Encosta Colt a Star Easter Entry

15th September 2008

Coolmore Stud will consign a colt by reigning champion sire Encosta de Lago from grand producer Shantha’s Choice for the 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, the half-brother to Redoute’s Choice already tipped as an early favourite to top the sale.

“It’s a rare jewel when such a well bred horse like this has looks that match his pedigree,” Coolmore’s Peter O’Brien said.

“He is a beautiful, big strong horse with terrific balance and very correct. He’s as good a colt as you will ever see and even by Easter standards, he’s a special horse.”

To be offered on behalf of his breeder Mr Yaseen, colt is the tenth foal of Shantha’s Choice and is a half-brother to Group One winners Redoute’s Choice and Platinum Scissors as well as Group Three winner Sliding Cube and stakes-placed Superior Sateen and Monsoon Wedding.

“He would certainly be the early favourite to be topping the sale I would think, being such an imposing individual with a pedigree like that,” Inglis Director Jonathan D’Arcy said.

“We are very grateful to Mr Yaseen for giving Inglis the opportunity to sell such a valuable colt.”