Weanlings to sparkle at Winter Woolies sale

Unprecedented support from Australia’s leading harness racing breeders and vendors has resulted in the one of the biggest ever offerings of all aged stock at the 2023 Nutrien Equine Winter Woolies online sale.

A total of 181 lots have been catalogued for this year’s auction, which will be held over four days from Monday, June 5 to Thursday, June 8.

The sale will feature 35 weanlings including stock by proven sires Somebeachsomewhere, Always B Miki, Rock N Roll Heaven, A Rocknroll Dance, Majestic Son and Love You, and emerging sires such as Vincent, McWicked, Captain Crunch, Soho Tribeca, Tiger Tara and Poster Boy.

Buyers also get their first chance to purchase youngsters by an exciting new crop of first season sires including the likes of Ultimate Sniper, Classic Connection, Muscle M Up and Elite Stride.

Perhaps the standout is Lot 173 (pictured), one of the Wingate Farm draft, a weanling filly by Somebeachsomewhere from the Victoria Sapling Stakes winner Luvumum.

Other weanlings certain to attract plenty of interest are the Tiger Tara filly from the NSW Sires Stakes champion La Saint, the Fear The Dragon filly from Miss Trickin Lombo, a McWicked filly from the dual Tasmanian Sires Stakes winner Nola Mayhem, a Tiger Tara colt from the top racemare Very Chic, an Ultimate Sniper half-brother to Bettor Dreams and the Somebeachsomewhere-Luvin Miss Molly filly.

A dozen yearlings will also go up for auction including progeny of Always B Miki, Downbytheseaside, Vincent, Majestic Son and Quaker Jet.

Lot 142, a yearling colt by Always B Miki from the Art Major mare, a half-sister to the mighty Lazarus, looks certain to be greatly in demand, along with the Downbytheseaside colt from the Breeders Crown placegetter Light In Every Day.

Among the large broodmare consignment are the Group 1-winning trotting mares Claudy’s Princess, Illawong Helios and My Valerie and full or half-sisters to a host of top performers including Lombo Pocket Watch, San Carlo, Flaming Flutter, Villagem, Gotta Go Cullen, Pembrook Benny, Bar Room Banta, Our Femme Fatale and the trotters Majestic Man, Enghien, Parisian Artiste, Dont Care, Our Overanova and The Fiery Ginga.

Vendors represented in the sale include Alabar Bloodstock, Yabby Dam Farms, Yirribee Pacing Stud, Benstud Standardbreds, Success Stud, Wingate Farm, Rhiannon Park, Burwood Stud, Greg Mitchell, Gayle Garrard and many others.

To register for bidding visit the website nutrienequine.com.au

For further information contact Gemma Smallmon on 0447 356 549.

Prominent Melbourne breeder-owners Tony and Pam Coniglio enjoyed a red-letter night at Melton last Saturday.

The couple landed a double with Heza Son Of Agun in the Bold David Free For All and Sweetpassion in the Betavet Pace.

Romsey horseman Geoff Dodd tasted success with his homebred gelding Dance For Glory in the feature race at Albion Park on Saturday night.

The well-travelled nine-year-old, having his 200^th start, overcame a tough passage to register his 28^th win.

Flying Art, an Art Major gelding bred by Colac breeders John and Adam Wilkinson, Peter Lemke and Mark Whelan, became the latest Australian pacer to enter the 1:50 list in North America.

The six-year-old won a $20,000 race in 1:50 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Canada last Friday.

by Peter Wharton for Harness Racing Victoria