Robyn Wise catalogues black-type mares for Magic Millions National Sale

Stakes winning mares Princess Marizza and Hanabananah will go under the hammer at June’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast.  The outstanding breeding prospects will be part of the star studded Robyn Wise draft.

Princess Marizza (Scenic) is a stakes winning mare who hails from the family of champion galloper Durbridge.  A winner of the C S Hayes Memorial Cup at Morphettville, Princess Marizza was also second in a Group 2 Sunline Stakes to Zarita.

Princess MarizzaShe is one of three stakes performers produced by the twice stakes winning Nassipour mare Rose of Marizza.  Her half sister Buckle My Shoe won the G2 Royal Stakes in New Zealand, while another half relation Twilight Rose is a four time city winner who was second in the LR Centaurea Trophy.

High quality Scenic mares are amongst the most sought after in Australasia.  He is the sire of the dams of Niconero, Nicconi, Lazer Sharp, Von Costa de Hero, Book of Kells, Demerit, Gabbidon and fellow National Sale entrant Baby Corn.

Hanabananah (King Charlemagne) edged out the proven big race winning stablemates Impressive Eagle and Augusta Proud to win in the $100,400 Proud Miss Stakes at Morphettville last week.

Since joining the Mark Minervini stable, Hanabananah has been a revelation – winning three of her six starts.  She is one of two winners from the unraced Langfuhr mare Langtryst who is a half sister to Group 3 winning juvenile Ocean Ranch as well as the dam of Group winner Kootoomootoo.

Renowned Queensland horsewoman Robyn Wise is also offering WA Oaks winner Cassandara Shadow.  She is a half sister to the country’s top staying three-year-old Shoot Out.   Other members of the Wise draft include the stakes performers Locus Standi, Karla Keys, Moet Magic, Sky Drama and Huiskes.