Cover image courtesy of Darren Tindale
The last time Cameron and Kellie Bond presented a draft at the Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale on the Gold Coast, they sold a colt for $270,000, the third-highest lot of the sale.
That was in 2020, where the colt from the last crop of the late Yarraman Park Stud-based sire Hinchinbrook, who had breezed in 11.10s, was purchased by Denys Chan (acting on behalf of Lisa Ngai) for Hong Kong-based trainer, Douglas Whyte.
The Hinchinbrook x Paris Match (colt), now named Double Joy, that Kenmore sold for $270,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The colt is from Paris Match (Street Cry {Ire}), who is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Kiss And Make Up, and his second dam is the former smart filly, two-time Group 1 winner Fashions Afield (Redoute’s Choice).
At the same sale in 2017, Kenmore Lodge offered a Smart Missile colt out of County Mayo (USA) (Grand Slam {USA}). He was bought by Vichit Pongsri-iam of Thailand for a sale-topping $320,000. Named My Big Boss, he has won five races in Singapore.
Twelve months later, they sold a Hinchinbrook colt for $260,000, while in 2019, a colt by I Am Invincible made $300,000.
Kellie and Cameron Bond | Image courtesy of Kenmore Lodge
And, in 2015, Kenmore Lodge offered a colt by Written Tycoon from Rezonet (Hussonet {USA}), who made $60,000. He would be named Tyzone, and after earning $1.3 million in prizemoney, the now 9-year-old gelding has been retired. Tyzone won three stakes races, including Queensland’s premier event, the G1 Stradbroke H. (in 2020).
“This sale has been good to us over the years, we’ve had some nice results,” Cameron Bond told TDN AusNZ.
“It’s good to be back, we’re excited. Last year was the first sale we’ve missed in 10 years or so; we just wanted a bit of a break.
“It’s good to be back, we’re excited. Last year was the first sale we’ve missed in 10 years or so; we just wanted a bit of a break.” - Cameron Bond
“We’ve got a quality draft and are really looking forward to Tuesday.”
Kenmore Lodge was established in 2009 and is located in Wyreema, a rural town 15 km south-west of Toowoomba in the undulating eastern Darling Downs.
The business offers a range of services, including agistment and pre-race education, rearing and sales preparation.
In addition to the success at the Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale, Kenmore Lodge sold G3 Winx Guineas winner Wapiti (Love Conquers All), and carried out the pre-race education for stakes winners Playing God, The Odyssey and Winning Ways (Declaration Of War {USA}).
Group 3 winner, Wapiti, was sold by Kenmore Lodge as a yearling | Image courtesy of Racing Queensland
“We spread our operation across breeding, selling weanlings and yearlings, breaking in horses,” Bond explained.
“And we’ve always done a few breeze-up horses.”
A four-pronged attack
Kenmore Lodge heads to Bundall on Tuesday with a four-horse draft, all of which are colts.
“We find the colts are popular at breeze-up sales and we’ve had good success in the past,” Bond said.
“The Asian market is usually quite strong at these sales and colts and geldings obviously appeal to them.”
Bond said the pick of the bunch is the Deep Field colt. Catalogued at Lot 10, he is from the Wyong maiden winner A Little Prayer (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) – a half-sister to Group 1 winner Romantic Touch (Northern Meteor) and Group 3 winner Burning Passion (Northern Meteor).
Lot 10 - Deep Field x A Little Prayer (colt) | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The colt’s third dam, High Heels (Canny Lad), is a half-sister to dual Listed victress Actress (Snippets), and produced Group 1 winners Desert War (Desert King {Ire}) and Laser Hawk (Artie Schiller {USA}).
“He hasn’t breezed yet, but I’m expecting him to breeze well. He’s a nice horse, a very nice horse,” Bond remarked.
“He’s a big scopey horse that will make a lovely 3-year-old. He’ll improve with maturity, but he’s quite forward now.
“He’s (Lot 10) a big scopey horse that will make a lovely 3-year-old. He’ll improve with maturity, but he’s quite forward now.” - Cameron Bond
“I expect him to breeze well on Friday.
“His full brother has just been exported to Hong Kong and there’s high expectations around him.”
The colt was passed in at this year’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
“He came from a client. He came to be broken in and he took our eye and we struck a deal with the owners to present him at this sale,” said Bond.
Lot 81 is a colt by Smart Missile out of the seven-time winner Lycra Lass (Shamardal {USA}), who is the dam of Group 2 placegetter Vegas Knight (Declaration Of war {USA}).
Lot 81 - Smart Missile x Lycra Lass (colt) | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
His second dam is the stakes-winning mare Leggings (NZ) (Tights {USA}).
The colt breezed at Eagle Farm on October 6 in 10.85s.
Lot 128 is the fifth living foal from Strassa (Street Cry {Ire}), who won a Queanbeyan maiden.
By Lean Mean Machine, the colt’s second dam is Enciamo (Encounter), who is a half-sister to four-time Group 1 winner Streama (Stratum).
Lot 128 - Lean Mean Machine x Enciamo (colt) | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
He also breezed at Eagle Farm on October 6 in 10.67s.
“They both breezed really well and we’re really happy with both of them,” said Bond.
“He’s a good-moving horse, the Smart Missile.”
Rounding out Kenmore Lodge’s draft is Lot 67 - a Delago Deluxe colt from the dual-winning mare Isadiva (Casino Prince). This is her first foal.
Lot 67 - Delago Deluxe x Isadiva (colt) | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The colt’s second dam, Diana Cazadora (Chi) (Dushyantor {USA}), won five races in Chile, including a Group 1.
“Paul Moroney helped us select some of these,” Bond added.
“This is the first time we have worked with Paul; I’ve been really impressed with a lot of the horses that he’s bought at yearling sales.
“This is the first time we have worked with Paul (Moroney); I’ve been really impressed with a lot of the horses that he’s bought at yearling sales.” - Cameron Bond
“He’s a good judge.”
