcraft).
A 2yo sister to this colt named Tyzel is in training with Annabel Neasham.
Lot No: 368 B C Snitzel x Snogging by I Am Invincible Consignor: Silverdale Farm
First foal of a Group II placed winner of four races, and a half-sister to the dam of Group II Angus Armanaso Stakes winner Lavish Girl (Xtravagant).
Dam was a $300,000 purchase at the 2019 National Broodmare Sale.
Lot No: 376 B F I Am Invincible x Spanish Pipedream (USA) by Scat Daddy Consignor: Newgate Farm
Half-sister to this season’s smart 2yo Capitalist filly Latizia, who won at Flemington on debut and was third in the Group III Blue Diamond Preview.
Stakes winning dam was a crack racemare for Wesley Ward, winning four from sixth in the US and was a close-up fourth in the Group II Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Lot No: 383 B F Snitzel x Star Pupil by Starcraft Consignor: Arrowfield Stud.
Three-part sister to Group 1 Hong Kong Centenary Sprint Cup winner Strongr (Not A Single Doubt) and a half to stakes-placed Tiger Silk (All American).
Dam is a sister to dual Listed winner Ain'Tnofallenstar and a half to Group III winner Bachman (All American) and the 2015 Singapore Horse of the Year, Stepitup (Hussonet).
Lot No: 384 B C Dundeel x Stay With Me by Street Cry Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Half-brother to dual Listed stakes winner Waltz On By. Dam won the Group 1 MRC Thousand Guineas and is a daughter of champion Miss Finland.
A sister to this colt sold for $1,700,000 here last year. Named Invincible Emma she is in training with team Hawkes.
Lot No: 392 B F Snitzel x Sultry Feeling by Encosta de Lago Consignor: Newgate Farm
Half-sister to this season’s star 2yo colt King’s Gambit (I Am Invincible) winner of the Listed Debutant Stakes and placed in the Group 1 Golden Slipper, Group Group II Silver Slipper and Group III Canonbury Stakes.
Dam a dual Group III winning half-sister to 2-time Group III winner and Group 1 Galaxy Stakes runner-up Swift Alliance (Don Eduardo).
Lot No: 408 Ch C Exceed And Excel x Telaawa by Lonhro Consignor: Coolmore Stud
Brother to triple Group III winner Minhaaj who sold for $1,800,000 at the 2021 National Broodmare Sale.
A sister to this colt sold for $900,000 here in 2021.
Dam is a winning half-sister to Group III winners Charmed Harmony (Hussonet) and Suyoof (Magic Albert), from one of the most prolific families in the Stud Book.
Lot No: 427 B C Snitzel x Tavarnelle by Zabeel Consignor: Lime Country Thoroughbreds
Celebrating the sale of their $1.1 million Fastnet Rock filly on the opening day, Lime Country is offering two colts and a filly by Snitzel late on day two, and I love them all.
This colt is a half-brother to the star West Australian filly Tuscan Queen (Fastnet Rock), winner of the Group II WATC Derby and Group III WATC Oaks.
Tavarnelle won the Group III Frances Tressaday Stakes at Flemington.
The other Snitzel colt (lot 427) is a brother to stakes-winners Sprightly Lass and Le Cordon Bleu and stakes-placed Stratosphere, who is a leading first crop sire for individual winners. The filly (lot 409) is the first foal of the talented Blame (USA) mare Tell Your Mama.
Lot No: 440 B F The Autumn Sun x Via Africa (SAF) by Var Consignor: Silverdale Farm
This filly is a $600,000 pinhook from the National Weanling Sale.
Her dam was the Champion Sprinter in South Africa in 2013-14 and numbered three wins at the highest level. Her two to race are both winners led by the Group 1 Golden Rose hero In The Congo (Snitzel), who will stand at Newgate Farm in the spring for $33,000.
Lot No: 457 B C Snitzel x You're So Good by Savabeel Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Let’s finish the sale with a bang. This colt is the third foalof the Listed winner and Group 1 Australian Guineas runner-up You're So Good who had a big pedigree update when her stakes-placed sister Indrabeel produced the Listed Lonhro Plate winner Madeira Sunrise (I Am Invincible).
A brother to this colt sold for $975,000 at the Gold Coast last year. Named Amigo he was a well-fancied fifth in his only start to date in the Group III Blue Diamond Prelude won by Barber from Little Brose.
