Nicks That Click

Tara Madgwick - Friday December 20

This smart winner is the latest bred on a very successful nick.

More Than Ready

More Than Ready

A brilliant win by Unencumbered in the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic RL on Thursday has again put the spotlight on his dam sire More Than Ready (USA), who has made a big impact this year through his daughters siring the dams of three Group I winners.

The grand-son of Halo is now the sire of the dam of 14 stakes-winners in total led by Rebel Dane, Miracles of Life and Atlante, all three of them by Danehill (USA) line sires as is another of his Australian stakes-winner in Impetuous, while Unencumbered is by a Danzig line sire in Testa Rossa.

More Than Ready over Danehill line mares has always been seen as a very successful nick, so to see it working in reverse is hardly rocket science, but reassuring nevertheless coming into the yearling sales season.

There are 16 yearlings catalogued for Magic Millions from mares by More Than Ready – click here to see them - and of those, nine are by Danehill line sires.

For those seeking a More Than Ready filly at Magic Millions, opportunities are limited with just five youngsters catalogued after withdrawals and to see them click here.

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