Holbrook Draft Offers Pinhook Potential at Inglis Weanling Sale

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Holbrook Thoroughbreds will present a draft of five for the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale this week and all are by commercial sires with strong pedigree offering pinhook potential.

Lot 78 Filly Russian Revolution x Cochimi Rose, by Roman Emperor
 

By leading first season sire Russian Revolution and is third foal of a half-sister to Group placed Sunday Rose, Divine Moon and Moonboat, the dam of Group placed Into the Abyss and stakes-placed Aghna.

Fourth dam is influential blue hen Jesmond Lass, the dam of Group I winner Canny Lad and Canny Lass, the family producing Group I stars such as Bivouac and Sepoy.

Lot 141 Colt Zousain x Fudgewedge, by Foxwedge

From the first crop of champion sire Zoustar’s brilliant Group II winning son Zousain and is first foal of a winning half-sister to stakes-winner Ondina and stakes-placed Holy Cow.

From the family of 2020 European Horse of the Year Ghaiyyath and Group I winners Nightime and Zhukova.

Lot 145 Filly Flying Artie x Gladtobehome, by Haradasun
 


By the sire of Group I Blue Diamond winner Artorius and is a half-sister to two winners from an unraced three-quarter sister to Group I placed stakes-winner Zizou and half-sister to the dam of Group winning sprinter Big Parade.

A filly with a big pedigree being from the Singles Bar branch of the famed Easy Date family that has produced Group I winners Oohood and King’s Legacy.

Lot 186 Colt Written By x Jackpot Telephone, by Dream Ahead (USA)


From the second crop of Champion 2YO Colt Written By, whose first yearlings have sold for up to $410,000 and have gone into the best stables.

First foal of a placed half-sister to stakes-winner Given Vision, the Champion Miler in Singapore, from the family of Group II winner Lucky Street.

Lot 269 Colt Churchill (IRE) x Nicconi Lass, by Nicconi


From the second crop of Champion Miler Churchill, who has already left two smart metro winners in Australia in Robusto and Conqueror.

First foal of a three-time winning half-sister to $2.3million earning Group I winner Hot Danish and stakes-winner Manaya.



 

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