Kings Legacy Poised to Impress at Karaka

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday January 24

A dual Group I winning two year-old by champion sire Redoute’s Choice, King’s Legacy posted encouraging results at Magic Millions with 27 yearlings selling for up to $775,000 and he has a strong selection of eight for Book 1 of the NZB Yearling Sale Series starting on Sunday at Karaka.

King's Legacy averaged $157,963 at Magic Millions.

A close relation of champion sire Not a Single Doubt that was purchased as a yearling by James Harron for $1.4million, Coolmore based King’s Legacy was the most popular first season sire in Australia in 2021 so has a big crop of yearlings and some lovely types have found their way to New Zealand.

 

Lot 44 Filly King’s Legacy  x Enjay  – Cambridge Stud

Half-sister to Group III placed Familia and dam has had three foals to race all winners and is a half-sister to Group II winner Rolling Pin from stakes-winner Gypsy’ Daughter.

 

Lot 74 Filly King’s Legacy x Fatal Rendezvous – Riversley Park

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Second foal of a well bred mare, whose first foal Okami Star (2c Justify USA) won a recent trial in Sydney and was not disgraced when making his debut at Canterbury in an all aged 1250m maiden and was beaten only two lengths when sixth. This filly is line bred 4 x 3 to influential producer Singles Bar.

 

Lot 96 Filly King’s Legacy x Fresh Hope – Mapperley Stud

Second foal of a winning half-sister to Group III winner Husson Lightning.

 

Lot 250 Colt King’s Legacy x My Chicharita – Kilgravin Lodge

Half-brother to two winners from Group II winner My Chicharita from the family of $1.3million earning Group II winner Le Zagaletta.

 

Lot 299 Colt King’s Legacy x Peace Palace (GB) – Carlaw Park

Colt from a top class European family as his dam is a half-sister to Group winners Osaila, Dawn Wall and Obama Rule, the dam of multiple Group winner Insinuendo.

 

Lot 413 Colt King’s Legacy x Skywards – Pencarrow Stud

Half-brother to Group III placed Kazalark from a winning daughter of Group II winner Sarwatch and grand-daughter of four time Group I winner Riverina Charm.

 

Lot 470 Colt King’s Legacy x Tears of Jupiter – Haunui Farm

First foal of stakes-placed Zoustar filly Tears of Jupiter, a grand-daughter of Golden Slipper winner Polar Success.

 

Lot 566 Filly King’s Legacy x Alloro, by Tavistock – Wentwood Grange

First foal of a half-sister to Group I winner Sacred Elixir with champion mare Horlicks his fourth dam.

 

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