Three top prospects heading to June’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast received another boost when Queensland Oaks contender Fairy Oak won the Group Three Auraria Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville on Sunday.
Prepared by leading Caulfield horseman Peter Moody, Fairy Oak took the big step from a maiden win to group company and did in style – scoring a short neck win over El Spark and Legislature.
The filly is yet another classic performer for her sire – boom Sadler’s Wells sire High Chaparral.
The champion staying three-year-old of his generation, High Chaparral won 10 of his 13 race starts – including the English and Irish Derbys and two runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Turf.
A placegetter in the Arc, High Chaparral also won an Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and a Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster – both run at Group One level.
In the past seven months the High Chaparral domination has continued – this time through the exploits of his progeny at tracks around the world.
This season in Australia his progeny have won the WS Cox Plate (So You Think), VRC Derby (Monaco Consul) and the AJC Derby (Shoot Out).
In fact when Shoot Out, a $15,000 Magic Millions bargain buy, won the AJC Derby he led home a trifecta for High Chaparral with Descarado second and Monaco Consul third.
And now with Fairy Oak looking set to add another Classic win for her sire it seems there is no stopping the High Chaparral progeny.
Buyers at the country’s most popular broodmare sale in June will get the chance to purchase one of three attractive breeding prospects in foal to High Chaparral.
The three, consigned by Fig Tree Thoroughbreds (As Agent), have great pedigrees and would be a welcome addition to any breeding farm around the world.
A run down on the three lots follows:
Julinsky Princess (Stravinsky-Juliette Heights)
Nine wins including three at listed level from just 24 starts. Group One placed in the New Zealand One Thousand Guineas. Won her final ever race start prior to retirement. Won at distances from 800 to 1600 metres. Half sister to multiple South African stakes winner Unknown Heights and group placegetter Tangalooma as well as the dam of multiple stakes winner Excuse My French. Grandam won the Irish Oaks.
Cape Princess (Cape Cross-Contra Aid)
Group performed winner of three races. Won from 1400 to 1800 metres. Second in the Group Three Tauranga Stakes – beaten three parts of a length by Sir Slick. Beaten a half length when third in the Group Three Cuddle Stakes. Full sister to stakes winner Sircross. Half sister to stakes placegetter Waikari Girl. Dam is a half sister to Canadian stakes winner Turnablade.
Swift Princess (Namid-Swift Chorus)
Three time European winning Nadim mare. Won at five and six furlongs. Haydock winner. Half sister to the French Group Three winner Presto Shinko (10 wins). Dam is a half sister to Group Two winner Talented – the dam of triple stakes winner Friston Forest. Closely related to quality international Group winners By the same sire as Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp winner Total Gallery.
The 2010 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale will be held on the Gold Coast from May 30.
The National Sale commences four days earlier (May 26) with the first session of the hugely popular Magic Millions National Weanling Sale..
