Fireball ignites again in Group 1 Champagne Stakes

Fireball has confirmed himself as an outstanding 2YO, producing a performance of class and toughness to capture the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Trained by Chris Waller and expertly ridden by Tim Clark, the son of multiple Champion Sire Snitzel settled beautifully from the inside draw before showing his trademark determination in the straight, fighting back strongly to claim a deserved Group 1 victory.

This success marks a significant milestone for our partnership with Tony Fung Investments, with Fireball becoming our first Group 1 winner together.

It was a performance that perfectly encapsulated Fireball’s remarkable versatility. A dominant winner over 1100m pre-Christmas, he returned to claim the $2 million Inglis Millennium over the same trip, and has now stretched out to a mile to secure elite-level success, stamping himself as the most versatile two-year-old colt of his generation.

Congratulations to his outstanding ownership group: Tony Fung Investments, Belinda Bateman, Tom & Leslie Kennedy, Marc & Lindy de Stoop, Gary Diamond, Rob Love, Fergus-Pat Doyle, Tam Dieu & Jacqui Sushames, Mike & Anna Symons, Brodie & Alex Arnhold, Scott & Bonnie Langdon, Nick & Saskia Williams, Will McTaggert, Pauline Saab, Michael & Danielle Vukadinovic, Steven & Sharon Hedger, and Matt & Cara Gudinski.

A huge thank you to Chris Waller and his team for their expert management of this colt throughout the campaign, and to Tim Clark for a ride of patience and precision on the big stage.

Fireball’s progression through the season has been nothing short of exceptional, and with his combination of ability and attitude, he looks set to remain a major force moving forward into his three-year-old season.

JHB Clients sell well at Inglis Easter

While we have been busy purchasing at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, it has also been great to see some wonderful results for our clients.

Both horses were sold by Newgate Farm, who have done an outstanding job of raising and preparing them for sale.

Lot 101 - I Am Invincible x Single Sapphire - bred by Belinda Bateman - sold to Price Kent Racing for $900,000

Lot 101 was bred by Belinda Bateman, and is out of Single Sapphire, who was herself an Inglis Easter Yearling Purchase by JHB. He was sold for $900,000 to Price Kent Racing, and brings the total yearling returns out of Single Sapphire up to almost $2.3m.

Lot 306 - Extreme Choice x Fashion Faux Pas - bred by our Broodmare Partnership - sold for $1,100,000 to Michael Freedman Racing and Emirates Park Stud.

Our Broodmare Partnership also enjoyed a fantastic result, with their Extreme Choice x Fashion Faux Pas filly selling to Michael Freedman Racing and Emirates Park Stud for $1,100,000.

Fashion Faux Pas was initially a US$310,000 purchase, and this filly now brings total sales from this mare to over $4,000,000.

Congratulations to her breeders Belinda Bateman, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Fergus Pat Doyle and Rob Love.

Inglis Sydney Easter Yearling Sale - JHB Partnerships in action

The Inglis team, headed by Sebastian Hutch, have once again assembled a quality catalogue of yearlings for the Inglis Sydney Easter Yearling Sale, and both our Colt and Filly Partnerships with TFI have been in action.

Lot 86 - Stay Inside x She’s So Special colt - $850,000

This is a quality colt, with lovely strength and power. He’s got a great girth, and progressed well during the week, parading in good style. He comes from the second crop of Golden Slipper Stay Inside, who has already produced a pair of stakes winners, including our Group 3 Breeders’ Plate winner Incognito.

His dam was a smart sprinter in America, and Hard Spun is a good broodmare sire, including Group 1 winning 2YOs Good Magic, Alcohol Free and Desert Flower.

Lot 285 - I Am Invincible x Ellicazoom - $600,000

This is a quality filly, by Champion Sire I Am Invincible. She’s got great depth of girth, lovely width over her pelvis, and good, purposeful action. Her dam was a high-class sprinter/miler, including placing in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes. She has produced a smart sprinter in Celerity, a recent stakes winner.

I Am Invincible is a great sire of fillies, with 18% stakes horses to runners, and Testa Rossa is also a good broodmare sire, including of the top-class filly Global Glamour.

Lot 451 - Snitzel x Ms Bad Behavior - $2,000,000

This is an exceptional colt, by multiple Champion Sire Snitzel, who continues to lead the way in Australia in producing quality 2YO colts year after year, with this being penultimate crop.

