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Race this magnificent Thoroughbred with New Zealand's Champion Training Establishment, Te Akau Racing Stables.

Hand picked at the Karaka Yearling Sales by DAVID ELLIS and MARK WALKER, two of the best selectors in the business, this handsome yearling Colt is by JET SPUR, a son of Golden Slipper winner, FLYING SPUR, and is a grandson of the legendary DANEHILL. Bred on a very prepotent  Male line, JET SPUR is already making his mark as a Stallion, being the leading 1st Season Sire in Australia as well as the leading Sire of 2yo winners so far this season. 

Fortuna Ltd is priviledged to be able to offer the outstanding Colt for Syndication. By Australian speed sensation, SNITZEL (Redoute's Choice-Snippet's Lass by Snippets) and out of the Encosta de Lago mare, LUMIR this Colt not only has a pedigree but a conformation to match. We have acquired him because he looks to be an absolute speed type like his Sire. He is the first foal of LUMIR, who is a half sister to the Champion Australian 2yo and 3yo Champion and Champion Older Sprinter, MAHOGANY, who won 19 times, including eight Group One events.

This Colt is to be syndicated into 20 shares @ $9,000 per share.

" I specifically acquired this Colt for John Galvin and Fortuna because he is just the type who can win the 2011 Karaka Million. Based on his pedigree, his type and his athleticism, he is going to be a very, very fast racehorse"-Te Akau Principal, David Ellis 

Ongoing costs for investors into this syndicate will be $135 per month per 5% share. Full details of all costings are outlined in the Disclosure Statement and Syndicate Agreement.

Please note also we are able to offer terms (over six months) to approved purchasers of shares in these yearlings. Conditions apply.

Applications can only be made after investors have received and signed a Disclosure Statement.

 To obtain an NZTR approved Disclosure Statement on this opportunity please contact John Galvin, Director of Fortuna Ltd, on 021-921-460 or email john@fortuna-nz.com

This  Fortuna Karaka Premier Sale acquisition is a stunningly athletic Colt by twice Australian Champion  Sire, ENCOSTA DE LAGO, sire of Princess Coup, Hong Kong sprinting star, Sacred Kingdom ( who is the highest rated horse in Hong Kong, Alinghi, Racing To Win, Sirmione and many other top line performers. His dam is the Prized mare Prized Glory - she is a half sister to the brilliant Diatribe, who won five races for AUD$2.3 million in stakes including the Group 1 Caulfield Cup and Group 1 Rosehill Guineas.  This Colt boasts a true International pedigree with 3rd dam, You're My Lady, not only being the dam of nine winners from 10 to race but also a half sister to Razyana, the dam of the mighty Danehill.

This Colt is to be syndicated into 20 shares @ $7,100 per share

" This Colt will make a lovely autumn 2yo, but on his looks and pedigree, will definitely train on as a 3yo and be contender for Guineas events in the Spring and the NZ Derby in the Autumn."- NZ Champion Trainer, Mark Walker.

Ongoing costs for investors into this syndicate will be $135 per month per 5% share. Full details of all costings are outlined in the Disclosure Statement and Syndicate Agreement.

Please note also we are able to offer terms (over six months) to approved purchasers of shares in these yearlings. Conditions apply.

Applications can only be made after investors have received and signed a Disclosure Statement.

 To obtain an NZTR approved Disclosure Statement on this opportunity please contact John Galvin, Director of Fortuna Ltd, on 021-921-460 or email john@fortuna-nz.com 

  Click here to register your interest in a Fortuna 2010 yearling

Fortuna Director, John Galvin, will be present at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sales in the first week of February.

Fortuna commissions David Ellis and Mark Walker to research and examine likely yearling prospects in the months before the sale and David and Mark have drawn up a list of prospects for both their own Te Akau stable clients and Fortuna.

"Our brief to David and Mark is very simple," explains John Galvin. "We instruct them to acquire for Fortuna nicely bred athletic types in the $60,000 to $120,000 price range."

This is a formula that has worked well for Fortuna Syndications in the three years since its establishment with six of the eight horses who have been to the races so far having been winners, including Tell A Tale with six wins from eighteen starts and almost $1.1m in Stakes earnings, Rio Fortuna with two wins, including a Listed Stakes race from just four raceday starts and Volkarrie who now has three wins from twelve race day starts.

Fortuna syndicated four horses during 2009 and all filled very quickly. "We have built up a significant client and prospective client mailing list now" said John Galvin, " and as a result of this we get strong demand for our yearlings as we promote them."

John Galvin says that the best approach for anybody who is considering taking a share in a yearling in 2010 is to register their interest NOW with him. This can be done by clicking here or calling John directly on 021-921-460

PLEASE NOTE THIS COLT HAS NOW BEEN FULLY SUBSCRIBED. PLEASE REGISTER WITH US USING THE CONTACT SECTION (OR CALL JOHN GALVIN DIRECTLY) IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN ONE OF THE YEARLINGS WE WILL BE ACQUIRING AT KARAKA 2010.  

 Fortuna Ltd is delighted to announce it has acquired this magnificent 2yo Colt by the exciting Multiple Group One winning Australian Sire, Barely a Moment.  We acquired this Colt at the recent NZ Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale.  This horse has been broken in, pre-trained and had his first stable preparation including a jump out trial and a “breeze up” prior to sale and so is “ready to run.”

