From ANZ Bloodstock: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom) earned his fifth first-crop winner courtesy of Kimochi’s (2 f ex Summer Fun ex I Am Invincible) victory over 1100 metres at Randwick-Kensington yesterday.
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From Breednet: There is a lot to like about the strapping Brave Smash (JPN) filly Kimochi who was elevated to the second line of betting for the $1,000,000 Group II Percy Sykes Stakes following a dominant performance at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.
From TDN: Aquis Farm’s first-season sire was handed the top lot on the final day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, whilst the key metrics held up well in the context of the yearling sales season so far.
From ANZ Bloodstock: Queensland’s premier trainer Tony Gollan has backed up his opinion of freshman sire Dubious (Not A Single Doubt) by taking home the highest-priced yearling sold at the 2023 QTIS auction yesterday.
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From Breednet: A colt by exciting freshman sire Dubious today sold for $170,000 and topped the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale. The colt, catalogued as Lot 295, was offered through the draft of Waylon J Stud and Brisbane’s leading trainer Tony Gollan and renowned bloodstock agent John Foote teamed up to secure him.
From Breednet: Naturally enough, there were significant movements on the sires’ tables as the cash flowed with gay abandon at Rosehill, Moonee Valley and Doomben on Saturday… Another to make a move was Aquis Stud’s Kobayashi, who quinelled the $500,000 Sky Racing QTIS Jewel (1200m) with the Les Ross-trained pair Mishani Royale and Mishani Gangster.
From Breednet: Favourite backers had few worries when the Brave Smash (JPN) filly Szabo kept her record at a perfect two for two at over 800m at Ipswich on Friday.
From ANZ Bloodstock: There was only one likely destination for the half-brother to top juvenile Brave Halo (Brave Smash) and that was to Western Australian trainers Sean and Jake Casey.
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From TDN: ‘Her Brave Smash colt from 2020 was an outstanding type!’ read the ending to the 2021 Inglis Digital April Sale (Late) catalogue page of the Sebring mare Danish Bingo. With that, the mare’s second foal, on the ground, she was sold by Gooree Park Stud as agent for Aquis Farm, in foal to their freshman Bellevue Hill.
From TDN: Aquis Farm’s promising first-season sire Brave Smash (Jpn) posted his fourth individual winner when his 2-year-old son Brave Mead saluted the judge at Pakenham on Thursday evening.