He is a full-brother to outstanding Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland, who is standing at Coolmore Stud, who partnered with us to secure this special colt.

Fireball lights up in $2m Inglis Millennium

Fireball was put away after an impressive pre-Christmas debut win, and returned this weekend in the $2m Inglis Millennium with jockey James McDonald in the saddle.

Settled in a beautiful spot mid pack, he was expertly guided into the clear in the straight, and powered home ahead of his rivals to win in fantastic style. With just one trial in preparation for this race, there is an huge amount of improvement ahead for Fireball as he is now pointed towards the Group 1 Golden Slipper next month.

Fireball was a purchase for our Colt Partnership alongside Tony Fung Colts at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, where he was offered by Yarraman Park Stud on behalf of breeder Michael O’Keefe.

A huge congratulations to our Colt Partnership owners, TFI, Belinda Bateman, Tom and Leslie Kennedy, Marc and Lindy de Stoop, Rob Love, Fergus-Pat Doyle, Tam Dieu & Jacqui Sushames, Gary Diamond, Pauline Saab, and The Northerly.

God Save The King impressive on debut

We have been patient for imposing King’s Legacy colt God Save The King to mature into his physique, and he demonstrated the ample benefit of that today when running out a most impressive winner at Newcastle on debut.

Settled in front under Winona Costin, God Save The King kicked powerfully at the top of the straight, and maintained a relentless gallop to win going away by a widening two and a half lengths.

God Save The King was purchased for the JHB Colt Partnership at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft, having been bred by Jonathan Munz’s GSA Bloodstock.

A big, strong colt, God Save The King looks the type will continue to improve markedly both as he gains experience, and as the race distances get longer in the coming months.

Thanks go to trainers Adrian Bott and Gai Waterhouse, and many congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Tom & Leslie Kennedy, Marc & Lindy de Stoop, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, Rob Love, Gary Diamond, Fergus-Pat Doyle, Pauline Saab, The Northerly Syndicate and Torryburn Stud.

Satin Summer maintains family tradition at Randwick

Belinda Bateman’s extraordinary matriarch, Satin Shoes, who was a JHB yearling purchase at Inglis Easter, started her stud career with seven fillies in succession, each of which has been retained by Belinda to race. They include Gimcrack Stakes winner Satin Slipper, as well as the speedy city winners Satin Ribbons, Satin Socks and Satin and Silk.

The latest produce of Satin Shoes is 2YO filly Satin Summer, who is by Written Tycoon. She made her debut this weekend in a strong 2YO race at Randwick, and showed her rivals a clean pair of heels. Quickly in the lead under Tommy Berry, she quickened again in great style in the straight to power clear and win impressively.

Congratulations to Belinda Bateman, who has nurtured this family impeccably, and thanks to trainer Michael Freedman and his team for a job well done with this promising and speedy juvenile.

Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale - Filly Partnership purchases

As always, there has been a fantastic group of fillies on offer at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, and we were again teaming up with TFI and Michael Freedman for our Filly Partnership.

Lot 304 - Zoustar x Fuddle Dee Duddle - $625,000

This filly is physically outstanding - she’s got really good strength and girth, great action and beautiful quality. She’s by Zoustar, who has been a particularly good sire of fillies, with the likes of Sunlight, Zougotcha and Joliestar. This filly is a full-sister to Brereton, who was a smart 2YO, and from the family of Everest winner Bella Nipotina.

Lot 435 - Stay Inside x Lady Ashley - $500,000

This is a lovely, quality filly. She’s got a great shape to her, and walks with great power and reach. She is by Stay Inside, who has already produced a pair of stakes winners in Incognito and Lassified. She comes from an outstanding family, which we have had good luck with, that of Snippets, Not a Single Doubt and King’s Legacy. It is also the family of Blanc de Blanc and Mystical, who have both been great previous results for our Filly Partnership.

Lot 650 - The Autumn Sun x Pacific Dragon - $650,000

This is a very strong, impressive filly. She’s got lovely quality, shape and walks exceptionally well. She is by The Autumn Sun, who has an exemplary record with his fillies, through the likes of Autumn Glow, Autumn Angel and Coco Sun.

Her dam Pacific Dragon was a very good 2YO in New Zealand, where she was a Listed winner and Group 2 placed. This is the further family of high-class performers Shania Dane and Summer Passage.

Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale - JHB Colt Partnership Purchases

The team is back in action at the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, with a plethora of quality prospects on offer.

We will once again be partnering with TFI for our purchases, and we will keep this page updated with our colt purchases as they happen.

Lot 54 - Bivouac x Angasi - $200,000

This is a very sharp, precocious looking colt by Bivouac, who we thought was outstanding value at $200,000. Bivouac has already produced the impressive Group 1 Golden Rose winner Beiwacht from his first crop. This colt also comes from a good family, that of the outstanding performer Kermadec. He was secured from Glenbeigh Farm, and prepared by excellent horse people in Denis Griffin and Kerry Stephens.

Lot 58 - Ole Kirk x Antelope - $550,000

This is a strong, forward-looking colt. He’s got a good shape to him, and strides out with nice purpose. He is by Ole Kirk, who has started strongly with his first runners, with an outstanding 8% stakes winners to runners record. This exact cross has already produced a stakes winner - Prestige Forever - while this colt’s dam is also a full-sister to the very precocious and speedy Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Miracles of Life.

Lot 116 - The Autumn Sun x Bollywood - $400,000

This is a powerful colt, with lovely strength and quality. He’s got great substance, and an excellent action to go with it. The Autumn Sun is proving to be a very good stallion, producing a number of top-class fillies, along with Group 1 Caulfield Guineas winner Autumn Boy. This colt also has a good amount of speed running through his pedigree, with Screen and Inquiry being smart sprinters, and this being the further family of Champion 2YO Dracula.

Lot 183 - Snitzel x Complicit - $825,000

This is a quality colt, by Champion sire Snitzel, who continues to be the premier source of 2YO talent in Australia. He’s got great strength, and a nice outlook. He is out of a smart USA mare, whose speed figures translate to an approximate 103 Timeform rating (equivalent to Listed/G3 class in Australia). This is also the exact cross that produced the outstanding Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland. Blame is proving to be a tremendous broodmare sire, running at 9.7% stakes winners to runners out of his daughters.

Lot 429 - Snitzel x Krone - $1,200,000

This is a lovely colt by Snitzel, he’s got great girth and middle, a quality head and walks with nice purpose. He is by Snitzel, who continues to be the premier source of quality 2 and 3YO colts in Australia.

This colt is out of Krone, who was a top-class race mare, winner of the Group 1 Coolmore Classic in a decorated career, and this is also the family of top-class gallopers Universal Prince, Universal Queen and Think It Over.

Lot 545 - Frankel x Miss Alacrity - $1,100,000

This is a very strong, well-bodied son of Frankel, who is much more precocious-looking than this stallion usually produces. Frankel is an outstanding stallion, with an amazing 16.7% stakes winners to runners. This colt’s dam, Miss Alacrity, was a very fast and early 2YO in America, breaking her maiden in May (equivalent to pre-Christmas) by 10 lengths at Belmont, before winning a 1000m stakes race on her next start. She comes from a very good family of 2YO speed, with Just Jenda and Just Cindy being very good 2YOs, and further back is Nyquist, who was a Champion 2YO and is now one of the leading stallions in America.

Lot 680 - Snitzel x Play That Song - $1,200,000

This is a very strong colt by Snitzel, who as mentioned previously, is the best source of top-class sprinting stallion prospects in Australia. He’s got lovely depth, a powerful action, and great presence. His dam was a very good 2YO in New Zealand, and she is by Showcasing, who is starting well as a broodmare sire, with Group 1 winning 2YO Lake Victoria out of one of his daughters. This colt was also born and raised at Newgate, which is one of the best producers of top-class 2YOs in the country.

Lot 739 - Too Darn Hot x Rockaroo - $500,000

This is a strong, well-bodied colt, with good purpose to his action. He is by Too Darn Hot, who has got off to a great start with his runners, he has 9.5% stakes winners to runners in the Southern Hemisphere, heading by multiple Group 1-winning colt Broadsiding. He also has two stakes winners out of Fastnet Rock mares, with Fastnet Rock being one of the best broodmare sires in Australia, with 11 Group 1 winners out of his daughters - and this cross runs at 31.5% stakes horses to runners.

