Magic Stars for Lime Country

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Friday January 3

Boutique Southern Highlands based nursery Lime Country Thoroughbreds have consigned a top class draft of 15 yearlings for Magic Millions 2020 including a filly by champion sire Written Tycoon from triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva.

Greg and Jo Griffin have established a thriving bloodstock enterprise since transferring their business from New Zealand to Australia and will present some lovely yearlings on behalf of themselves and clients including Makybe Stud.

Click here to see the draft and below are highlights:

Lot 121 Colt Brazen Beau x Beauty Kit, by Tale of the Cat (USA)

Lot 237 Colt American Pharoah (USA) x Derelique, by Danehill Dancer (IRE)




Lot 276 Filly Extreme Choice x Encosta Jewel, by Encosta de Lago



Lot 294 Colt Shalaa (IRE) x Fancy Feet, by Fath




Lot 337 Filly Zoustar x Gliding, by Flying Spur

Lot 453 Colt More Than Ready (USA) x La Fluorescent (NZ), by General Nediym

Lot 500 Filly Written Tycoon x Makybe Diva (GB), by Desert King



Lot 606 Colt Cable Bay (IRE) x Our Miss Jones, by Darci Brahma

Lot 871 Colt Exceed and Excel x Tiger Tess, by Hold That Tiger (USA)


 

See the draft at Stable V 16 – 22, W 7 - 15

 

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