Fantastic range of first season sires on offer at Inglis Melbourne Premier 2025.
winning sprinter Thrillster, Extreme Warrior’s pedigree backs up his race performance. Extreme Warrior has 2 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 476, a half-brother to Gr1 winner Krone.
Finance Tycoon (Written Tycoon-Darook Park, by Darci Brahma)
Stands at Kooringal Stud for $11,000 inc.GST Gr3 Maribyrnong Plate winner at two, Finance Tycoon trained on at three to add the Gr3 Zeditave Stakes. From the Fanfreluche family, Finance Tycoon is by Champion Sire Written Tycoon out of a winning half-sister to the dam of Gypsy Diamond and Miraval Rose. Finance Tycoon has 1 yearling in the Premier Sale.
Home Affairs (I Am Invincible-Miss Interiors, by Flying Spur)
Stands at Coolmore Stud for $82,500 inc.GST Home Affairs won the Gr2 Silver Slipper at two before flying down the Flemington straight at three to win the sire making Gr1 Coolmore Stud Stakes as well as winning the Gr1 Lightning Stakes beating top sprinters Nature Strip and Eduardo. By Champion Sire I Am Invincible, Home Affairs is a half-brother to Gr1 placed Listed winner Aysar and his dam is a winning half-sister to Russian Revolution.
Home Affairs has 14 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 22 a half- sister to Listed winners Kubrick and Bundle Of Fun, Lot 252 a colt out of dual Gr1 winner Kononkop, Lot 439 a filly out of Gr2 winner Savapinski, and Lot 452 a filly out of Gr2 winner Serena Miss.
Palace Pier (Kingman-Beach Frolic, by Nayef)
Stood at Darley only for 2022 for $55,000 inc.GST A champion miler who won five Gr1 races, Palace Pier only came to Australia for one season. A son of Kingman, who is already responsible for 89 stakes winners and sire sons like Calyx and King Colorado. Palace Pier is a half-brother to Gr3 winner Castle Way, and his dam is a half-sister to group winners Bonfire and Joviality. Palace Pier has 7 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 131 a daughter of Listed winner Deja Blue, and Lot 305 a half-brother to Listed winner La Danseuse Rouge.
Pinatubo (Shamardal-Lava Flow, by Dalakhani)
Stands at Darley for $55,000 inc.GST Horse Of The Year and Champion 2YO, Pinatubo was a dual Gr1 winner at two in Europe, and added the Gr1 Jean Prat at three. A son of Shamardal, whose sire sons include Lope De Vega, and stakes winner Lava Flow, making Pinatubo a half-brother to Listed winner Sundoro, from the family of Invincible Spirit. Pinatubo has 12 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 1 a colt from Listed winner Yamazaki.
Portland Sky (Deep Field-Sky Rumba, by Shrewd Rhythm)
Stands at Widden Stud for $19,800 inc.GST Winner of the Gr1 Oakleigh Plate at three, against the older horses, Portland Sky was a boom sprinter and looks like a worthy successor to his sire. Deep Field has four Gr1 winners among his 36 stakes winners and is loved by Hong Kong trainers. Portland Sky is from the family of Gr1 winner Scenic Shot. Portland Sky has 7 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 329 a filly from Gr3 winner Missy Longstocking.
Profiteer (Capitalist-Athena Lass, by Snitzel)
Stands at Newgate Farm for $11,000 inc.GST A winner on debut as a pre-Christmas two year-old, Profiteer won the Listed Inglis Millennium at his second start. Next up he ran second to Anamoe, who went on to win nine Gr1 races, in the Gr2 Todman Stakes. At three, Profiteer trained on to win again and place in the Gr3 Blue Sapphire Stakes. By Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, Profiteer is out of a stakes placed winning Snitzel mare from the family of Gr1 Flight Stakes winner Danglissa. Profiteer has 3 yearlings in the Premier Sale.
How the first season sires actually finished — from this issue’s sire lists.
| # | Stallion | Rnrs | Wnrs | SW | Wnrs/Rnrs % | SW/Rnrs % | Wins | SWins | G1 | Earnings | Best progeny | Progeny earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Affairs, 2018, by I Am Invincible | 34 | 9 | 2 | 26.5 | 5.9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | $4,622,100 | Guest House | $3,275,500 |
| 2 | Pinatubo (IRE), 2017, by Shamardal (USA) | 25 | 4 | 1 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | $881,975 | Zambales | $311,700 |
| 3 | Wild Ruler, 2017, by Snitzel | 28 | 7 | 2 | 25.0 | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | $793,185 | Stretan Ruler | $400,250 |
| 4 | Stay Inside, 2018, by Extreme Choice | 18 | 7 | 2 | 38.9 | 11.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | $784,408 | Incognito | $204,600 |
| 5 | Tiger of Malay, 2018, by Extreme Choice | 20 | 4 | 20.0 | 5 | 0 | $727,390 | Tigroni | $423,534 | |||
| 6 | St Mark's Basilica (FR), 2018, by Siyouni (FR) | 14 | 4 | 1 | 28.6 | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | $601,360 | Aristopolos | $358,330 |
| 7 | Sword of State, 2018, by Snitzel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $512,425 | Warwoven | $372,750 |
| 8 | Captivant, 2018, by Capitalist | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $428,105 | Vantorix | $394,200 |
| 9 | Splintex, 2016, by Snitzel | 23 | 3 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | $328,120 | They'reallsisters | $152,520 | |||
| 10 | Extreme Warrior, 2018, by Extreme Choice | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $300,520 | Eternal Warrior | $185,250 |
| 11 | Profiteer, 2018, by Capitalist | 14 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | $258,340 | Star of Jamaica | $186,550 | |||