Lot 802 - Written Tycoon x Shines Her Light - $700,000

This is a very nice example of a Written Tycoon colt - he’s well-bodied, with great quality and good, purposeful movement. No Nay Never has started promisingly as a broodmare sire, with Group 1 winning Sprinter Big Mojo, as well as this year’s stakes-winning 2YO Eternal Warrior out of No Nay Never mares.

Knightsbridge secures Magic Millions spot at Randwick

Farnan colt Knightsbridge had looked a more finished article this preparation at the trials, and so it proved on his return to racing this weekend at Randwick, where he ran out an impressive winner over 1000m to secure his spot in the $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

He settled beautifully under jockey Adam Hyeronimus, and knuckled down in tremendous style to overhaul speedy leader Thyme to Go to win going away.

Knightsbridge was secured from the Lime Country draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for our Colt Partnership alongside TFI, and is the third 2YO Saturday metropolitan winner from as many starters for this. year’s crop, joining Group 3 Breeders’ Plate winner Incognito, trained by Michael Freedman, and the Chris Waller-trained colt Fireball. He is also the second 2YO to secure a Magic Millions berth this year, with Mystical from our Filly Partnership already safely in the field.

Thanks to trainers Adrian Bott and Gai Waterhouse, and congratulations to owners, TFI, Belinda Bateman, Tom & Leslie Kennedy, Marc & Lindy de Stoop, Rob Love, Gary Diamond, Fergus-Pat Doyle, Tam Dieu & Jacqui Sushames, Pauline Saab, Philip Pollicina, and Anthony Alafaci.

Plaintiff continues unbeaten at Rosehill

After her sparkling debut at Rosehill, Plaintiff returned back to the same track at Saturday metropolitan level (though on a Sunday due to the extreme temperatures on Saturday). In the event, she again showed great race smarts, settling behind the leaders and bounding into the lead in the straight, then knuckling down well to see of the more experienced Nitro in the final 50m.

Plaintiff is out of Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara winner Prompt Response, and was secured on behalf of her owners John and Deb Camilleri from the Widden Stud draft at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.

Congratulations to owners John and Deb Camilleri, and many thanks to trainer Peter Snowden and to jockey Jordan Childs.

Fireball powers home at Rosehill

Snitzel colt Fireball had impressed at the trials leading into his debut this weekend at Rosehill, and he lived up to his billing with an impressive debut victory.

Settled behind the leaders under jockey Tommy Berry, Fireball pulled into the clear on the home turn and, after being headed, kept on powerfully in the straight to win going away in great style.

Fireball was purchased for our Colt Partnership with TFI at the 2025 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for $460,000 from the Yarraman Park Stud draft. He is by Champion sire Snitzel and comes from the family of high-class 2YOs such as Countess Christie and I Have No Fear.

Many thanks to trainer Chris Waller for his careful handling, and congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Tom & Leslie Kennedy, Marc & Lindy de Stoop, Gary Diamond, Fergus Pat Doyle, Rob Love, Tam Dieu & Jacqui Sushames, Danny & Pauline Saab and The Northerly.

Plaintiff gets the right verdict at Rosehill on debut

Regally-bred Zoustar filly Plaintiff got her racing career off to a perfect start today at Rosehill, powering away from a smart field of fillies to break her maiden at the first time of asking under jockey Tommy Berry.

She has impressed at the trials, and here on race day it was no different, settling in a beautiful position on a speed-favouring track and, despite still not fully knowing how to let down properly, she was too good, running her final 600m in a very smart 33.41 seconds.

Plaintiff is out of Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara winner Prompt Response, and was secured on behalf of her owners John and Deb Camilleri from the Widden Stud draft at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.

Congratulations to John and Deb, and many thanks to trainer Peter Snowden and to jockey Tommy Berry.

JHB Broodmare Partnership in action stateside at Fasig Tipton

Given the great results that we have had out of our American broodmare purchases, we were again in action this year, securing a very fast and early 2YO from the Fasig Tipton November Sale.

Lot 224, Youalmosthadme, was secured for US$300,000 from the Elite Race Sales draft, where she was sold on behalf of her owners Resolute Racing.

She was winner of three stakes races as a 2YO. She broke her maiden at Keeneland in April (equivalent to September in the Australian season) over 900m by over eight lengths in great style. She then took on the colts in the Listed Kentucky Juvenile Stakes over 1000m at Churchill Downs, the first 2YO stakes race of the season, where she again dominated by over eight lengths.

