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St Mark's Basilica leads the way for first season sires

Fourteen different stallions are represented at this sale by their first progeny through the sales ring with the first six-figure result achieved by Widden Stud’s G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Portland Sky.

Lot 18 was sold by Mullaglass Stud to WS Bloodstock, Victoria - fetching $120,000. Out of the placed Jawhara (Exceed And Excel) who is back in foal to Portland Sky, he is a three-quarter brother to this season’s stakes placed 2-year-old Full Force (Cosmic Force).

“He is a beautiful colt,” Mullaglass’ Dr Richard McClenahan said, “a really athletic, scopey type.”

“We have foaled a lot of Portland Skys and we are really happy with them, he is really stamping them.”

Coolmore Stud’s five-time Group 1-winning shuttler St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) had three go through the ring on day one (with another three to come on day two) and each fetched six figures - Lot 111 a $100,000 son of the imported stakes winner Not Only Florina (Ire) (Makfi {GB}) sold by Bhima Thoroughbreds to Procyon Services Pty Ltd, Lot 193 a half-sister to the G1 VRC Oaks heroine Dear Demi (Dehere {USA}) purchased for $125,000 by Yabby Dam Farms from Fairhill Farm and Lot 234 a daughter of the stakes placed Tender (All American) sold by Tyreel Stud to Bavcon, WA for $200,000.

Gallery: Progeny of first-season sire St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) was popular on Day 1

Coolmore Stud’s Colm Santry was pleased not only with the results but with the feedback he received at the sales - “the chatter around the ring was very positive about St Mark’s Basilica,” he said, describing him as “one of the most exciting stallions we have stood in Australia.”

“He was not just the best horse of his year, but one of the best of the decade,” he said. “He is siring great types which was reflected by today’s sales results.”

The first two sold by Newgate Farm’s G1 Golden Slipper S. hero Stay Inside also sold well; Lot 117 out of a Snitzel daughter of Mimi Lebrock (Show A Heart) sold by the Alma Vale & Kitchwin Hills Partnership to Blackridge Farm, NSW for $170,000 and Lot 180 a son of the imported stakes winner Schwesterherz (Fr) (Areion {Ger}) sold by Sledmere Stud to Silverdale Farm for $120,000.

Gallery: Progeny of first-season sire Stay Inside sold well on Day 1

Fellow Newgate Group 1 sprinter Wild Ruler had a busy day with eight sold, his best result a $75,000 Kingstar Farm colt out of the two-time Group 3-placed multiple city winner Iconic Star (Brazen Beau) - Trilogy Racing the buyer.

Aquis Farm’s G1 Manikato S. winner Jonker had his first daughter fetch $60,000 to the bid of Lime Country Thoroughbreds. Out of half-sister to the Singapore Champion 2-Year-Old & 3-Year-Old Filly Mexican Rose (NZ (Volksraad {GB}), she was sold by Willaroon Thoroughbreds - her breeders choosing Jonker as her first mate, confident that he would “throw strength and size” into the foal.

Big result for a Macquarie favourite family

It did not take long on day one for a very big result to eventuate with Lot 33, a Capitalist colt out of the Randwick winner Knit ‘N’ Purl (More Than Ready {USA}), fetching $370,000 to the bid of Kaha Nui Farm.

A half-brother to the Listed Bel Esprit S. winner Brudenell (Russian Revolution), the colt described by Macquarie Stud’s David Baxter as “smart and handsome from the day he was born” is very much a Macquarie product.

“We bred his dam and his grandam and raced his third dam,” Baxter said, justifiably proud of his over five decades of involvement at Inglis sales.

Known for usually selling stock as yearlings, Baxter said he had taken advice from people who’d seen the Capitalist colt to sell him younger.

“And it proved to be good advice!” he said.

“We had a reserve of $200,000 on him - to get over reserve is pleasing, to get that much over is amazing.”

Noting that the colt has had something special about him from day one, Baxter said “he kept improving and he has been an absolute delight.”

In foal to Anamoe, Knit ‘N’ Purl is out of the G3 Birthday S. and Listed P.J Bell H. winner Zingaling (Redoute’s Choice), half-sister to the G3 Naturalism S. winner Rainbow Styling (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}).

Yarraman's boy remains Invincible

The horse who just keeps rising to the occasion both on the track and in the ring, Yarraman Park’s I Am Invincible had the ring on fire as his daughter of the G3 Tesio S. winner Shoko (Sebring) attracted strong bidding - the very active buyers Kaha Nui Farm winning the day with their bid of $575,000.

