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Proisir pregnancy one of many highlights in Online Sale

31st Mar 2023

A Stakes placed mare in foal to sire-of-the-moment Proisir headlines a large and diverse catalogue of 408 entries in the Inglis Digital April (Early) Online Sale.

Dreamtesta (Testa Rossa) was dual Stakes placed at three and is now carrying a pregnancy to one of the most in-demand stallions in the Southern Hemisphere in Proisir.

Proisir, who stands at Rich Hill Stud, has sired five individual G1 winners this season alone including last weekend’s Vinery Stud Stakes victor Prowess (pictured), alongside Legarto, Levante, Pier and Dark Destroyer.

Testa Rossa, sire of Dreamtesta, is the broodmare sire of five G1 winners, with leading progeny produced from his daughters including Global Glamour, Vow And Declare, Prince Fawaz, Anaheed, Elliptical, Saltaire and many others.

Dreamtesta is offered by New Zealand’s Red Oak Bloodstock, who has supported the auction with five mares, others in foal to the likes of Turn Me Loose and Tivaci etc.

Another enticing breeding prospect in the sale is Love Of Liberty, the dam of G1 Epsom Handicap winner Ellsberg.

Love Of Liberty, who has a Divine Prophet 2YO and Shamus Award yearling on the ground, will be offered in foal to proven stallion Spirit Of Boom and is a ‘tax mare’.

There are a number of reductions in the catalogue including from Bert Vieira and Jen Campin as well as a ‘Hunter Valley Yearling Sale’ draft.

The ‘Hunter Valley Yearling Sale’ is a draft of 39 yearlings offered in combination from 10 stud farms by sires such as Deep Field, Russian Revolution, Merchant Navy, Brave Smash, Brutal, Invader, Pariah, Press Statement, Shalaa, Tassort etc.

The Vieira Reduction includes seven yearlings by Trapeze Artist, Pride Of Dubai and Invader, as well as 10 well-related mares in foal to Trapeze Artist including Easy For Me (Vancouver), who is carrying a three-quarter-in-blood relation to high-class 2YO Facile, while the Campin draft includes a mare in foal to hot young sire Satono Aladdin.

In total the April (Early) catalogue – which is now open for bidding - consists of 149 racehorses (73 race fillies), 133 broodmares, 90 yearlings, 26 racehorse shares, 8 weanlings and 2 unbroken stock.

Other highlight lots include:

Clementina – Multiple Stakes placed Savabeel mare, has already been bred to Pierro and Alabama Express

Darting – Half sister to three Stakes horses whose yearlings have sold up to $360,000, offered as a 3-in-1 package in foal to Tarzino with a Contributer foal at foot

Jeanella – 3YO filly who has finished in the quinella at 7 of her 10 starts, is a half sister to a Stakes horse

Jessica Ann – Fastnet Rock mare offered in foal to Pierata, she’s the dam of recent city-winning 3YO La Pittrice

Lazy Susan – 3YO Capitalist filly offered by Maher/Eustace, finished 3rd at Moonee Valley at her only career start to date five weeks ago

Petworth House – Half sister to a Stakes horse and dam of Stakes horse Atonement, offered in foal to Wyndspelle

Rapid Achiever – Impressive record of 8:3.3.1, finished 0.3L behind dual Stakes winner Splendiferous two starts ago

Romincka – More Than Ready daughter of champion Hasna, a half sister to a Group horse offered in foal to Standout

That’s Amore – Dam of 4 runners for 4 winners including Stakes horse Need New Friends, offered as a 3-in-1 package in foal to Hanseatic and with a Headwater foal at foot

Tiffany Street – Lightly-raced Street Boss filly, has won two of eight with a further two minor placings

Varese – Half sister to champion Sebring, offered in foal to Standout

Wheels – By Melbourne Cup winner Shocking out of a Zabeel mare, she has won two of her past three and last start contested the G2 Adelaide Cup.

There are also mares in foal to the likes of Toronado, Harry Angel, Star Turn, Supido, Portland Sky, Acrobat, Dubious etc.

The sale has again been supported by many of Australia’s leading stables and breeding operations such as Waterhouse/Bott, Price/Kent, Lindsay Park, Annabel Neasham, Widden, Proven Thoroughbreds, Milburn Creek, Vinery, Morning Rise, Rosemont, Glastonbury Farms, Toolooganvale, Corumbene, Aquis, Eureka, Goodwood Farm etc.

The final countdown of bidding for the Inglis Digital April (Early) Online Sale begins from midday Wednesday.

To view the catalogue, organise credit or participate in the auction, CLICK HERE.