EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FILLY BY A STALLION ON FIRE

The team at Stokes Racing presents an exceptional value filly by a stallion on fire.

By Alabama Express’ whose first two crops produced 16.2% stakes horses to runners (more than triple the industry average). The same sire whose yearlings just averaged $300,789 at Magic Millions, with fillies making $340,000-$370,000.

 

This filly gives you classic staying power and broodmare dynasty potential. She comes from one of the most powerful and proven female families in Australasian breeding history.

 

She descends from the legendary Locket family, arguably the most commercially desirable female family in New Zealand. This isn't black-type three generations back. This is a family that has produced champions in every decade for fifty years: Grosvenor, Lonhro, Lankan Rupee & Tavago.

  

Her dam, Sweet Anna, is a full sister to Tavago. Both Sweet Anna and Tavago are by Tavistock out of Sara Ann. Tavago won the Group 1 Australian Derby. Sweet Anna, while less decorated on the track, comes from the exact same genetic pairing that produced a classic Derby winner. Sweet Anna represents the elite tier, purchased at a premium, raced at black-type level, full sister to a Group 1 Derby winner, from the family that continues to produce stakes horses in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.

  

The cross of Redoute's Choice line stallions over Tavistock mares has an excellent strike rate in Australasia. What makes this particularly compelling is the proven female family underneath, Sara Ann's record as a producer is exceptional.

 

This filly is probably not going to be a precocious 2yo type. This is a filly built for the races where reputations are made, the Derby and Oaks trials where stallion careers are launched and broodmare values are cemented. We see an optimal range: 1600m-2000m, with genuine 3yo classic potential.

 

With her residual value in mind, if she hits black-type and the genetics suggest she can, her residual broodmare value sits at $300,000-$600,000+. The Locket family commands premiums at every sale. Sweet Anna made NZ$452,500 as a raced filly. Her daughters will make more if they perform. Even moderate racing success, Listed level and City wins, leaves you with a producing asset worth $150,000-$300,000. The family is that commercial.

 

And if she becomes a Group 1 winner? You're looking at $1-2 million broodmare value + earnings.