She is the second foal for her dam, a half-sister to the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic and two-time Group winner Mimi Lebrock (Show A Heart) and the G3 Grand Prix S. winner Heavenly Thought (So You Think {NZ}).

Served last spring by Home Affairs, Shoko has already enjoyed good sales ring success with her son Hakushu - also by I Am Invincible - selling for $520,000 at Inglis Easter last year. A member of the Kris Lees stable, he has run second and fourth at his first two outings in New Zealand.

The third highest priced weanling ever sold at Inglis, she was put through the ring by the Alma Vale and Kitchwin Hills Partnership whose Verna Metcalfe admits to being surprised by the result.

“We knew that she’d sell very well as she had a lot of inspections - but I thought maybe $300,000 which is what she opened at!”

Describing the bay as “a quality filly,” Metcalfe said that the result “was great for the farm.”

Also popular for I Am Invincible was Lot 170, a Yarraman Park-bred son of the unraced Rose Of Mulan (More Than Ready {USA}), a colt who caught the eye of Boomer Bloodstock’s (FBAA) Craig Rounsefell who put in the winning bid of $360,000.

“He is a beautiful, big, strong colt who is very forward,” Rounsefell said.

“He is out of a young mare who has produced two very good horses and he is from a great farm.”

A half-brother to the G2 Sheraco S. winner Shades Of Rose (Rubick) and the durable Group 3 and five-time Listed winner Scallopini (Snitzel), the grandson of the dual Group winner Lady Mulan (NZ) (Bigstone {Ire}), the colt was purchased with the view of "letting him grow out to race him."

Boomer Bloodstock is amongst I Am Invincible’s many fans who have enjoyed good success with the breed - such as the G3 Southern Cross S. winner Quantico and the dual Listed winner With A Promise.

Zou stars again

On the back of a great run on the track, Widden Stud’s Zoustar also had a horse in the top five - Tyreel Stud’s colt (Lot 209) out of the G3 Caulfield Sprint winner Snitty Kitty (Snitzel) claimed for $350,000 by Riverstone Lodge, B2B Thoroughbreds and Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA).

Purchased at last year’s Magic Millions for $560,000 in foal, Snitty Kitty - who sadly lost her Justify (USA) pregnancy - is already a Tyreel favourite with the stud’s Linda Monds saying “I absolutely love the mare - she is here to stay!”

And she was very happy with her son who she described as “a very strong, lovely individual - a real racehorse.”

Monds hopes the colt’s buyers fare well with their pin-hooking prospect - “they are good judges and I am really pleased it was them who bought him. I hope they make double on him as a yearling!”

Monds did consider keeping the colt for next year but “he looks perfect right now and the heat is on Zoustar - and we paid good money for the mare so it is good to recoup some of that quickly.”

Tyreel horses have been in the headlines of late, highlighted by last weekend’s G1 South Australian Derby win by Coco Sun (The Autumn Sun).

“Our babies keep flying the flag for us!” Monds enthused.

The one and only Deep Field

Being one of just half a dozen foals from the final crop of Newgate Farm’s retired high-achiever Deep Field it was little wonder that Lot 47, the sole representation of her sire at the sale, was subject to plenty of attention.

Sold by Bhima Thoroughbreds to M Patel for $260,000, she is out of a half-sister to the Listed winner Jester’s Girl (Commands) - dam of the Listed Canberra Guineas winner Assimilate (Sebring).

A granddaughter of the Listed Tommy Smith Slipper winner How Funny (Rory’s Jester) - the speedy filly who ran second to Polar Success (Success Express {USA}) in the G1 Golden Slipper S. - the flashy bay was a terrific result for Bhima who paid $90,000 for the mare in foal with her.

“We ummed and aahed about whether to take her to the weanling market or take her through to yearling stage but we’ve got a policy of buying mares in foal and selling the weanlings and it certainly paid off for us today.

“She is a lovely filly and we have the mare in foal to Zousain and with the year he is having it is looking good for us.”

“We had actually hoped for a colt but the Deep Field fillies have been going well. And the mare is doing a good job so she may be one who we roll with for a few seasons.”

Another one and only - Written Tycoon

The sale’s only entry by Yulong’s Champion Sire Written Tycoon proved popular, Lot 129 sold by Victorian breeders Willaroon Thoroughbreds to Lyndhurst Farm’s Mark Treweek and Nicky & Nick White’s Kaha Nui Farm for $350,000.

