Spotlight on solo stars: APG Ipswich sale (Part 2) 

In Part 2 of this special feature, we spotlight harness racing yearlings from vendors offering just one horse at the APG Ipswich Sale.  

Lot 133

This filly by boom sire Captain Crunch from tough race mare Saucy Dreams (1.51.4, $150K) is from an exceptional filly family. 

Her dam won 20 races on Victorian, NSW and Queensland tracks.  

Her grandam Karamea Dreamin produced five filly winners, including Zibibo (1.52.9, $115K), Mahia Dreamin (1.57.9, $65K) and Vicbred final placegetter Miss Dreamin (1.54.3, $53K). 

Zibibo’s first live foal was NSW 2YO fillies Breeders Challenge (G1) winner Saveeon (1.52.8, $174K), who won six races as a 2YO. 

Other top filly winners include Newcastle Oaks winner Im Tondelayo (1.52.4, $116K), Tasmania Oaks runner-up Chedalayo (1.58.2, $65K) and fourth dam Karamea Minna, who won multiple cups in the 1970s. 

Captain Crunch has had an amazing first season in Australia, producing 21 2YO winners – 11 of them fillies. 

Five of his top seven earners are fillies, including five-time winner and WA Golden Slipper placegetter Captainshavtime (1.57.2, $68K). 

Lot 135

A filly by Huntsville from Group 1 winning 2YO Secret Desire (1.59.5, $88K). 

Secret Desire was an outstanding juvenile, winning four races including the Group 1 Vicbred 2YO fillies final. 

She looked set for an exciting 3YO season but her campaign was cut short by injury after only one start. 

She has already produced two filly winners, Orama (1.57.9, $85K) a winner of 12 races and Ideal Desire (1.55.1, $36K) who had her first two starts as a 2YO last season. 

Secret Desire is a half sister to the dams of Zuberi (1.54, $145K) and tough mare Nor Westa (1.53.7, $167K), who won 21 races. 

This is the family of Victoria Ladyship Cup winner Nolamara (1.56.8, $221K) who was voted 2003 Australian aged mare of the year in 2003. 

The cross of Huntsville over a Real Desire mare has already produced Vicbred 2YO fillies Silver final winner The Huntress (1.56.8, $105K), who won six races as a 2YO and 3YO. 

Lot 139

This filly is by boom sire Sweet Lou from smart race mare Shandance (1.53.1, $72K), who has produced promising 2YO Art Ideal, who won his only 2YO start in 1.55.9 this season. 

Shandance is bred “in the purple” being by Art Major from Bettors Delight mare Delightful Dale. 

She is a full sister to the ill-fated Shandale (1.51.8, $305K) who won the JP Stratton Cup and was placed in a heat of the Interdominion before a race accident cut short his career. 

Delightful Dale also produced outstanding open class mare Illavabubbles (1.49.8, $223K). 

Fourth dam Megaera (1.56.8, $250K) won five races as a 2YO and was named NZ 2YO filly of the year in 1996. 

This cross, Sweet Lou over an Art Major mare, has produced 29 winners in Australia, including Spirit Of St Louis (1.48.2, $1.4mil). Eleven of those winners were fillies. 

Sweet Lou has produced a host of top flight mares. His top earner is multiple Group 1 winner Steno (1.51.9, $483K), star filly Water Lou (1.55.2, $422K) and Eureka finalist Eye Keep Smiling (1.49.9, $400K). 

Lot 140

A colt by Auckland Cup winner Vincent from four-time winner Travelnfast (2.00.5, $20K), who has produced two winners from her first two foals – both 2YO winners. 

She is the dam of Yogi (1.59, $42K) who has won five races as a two and three-year-old and Travelnfeeling (2.00.9, $4K), who won second-up as a 2YO in 2024. 

This colt has a double cross of Jate Lobell stallion Safely Kept, who has gained an incredible reputation as a broodmare sire. 

Safely Kept is the dam sire of Vincent and Travelnfast. 

His daughters have produced also 1000 winners of $58 million in stakes, including Smolda (1.50.6, $2.4mil) Caribbean Blaster (1.52.6, $1.1mil) and 2024 Trotting Interdominion hero The Locomotive. 

This colt’s grandam, Safe Adieu, was a six-time winner and has 100 per cent record as a broodmare, producing four winners from her first four foals. 

Lot 143

A colt by leading US sire Downbytheseaside from Group 2 winner Awesome Belmer (1.54.4, $174K). 

Awesome Belmer was a quality race mare, winning 16 races from two through to aged in good company. 

She won on debut as a two-year-old and finished seventh in the Bathurst Gold Tiara final. In all, she had a win, five seconds and three fourths in 12 juvenile runs, which included an unplaced finish in the NSW Breeders Challenge final. 

She won the NSW Breeders Challenge 4YO mares regional final, the Group 2 Sibelia Stakes and the JD Watts Memorial. 

She is the dam of two winners, including handy mare London Legs (1.57.6, $66K), who finished her 2YO season with three wins and notched five wins as a 3YO. 

This is the family of WA APG sales classic winner Talks Up A Storm (1.54.4, $331K) and NSW Gold Nugget winner Mister Skye Rocket (1.56.1, $268K). 

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

From APG Ltd