Spring Valley’s National Yearlings spotted on the morning of 29 January in the heavy mist.
Bruce Le Roux once again brings an outstanding draft of yearlings to the Nationals at the end of April, including progeny by Querari, Flower Alley, first season sire Flying The Flag, Futura, Mogok, Twice Over, Legislate, Crusade, What A Winter and Master Of My Fate amongst others.
The Flying Flag and Eightfold Colt pictured scored 9 on physical inspection.
Images: Candiese Marnewick
Legislate – Pewter by Rakeen This is the first crop by Legislate. This yearling is a half to Black Type Trippi filly Cotton Candy from the family of Villandry, Ravishing and Geordoba.
Noble Tune – The Angelus by Windrush The second foal for the 7-time winning dam who is a Stakes Winner by Windrush. Family of Gr1 winner Simonside and Jet Goddess.
Mogok and Noble Tune colts headed for Nationals.
Mogok – Case Stated by London News Half to consistent horse and winner Kilmokea. Family of Captain Harry.
Eightfold Path – Discordia by Western Winter Half to Stakes Winner Just Chaos. This is the damline of Abashiri, Yard Arm and Donya. Scored a 9 on inspection. Image: Candiese Marnewick
Eightfold Path – Discordia by Western Winter Half to Stakes Winner Just Chaos. This is the damline of Abashiri, Yard Arm and Donya. Scored a 9 on inspection.
Flying The Flag – Harold’s Gold by Fort Wood First season well related son of Galileo, out of a mare that is a full sister to Cover Look. The dam has produced six winners to date. It is also the family of Winter Fever. Scored 9 on inspection.
Flying The Flag – Harold’s Gold by Fort Wood First season well related son of Galileo, out of a mare that is a full sister to Cover Look. The dam has produced six winners to date. It is also the family of Winter Fever. Scored 9 on inspection.
Master Of My Fate – Kileigh by Go Deputy Out of a Go Deputy mare that is closely related to the above family Abashiri, Yard Arm, Donya, Drift Ice and Flichity By Farr.
Flower Alley – Silver Fantasy by Fort Wood By an exciting stallion, the dam is a half-sister to London Call from one of Bruce’s leading families of Spring Valley. This is the damline of Gr1 winner Indiscreet Fantasy, Personal Fantacy, Malinga, Roy’s Taxi and Vasilisa.
Flower Alley – Silver Fantasy by Fort Wood By an exciting stallion, the dam is a half-sister to London Call from one of Bruce’s leading families of Spring Valley. This is the damline of Gr1 winner Indiscreet Fantasy, Personal Fantacy, Malinga, Roy’s Taxi and Vasilisa.
Flower Alley – Silver Fantasy by Fort Wood By an exciting stallion, the dam is a half-sister to London Call from one of Bruce’s leading families of Spring Valley. This is the damline of Gr1 winner Indiscreet Fantasy, Personal Fantacy, Malinga, Roy’s Taxi and Vasilisa.
Master Of My Fate – Kileigh by Go Deputy Out of a Go Deputy mare that is closely related to the above family Abashiri, Yard Arm, Donya, Drift Ice and Flichity By Farr.
Querari – Bedloe’s Island by Fort Wood A half to multiple winner Kahula (feature image), this Querari is from one of Spring Valley’s leading families. The second dam is Trade Enquiry, who produced the likes of Count The Money, Buy And Sell and the dam, Bedloe’s Island.
Querari – Bedloe’s Island by Fort Wood A half to multiple winner Kahula (feature image), this Querari is from one of Spring Valley’s leading families. The second dam is Trade Enquiry, who produced the likes of Count The Money, Buy And Sell and the dam, Bedloe’s Island.
What A Winter – Call Me Maybe by Fort Beluga By a leading sire out of a mare from the family of Winona, Thunder Creek and Hawaaiian Wahoo. The dam is a half-sister to Gr2 winner Silver Age.
National fillies by What A Winter, Querari and Futura.
Legislate – Pewter by Rakeen This is the first crop by Legislate. This yearling is a half to Black Type Trippi filly Cotton Candy from the family of Villandry, Ravishing and Geordoba.
Twice Over – Crystal Bay by Western Winter Out of a very exciting stallion, this is the family of Juan Two Three, Widow’s Lamp and National Bay.
Legislate – Pewter by Rakeen This is the first crop by Legislate. This yearling is a half to Black Type Trippi filly Cotton Candy from the family of Villandry, Ravishing and Geordoba.
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