Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, $1.5 Million, 1200 Metres

Average Purchase Price: $426,250
Magic Millions Gold Coast: Seven
Inglis Easter/Premier: Five
Bred and Retained: Four

No1 – Semillion (Colt) (Shalaa x Sistonic)
Trainer: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes

Bred by Robert Crabtree, Semillion was a $300,000 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale purchase by International Thoroughbreds Solutions (FBAA).

He is the third foal out of the city-winning Bel Esprit mare Sistonic, who is a sister to the Listed-winning, Group 2 Rubition Stakes-placed Iconic.

Sistonic’s grandam is Blue Hen mare Scandinavia, who herself is the dam of Group 1 Galaxy Handicap hero Magnus and Group 2 winners Wilander and Scandinavia.

Scandinavia is also responsible for Listed winners Arctic Flight and the Group 2-placed Lionhearted. She is the grandam of Black Caviar, All Too Hard and the dam of Ole Kirk and Gimmie Par. Scandinavia is the third dam of Hanseatic.

Two winners from four runners have been bred on a Shalaa/Bel Esprit cross, with Semillion the most notable.

No2 – Lofty Strike (Colt) (Snitzel x Overreach)
Trainer: Julius Sandhu

Bred by Corumbene Stud, Lofty Strike was a $280,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Lofty Thoroughbred Group from the draft of Corumbene Stud.

He is the third foal out of the Group 1 Golden Slipper-winning Exceed And Excel mare Overreach, who is a sister to Group 2 Expressway Stakes winner Standout and the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes-placed Outreach.

Overreach’s grandam is the Listed-winning Miss Prospect, who herself is responsible for Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reward For Effort, Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap runner-up Consular and the Group 3 Stocks Stakes-placed Annie La Vie.

Group 3 winner’s Minhaaj and Charmed Harmony feature in this family.

Three winners from five runners have been bred on a Snitzel/Exceed And Excel, with Lofty Strike the most notable.

No3 – Daumier (Colt) (Epaulette x Illustrate)
Trainer: James Cummings

A Godolphin homebred, Daumier is the second foal out of the unraced Street Cry mare Illustrate, who herself is out of the Group 2 Surround Stakes-winning, Group 1 Flight Stakes-placed Parables. This makes her a half-sister too Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas third placegetter Marble.

Group 1 Myer Classic winner Politeness and Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes winner On The Bubbles feature in this family.

A total of 10 named horses have been bred on an Epaulette/Street Cry cross, making it the equal second most popular Epaulette cross.

There has been five make it to the races for two winner’s thus far.

No4 – Sebonack (Colt) (Capitalist x Profound Wisdom)
Trainer: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes

A $260,000 2021 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase by Spendthrift Park from the draft Sledmere Stud, Sebonack is the second foal out of the dual-winning Al Samer mare Profound Wisdom, who herself is a half-sister to Group 2 Skyline Stakes winner Santos and Japanese Group 3-winning Fastnet Rock mare Melagrana.

Profound Wisdom’s grandam Elated Lady, who is a half-sister to six-time Group 1 winner Shaftesbury Avenue, is responsible for three Group 2 winner’s, including Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes heroine Fatoon, who herself has thrown Group 1 Epsom Handicap winner Fat Al.

Five named horses have been bred on a Capitalist/Al Samer cross, for two runners and one winner (Sebonack).

No5 – Counttheheadlights (Colt) (I Am Invincible x Tahni Dancer)
Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

 An $800,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the draft of Rosemont Stud, Counttheheadlights is the third foal out of the Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic-placed Sebring mare Tahni Dancer.

Tahni Dancer herself is out of the Group 3 McNeil Stakes winner Tahni Girl, making her a half-sister stakes winner’s Maschino and Kentucky Breeze.

Tahni Dancer’s grandam is three-time New Zealand Group 1 winner Ballroom Babe, who herself is responsible for Group 2 Furious Stakes winner Just Dancer.