Willaroon’s Sally Watkins was delighted with the result, looking back at the day she purchased the filly’s unraced dam Passarelle (Not A Single Doubt) for $120,000 at the 2015 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sire.

“I was just starting out and Bruce Slade - who was working for Gai Waterhouse at the time - grabbed me and said ‘come over and look at this filly, she is gorgeous!’”

And Watkins agreed - “I fell in love with her straight away,” she recalled, adding that Slade told her that the daughter of the Listed Gimcrack S. winner Speedy Bell (Brocco {USA}) had gone amiss after showing “a stack of ability.”

Watkins admits that she did at first suffer from a degree of buyer’s remorse after securing Passarelle - “I remember getting home and thinking ‘what have I done?! $120,000 is too much for an unraced horse and she is only two!”

Fast forward nine years and Passarelle has, said Watkins “repaid me in spades.”

The dam of two stakes placed winners amongst her first four foals to race - the G1 Champagne S. runner-up Bases Loaded (Deep Field) and the G3 Chairman’s S. runner-up Shebringzit (Sebring), Passarelle has proven to be a sales ring gold mine with Bases Loaded sold for $400,000 whilst her Capitalist filly fetching $460,000 at last year’s Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.

With a big trip to Europe - including a visit to Frankel (GB) at Juddmonte - Watkins decided to sell in Sydney this time around - “it is our first time selling here and we will be back!” she happily declared.

Whilst optimistic that her filly would sell well, Watkins was cautious - “you just never know what is going to happen,” she said, though the chestnut had plenty of x-ray hits “from all the big players.”

Passarelle is not currently in foal with Watkins yet to decide where she goes this year - “it will be something good, she deserves it!”

Sebastian Hutch happy

Inglis CEO Sebastian Hutch was in good spirits at the end of the day, noting “our best foal selling day ever” was a great turnaround for a sale “which really lost its way for a while.”

“We have put a very significant amount of work into re-establishing it as a premier weanling sale and I think that today is a culmination of that hard work.”

“We had a strong vendor group who brought along horses who the buying bench clearly found appealing.”

Hutch was pleased by the variety of buyers - pin-hooking buyers joined by those buying for the longer term.

“In a challenging year we worked hard at getting a cross section of people involved with the sale which culminated in a very positive set of results.”

“In the past we had the buyers but not the stock and it was very pleasing to have the right sort of horses for the good judges to buy.”

Hutch was encouraged by the money being spent on young, up-and-coming stallions who buyers may think will be harder to source next year.

“People are already chasing the better quality stock and not waiting for the yearling sales And we actually had disappointed people who couldn’t even land a blow - which bodes well for tomorrow.”

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The autumn carnival witnessed the rise of The Autumn Sun, the stallion retired amidst much fanfare in 2019 after a stellar career, fittingly to his birthplace of Arrowfield Stud. For John Messara and the Arrowfield team, it marked an emotional homecoming.

The Autumn Sun is a son of the Champion Sire and Arrowfield's King Redoute’s Choice, who had passed away on March 25 of that year and had contributed so much to the Scone-based nursery.

Messara and the team held immense faith in the five-time Group 1 winner's ability to carry on the legacy left by his remarkable sire. It wouldn’t be an easy task; Redoute’s Choice was acclaimed as a breed-shaper for the Australian breeding industry. Additionally, he was a son of Danehill (USA), another highly influential stallion recognised as a breed-shaper.

The Autumn Sun has made significant strides in fulfilling that legacy. Over the past two months, he has rapidly increased his Group 1 tally from zero to three, siring three Classic winners. The most recent occurred in Saturday’s G1 South Australian Derby with his daughter Coco Sun, who had already tasted stakes success as a juvenile.

Messara, speaking to The Thoroughbred Report, stressed that while it's early days, the signs are undeniably encouraging. “It’s unusual to sire three Group 1 winners in a first crop and especially in three weeks!" he remarked. “We’re going through the history books to see other occasions where this has happened. There will be other occasions, but it certainly doesn’t happen every day.

“Arrowfield is very gratified by what’s happened and very excited because The Autumn Sun is bred on the reverse cross of Frankel and you shouldn’t expect to see too many very early ones (pre-Christmas and the sort), so people get a little bit nervous when the action doesn’t start till they’re three.

