Middlebrook Valley Lodge had the honour of offering the very first horse into the sale ring at Inglis Classic last year when they sold a King’s Legacy filly from Vain Elaine for $150,000 and she is now exciting filly Open Secret, who is set to take her place in the $2million ATC Inglis Millennium next Saturday.
Purchased by John Thompson Racing / Boomer Bloodstock, Open Secret made a winning debut last Saturday at Randwick beating $1.8million Snitzel colt United States and banked $105,000 for her first win with the promise of a much bigger pay day next week.
“She trialled well and typically we would trial them again, but with the Inglis race in two weeks time we decided to come here as her second trial and hopefully get some prizemoney and we got more than a bit,” said John Thompson.
“Class takes you a long way, but no way did I think she would lead today, I thought they would be too quick for her, but she has natural talent and two year-olds just go and do it.”
Middlebrook Valley Lodge have another great selection this year presenting 16 yearlings by 13 different sires, click here for the full draft with highlights below.
The draft will be available for inspection from midday Tuesday at Barn F.
Lot 9 Colt Cosmic Force x Aghna, by Foxwedge
By the sire of super promising Group III winning 3YO Give Me Space. From stakes-placed Aghna, a full sister to Group II placed sprinter Into the Abyss, who traces in tail female line to blue hen Jesmond Lass, the dam of Group I winners Canny and Canny Lass.
Lot 27 Colt Hellbent x Anisha, by High Chaparral (IRE)
By proven Group I sire Hellbent and is the fourth foal of metro winner Anisha, a half-sister to 2012 Singapore Champion Miler/ Stayer Better Life and grand-daughter of Champion US 2YO Filly and dual Group I winner Storm Song. Bred on similar I Am Invincible (sire of Hellbent ) x High Chaparral cross to Group I winner Media Sensation.
Lot 79 Colt Nicconi x Broadway Harmony, by Statue of Liberty (USA)
By the sire of the world’s best sprinter Nature Strip and is from stakes-winner Broadway Harmony, who has done an exceptional job at stud with seven foals to race all winners headed by stakes-winner Broadwayandfourth. No guesswork with this one!
Lot 237 Colt Harry Angel x Foxy Touch, by Foxwedge
By the sire of Group I winner Tom Kitten and boom 3YO Private Harry. First foal of a placed half-sister to stakes-placed Call it a Day from the family of brilliant Group winners Military Rose, Zestful and exciting current season 3YO colt Espionage.
Lot 551 Colt Capitalist x Putting on Airs, by Exceed and Excel
By proven Group I sire Capitalist and is second foal of a metro winning half-sister to stakes-winner Buenos Dias from the family of two time Australian Horse of the Year Might and Power and Group I winners Mustang Valley, Mosheen and Lucky Owners. Bred on the exact same Capitalist x Exceed and Excel cross as Group III winner Kaizad.
Lot 636 Colt King’s Legacy x Sheza Gypsy, by Shaft
From the second crop of King’s Legacy, already the sire of two debut metropolitan winners in Open Secret and Kujenga. From six time winning half-sister to stakes-winner Rom Baro from the family of Group winners Beethog and Glistening.
