Lot 29 presents as a standout colt by Bling It On – Australia’s 2YO and 3YO Colt of his Year, a true Group 1 performer and now a proven Group 1 sire of fast, tough, early-running stock. His offspring are known for their attitude, speed and ability to continue to improve with age, and this colt fits that bill beautifully.
Bred and bred by Kareena Blackwell of Brighton, this youngster marks her first step into the sales ring and she has produced a colt that will attract plenty of attention at Quercus Park.
His mother, Playing Arkabella, was a high-class juvenile, winning both the Evicus Final and the Tasmanian Sweepstakes at two, before adding the Bandbox Final and a placing in the Tasmanian Oaks at three. This colt is her second foal; her first, a three year old van Fear the dragonis back at work after an injury-hit season for two-year-olds.
“It was a pleasure to work with this boy, he learned quickly and has blossomed since I started preparing him,” Blackwell said. “He looks beautiful. He looks like a two-year-old, not the fourteen-month-old he is.”
Playing Arkabella is descended from the famous dam line of Ark Maree – the 2008 Australian Broodmare of the Year, dam of 10 winners including Atomic Ark (36 wins) and Arkamigo, the Group 1 Queensland Derby winner. It is also the family of current Open Class performers Dangerous and Dee Roe, with the latter runner-up and champion. Leap to fame in this year’s Ballarat Cup, including beating at home Kingman, Bulletproof boy And Catch a wave.
Tasracing and Nutrien will hold a full yearling parade at 12pm on Saturday, with sales starting at 2pm at Quercus Park, Carrick.
Through Gary Newton for Harnesslink
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