“Although The Autumn Sun has had a couple of Group-winning juveniles in his first-crop, we had the feeling that as soon as they matured a bit and got some distance, such as the mile and further, he would show us what he could do. Of course, he’s done that in spades now. Excitingly, there are also a few cooking away around the traps that we’re aware of that will augment those results over the next few months."

Redoute’s makes a blazing start

Redoute’s Choice boasted a successful racing career, claiming victory in the G1 Blue Diamond in 1999. He continued to excel on the track, securing elite-level wins in prestigious races such as the G1 Caulfield Guineas, the G1 Manikato S., and the G1 CF Orr S.

Upon retiring to Arrowfield Stud in 2000, Redoute’s Choice covered 134 mares at a fee of $30,000 (inc GST), resulting in 109 live foals. His debut crop yielded 86 runners, with an impressive 67 emerging victorious in 232 races. Among them were eight stakes winners and 17 stakes-performing horses.

Lotteria, triumphing in the G1 Myer Classic and the G1 Flight S., stood out as Redoute’s Choice's first Group 1 winner and sole elite-level achiever in his inaugural crop. Bishops Rock secured a Group 2 victory and was Group 1-placed in South Africa, while Tahni Girl claimed a Group 3 win and two Listed races.

Notably, Not A Single Doubt emerged from Redoute’s Choice's initial crop. With dual Listed victories, his significance became more pronounced over the years, particularly upon joining Redoute’s Choice on the Arrowfield roster. The late Not A Single Doubt went on to sire 83 stakes winners.

Another horse whose significance wasn’t immediately apparent was Zouzou, securing a single win but later becoming the dam of the dual Group 1 winner Zoustar. Zoustar has made a significant impact, siring 53 stakes winners and now commands a fee of $275,000 (inc GST).

Sun follows in hoofprints

Arrowfield Stud undoubtedly rejoices in the remarkable start made by The Autumn Sun. Having covered a debut book of 167 mares at a fee of $77,000 (inc GST), he has sired 103 live foals, with 77 of them racing and 38 emerging as individual winners in 58 races.

The Autumn Sun's progeny includes four stakes winners, among them three have triumphed in Group 1 Classics: Autumn Angel in the G1 Australian Oaks, Vibrant Sun in the G1 Australasian Oaks (where The Autumn Sun sired the trifecta), and Coco Sun in the G1 South Australian Derby. Additionally, he has produced nine stakes performers, including the Group 1-placed trio Tutta La Vita, Tulsi, and Private Legacy.

However, The Autumn Sun still has a long journey ahead to match the overall achievements of his father. Redoute’s Choice has sired an impressive 182 individual stakes winners across 372 stakes races, with 321 stakes performers, 1,212 individual winners, and cumulative prizemoney totalling $192,490,218.

The Autumn Sun arguably couldn’t have made a better start and has the rare distinction of three Group 1 winners emerging from a first crop.

Messara has never hidden his gratitude and love for his ‘friend’ Redoute’s Choice, who was tragically lost in 2019. Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt fittingly served Arrowfield and have continued to leave an impact, with Snitzel claiming four Champion Sire titles. However, Messara feels The Autumn Sun is probably his best son to retire. “I often say to people we’ve built Arrowfield on the back of Redoute’s Choice.

“What you see at Arrowfield today is in great part due to the deeds of Redoute’s Choice, and it was a great shock when he left us. We felt The Autumn Sun was a horse that might be able to fill the gap. I think he was the best son Redoute’s had, a five-time Group 1 winner, a Classic winner. He had everything, was very lightly raced, with eight wins from nine starts and unlucky in the other.

“Additionally, he’s a magnificent physical specimen and we bred him ourselves, so we knew what he was like, and he’s continued to improve physically right through with a wonderful pedigree. As I said earlier, he’s bred on the reverse cross of Frankel, who’s the best stallion in the world at the moment.

“So, there are so many things in his favour, but until he does it, you can’t say anything - you’ve got to wait. But I was always personally very hopeful, and I did egg everybody on to stay with him and keep breeding to him.

“Luckily for us, he’s served some lovely books and has got some beautiful foals coming through."

Other sons of Redoute's

When comparing The Autumn Sun’s debut crop to other successful sons of Redoute’s Choice, such as Snitzel, Not A Single Doubt, and Beneteau, all of whom represented the Arrowfield Stud brand.

