Edenwold's First Crop Are More Than Ready

The majority Edenwold's first crop of foals have been weaned and educated at Selwyn River Stud over the past month and are now all set to 'wow' buyers at the Stud's unreserved dispersal on Friday, 26 March.

The exciting young son of Southern Halo is best represented at the Selwyn River Unreserved Dispersal Sale with 14 weanlings from his first crop set for the auction. A large selection of 25 broodmares in-foal to the sire will also go under the hammer, eight of these with Edenwold foals at foot.

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�Lot 17 - Bay Colt - Edenwold x Dahleen (Dahar) - family of Maurine, Maurita, and Six O'Clock News

An imposing and masculine individual standing 16.1hh, Edenwold, like More Than Ready, is by Southern Halo out of a Mr. Prospector line mare. More Than Ready is out of a Woodman (Mr. Prospector x Playmate, by Buckpasser) mare, and Edenwold out of a Mining (Mr. Prospector x I Pass, by Buckpasser) mare.

The similarities do not end there with Edenwold and More Than Ready both winning US$1,000,000 on the racetrack after sensational juvenile seasons (Edenwold was crowned Champion Canadian 2YO) before staking Classic success in their three-year-old year.

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�Lot 22 - Bay Colt - Edenwold x Intricate Style (Stylish Century) - dam a half-sister to Loafer and Mabuz

More Than Ready's success as a sire in Australasia is evident in the A$135,000 service fee he demands at his Vinery Stud base. As the sire of the past two Group 1 Golden Slipper winners (Phelan Ready and Sebring), More Than Ready as been crowned Australia's Champion 2YO Sire the past couple of years.

Displaying the ability to produce juveniles who 'go on', More Than Ready is represented by More Joyous (Group 1 AJC Flight Stakes), Perfectly Ready (Group 1 Goodwood Handicap), and Benicio (Group 1 VRC Derby) who all performed at stakes level as juveniles before going on to claim higher honours at three and four.

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�Lot 16 - Bay Filly - Edenwold x Cat Attack (Felix the Cat) - dam a half-sister to Gr1 NZ Derby�place-getter Athens

In New Zealand the Southern Halo influence has also been felt. Group 1 bound Nacho Man (Mr Nancho (Southern Halo) established himself amongst New Zealand's best juvenile colts when thrashing the Listed Matamata Slipper field by two lengths just a fortnight ago. Being out of The Jogger mare El Coriero, Nacho Man is bred on the same cross as Lot 1 and Lot 18 at the Selwyn River Stud Sale.

South Island based My Halo (Southern Halo) has earned his sire-line a large number of supporters through the deeds of his progeny on the racetrack. A sire of over 63% winners to runners, My Halo's stock have performed at the highest level in New Zealand (My Astron and O'Cartier), Singapore (Beau Brummell), and Macau (Ka Lam Fortune).

Perfectly Ready (More Than Ready) is another NZ-based Southern Halo line sire who has been well received by the market with his weanlings and yearlings finding plenty of favour in the auction ring where his progeny have sold up to $290,000. Many good judges purchased his stock whom they expect to show plenty of speed next season as juveniles.

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�Lot 11 - Bay Colt - Edenwold x Verlanne (Kinjite) - family of Ribe and Gr1 Blue Diamond winner Reean

Following in the successful footsteps is Edenwold whose first crop of weanlings have really thrown to the Southern Halo mould with natural muscle and strength a feature of his progeny. As mentioned, the majority of his first crop will sell in just over a fortnight's time.

The Selwyn River Stud Unreserved Dispersal Sale is set for Friday, 26 March, with the auction beginning at 1pm on the Christchurch based property (137 Corbetts Road, Christchurch).

Catalogues are available on request from reception@nzb.co.nz.

To inspect any of the horses catalogued contact Glyn Morris (selwynriverstud@farmside.co.nz) on +64 3 329 5839.