Premier Sale Quinella Provides A G1 Quinella

They were the two highest-priced colts at last year’s Premier Yearling Sale and at Rosehill on Saturday, Ole Kirk and North Pacific proved themselves two of the best colts of their generation.

In a stunning result for the Premier Sale and for Hawkes Racing, Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon x Naturale) nosed out his stablemate North Pacific (Brazen Beau x Up In Lights) in a spectacular rendition of the stallion-making G1 Golden Rose.

The two magnificent 3YO colts gapped their rivals and ensured their futures at stud were secured.

Ole Kirk is part of one of the Australian stud book’s most revered families. His dam Naturale is an unraced sister to the champion Black Caviar and half sister to All Too Hard, making Ole Kirk arguably the most valuable stallion prospect in racing at present.

He  became the 50th G1-winning Inglis graduate since 2018, 85% more than the next best Australian auction house.

His win capped off a big 24 hours for Inglis graduates following Pippie’s success in last night’s G1 Moir Stakes at The Valley.

Ole Kirk’s win saw the TAB install him a $6 second favourite for his next assignment, the G1 Caulfield Guineas in a fortnight. North Pacific firmed into $9 off the back of his performance.

Ole Kirk is a $675,000 buy for Mark Player’s International Thoroughbred Solutions (on behalf of Neil Werrett) from the 2019 Premier Yearling Sale, where he was offered by Gilgai Farm, who also bred the colt.

The 3YO colt was given a dream ride by James McDonald, enjoying the run of the race and winning accordingly.

Snowden will race the colt next in the G2 Roman Consul Stakes in a fortnight before heading to Melbourne for the stallion-making G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes down the Flemington straight on Derby Day.

Wild Ruler is a $525,000 Easter Yearling Sale buy for China Horse Club, Newgate Bloodstock and Winstar, from the Kia Ora draft.

– Inglis Release

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