Valiant Stud have topped the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale twice previously in recent years and Fergal Connolly and his team just might be able to do it again next week!
Outstanding young sire The Autumn Sun currently has two of the most exciting racehorses in the country in Autumn Glow and Autumn Boy and the Arrowfield favourite has been key to their success as the sire of both of previous Valiant consigned sale-toppers, who are full siblings.
Valiant sold a lovely filly from Talimena in 2022 for $550,000 to Glenn Burrows Bloodstock to top Classic and racing as Tulsi, she went on to become a G1 performer in New Zealand.
Last year they were again rewarded when the full brother to Tulsi went to Magus Equine for $520,000 and this year Valiant return with a filly from the star producer to be offered as Lot 494.
Similar in colouring and markings to her siblings, she is very much true to type.
“The cross with The Autumn Sun just works, this filly moves with such fluidity, I am sure we will see her gliding to greatness,” said Fergal Connolly.
In the time since Valiant Stud sold Tulsi, the family has continued to improve with one of Talimena’s earlier daughters producing the juvenile stakes-winner Tremonti and Tulsi was retired to stud last spring and was covered by champion sire Zoustar.
The residual value of this filly is undeniable and Talimena is not done yet as she was covered by Golden Slipper winner Shinzo last spring.
The Valiant Stud draft at Inglis Classic has produced it’s share of winners including Group winning Farnan colt North England, who was plucked from this sale in 2024 for $280,000 and has won over $950,000.
His sire Farnan has two in the draft again this year.
Lot 391 Filly Farnan x Sauvignon, by Pierro
Half-sister to stakes-winner Chilled and full sister to stakes-placed Grand Eagle, who were both purchased as yearlings from previous Valiant drafts. A filly from a fabulous family, she is the fourth foal from a half-sister to Group III winner Cleo Cat with Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy also on the page along with G2 winners Cats Whisker and Floozie.
Lot 17 Colt Farnan x French Boss, by Street Boss (USA)
By a young sire in Farnan putting runs on the board and is second foal of a placed half-sister to Group II winner La Falaise from stakes-winner Exceedingly French. Has an intriguing pedigree with a 3 x 3 double cross of Street Cry and 4 x 4 double cross of Danehill.
Click here to see the full draft with additional highlights below:
Lot 408 Colt Alabama Express x Shamar, by Street Cry (IRE)
Full brother to metro winner Silent Diva and is bred on the same Alabama Express x Street Cry cross as Champion 3YO Filly Treasurethe Moment. Traces in tail female line to legendary matriarch Dancing Show (USA) via the Show Dancing branch of the family that has produced Golden Slipper winner Marhoona and G1 winner and sire Al Maher.
Lot 574 Colt Justify (USA) x Weona Karioi, by All Too Hard
By outstanding international sire Justify and is second foal of a placed half-sister to G1 placed stakes-winner Political Debate from the family of NZB Filly of the Year Fix tracking back to UK Group I winner Prophecy, the dam of triple Aussie G1 winner Foreteller (GB).
Lot 665 Filly Starspangledbanner x Bella Epoch by Street Cry (IRE)
By Starspangledbanner, who sired both the Champion European 2YO Colt and Filly in 2025 - Gstaad and Precise. Half-sister to two winners from a half-sister to 2YO stakes-winner Futooh from 2YO stakes-winner Golden Millennium.
