More Million Dollar Babies for Giant

10th September 2008

Yearlings by Giant’s Causeway were in the spotlight at the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Tuesday with three outstanding youngsters selling for upwards of $1million led by a glorious filly from super producer Alidiva.

An eye-catching chestnut (pictured) offered as Lot 360, she made $1.25 million for Taylor Made Sales to be the highest priced filly of the session.

Secured by Troy Steve Bloodstock Ltd, the filly has some very famous siblings being a half-sister to Group One winners Taipan, Sleepytime and Ali Royal, also a full sister to US Group Two winner Oonagh Maccool.

Padua Stables bid $1.2million to secure a Giant’s Causeway colt from Debit Account from the draft of Four Star Sales.

Bred on the highly successful Storm Cat/ Mr Prospector cross, the colt is a half-brother to stakes-placed Lomaki from the family of US Group One winner America Alive.

Also selling for seven figures was a Giant’s Causeway colt from Vertigineux that made $1,150,000 for Winter Quarter Farm as agent for Maverick Productions when knocked down to Live Oak Plantation.

The colt is a half-brother to triple Group One winner Balance and this year’s sensation Zenyatta, an unbeaten multiple Group One winner with more still to come.