The Morphettville meeting on Saturday produced impressive wins for promising three year-old Mill Park graduates Soju Warrior and Smart Manoeuvre.
A $65,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase from the Mill Park draft, Soju Warrior is a half-brother to stakes-winner Beluga Blue and smart winner Burgundy Blast being the third winner from three foals to race from Choice of Colours.
Retained to race by Mill Park and partners, Smart Manoeuvre is the first winner for stakes-placed Tale of the Cat (USA) mare Furline, a daughter of Group II winner Umaline.
Gogo Grace Looks Good
/Promising New Approach (IRE) filly Gogo Grace resumed from a spell with an easy victory at Morphettville last Saturday and will seek Black Type in coming weeks which could provide a real boost for her yearling half-brother headed to the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale next month for Mill Park.
Prepared by Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas, Gogo Grace competed against some of the better fillies last spring, but looks a much stronger filly this time around.
She couldn’t have been more impressive in cruising clear to win the 1100 metre sprint by two and three-quarter lengths against older mares.
It was her second win from seven starts and the best is still to come.
Bred by Harry Perks and retained to race in partnership, Gogo Grace is the first winner for stakes-winner Starmon, whose current yearling colt by Medaglia D’Oro (USA) will be offered as Lot 371 by Mill Park at Inglis Easter.
Mill Park Bring the Magic to Adelaide
/A busy sales season for leading South Australian nursery Mill Park continues in Adelaide next week when their draft arrives for the 2017 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale on March 13, 14 and 15.
The Watson family owned and run Mill Park have an unparalleled track record for success with past stars include Fawkner, Southern Speed, Happy Trails, Rebel Raider, Serious Speed, Captain Sonador, Go Indy Go… the list goes on, with the latest stakes-winner to emerge being progressive four year-old Mail It In.
A $50,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the 2014 Mill Park draft, Mail It In won the Listed SAJC Birthday Cup last month and has won over $330,000 in prizemoney.
He will seek to improve his record this Saturday in the Group III SAJC Lord Reims Stakes, while another current Mill Park graduate in Reldas will line up in the Listed VRC ATA Bob Hoysted Handicap at Flemington.
Mill Park will present 14 yearlings in Adelaide with highlights below.
Lot 32 Filly Sepoy x Bowerbird, by Catbird
Second foal of metro winning half-sister to Group I placed Group III winner Angel of Mercy from the famed Mill Park family of four-time Group I winner and $2million earner Divine Madonna.
Lot 132 Filly Al Maher x Kissable, by Exceed and Excel
Third foal of metro winning daughter of Group II winner Regal Kiss from the family of Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Undoubtedly, who was sold by Mill Park at this sale back in 2004 for $190,000.
Lot 198 Colt Mossman x Moreau, by Snitzel
First foal of Group II placed Moreau and is bred on the exact same cross as Golden Slipper winner Mossfun.
Lot 240 Colt Iffraaj (GB) x Riesling, by Last Tycoon (IRE)
Half-brother to Group III winner Valpolicella , the dam of Group II winners Vavasour and Catalonia.
Lot 273 Colt Foxwedge x Sizzie 'Em (IRE), by Flying Spur
Half-brother to Group II placed Miss With Attitude and stakes-placed Oui Si Attitude from the family of European Group I winners Shawanda, Shareta and Sharaya.
Lot 298 Colt Choisir x Tamarind Lane by Stratum
First foal of an unraced half-sister to Group I winner Zip Zip Array and stakes-winner Zipanese from the family of multiple Group I winners Niconero and Nicconi.
See the Mill Park draft at Barn 4 Row B.
Another Reset Stakes-Winner Sold by Mill Park
/Renowned South Australian nursery Mill Park have had a great deal of success in selling the progeny of Darley quiet achiever Reset through the deeds of multiple Group I winners Fawkner and Rebel Raider and wrote another chapter of stakes success at Morphettville on Saturday with another of his sons in Mail It In.
A $50,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale purchase from the draft of Mill Park, the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas trained Mail It In has been racing consistently right through the summer and broke through for a well-deserved Black Type win in the Listed SAJC Birthday Cup.
Sent out favourite and ridden a treat by Claire Lindop from barrier one, Mail It In raced right away to win the 2020 metre feature by three and three-quarter lengths.
A model of consistency, the four year-old has the impressive record of six wins and 14 placings from 28 starts with prizemoney topping $330,000.
The 31st stakes-winner for Reset, Mail It In is a half-brother to Group III winner Daytona Grey and is one of seven winners from terrific producer Southern Rose, who sadly died last year.
The previous race at Morphettville on Saturday was also won by a Mill Park graduate with seven year-old Heart of a Lion still going strong to win his ninth race and take his earnings past the $300,000 mark.