She returned to sprinting in the Listed Myrtlewood Stakes over 1200m at Keeneland and was impressive again, winning by seven lengths before rounding out her 2YO season with another Listed win over 1300m at Churchill Downs. She trained on to win another Listed race as a 3YO over 1300m, in addition to placings at Group 2 and Group 3 level.

Incognito shines on debut in the Group 3 Breeders' Plate

Epsom Day holds the traditional curtain-raiser for the new crop of two-year-olds, with both the Group 3 Breeders’ Plate and the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes featuring on an outstanding card of racing at Royal Randwick. The Breeders’ Plate has been a happy hunting ground for the JHB Colt Partnership, with three previous winners over the past decade, notably with subsequent Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, along with Khan and Espionage.

It was therefore particularly satisfying to see this year’s crop of colts, in our first season partnering with Tony Fung Investments, continue that success with Incognito running out an impressive winner to become the fourth colt to salute in the green and gold silks.

After stumbling out of the gates, Incognito was positioned towards the rear, but jockey Tommy Berry remained composed. The colt, from the first crop of Stay Inside, showed an electric turn of foot to surge into contention in the straight and held off a strong challenge from I’m Ya Huckleberry to score stylishly.

Incognito was purchased from the Eureka Stud draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for the partnership. Our thanks go to trainer Michael Freedman, who has done an outstanding job with this talented colt, and to Tommy Berry, who gave him a superb steer.

Congratulations to our ownership group: Tony Fung Investments, Belinda Bateman, Sean and Felicity Dyson, Tom and Leslie Kennedy, Marc and Lindy de Stoop, Gary Diamond, Fergus-Pat Doyle, Rob Love, Tam Dieu and Jacqui Sushames, Danny and Pauline Saab, and The Northerly.

Angel Capital set to take flight in The Everest in the James Harron Bloodstock slot

James Harron Bloodstock is excited to announce a partnership with global thoroughbred powerhouse Yulong for The Everest 2025, with rising star Angel Capital today confirmed as the runner in the James Harron Bloodstock slot.

“Angel Capital looks to have gone to another level this preparation,” said James Harron. “We’re honoured to partner with Yulong and this hugely exciting horse - he very much looks as though he will be ideally suited to what is shaping up to be a very high-pressure Everest this year."

On behalf of Yulong, Chief Executive Officer Sam Fairgray added: “We’re delighted to partner with James and his owners to tackle The Everest with Angel Capital. It’s a hugely exciting opportunity for this colt and one Chris Waller has been very keen to pursue. Angel Capital is a colt on an upward trajectory this season, Mr Zhang and the Yulong team are thrilled he has the chance to spread his wings in the world’s richest turf race.”

Good morning for JHB Partnerships at the First Official 2YO Trials

The first official 2YO trials are always a fantastic morning to get the first look at the fresh crop of 2YO, with always plenty to learn and a rich history of future stars, including the likes of Capitalist and King’s Legacy for the JHB Colt Partnership.

Knightsbridge (Farnan x Festivity)

Farnan colt Knightsbridge was an impressive winner for the JHB Colt Partnership in Heat 5, knuckling down well to overhaul Our Emperor in the final stride. He also ran the fastest final 600m of the whole morning, which bodes well for his future.

Also in action for the JHB Colt Partnership was Stay Inside colt Incognito in heat 9, and he also showed plenty of talent. He strode up in fine style in the straight, before just getting a little lost coming off the bridle for the first time. He will take great benefit from this, and is one to watch out for.

For our Filly Partnership, Capitalist filly Mayflower was another to catch the eye in heat 4. She travelled powerfully to lead early in the straight, before her fitness gave out in the final stages. She’s another who should take a good step forward from this first experience.

Two 2yo Winners by Capitalist

Caesar pictured as a yearling. Image courtesy of Magic Millions

Beautifully bred 2yo colt Caesar kicked off his career in promising fashion at Gosford yesterday beating the older horses over 1100m.

Caesar came into the race off the back of two good trial wins at Randwick and Rosehill. He settled just off the speed under jockey Jason Collett and showed a good turn of foot to reel in the runaway leader to win going away with his ears pricked. He is still learning his craft but looks to have plenty of natural ability and an exciting future ahead.

