MORE than two-thirds of the dams represented in the catalogue for the Tasmania Premier Harness Yearling Sale, to be held at Inveresk Showground, Launceston on Saturday, January 7, are either race-winning or winning-producing mares.
The list of race winners includes a swag of Group, classic and sub two-minute performers. They are headed up by Cosmic Ice 1:58.4, winner of the NZ 2YO Sires’ Stakes 2YO Fillies Championship and Tasmanian Oaks, and Cam River 1:58.6, whose successes include the Evicus Stakes, Bandbox Stakes and 3YO Fillies Championship.
Other ‘black type’ mares with progeny in the sale are Sheza Glenwood (Granny Smith Stakes), Ark Drifter 1:59.7 (10 wins), El Jays Belle, winner of the Belmont Stakes, Lady Lucy 1:59.2 and Spicerama 1:59.6.
The catalogue comprises 22 winner producers and they have left 47 individual winners between them. The dams have thrown no less than five Tasmanian Sires Stakes champions including Sheez Exclusive 1:54.8 ($141,580), Bubbas A Fake 1:58.3, Albert Jones 1:59 ($145,655), Cat Bay and Ess Kay Precious.
There are half-brothers and half-sisters to Tasmanian classic winners such as Safe Rambler 1:59.5 (St Leger and Devonport Cup), Drifting West (Sires Produce), Daisy Adele (Sales Classic and Youthful Stakes), Electric Eric (Burnie and New Norfolk Cups) and Glenwood Jasper (Crystal Stakes).
For a catalogue contact the auctioneers Davidson Cameron & Co Dubbo Pty Ltd on phone 02 – 6884 8355 or view online – click here.