Durham Park ventures to a Nutrien Equine Standardbred Yearling Sale as a vendor for the first time at Oaklands Junction on Sunday, April 3.
The Central Victorian nursery, established by Bruce and Vicki Edward in 2006 and located south of Ballarat, is putting five lots through the sale ring – headlined by a half-brother to Victoria Derby winner and Australian 3yo colt of the year Act Now.
Jaimie-Lee King, who oversees the preparation of the yearlings, said the later sale date had worked well with each of the youngsters being offered later than usual foals
She said had probably saved the best until last with the extra time to prepare them.
HES WATCHING US-ILLUSTRATOR (Artiscape US) Filly
This is Illustrator’s 10th foal, which 10 are winners.
Yankee Strutter (Amercian Ideal US) has been the most prolific winner of her offspring, with 17 successes.
ART MAJOR US-MOLLYS IDEAL (American Ideal US) Colt
He is the fourth foal of the unraced all Durham Park-bred Mollys Ideal, which is out of US-bred Bettors Delight mare Mollys Lucky Star.
Mollys Ideal is a full sister to group 1 winner Askeilltellya and half-sister to three winners including Ward Dan Star (6 wins), Pin Stripes (5 wins) and Our Jaguar Star (4 wins).
She is the dam of two-time group 1 winner Act Now (Somebeachsomewhere US), a 13-time winner, with $473,000 in stakes to his name.
BETTORS DELIGHT US-PERFECT SENSE (Art Major US) Filly
King describes this filly as a stand-out.
“You’d go a long way to get one with that breeding.
“It’s not every day you get an opportunity to buy one like this.”
This is the first foal of Perfect Sense, which won nine races and was group 1 placed.
She is out of US-bred O Narutac Bella, the dam of five winners, including three-time NZ group 1 winner Turn It Up (Courage Under Fire NZ) – the winner of the Auckland Cup, East Cup and Emerald 4yo.
Turn It Up’s record stands at 20 wins for $580,000.
O Narutac Bella’s other foals include multiple group 2 winner Treasure (Art Major US) 1:54.9, 12 wins, 161,000; and Narutac Prince (Art Major) 1:52.6, seven wins, $104,000.
BETTORS DELIGHT US-ULTIMATE CC NZ (Christian Cullen NZ) Gelding
He was gelded late last after being born as a rig.
Ultimate CC won five times and she has had three foals to the races.
They include group 3 placed Cee Cee In America (American Ideal US) 1:53, 11 wins, $111,000.
AMERICAN IDEAL US-UNIQUE DESIRE (Real Desire US) Filly
Unique Desire was unraced and has had one foal to the races, Soho Gigolo (Americal Ideal US) five wins.
She is out of Armbro Aussie US mare Forest Glory, the dam of eight winners, including: listed winner Bullion Bill (Albert Albert US) 1:51, 30 wins, $321,000; group 3 winner Nolarama (Panorama US) 1:56.8, 21 wins, $221,000, and now dam of six winners; and listed winner Johnarama (Panorama) 1:53.9, 20 wins, $170,000.
Yearlings have started to arrive at the Inglis Oaklands Junction complex, and we invite buyers to come and inspect yearlings tomorrow and Saturday until midday. Then join us for our sale parade on Saturday from 1pm, proudly sponsored by Woodlands Stud.
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2022 Melbourne Yearling Sale Catalogue Here
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For further information phone Mark Barton on 0419 488 256.