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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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