Date posted August 25, 2010 | Posted by Michele Cullen | Filed under
Racing and Breeding,
Sales NewsThe first foal of champion sprinter Miss Andretti is heading to January’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
One of the best sprinting mares ever seen in Australia, Miss Andretti proved her class against the best in both hemispheres.
After proving herself in Australia with a swag of feature race wins and record performances, Miss Andretti burst onto the world scene with a great win in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2007.
Miss Andretti's colt to Magic Millions sale
In all the Ihtiram mare won 19 races, 11 at group level, earned over $2.8 million and swept away with the 2007 Australian Horse of the Year crown.
The mare, who started her career in Perth where she won that state’s feature sprint, the Winterbottom Stakes, won five Group One sprints in Melbourne.
Such was her reputation Miss Andretti started favourite in 25 of her 31 lifetime starts.
Her first foal, a colt by fellow sprint sensation Exceed and Excel, is set to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions popular yearling sale in January.
One of a number of quality entries for Ultra Thoroughbreds, the colt will be presented at the Gold Coast by Toolooganvale Farm.
“We are delighted to have received such quality nominations from Sean Buckley and the Ultra Thoroughbreds team - in particular the colt from Miss Andretti,” Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester said.
“Miss Andretti proved her champion qualities in both hemispheres and is one of the best sprinters Australia has produced in the modern era.”
“Her first foal, heading to our sale in January, is sure to attract great interest from around the world.”
“The growing international reputation of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale can only be enhanced with the inclusion of this colt in the catalogue.”
“Only last week the Santic’s Makybe operation announced that Starspangledbanner’s half-brother would also go under the hammer at the same sale.”
Also highlighting the Ultra draft will be four youngsters by leading young Coolmore Stud sire Fastnet Rock and Rock of Gibraltar.
The 2011 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale will be held from January 12 to 21.
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