| 12 | Palace Pier (GB), 2017, by Kingman (GB) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $255,910 | Southend | $177,625 |
| 13 | Portland Sky, 2017, by Deep Field | 14 | 3 | 21.4 | 3 | 0 | $211,585 | Daryte | $93,770 | |||
| 14 | Barbaric, 2017, by I Am Invincible | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 6 | 0 | $205,800 | The Barber | $87,600 | |||
| 15 | Aclaim (IRE), 2013, by Acclamation (GB) | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | $178,200 | Written Aclaim | $77,850 | |||
| 16 | Jonker, 2015, by Spirit of Boom | 14 | 3 | 21.4 | 4 | 0 | $136,275 | Gone Country | $49,500 | |||
| 17 | Acrobat, 2018, by Fastnet Rock | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | $86,490 | Acrodance | $23,800 | |||
| 18 | The Odyssey, 2016, by Better Than Ready | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 | $43,350 | Duke of Albemarle | $33,450 | |||
| 19 | Standout, 2016, by Exceed and Excel | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | $40,700 | Star of Lily | $22,025 | |||
| 20 | Wooded (IRE), 2017, by Wootton Bassett (GB) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | $34,775 | Crank | $34,775 | |||
| 21 | Craiglea Boz, 2017, by Warhead | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | $21,900 | Craiglea Monnie | $21,900 | |||
| 22 | Glenfiddich, 2017, by Fastnet Rock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,845 | Glen's Hen | $7,775 | ||||
| 23 | Finance Tycoon, 2018, by Written Tycoon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4,815 | Swooshka | $4,175 | ||||
| 24 | Victor Ludorum (GB), 2017, by Shamardal (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,890 | Another Lahar | $3,250 | ||||
| 25 | Lunar Fox, 2017, by Foxwedge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 | Luna Doro | $1,000 | ||||
| 26 | Noverre (NZ), 2018, by Savabeel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $900 | Sparkle Time (NZ) | $900 | ||||
| 27 | Quick Thinker, 2016, by So You Think (NZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $450 | Hot Moment | $450 |
St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni-Cabaret, by Galileo)
Stands at Coolmore Stud for $38,500 inc.GST European Horse Of The Year, St Mark’s Basilica won the Gr1 Dewhurst Stakes at two and then at three, he was unbeaten in four Gr1 starts, with a Timeform rating of 127. St Mark’s Basilica is a half-brother to Classic winner Magna Grecia, out of Gr3 winner Cabaret. St Mark’s Basilica has 4 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 202 a daughter of Listed winner Hela, Lot 326 a colt out of Gr2 winner Miss Rose De Lago.
Stay Inside (Extreme Choice-Nothin Leica Storm, by Anabaa)
Stands at Newgate Farm for $55,000 inc.GST Gr1 Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside won three of his four starts at two and was crowned Champion 2YO. He comes from a lineage of good sires of two year-olds, being by Extreme Choice, a son of Not A Single Doubt. From a good winning Australian family that includes triple Gr1 winning sprinter and sire Spartacus. Stay Inside has 14 yearlings in the Premier Sale including Lot 134 a colt from Gr3 winner Deroche, Lot 168 a half-brother to Santa Ana Lane, Lot 323 a daughter of Listed winner Karak, Lot 371 a half-sister to Gr1 placed Listed winner Giannis, and Lot 528 a daughter of Thrillster.
Sword Of State (Snitzel-In The Vanguard, by Encosta de Lago)
Stands at Cambridge Stud for NZ$15,000+GST Sword Of State won the Gr1 Sistema Stakes to finish his juvenile season as the winner of four of his five starts and was crowned Champion 2YO in NZ. He trained on at three to add two Gr3 wins and is a son of Australia’s multiple Champion Sire Snitzel. Sword Of State is out of Gr2 placed juvenile winner In The Vanguard whose dam, Sharp, won the Gr2 Light Fingers S. and this is the family of recent Listed winner Discretion Rules. Sword Of State has 1 yearling in the Premier Sale.
Tiger Of Malay (Extreme Choice – Sambar, by More Than Ready)
Stands at Newgate Farm for $11,000 inc.GST A speedy juvenile who trained on at three, Tiger Of Malay won the Gr2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes and returned at three to win the Gr3 Up & Coming Handicap. A son of the brilliant Extreme Choice, Tiger Of Malay is a half- brother to two stakes winners, Gr3 Asian Beau Stakes winner Samizdat and Gr3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes winner Samovare. Tiger Of Malay has 5 yearlings in the Premier Sale, including Lot 271 a daughter of Gr.3 winner Life On The Wire.
Wild Ruler (Snitzel-Gypsy Robin, by Daaher)
Stands at Newgate Farm for $27,500 inc.GST Winner of the Listed Inglis Nursery at two, the Gr2 Roman Consul Stakes at three and the Gr1 AJ Moir Stakes at four, Wild Ruler is a son of Champion Sire Snitzel and is a half-brother to Gr1 placed group winner Pavitra, with both out of dual Gr2 winning American mare Gypsy Robin, who is from a brilliant family filled with group winners. Wild Ruler has 8 yearlings in the Premier Sale, led by Lot 92 a half-sister to Gr1 winner Communist, Lot 348 a half-sister to Listed winner Lady War Machine.
Wooded (Wootton Bassett-Frida La Blonde, by Elusive City)
Stands at Swettenham Stud for $22,000 inc.GST Wootton Bassett is the hottest sire in Europe with four Gr1 winning two year- olds in 2024. Wooded was a brilliant speedster, winning a Gr1 in France over 1000 metres at three to add his to group win at two and he is a full brother to Gr1 Phoenix Stakes winner Bucanero Fuerte. Wooded has 9 yearlings in the Premier Sale. BBBB