This is the family of Inglis Millennium heroine Xtravagant Star and he Listed-winning brother He’s Xceptional.

Four named horses have been bred on a I Am Invincible/Sebring cross for two winners from as many runners.

No6 – Jacquinot (Colt) (Rubick x Ponterro)
Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr  

Bred and retained by L P Maxsted and fellow connections after failing to meet his reserve of $120,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Jacquinot is the first foal out of the unraced Pierro mare Ponterro, who herself is a half-sister too Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner Inference and New Zealand Group 2 winner Dragon Leap.

Godolphin stakes winner’s Ranier and Kordia feature in this family as does Magic Millions 3YO Guineas winner Away Game and her Listed-winning sister Modern Wonder.

Of four horses bred on a Rubick/Pierro cross Jacquinot is the only one to hit the racetrack thus far.

No7 – Rampant Lion (Colt) (Frankel x Furnival)
Trainer: Peter Moody

Owned by Wylie Dalziel, Rosemont Stud and a host of other connections, Rampant Lion was passed in at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale after failing to meet a reserve of $550,000 set by his breeders Rosemont.

He is out of the unraced American-bred Street Cry mare Furnival, who herself is out of Group 3 Millie Fox Stakes winner Wild Queen, thus making her a half-sister to Godolphin Listed winner Varda and the dam of Group 1 Randwick Guineas hero Kementari, Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce S. runner-up Teleprion and the stakes placed Valaquenta and Palurien.

The Listed-winning, Group 2 Danehill Stakes-placed Express Pass feature in this family.

The Frankel/Street Cry is a potent cross and currently goes at 28 per cent stakes winner’s too runners. It has produced seven runners for five winners, including European million-dollar earner Outbox.

No8 – Merchant Prince (Colt) (Written Tycoon x Afleet Esprit)
Trainer: Peter Moody

A $525,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Tony Fung Investments and Phoenix Thoroughbreds from the draft of Vinery Stud, Merchant Prince is the third foal out of the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude-winning Bel Esprit mare Afleet Esprit.

Afleet Esprit’s grandam is the Listed-placed Betta Fortune and her third dam Tarcuto Way has produced two stakes winners.

The Written Tycoon/Bel Esprit cross has produced 15 winners from 20 runners. Group 1 Caulfield Guineas and Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes hero Ole Kirk was bred on this cross.

No9 – Flashing Steel (Colt) (Not A Single Doubt x Medaglia Valore)
Trainer: Annabel Neasham

A $1 million 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Tony Fung Investments and Phoenix Thoroughbreds from the draft of Baramul Stud, Flashing Steel is the second foal out of the winning Medaglia D’Oro mare Medaglia Valore, who herself is out of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Group 2 Reisling Stakes heroine Military Rose.

Medaglia Valore’s third dam Zest, is responsible for Group 3 Triscay Stakes winner Zestful and the stakes placed Zedazest and Zest A Second.

Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up and current first-season Arrowfield Stud stallion Pariah features in this family along with the Group 3-winning, Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produced Stakes-placed Saif, who now races in Hong Kong as Jumbo Fortune.

No10 – Hafey (Colt) (I Am Invincible x Beat The Benchmark)
Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

A $525,000 2021 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase by Rosemont Victorian Alliance, Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) and David Redvers Bloodstock from the draft of Coolmore Stud, Hafey is the first foal out of the American Group 1 placed Speightstown mare Beat The Benchmark.

Beat The Benchmark is a half-sister to American Listed winner Abraham. Her grandam La Cucina is responsible for four individual stakes winners, including Lady Linda,  who herself is the dam of German Group 1 winner Penelopa.

Hafey is the only named horse bred on an I Am Invincible/Speightstown cross.

No11 – Revolutionary Miss (Filly) (Russian Revolution x Purcentage)
Trainer: Peter & Paul Snowden

A $195,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Triple Crown Syndications from the draft of Sledmere Stud, Revolutionary Miss is out of the Listed-placed Onemorenomore mare Purcentage, making her a half-sister to Listed Canberra Guineas winner Equation.

