By Peter Wharton
Yearlings by many of the world’s greatest sires will go up for auction at the Shepparton Mixed Sale, to be held at the Shepparton Racing Complex on Sunday, September 6.
The 18-strong yearling contingent features yearlings by 14 different sires headed up by champion sire Mach Three and leading trotting sire Majestic Son, as well as Modern Art, Shadow Play (3 lots), Artistic Fella, Jet Laag, Village Jolt (3 lots), Major In Art, Tell All and Mister Big.
Several exciting, young sires will be represented by their first crop and they include USA 2YO of the Year Big Jim, the $1.6million winner Betterthancheddar, dual NZ Horse of the Year Auckland Reactor and NZ 2YO of the Year Smiling Shard.
The catalogue comprises youngsters out of 2:00 winning mares and 2:00 winner producers.
There’s colts out of the former 3YO Filly of the Year Yeronga Songbird, Melbourne winners Room With A View (1:56) and Our Favourite Girl, Got The Gold (6 wins) and Closetomyheart (Tr 2:04.2) and fillies from the USA Stakes winner Out Of Sight 1:52.4 ($200,142), the NSW Oaks placegetter Lahaini (1:57.5) and the Melton winner Kiss And Fly (1:58.4).
The sale also highlights half-sisters to the Youthful Stakes winner Vista Bella 1:57.9 ($110,021), the smart racemare Twirling ($105,707) and Golden Grinder 1:55.6 ($90,340) and half-brothers to the Moonee Valley winner Stormwarning, Boston Yankee (1:56.6) and The Lombo heat winner Rosemay.
For a catalogue or further information contact Shepparton Harness Racing Club manager Ian McDonald on phone 0428 231 403 or email shepparton@hrv.org.au
Pedigrees can be downloaded from the website www.sheppartonhrc.com.au Click on the News link. Pedigrees are also available on the Shepparton HRC Facebook page.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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