The Group III Hawkesbury Gold Cup on Saturday was won by classy performer Amovatio, an $85,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Edinburgh Park, who will offer a top quality selection of mares at the Inglis Broodmare Sale starting on Monday.
Ian Smith’s Edinburgh Park have had much success with their breeding program over the years that started with world champion sprinter Silent Witness and has continued through a host of stakes-winners right up to Amovatio.
The Chris Waller trained five year-old son of Al Maher has now won nearly $800,000 in prizemoney providing a sensational return on investment for Spicer Thoroughbreds.
Edinburgh Park is not just about selling yearlings, as the farm has also achieved notable success through trading young broodmares.
“We select quality young mares on pedigree, race performance and type and then mate them to commercial stallions we believe suit them both physically and on pedigree,” explained Ian Smith.
“We sell these mares annually and this year will be offering them with Inglis.”
Some of the successful broodmare purchases from Edinburgh Park include Allegra, who has since produced yearlings that have sold for $650,000, $1million and $300,000, also Sister Madly, who produced a $1.2 million colt at Magic Millions last year.
“Edinburgh Park is becoming a great source of both breeding and racing stock as shown with Amovatio today (Saturday), but also by the fillies/mares we have bred and or sold,” said Smith.
“They include Better Alternative, the dam of Preferment, Dances on Waves, a Group II Villiers Stakes winner now producing high end yearlings and Rose of Cimarron, the dam of Bull Point and his full brother that made $1.2 million this year at Inglis Easter.”
Edinburgh Park will offer 11 mares at the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale in foal to some of the most popular young stallions including Rubick, Shooting to Win, Brazen Beau, So You Think and Written Tycoon – click here for pedigrees.
– Edinburgh Park Thoroughbred Stud