A $42,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase his trainer Lloyd Kennewell, stakes-placed Heart of a Lion is a half-brother to Group I winner Happy Trails and Group III winner Danish Twist.
Mill Park are now set for a busy couple of weeks with a draft of six lovely youngsters for the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale and a further 14 for the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.
Impressive Maiden Win for Soju Warrior
/Opening his account with an easy victory at Kilmore on Thursday was promising three year-old Soju Warrior, a $65,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase from the Mill Park draft.
Prepared by Mark Kavanagh, Soju Warrior was resuming from a spell after two inconclusive runs last winter and made it look all too easy.
The son of New Approach (IRE) forged clear as favourite to win the 1100 metre maiden by three lengths.
Soju Warrior is a half-brother to stakes-winner Beluga Blue and smart winner Burgundy Blast being the third winner from three foals to race from Choice of Colours.
Mill Park are currently preparing yearlings for the Inglis Premier and Easter Yearling Sales as well as the Adelaide Magic Millions.
100% Clearance At 2017 Magic Millions for Mill Park
/The 2017 Magic Millions Yearling Sale is now complete for Mill Park with seven yearlings offered and all sold for a total of $1,960,000 with an average price of $280,000.
Top seller at $500,000 was an I Am Invincible filly from Furline (pictured above) that was bought by a partnership of Stonestreet/Peter Leidel/Aquis/Blue Sky Bloodstock, while not far behind were two lovely colts by Medaglia D’Oro (USA) and I Am Invincible for $350,000 each.
The Medaglia D’Oro colt from Carolina Bella went the way of Victorian owner breeder Peter Devitt and the I Am Invincible colt from You’re Discreet was bought by China Horse Club/Newgate TS/Winstar.
We congratulate all purchasers and wish everyone the best of luck with their new acquisitions.
Invincible Trio Make Magic
/Three yearlings by red hot sire I Am Invincible are drawing plenty of interest to the select Magic Millions draft from proven Group I producers Mill Park, who travel all the way to the Gold Coast from their home in South Australia.
The Watson family run Mill Park is a name synonymous with quality and the list of superior runners raised on their vast paddocks is a virtual who's who of Australian racing.
Fawkner, Southern Speed, Happy Trails, Rebel Raider, Serious Speed, Captain Sonador, Go Indy go, the list goes on… with even a Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner in Augusta Proud gracing their honour roll.
Tough and strong with diverse pedigrees, the Mill Park draft are for the discerning buyer looking to win the big races.
Lot 38 Filly I Am Invincible x Furline, by Tale of the Cat (USA)
Half-sister to Group III placed Smart Manoeuvre from stakes-placed Furline, a daughter of Group II winner Umaline from the family of Group I AJC Epsom Handicap winner Captain Sonador.
Lot 128 Colt Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Kaimana(USA), by Tale of the Cat
Half-brother to three winners and is from a half-sister to the dam of Group I winner Irish Lights, the dam of this season's Group II winning 3YO filly Omei Sword.
Lot 220 Colt Sebring x Midnight Martini, by Street Cry (IRE)
Second foal of Group II VRC Matriarch stakes winner Midnight Martini.
Lot 483 Colt Dawn Approach (IRE) x St Trinians, by Black Hawk (GB)
Half-brother to Group I placed Bahamas and stakes-placed Exodus from stakes-winner St Trinians.
Lot 582 Colt I Am Invincible x You're Discreet, by Elusive Quality (USA)
First foal of metro winning sibling to stakes-winners I'm Discreet (dam of this season's Group II winner Serenely Discreet), Very Discreet and Forever Discreet. From the family of Group I winner Maybe Discreet.
Lot 696 Colt Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Carolina Bella, by Zabeel
Second foal of a winning daughter of stakes-winner Wyndam Special, who is closely related to the dam of stakes-winners Rainbow Styling and Zingaling.
Lot 707 Colt I Am Invincible x Celebrity Girl, by Starcraft
Third foal of stakes-winner Celebrity Girl, a daughter of Group I placed stakes-winner Dashing Granada and half-sister to the damn of Group III winner Generalife.
To view pedigree information, click here.
Debut Winner for Dream Ahead Sold by Mill Park
/The Mark Kavanagh stable produced a debut winner at Werribee on Thursday for Dream Ahead (USA) with a stylish first up victory for Rose Ahead, a $52,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase from the draft of Mill Park.
Easy in the market, the three year-old found the line well to take the 1100 metre maiden by three-quarters of a length.
Rose Ahead is a half-sister to stakes-winner Daytona Grey and is the seventh winner from terrific producer Southern Rose who died last year.
She is the 13th winner this season for Emirates Park shuttler Dream Ahead, who is doing a good job with his oldest progeny now three year-olds.
Mill Park are now showing yearlings at the Gold Coast for Magic Millions with a draft of seven lovely youngsters, click here to see the draft.
