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Torryburn Stud Classic Stars – Variety is Spice of Life

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Monday Feb 3

Five years ago Torryburn Stud arrived at Inglis Classic with a draft of eight horses and sold all of them with a colt by Deep Field from Raheights topping the sale at $380,000 before going on to fame and fortune in Hong Kong as Group I winner Voyage Bubble, so what are they offering at Riverside Stables this week?

Bred and sold by Torryburn Stud, Inglis Classic sale-topper Voyage Bubble is a HK Superstar - image HKJC

They say variety is the spice of life and you’ll find it with this draft! Torryburn Stud will offer 11 lots by 11 different proven sires, click here to see the full draft with highlights below:

Lot 22 Colt Saxon Warrior (Jpn) x Anabandana, by Anabaa (USA)

Half-brother to Group II winner Packing Rockstar and stakes-winner Anavinci being from dual Group I winning juvenile Anabandana, who has had four foals to race and all are winners. From a prolific Black Type international female family.

Lot 91 Colt I Am Invincible x California Rogusta, by Fastnet Rock

One of only two colts at this sale by champion sire I Am Invincible. Second foal of an unraced sister to stakes-placed Lady Young from the family of Champion 2YO Colt and G12 sire Holy Roman Emperor and G1 New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest. Traces in tail female line to legendary matriarch Fanfreluche.

Lot 145 Filly Ole Kirk x De Chorus Line, by The Factor (USA)

From the second crop of exciting young sire Ole Kirk, already the sire of stakes-winners O’ Ole and King Kirk. Second foal of an unraced half-sister to Champion HK Sprinter and Group I winner Hot King Prawn, Group III winner Siren’s Fury and to the dam of stakes-winner First Immortal.

Lot 436 Filly Hellbent x Miss Shanti, by Pierro

By Hellbent, the sire of outstanding G1 winning mares Magic Time and Benedetta. Third foal of Sydney metro winning grand-daughter of US Group III winner Destiny Dance, the dam of US Group I winning filly Balletto. Hellbent’s sire I Am Invincible has a great strike rate with mares by Pierro with the nick producing four winners from four starters headed by G1 placed stakes-winner I Am Unstoppable, Group II placed Tardelli and promising Brisbane sprinter Invincible Shield, who is now in Hong Kong.

Lot 505 Colt Farnan x Overjoyed (NZ), by O’Reilly

From the second crop of Farnan, sire of $1million ATC Golden Gift winner North England. Third foal of an unraced three-quarter sister-in-blood to stakes-winner Arenti from the family of Group I winner Dom to Shoot and shares the same fourth dam Celia Leigh as another Torryburn Stud Group I winner in Espiona with the family also producing Group I winners Glamour Puss and Vision and Power.

Lot 790 Filly Zousain x Written Doubt, by Written Tycoon

From the third crop of Zousain, the sire of two Group winning fillies this season in Drifting and Amelita. First foal of a winning sister to stakes-winner and $700,000 earner Tycoonist from stakes-winner Doubtfilly. Has a double cross of Redoute’s Choice as do 16 stakes-winners and 10 of those involve Zoustar including current season Group winners Growing Empire, Schwarz and Amelita.

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