Not A Single Doubt was the first among them to retire in 2005, covering 128 mares at a fee of $13,750 (inc GST). His debut crop comprised 78 runners, resulting in 57 winners of 192 races and two stakes winners: Doubtful Jack, winner of the G3 Bobbie Lewis H. and the Listed Winter Championship Final H., and Always Certain, a dual Listed winner in Singapore. Additionally, Not A Single Doubt's first crop included nine stakes performers.

Following Not A Single Doubt was the future four-time Champion Sire, Snitzel, who debuted at a fee of $33,000 (inc GST) in 2006, serving 131 mares. From his debut crop of 61 runners, Snitzel produced 50 individual winners of 174 races, three stakes winners, and eight stakes performers.

Notable among his stakes winners was Chance Bye, victorious in the G2 Silver Slipper S., followed by the Listed winners Zelsnitz and Bouzy Rouge.

Completing the trio of sons of Redoute’s Choice is the late Beneteau, the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts and Geldings) winner who tragically passed away after two crops.

Introduced at a fee of $11,000 (inc GST), Beneteau covered 108 mares. His debut crop boasted 67 runners, resulting in 45 individual winners of 132 races and six individual stakes winners across eight stakes races. Additionally, Beneteau was represented by 12 stakes horses. Despite his sensational start, Beneteau did not produce any Group 1 winners in his first crop. Notable runners from his debut crop included Ocean Embers, a multiple Group 3 winner, as well as Prompt Return, Almighty Girl, and Puritan, all Group 3 winners.

Zabeel factor

Messara admits the early success of The Autumn Sun reminds him of another Champion Sire, Zabeel (NZ), but emphasises that it is extremely early days. “I went back and had a look at where he sits, and I think the horse The Autumn Sun most reminds me of at this very early stage, and I must emphasise it’s very early stage, but in terms of his progeny performance, it is Zabeel.

“When we look back at his statistics at the same time of his career, I must say that The Autumn Sun compares favourably; It’s in the same ballpark. But it’s so early that you should not take those statistics as gospel because it’s early days, but a terrific start."

“It’s terribly exciting and could be a new dawn.”

Zabeel, who stood at Cambridge Stud during the era of Sir Patrick Hogan, commenced his stud duties in 1991, covering 86 mares and resulting in 63 foals. His debut crop included 48 runners, producing 34 individual winners of 180 races.

Among his achievements, Zabeel sired seven stakes winners from 31 stakes races and had 11 stakes performers. Notably, Zabeel, like The Autumn Sun, also sired three Group 1 winners in his debut crop. The Champion Octagonal (NZ) was among them, winning prestigious races such as the G1 Australian Derby, the G1 Canterbury Guineas, and the G1 Rosehill Guineas.

Jezabeel (NZ) was another standout, triumphing in the G1 Melbourne Cup and the G1 Auckland Cup, while Cronus (NZ) secured victory in the G1 Adelaide Cup.

Cover image courtesy of Novara Park

Novara Park, based in New Zealand, unveiled its 2024 stallion roster and fees on Monday. Leading the charge is Staphanos (Jpn), a son of Deep Impact (Jpn), maintaining his standing with an unchanged fee of NZ$15,000 (plus GST).

Meanwhile, Sweynesse, sire of the renowned Champion Sprinter Lucky Sweynesse, also retains his position at an unchanged fee of NZ$10,000 (plus GST). He is the son of the recently deceased Champion Sire Lonhro.

Impressively, Sweynesse has sired 77 individual winners from 159 runners, accumulating 196 victories. Among his offspring are seven stakes winners who have claimed 17 stakes races. Additionally, he has produced 10 stakes performers.

Luigi Muollo, of Novara Park, emphasised Sweynesse's consistency, stating, “Sweynesse will remain at NZ$10,000 (plus GST). He’s boasting about 5 per cent stakes winners to runners, a commendable statistic. Of course, he's the proud sire of the Champion Sprinter Lucky Sweynesse, bred by us. He has consistently produced high-quality horses."

Staphanos building nicely

The regally bred Staphanos remains at NZ$15,000 (plus GST) after an encouraging start to his stud career. The son of Deep Impact (Jpn) has 14 winners of 18 races, including one stakes winner and four stakes performed runners.

Like Sweynesse, Staphanos has also sired a Group 1 winner, Pignan (Jpn), a victress of the G1 Manawatu Sires Produce S. She is complemented by Basilinna (NZ), who was placed in the G2 AV Kewney S. and the G1 VRC Oaks.