Purcentage herself is out of the Listed Gimcrack-winning, Group 1 Thousand Guineas-placed Spurcent. Her grandam San Century is responsible for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile winner Glorious Days.

Revolutionary Miss is the only named horse bred on a Russian Revolution/Onemorenomore cross and none have been bred on a Snitzel/Onemorenomore cross.

Russian Revolution, who stands at Newgate Farm, currently sits atop the first-season sire standings.

No12 – Miss Roseiano (Filly) (Exceed And Excel x Special Lover)
Trainer: Peter Gelagotis

A $300,000 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale purchase by The Osher Group in partnership with Team Gelagotis and James Bester from the draft of Noorilim Park, Miss Roseiano hails from an enriched family, with her dam Special Lover (by Pins) a half-sister to three stakes placegetters.

Special Lover’s Group 1 Railway Handicap-winning grandam Diamond Lover is responsible for G1 Australian Derby hero Don Eduardo dual Group 1 winner Tristalove, herself the dam of Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes winner Viking Ruler.

Seven winners from eight runners have been bred on an Exceed And Excel/Pins cross, with Miss Roseiano the most prolific.  

No13 – Kiki Express (Filly) (Sepoy x Maloose)
Trainer: Mathew Ellerton

Bred and retained by Jeff Allis’ Epona Park, Kiki Express is out of the Listed winning Redoute’s Choice mare Maloose, who herself is a half-sister to the Group 1 South Australian Derby runner up Classic De Lago.

Maloose’s grandam My First Star is responsible for Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and Group 1 Lightning Stakes winner Isca, who herself is the fam of Listed winner Langness.

Group 1 Queensland Derby runner-up Kutchinsky feature in this family, as does Group 1 Australian Oaks placegetter Star Alight

The Sepoy/Redoute’s Choice cross has produced 23 winners from 32 runners. It goes at six per cent stakes winners too runners.

No14 – English Riviera (Filly) (Deep Field x Second Time Lucky)
Trainer: Tony & Calvin McEvoy  

A $260,000 2021 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase by Mark Pilkington Management from the draft of Vinery Stud, English Riviera is the third foal out of the Listed winning Any Suggestion mare Second Time Lucky.

Second Time Lucky herself is a half-sister to the Listed placed Hayley Rose. Her third dam is Group 3 Easter Cup heroine Paraparap.

English Riviera is the only named horse bred on a Deep Field/Any Suggestion cross.

 

No15 – Waltz On By (Filly) (I Am Invincible x Stay With Me)
Trainer: Peter Moody

Bred and retained by Arrowfield Stud, Waltz On By is the second foal out of the Group 1 Thousand Guineas-winning Street Cry mare Stay With Me, who herself is out of the four-time Group 1 winner Miss Finland, thus making her a half-sister to the Group 1 placed Bucharest and Group 3 placed Earth Angel.

Group 1 The Oaks winner Moonshell and the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes-winning Eperdument feature in this family.

Five winners from six runners have been bred on I Am Invincible/Street Cry cross, with the most prolific being Willowheart. No stakes winners have been bred on this cross to date.

No16 – Seven Sisters (Filly) (Street Boss x Pleiades)
Trainer: James Cummings

A Godolphin homebred Seven Sisters is out of the Group 3 placed Redoute’s Choice mare Pleiades, who is a half-sister to the dam of Group 1 Thousand Guineas winner Flit and the Group 3 placed Flow.

Pleiades’ dam is the Group 3 Breeders Classic-winning Steflara. Her grandam is the dual Group 3-winning Blue Storm and her third dam is three-time Group 1 winner Gold Hope, who saluted in the All-Aged Stakes, Doncaster Handicap and the Railway Stakes.

The Street Boss/Redoute’s Choice cross has produced 12 winners from 15 runners, including gun colt Anamoe.