Another Draft of Gems from Karnup

Karnup Racing has grown to be a major force on the WA breeding scene in recent seasons and will present another strong draft, spearheaded by a full brother to 2025 APG colts final fancy Ideal Beach. 

The leading nursery dominated the 2024 Perth sale, selling three colts for $100,000 or more, including the $160,000 top priced youngster by American Ideal from Anna Faye. 

The next colt (American Ideal – Coopers Beach), went for $130,000 and the third colt (Poster Boy – Falcons Gem) sold for $100,000. 

The 2023 WA Breeders of the Year have brought out horses of the calibre of Menemsha, Mighty Ronaldo, Swingband, Typhoon Tiff and Bet The House to name just a few. 

The Lindsays will offer 13 youngsters at the 2025 Perth Yearling Sale on Sunday featuring close relatives of most of the above horses. 

Lot 352 is a full brother to Ideal Beach, who was an impressive winner at his debut on February 18 in a heat of the APG colts sale classic at Gloucester Park. 

“He’s just perfect. A very athletic colt,” Trevor Lindsay said. 

His dam, unraced Somebeachsomewhere mare Coopers Beach, has produced four winners from her first four foals. 

She is a half sister to five winners, including Australasian Breeders Crown winner Devil Dodger (1.50.8, $724K) and Group 1 placegetter The Devils Own (1.48, $508K). 

They also have Lot 334, a full brother to last’s season APG 2YO colts sales classic winner The Bettor Side, by Downbytheseaside from WA Oaks runner-up Bettor Boa. He is a strong colt with a real presence about him. 

The Lindsays bred and raced Bettor Boa, who won 10 races and $119,000. 

“Bettor Boa is out of the first filly we bought from New Zealand, Miss Anaconda,” Lindsay said. 

“Bettor Boa gave us a lot of fun on the track. She ran a big race in the Oaks and she went on to beat the three-year-old fillies record at Gloucester Park by a fair margin. 

“And it looks like she is going to continue it on as a broodmare.” 

Lot 356 is a striking colt by record-breaking first season sire Poster Boy from NZ-bred mare Falcons Gem and is a half brother to 2YO Westbred final winner Menemsha (P2,156.7, $271K) and Village Kid Sprint winner Bettors Gem (1.54.6, $103K), the dam of Swingband. 

Falcons Gem is a half sister to Chariots Of Fire winner Ebony Gem (1.56.9, $355K) and Victoria Derby winner Rare Gem (1.52.6, $215K). 

The pick of the Karnup Racing fillies could be Lot 464, a big, strong bay filly by the exciting Always B Miki and the first foal of Alta’s Angel (1:58.4), a daughter of the crack racemare Centrefold Angel. 

The winner of $237,348, Centrefold Angel totted up 14 wins including the Diamond Classic and Dainty’s Daughter Classic and the WASBA Breeders Stakes. 

Centrefold Angel is represented at the sale herself by Lot 307, a bay colt by the Art Major horse Renaissance Man, a Derby and NSW Sires Stakes champion and successful colonial bred stallion. 

Other highlights of the Karnup Racing draft are: 

Lot 306 – a Captain Crunch colt out of a daughter of the millionairess Bettor Cover Lover 

Lot 322 – a Captain Crunch filly from a McArdle half-sister to eight winners 

Lot 376 – a Poster Boy colt out of a sister-in-blood to the multiple Group winning two and three-year-old Bet The House  

Lot 383 – an American Ideal half-sister to the Pearl heat winner Thelittle Master 

Lot 398 – a Captain Crunch filly from a sister to Bettor Cover Lover 

Lot 401 – a Downbytheseaside half-sister to the multiple Group 1 winner Let It Ride 1:48.2 ($1.1 million) 

Lot 430 – a Soho Tribeca filly from a 1:57 Four Starzzz Shark mare 

Lot 470 – a Downbytheseaside half-sister to three Group winners 

For full details of these or any other yearlings in the 2025 Perth Yearling Sale please visit APG’s Online Sales Catalogue or Register as a Buyer today! 

From APG Ltd