Alongside, The Entertainer (NZ), a Group 3 placegetter and Medatsu (NZ) who has been Listed-placed.

Commenting on Staphanos' progress, Luigi Muollo noted, “Staphanos has been going really well. He had a good book last year and obviously he started with a stakes winner and now has produced a further three new stakes performers during this season.

“I think as a son of Deep Impact, they’ll be better 4-year-olds and as they get older. Staphanos has had several nice trial horses, including a horse I bred myself named Shangri La Impact, who is a full sister to Basilinna.

“He’s building and we are quite fortunate to have him as a stallion.”

Son of Kingman making waves

Novara Park is adding to its international prestige with King Of Comedy (Ire), son of one of Europe's premier young stallions, Kingman (GB). Kingman recently made headlines once again with a stakes double, including siring the G1 1000 Guineas victor, Elmalka (GB).

King Of Comedy, a Listed winner and Group 1-placed in the G1 St James Palace S. at Royal Ascot will stand for NZ$7000 (plus GST). Like Elmalka, King Of Comedy is from a daughter of Selkirk (USA) - Stage Presence (Ire).

Stage Presence is also the dam of the G1 Prix de Diane winner Star Of Seville (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) and the G3 Sweet Solera S. winner English Ballet (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

King Of Comedy had 12 yearlings sold for a gross of NZ$259,259 and an average of NZ$21,604 and median of NZ$18,518. He also achieved a top price of NZ$55,556.

Reflecting on King Of Comedy's potential, Muollo commented, “The Kingman and Selkirk cross has been very effective. I think you can call Kingman one of the best young sires in Europe and at one point he was rated the best racehorse over there. King Of Comedy’s yearlings are rising 2-year-olds and we’re really looking forward to them hitting the track and I don’t think they’ll take long to mature.

Statement to be made

Rounding out Novara Park’s 2024 roster is the proven commodity Press Statement at NZ$6000 (plus GST). The son of Hinchinbrook started his career at Vinery Stud in Australia before his relocation to New Zealand.

The dual Group 1 winner has sired six stakes winners and 177 individual winners. Additionally Press Statement has been represented by 16 stakes performers. On Saturday, his son Press Link indicated his future prospects with a fast finishing third in the G2 Queensland Guineas.

I think Press Statement will probably get a lot more views this year just from his results on the racetrack in the last 12 months and what he’s done in Australia this month alone. He’s not going unnoticed. He has a nice horse in Press Link, who ran very well in the G2 Queensland Guineas and connections have further aims during the carnival with him. Press Statement is a very consistent horse and he’s got a great runner to winners strike rate in his first two crops. He’s still a very young stallion, and his biggest crop of 3-year-olds at the moment are starting to produce the goods.”

Table: Novara Park's stallion roster for 2024

Cover image courtesy of Inglis

Lot 202 – Brutal (NZ) x Sirius Girl (Deep Field) colt, $105,000

Buyer: Jim Carey

Vendor: Toolooganvale Farm

Lot 202, an eye-catching son of Newgate Farm’s G1 Doncaster H. winner Brutal (NZ) was secured by Newgate’s Jim Carey for $105,000.

With Brutal making an encouraging start with his five debut crop winners, he has the Newgate team confident about his future, one which Carey was happy to speculate on.

“Brutal has a lot of upside,” he said - “he has some nice Queensland winter carnival prospects and we are looking forward to seeing how his progeny progress as they turn three.”

Sold by Toolooganvale Farm, the colt is the first foal for the lightly raced Wyong maiden winner Sirius Girl (Deep Field) who paid a return visit to Brutal last spring.

“He is a beautiful looking colt,” Carey said - “a great mover with plenty of quality and we will look to come back to next year’s sales with him.”

Sirius Girl is one of only two foals produced by the two-time winner Sirius Spy (Mossman), the other being the Hawkes trained 3-year-old Spione (Showtime), a Rosehill trial winner in February.

Sirius Girl is a full sister to the G2 Phar Lap S. winner Traitor (Mossman) from the family of the G1 Queensland Derby winner Brambles (NZ) (Savabeel) and the Stakes winners Legsman (NZ) (Pins), Lincoln Blue (NZ) (Savabeel) and Lopov (NZ) (Savabeel).

Toolooganvale's Geoff Harris was pleased with the result, describing the colt as "an absolute belter."