Lot 722 – Written Tycoon x China Star (NZ) (filly)
Lot 722 is a bay or brown filly by Champion Sire Written Tycoon out of China Star (NZ) (Chinese Dragon), a Group 3 winner and Group 2 placed. This is the dam’s second foal, her first foal is 2-year-old filly Shanghai Express (Vancouver) sold through Inglis Premier to Hirsch Racing. Daughters of Written Tycoon include last year’s R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic Coolangatta.
Lot 772 – Super Seth x Dark Heather (filly)
Lot 772 is a chestnut filly by first-season sire Super Seth out of the Cape Blanco (Ire) mare Dark Heather. Dark Heather is a half-sister to Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Heatherly (Lonhro). The third dam, Our Heather (NZ) (Centaine), is the dam of G1 Stradbroke H. winner Linton (Galileo {Ire}). This is the dam’s third foal, her second foal is a 2-year-old. Super Seth is a winner of the G1 Caulfield Guineas and now standing at Waikato Stud.
Lot 824 – So You Think (NZ) x Elusive Nature (colt)
Lot 824 is a brown colt by So You Think (NZ) out of the four-time winning Sepoy mare Elusive Nature. Sons of So You Think have won sought-after Group 1s as the Queen Elizabeth S., Randwick Guineas, Rosehill Guineas, Australian Derby, Sydney Cup, George Ryder S., etc. This is the dam’s first foal.
Lot 868 – Castelvecchio x First Tier (filly)
Lot 868 is a chestnut filly by first-season sire Castelvecchio out of the winning Redoute’s Choice mare First Tier. This filly’s pedigree also features sires Redoute’s Choice, Manhattan Rain, Al Maher and Platinum Scissors. Her first foal is 2-year-old filly Heaven Bound (Pierro) with Mark Newnham.
Lot 905 – Written Tycoon x Golden Penny (colt)
Lot 905 is a bay or brown colt by Champion Sire Written Tycoon out of Listed winner and Group 3-placed Golden Penny (Blevic). She is the dam of three foals to race, all are winners. The second dam, Miss Moula, is a dual-winner. Sons of Written Tycoon include Newgate’s Capitalist, Vinery Stud’s Ole Kirk and Widden’s Written By.
Lot 930 – So You Think (NZ) x Hediard (filly)
Lot 930 is a bay filly by So You Think (NZ) out of the winning Bernardini (USA) mare Hediard. This filly’s pedigree includes sires Rubiton, Euclase and Rory’s Power. So You Think over Bernardini mares, although a young cross, has produced seven runners for six winners with daughters of So You Think include Group 1 winners Nimalee, Nakeeta Jane, Sopressa and La Diosa. This is Hediard’s second foal, her first foal is a 2-year-old.
Lot 970 – Fastnet Rock x Influencer (NZ) (filly)
Lot 970 is a bay filly by Champion Sire Fastnet Rock out of the Savabeel mare Influencer (NZ). Influencer is a half-sister to G1 Queensland Oaks winner Miss Keepsake (NZ) (Keeper), Group 2 winner Villifye (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) and Group 1-placed Salto Angel (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}). The third dam, My Tripos (NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}), is a sister to Grosvenor (NZ). Daughters of Fastnet Rock include nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage, plus Group 1 winners Catchy, Unforgotten, Shoals and Atlantic Jewel to name a few. This is the dam’s first foal.