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Easter parades in full swing as countdown continues to Sunday's start

2nd Apr 2024

All is in readiness for the highly anticipated Australian Easter Yearling Sale, which begins on Sunday at Riverside.

Of the 500 catalogued lots, 90% are now parading, with the final few drafts arriving on complex today to be parading their yearlings from early tomorrow morning.

The sale will be held this Sunday and Monday at Riverside Stables in Warwick Farm from 10am daily.

The most talked about lot in the sale is the Pierro x Winx filly being offered by Coolmore as lot 391, which will be offered some time after lunch on Day 2 (Monday April 8).

The filly (pictured) arrived at Riverside this morning and is now parading in Barn K as part of the Coolmore draft.

To view the parade schedule CLICK HERE.

Since the Easter catalogue went to print in January, there have been a myriad of pedigree updates, including but far from restricted to:

*Lot 170 (Snitzel x Ms Bad Behavior), brother to Switzerland, G2 Todman Stakes 1st

*Lot 260 (Maurice x Sarraqa), ½ brother to Celestial Legend, G1 Randwick Guineas 1st

*Lot 449 (Zoustar x Calming Influence), ½ brother to Caballus, G3 Eskimo Prince Stakes 1st

*Lot 24 (Written Tycoon x Fast Talker), ½ brother to Zougotcha, G1 Coolmore Classic 1st

*Lot 499 (Exceedance x Dublin Lass), brother to Dublin Down, G3 Pago Pago Stakes 1st

*Lot 51 (Zoustar x Granny Red Shoes), ½ brother to High Octane, Listed Blue Diamond Preview 1st

Other lots to have received significant pedigree updates in recent weeks include siblings to the likes of Tutta La Vita, Zou Tiger, Les Vampires, Herastar, Cap Ferrat, Inhibitions, Eneeza, Mollynickers, C’est Magique, Militarize, Kimochi, Kintyre, Private Eye etc.

To view the Easter catalogue CLICK HERE.

The 2024 Easter Yearling Sale begins at Riverside at 10am Sunday.