The 2011 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has received yet another boost with news that the outstanding half sister to Shoot Out will go under the hammer in January.
Shoot Out has emerged in the past 12 months as one of the country’s finest gallopers with a swag of group race wins.
On Saturday he caught the eye when he flew home to run third in the Memsie Stakes behind Cox Plate winner So You Think.
Prior to that the gelding had won three straight group races including the Group One Australian Derby.
His outstanding 2009/10 racing season was capped on Saturday night when he was announced as Queensland’s Horse of the Year at a function in Brisbane.
Shoot Out is one of two Classic winners produced (from two to race) for the grand producing Pentire mare Pentamerous.
She is also the dam of the Western Australian Oaks winner Cassandara Shadow.
The mare’s latest yearling, a black or brown filly, is by exciting young Queensland based sire Ferocity – already the sire of seven first crop winners.
Earlier this year the filly’s full sister made $160,000 at the Gold Coast and this was before Shoot Out had won twice at Group One level.
The filly heading to this January’s sale will be prepared by renowned horsewoman Robyn Wise.
Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester said the filly would be yet another highlight lot at Australia’s most popular thoroughbred auction.
“She’s a smashing filly,” Chester said. “A really lovely individual and she comes with one heck of a pedigree.”
“In recent times Shoot Out has proven himself one of the great gallopers of the region with many great wins and he’s on track for the Cox Plate in October.”
“To be offering his half sister at our sale in January is a great honour and I can’t wait to see how she continues to develop between now and then.”
The half sister to Shoot Out joins a growing list of outstanding entries for this premier thoroughbred event – with the half brother to Starspangledbanner booked in to the sale along with the first foal of champion mare Miss Andretti.
Also heading to the sale is the outstanding full sister to Saturday’s Group One Golden Rose winner Toorak Toff – highlighting a quality draft from Glenlogan Park.
And Strawberry Hill Stud will present the half sister to the outstanding mare More Joyous by champion sire Redoute’s Choice.