Caesar is by Capitalist out of Not A Single Doubt mare Fimatino making him a half brother to three time stakes winning 2yo Shaquero. He was bred by Bob and Sue Hannon who remain in the ownership and was an $800,000 JHB Colt Partnership purchase from the draft of Attunga Stud at the 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Caesar was the second JHB 2yo winner by Capitalist in the space of a week with the speedy Gambler also winning at Hawkesbury last week. Settling in midfield he was taken to the outside by jockey Tommy Berry to finish the race off strongly to make it a win and a second placing from two starts this preparation.

Gambler is out of the stakes placed Stratum mare Flamboyant Lass and is a half brother to stakes placed 2yo Nitrous. He was a $360,000 JHB Colt Partnership purchase from Magic Millions from the draft of Newgate Stud.

Many thanks to the team at Snowden Racing who prepared both horses beautifully and congratulations to their owners.

JHB in action at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale

We were in action at the recent Magic Millions Broodmare Sale, securing a number of quality offerings to support our clients’ racing and breeding portfolios.

Our first purchase, in the race filly section, was the Group 1 winner Lady Laguna, who was bought from the Newgate Stud draft for $2,500,000. She’s a beautiful mare, with great strength, quality and presence - every inch the type to turn into a high-quality broodmare when the time comes. She is a great credit to her trainers Annabel & Rob Archibald and to her ownership group under Terry Henderson’s OTI Racing umbrella.

Lot 563 - Lady Laguna - $2,500,000

We purchased a pair of in-foal mares for the JHB Broodmare Partnership, which focuses on securing commercial results for our owners.

Lot 735 - Mhaille (in foal to Zoustar) - $580,000

Mhaille is a beautiful mare - and by a Champion sire in I Am Invincible, who is starting to make a strong impact as a broodmare sire through the likes of Group 1 winners Asfoora and Kimochi.

She is also a half-sister to the top-class sprinter Artorius, who went very close to winning at Royal Ascot, and also in the immediate family are Group 1 winning sprinters Delectation and Southport Tycoon.

She was offered in foal to Zoustar and due to foal in early-September. With Zoustar yearlings averaging $400,000 at Magic Millions and $645,000 at Easter this year, and selling up to $1,700,000, there was a strong commercial reasoning behind her purchase.

Lot 818 - She’s Glamourous (in foal to Stay Inside) - $200,000

She’s Glamourous is another very good-looking mare. She’s got great strength, quality and lovely width. She’s a full-sister to dual Group 1 winner Global Glamour, whose daughter Just Glamourous sold for $450,000 here straight off the track.

She’s Glamourous has already produced some promising gallopers, with her Frosted 2YO filly Elsa of Arendelle shaping to be a black type filly in the making. The cover to Stay Inside is very attractive - with very positive feedback so far on the yearlings by this stallions, this mare provided a great mix of potential uplifts in her own family, while also being in foal to a stallion who could really hit the ground running with his first 2YOs later this year.

Sucess for JHB Broodmare purchases at Magic Millions National Weanling Sale

There were some great results today at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale for JHB broodmare purchases.

Early in the day the Anamoe filly out of Listed Debutant Stakes winner Kiki Express set the pace, selling for $360,000 to Ciaron Maher Bloodstock. She is the first foal of her dam (pictured above), who was purchased on behalf of G1G Racing and Breeding for $350,000 at this sale last year from the Milburn Creek draft.

Later in the day there was another good return for an in-foal mare purchase when the Stay Inside colt out of Emotional Moment colt sold for $225,000 to Middlebrook Valley Lodge and Damian Fitton Bloodstock. This mare (pictured above) was also purchased in-foal here at last year’s sale, for $130,000 from the Willow Park Stud draft.

We will be hunting hard again during this year’s sale, which commences from 12pm on Tuesday 27th May.

Sunshine in Paris gains deserved Group 1 double

After performing with huge credit at the highest level in Australia all Autumn, Sunshine in Paris gained just reward for her consistence and excellence with a brave win in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 this weekend.

Despite hating the heavy track, she showed her trademark grit and determination to overhaul a resurgent Rothefire in the final strides, under yet another inspired steer from Champion jockey James McDonald.

Sunshine in Paris was a JHB Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale purchase from the Newgate Farm draft on behalf of John and Deb Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds. A huge congratulations to John and Deb, who were both trackside to enjoy this momentous day. Well done also to trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald, who continue to produce this mare in top order every time that she steps out.