This Colt is a real “looker”, he has size and athleticism and was keenly sought at the Sales.  David Ellis, who acquired the horse for us, says that he believes this Colt is the “most athletic” Colt he has ever acquired for Fortuna Syndicates.

Barely a Moment was an outstanding 2yo winning the Group One VRC Sires Produce Stakes.  As a 3yo, he did not win at Group One level but was highly competitive, running second in the Group One Caulfield Guineas.  He trained on in brilliant fashion as a 4yo, taking out the Group One Dubai Invitational (1400 metres) and the Group One Toorak Handicap (1600 metres) before running 2nd in the Group One Salinger Stakes, giving the winner, Glamour Puss, 5kg.  He suffered an injury in this race and was retired to stud.  His dam, Grey Danz won once and is a daughter of the Golden Slipper winner, Danzero (by Danehill). 

So, this Colt has a very nice pedigree which, coupled with his size, athleticism and temperament, gives us a lot of confidence about his potential ability on the racetrack.  The Colt has now gone to Paul Pertab’s property at Wardville, near Matamata for two to three weeks pre training. During this time Mark Walker will assess him and make a decision as to whether he goes to the trials or goes out for a spell before commencing a new preparation in the New Year.

Our initial assessment is that this Colt will be an Autumn 2yo but will train on nicely and make a lovely Spring 3yo. Clearly, a race like the $1m Group One NZ 2000 Guineas in November 2010 would be a primary target for him..

He is to be syndicated into 20 shares at $5,800 per share. Ongoing costs for investors into this syndicate will be $135 per month per 5% share. Full details of all costings are outlined in the Disclosure Statement and Syndicate Agreement.

Please note also we are able to offer terms (over six months) to approved purchasers of shares in these yearlings. Conditions apply.

Applications can only be made after investors have received and signed a NZTR approved Disclosure Statement.

To obtain a NZTR approved Disclosure Statement on this opportunity please contact John Galvin, Director of Fortuna Ltd, on 021-921-460 or email john@fortuna-nz.com

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He has size (already close to 16 hands) and is very athletic. He bears a remarkable physical resemblance to another Kings Chapel colt, Kings Ransom, last season's dual black type winning (the Group Two Wakefield Challenge Stakes and the Listed Ford Fairview Slipper) 2yo.

Sire Kings Chapel was an outstanding racehorse at Two, winning the Mercedes Classique (now known as the Karaka Million) and at Three, winning the Group One NZ 2000 Guineas, the Group One Telegraph Handicap over 1200 metres at Trentham and the Group One Otaki-Maori WFA over 1600 metres. The dam is Cape Win, an unraced Cape Cross mare from a very prolific and successful family. 

This gelding is a well developed athletic 2yo who on pedigree and conformation is going to make a very competitive Three Year Old.

He is to be syndicated into 20 shares at $3,750 per share. 

“I am really happy to have this horse in my care. He is big and strong with a lovely temperament. He has shown us a lot in his preparation to date and he bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Kings Ransom, who was a top 2yo for us last season.”
- NZ Champion Trainer, Mark Walker. 

Ongoing costs for investors into this syndicate will be $135 per month per 5% share. Full details of all costings are outlined in the Disclosure Statement and Syndicate Agreement.

Please note also we are able to offer terms (over six months) to approved purchasers of shares in these yearlings. Conditions apply.

Applications can only be made after investors have received and signed a Disclosure Statement.

To obtain an NZTR approved Disclosure Statement on these and other opportunities please contact John Galvin, Director of Fortuna Ltd, on 021-921-460 or email john@fortuna-nz.com

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A Colt by Sire PINS out of the Nassipour mare, GEORGIANA, who is a half sister to  multiple Australasian Group winner, STAR DANCER. The Pins Colt is a half brother to the very smart filly, FILANTE ETOILE, who won up to 2150 metres and was 2nd in both the Group One NZ Oaks and the Group Two Waikato Gold Cup.  This colt is a well developed athletic yearling who on pedigree and confirmation is going to make a very competitive Three Year Old. He is to be syndicated into 20 shares at $6,500 per share.

“I am really happy to be able to train this colt. He has plenty of scope to mature into a lovely Three Year Old and his pedigree and conformation suggests that he would be an ideal contender for the 2010 NZ 2000 Guineas and then train on for the NZ Derby in the autumn of 2011”
- NZ Champion Trainer, Mark Walker.

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By TALE OF THE CAT, sire of boom Fortuna Three Year old, TELL A TALE, this filly is closely related to the Champion NZ 2YO in 1999/2000, SPRING RAIN, who also went on to run 2nd and 3rd in the Group One Telegraph Handicap in successive years. TALE OF THE CAT is a truly International Sire, who has made his mark leaving winners all of the world. This filly combines a lovely pedigree with a very tidy conformation.

 This outstanding filly is to be syndicated into 20 shares at $7,000 per share.

“When I bought Tell A Tale, I called John Galvin and told him that I had just bought him a colt that could win the 2000 Guineas and so it proved. My call with this filly is that she is just the type that can win the 1000 Guineas in 2010"
- Te Akau Principal, David Ellis.

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