In the build up to New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, we have picked out three yearlings who have had substantial pedigree updates in the past couple of months.
Today, we zero in on fillies by Press Statement and Sweynesse, whose overseas family members have done them proud, and a daughter of Sacred Falls (NZ), whose relative Brando (NZ) (Savabeel) is a rising 3-year-old star.
Lot 6 – Press Statement x Oneworld Onedream (Galileo {Ire}) – On Account of Curraghmore
Family member Southern Legend (Not A Single Doubt) has been doing his bit in Hong Kong to boost this filly’s profile with his runner-up finish in the G1 Hong Kong Mile and third placing in the G2 Jockey Club Mile.
The Curraghmore youngster’s dam was a winner and another headline act in her pedigree is Charge Forward, a son of the G1 Allan Robertson Fillies’ Futurity winner Sydney’s Dream (Bletchingly). He was successful in the G1 The Galaxy H. and second in the G1 Golden Slipper S. before embarking on a successful stallion career.
Lot 6 - Press Statement x Oneworld Onedream (filly)
Lot 36 – Sweynesse x Pink Bubbles (Pins) – On Account of Phoenix Park
Phoenix’s daughter of Sweynesse hails from a potent female family that features the multiple Group 1 winner and producer Darci Brahma (NZ), his ill-fated Group 3-winning half-brother Burgundy (NZ) and the former champion mare Ethereal (NZ) (Rhythm {USA}).
This filly has also received a lift from Japan where family member Soliste Thunder (Jpn) (Toby’s Corner {USA}) has been a winner since the catalogue went to print and finished second in the G3 Masashino S. Closer to home, Maison Roxanne (NZ) (Snitzel) posted consecutive victories over the holiday period.
Lot 36 - Sweynesse x Pink Bubbles (NZ) (filly)
Lot 302 – Sacred Falls (NZ) x Caramellos (NZ) (Pins) – On Account of Koru Thoroughbreds
This filly has received significant updates through the emergence of Te Akau 3-year-old Brando (NZ), winner of the Listed Uncle Remus S. and runner-up in the G1 Levin Classic ahead of an Australian campaign.
The dam Caramellos is a sister to the G2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders S. winner Viennetta (NZ) (Pins), who produced the G3 McNeil S. winner Golden Archer (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), and half-sister to the G3 Lion Red Plate winner Butterscotch (NZ) (Gold Brose) with Mackintosh (NZ) (Pins), successful in the G2 Theo Marks S., also on the page.
Lot 302 - Sacred Falls (NZ) x Caramellos (NZ) (filly)
