April Vintage, a stakes-placed mare who is pregnant to Justify on Southern Hemisphere time, will be on offer by WinStar Farm in the Inglis Digital USA October Sale, taking place Tuesday, Oct. 29, the online auction company said in a press release on Friday.
The 3-year-old daughter of Vino Rosso was a stakes-placed juvenile in 2023, winning a Del Mar maiden special weight, and following up with a third-place effort in the Speakeasy Stakes, both going five furlongs on the turf. After her racing career came to a close, April Vintage was bred to the Triple Crown winner this summer on Southern Hemisphere time.
“She was a talented, stakes placed, 2-year-old, and she has the physical makeup to suit the Australian market,” said Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm.
Justify was Australia's leading freshman sire of 2022-2023 and continues to be a commercially-strong force Down Under, with a yearling average of more than AUS$350,000 at Australasian yearling sales and turning in prices as high as AUS$1.4 million.
“We've been very fortunate to have been involved with a horse like Justify,” Walden said. “He's one of the world's elite stallions, and is excelling in every jurisdiction. This is a unique opportunity for those in the Southern Hemisphere to own one of the very few mares available in foal to this stallion.”
Bred in Florida by Loren Nichols, April Vintage is out of the Uncle Mo mare Beautissimo, and she is a half-sister to the SP colt Arman (Bolt d'Oro). Her extended family included champion 2-year-old filly Halfbridled (Unbridled).
“We're all very excited about this opportunity,” said Kyle Wilson, Inglis Digital USA senior director of sales and recruitment. “The chance to offer April Vintage in foal to a world class stallion like Justify from a world-class operation like WinStar is a privilege.”
Entries close for the Inglis Digital USA October Sale on Monday, Oct. 21. The catalog will be released Friday Oct. 25.
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