Pedigree Boosters – Inglis Easter Yearling Sale

In the build up to the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, we have picked out three yearlings who have had substantial pedigree updates in the past couple of months.

We zero in on a daughter of Pierro whose half-sister has added a further Group credit, a Medaglia D’Oro (USA) colt who has received a major boost from afar and a son of Merchant Navy whose close relative added a stakes success to her unbeaten record at the weekend

Lot 43 – Pierro x Rippled (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) – On Account of Edinglassie Stud

This filly already had a high profile as a half-sister to the G2 Villiers S. winner and G1 VRC Oaks runner-up Greysful Glamour (Stratum) and the popular grey mare delivered another bold display on Saturday to provide a further boost when second in the G2 Emancipation S.

Another half-sister is Celestial Falls (Hinchinbrook), who has won twice and has three black-type placings to her credit. Their productive dam is Rippled and she is from a strong international family that includes the G1 Ascot Fillies’ Mile winner Crystal Music (USA) (Nureyev {USA}) and the Group 2 winners Always First (GB) (Barathea {Ire}) and Crystal Hearted (GB) (Broken Hearted {Ire}).

Lot 101 – Medaglia D’Oro (USA) x Stopshoppingmaria (USA) (More Than Ready {USA}) – On Account of Coolmore

This colt is a half-brother to the G2 Aqueduct Gazelle S. winner Always Shopping (USA) (Awesome Again {USA}) and was delivered further updates when that filly was recently successful in the G3 La Prevoyante S. and runner-up in the G3 Orchid S.

The stakes-winning dam’s only other foal to race is Mo Shopping (USA) (Uncle Mo {USA}) and she has won at Listed level and is a Group 3 placegetter. This is a potent North American family and also within its ranks are the Group 1 winners and sires Perfect Soul (USA) and Flashy Bull (USA) and the G1 Keeneland First Lady S. winner Zipessa (USA) (City Zip {USA}).

Lot 248 – Merchant Navy x Charlety Star (Arena) – On Account of Segenhoe Stud

This chestnut colt is a half-brother to the G3 Hawkesbury Guineas winner Najoom (Northern Meteor) and her daughter Najmah (I Am Invincible) added a significant pedigree lift at Caulfield on Saturday. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained filly maintained the unbeaten start she has made to her career when a dominant winner of the Listed Redoute’s Choice S.

It was already a decorated family with multiple Group 1 winner and sire Criterion (NZ), his G1 Doomben Cup-winning half-brother Comin’ Through (Fastnet Rock) and their half-sister Varenna Miss (Redoute’s Choice), successful in the G2 QTC Cup, all featuring on the pedigree page.