Aquis' Magic Success to Continue

Media Release - Saturday June 2
In a short number of years Aquis has developed into one of the leading names in the Australian bloodstock industry and this has no doubt been helped by the success their sales' graduates have had on the racetrack.

At the 2016 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Aquis brought a draft of six yearlings to the sale – five sold and four of those have raced and all four are winners – the Port Adelaide Guineas (LR) winner Spring Choice, the juvenile Stakes-performer American Genius, and the city winners Bel Sonic and Swaffham Bulbeck.

The current 2YO crop of Aquis Magic Millions Yearling Sale graduates include Akkadian, 3rd in the Group 2 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes, Legislation – an impressive winner at Randwick on debut, and Hinchrider who broke his maiden by an astonishing 7 lengths on his most recent start.

Aquis have a quality draft of yearlings on offer at the upcoming Magic Millions National Yearling Sale. The entire draft can be viewed here and please see below for pedigree highlights and comments from Aquis NSW Stud Manager Tony Scott:


Lot 1739, Star Witness – Badabing Badaboom (Encosta de Lago) filly

 



"She's a strong filly with plenty of size and scope. She has a good action and an excellent attitude to her work'' – Tony Scott.


Bred on the same Star Witness/Northern Dancer cross as Group 3 winning filly FUHRYK 


From the immediate family of Group 1 VRC Derby winner AMALFI and the Group 2 winner and multiple Group 1-placed ANTONIO LOMBARDO


Lot 1765, Sacred Falls – Caffeine (Zabeel) colt



"This colt is conformationally correct and moves well. He has handled the preparation well" – Tony Scott.

The Group 1 winners SILENT ACHIEVER and O'MARILYN are bred on an O'Reilly/Zabeel cross

This colt is from the immediate family of the dual-Group 1 winner and successful sire GENERAL NEDIYM


Lot 1774, Written Tycoon – Celestial Babe (Galileo) filly



"This filly has done really well and has thrived during her preparation. She has plenty of leg under her and scope for further improvement. We are looking forward to seeing her sell on the Gold Coast'' – Tony Scott.

The Iglesia/Sadler's Wells cross has produced 8% Stakes winners to runners, including the 2018 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner WRITTEN BY (Written Tycoon)

This filly's 2nd dam is BALLROOM BABE – Champion 2YO in NZ


Lot 1783, Dissident – Content (Encosta de Lago) filly



"This is an attractive filly with a great top on her and a good walk. She has thrived since arriving and being in preparation and has good conformation and bone'' – Tony Scott.

15% of fillies bred on the Sebring/Encosta de Lago cross are Stakes winners, including the Group 2 winners BELIEVE YOURSELF and CATCH A FIRE

Content's half-sister Embrace The Rock, in-foal to Divine Prophet, sold to James Bester Bloodstock at last week's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale for $300,000


Lot 1870, Dissident – In Masquerade (Pentire) colt




"He is a strong, compact colt with a big shoulder and deep girth. He is able to take plenty of work and is coping very well with his preparation'' – Tony Scott

The Sebring/Northern Dancer cross has produced 9% Stakes winners/runners

In Masquerade was 2nd in the Group 3 Schweppervescence Stakes and Laelia Stakes (LR)


Lot 1960, Proisir – Open Handed (Generous) colt



"This colt has plenty of size, strength and scope about him. He has done well during his preparation and is very much ready to go to the sale'' – Tony Scott.

The Choisir/Caerleon cross has produced 67% winners to runners and 7% Stakes winners to runners

This colt is a half-brother to the Stakes-placed Not A Single Help and the three-time Hong Kong winner Mighty Gains


Lot 1974, So You Think – Pilbara Sand (Encosta de Lago) filly




"She has developed considerably since her arrival in April and is a nicely topped, well grown filly''– Tony Scott.

The High Chaparral/Encosta de Lago cross has produced 9% Stakes winners to runners

This is the immediate female family of FASHIONS AFIELD – Champion 2YO Filly in Australia in 2004-05, and dam of the Group 2 ATC Todman Stakes winner KISS AND MAKE UP


Lot 2019, Shooting To Win – Sarah Jessica (Redoute's Choice) filly





"Very well grown filly with a lot of strength to her. Big striding individual with good bone'' – Tony Scott.

The Stakes-performed fillies Alaskan Rose, Diva Dee and Platinum Mam'selle are all bred on the successful Encosta de Lago/Redoute's Choice cross

This is the immediate family of FORENSICS – Champion 2YO Filly in AUS/NZ, and also the family of Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed colt DERRYN


Lot 2048, Dissident – Sun Valley (Van Nistelrooy) colt




"He is a well grown colt and a good physical type with good size to him. Conformationally sound and an overall attractive individual'' – Tony Scott.

The Sebring/Storm Cat cross has produced 71% winners and 6% Stakes winners

The Stakes-placed Sun Valley is from the immediate family of Group 1 winners REGANZA, KENSINGTON PALACE, STONE and STOUCI


Lot 2049, Hallowed Crown – Sundaze (Redoute's Choice) colt




"This colt is doing very well in his preparation. A good mover with a well-developed hip and shoulder" – Tony Scott.

Group 1 MRC One Thousand Guineas winner STAY WITH ME is bred on the Street Cry/Redoute's Choice cross

This colt is a half-brother to the Stakes-placed Miss Strathallan, and hails from the immediate family of NOT A SINGLE DOUBT, Oohood, etc


Lot 2205, Benfica – Round Robin (Langfuhr) filly




"She is a strong filly with plenty of size and scope for further development. She has a good action and is an overall attractive individual" – Tony Scott.

The Lonhro/Danzig cross has produced Group 1 winners LEVENDI, KEMENTARI, EXOSPHERE, BOUNDING, etc

Out of the proven producer Round Robin, this filly is from the immediate family of the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap winner GREY RECEIVER



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