Fortuna acquires a glamorous SEBRING Yearling Filly at the Gold Coast Magic Million Sale

During the Magic Million’s Yearling Sale 9-12 January, Fortuna had the “Dream Selection Team” of David Ellis and Mark Walker present and active  – my brief to them was “please find a nice filly from a proven top flight stallion and a strong female line – one that is capable of running as  a Two Year Old but that has the pedigree and physique to kick on as a 3yo and older -budget up to A$100k” – David’s response to my instructions was that my budget limitations made it “tricky”, however the Team stuck to the task and secured a lovely Sebring Filly out of a winning Commands (Sire of Melody Belle) mare for A$100k

About the SEBRING – DANCE FOR ME Yearling Filly

This Yearling Filly, whom we have nicknamed “Bianca” was acquired by David Ellis on behalf of Fortuna Ltd at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast – this after being identified by David, ably assisted by the Te Akau Racing Trainers, Jamie Richards and Mark Walker, as being a Filly of size and strength, physically correct and with a very strong pedigree

Pedigree

“BIANCA” has an excellent pedigree. She is by the hugely successful Stallion Sebring (by More Than Ready) – a sensational race horse winning 5 out of his 6 starts, including the Golden Slipper, he was named as Champion 2yo of his year and was an equally sensational Sire at Stud being the Sire of 519 winners including 55 Stakes winners before his career was cut tragically short by his premature death in 2019. “BIANCA” is the first foal out the Commands Mare, Dance For Me, the winner of two races. Commands of course is the Sire of the Champion Mare, Fortuna’s own Melody Belle. Dance For Me is a daughter of the Group Two winner and multiple Group One placed, Just Dancing – this mare is in turn a daughter of the sensational race mare Ballroom Babe, the winner of eight races in NZ, three at Group One level and a NZ 2yo of the Year – this is a very prolific family with strong speed and staying influences.

Click HERE to view BIANCA’S  pedigree

Preparation History and Ongoing Plans

Being a Yearling, BIANCA has not had a racing preparation but did undergo a Sales Preparation, so is well used to be handled and boxed. She will be shipped to New Zealand in Mid January and be transported to Te Akau Stud, a 4000 acre property in the Western Waikato. There she will have a good eight to ten weeks in a big grassy paddock under the watchful eye of Te Akau supremo, David Ellis. Once David has concluded that she has sufficient physical development, she will be broken in at the farm and once broken in, will travel to the Te Akau Racing Stables at Matamata, where in the hands of Fortuna’s NZ Trainer, Jamie Richards, she will have her first Stable preparation. During this time Jamie will assess her progress and map out an ongoing preparation and racing programme for her. Readers should note that because Bianca was acquired at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, she is eligible to compete (subject to qualification) in the A$2m Magic Millions 2yo event run in January 2021 on the Gold Coast and the A$2m Magic Millions 3yo event run in January 2022.

Physical type
A strong, athletic well-proportioned Chestnut Filly by Sebring, BIANCA has the physical attributes to match her pedigree. Strong and well proportioned, she has a lovely walk, and she passed her pre sale Vet examination with flying colours

Trainer’s view (Jamie Richards)
“This Sebring Filly has a real stamp of quality about her – she is very physically correct, has a great walk and a super pedigree. A leggy type, she will take huge improvement from a few weeks in the paddock at Te Akau Stud – looking at her physical type I believe she can be a runner and a winner as a 2yo, but certainly has the scope to kick onto be a quality 3yo”

Click HERE to see her Sale  parade with Voice Over from Jamie Richards

Selector’s view (David Ellis)
“John Galvin had instructed me to select a physically correct, nicely pedigreed yearling filly at Magic Millions Sale and as soon as I saw this Sebring filly during our inspections I could see she fitted the bill, although I was doubtful if we could secure her at John’s budget – however in the end we did and I believe this lovely filly, who exudes class and quality, is exceptional value at this price ” 

Syndicator’s view (John Galvin)
“Fortuna has had a lot of success with Fillies selected on our behalf by David Ellis and his team over the years. This Filly has an incredible pedigree and  has a physical presence to match. We will take her along quietly, allow her time to find her feet and mature and if she is able to have racetrack success, which is our expectation, she will have a lot of value as a broodmare prospect at retirement”

Terms

• Shares available right down to 1%.
• 10% share $17,000  – 5% share $8,500 – 2.5% share $4,250 – 1% share $1,700
• Share price includes all Initial Costs – Purchase price, GST, Promoters Fees, Vetting, Insurance through to 31st January 2021, Magic Millions Series Entry Fee, transport to NZ and Working Capital of over $9,000 approx
• Monthly ongoing costs from 1^st March 2020 – 10% share $360 per month – 5% share $180 per month – 2.5% share $90 per month – 1% share $36 per month.
• Monthly ongoing costs can alternatively be paid up to 12 months in advance as an option for subscribers

Disclosure Statement & Agreement
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