Cover image courtesy of Newgate Farm
With 13 stakes winners from only 108 runners, Extreme Choice is well and truly punching above his weight as a stallion. This spring, he became only the second sire in history to sire a Golden Slipper winner with Stay Inside and a Melbourne Cup winner with Knight’s Choice - Sir Tristram (Ire) is only other stallion to do this, and he had many more foals.
“The stallion’s a freak. Statistically he’s probably one of the best sires in the world. We’re very lucky to have a stallion of his quality standing here and getting results,” Newgate Farm’s Jim Carey said.
And now Extreme Choice is about to take the next step in his stud career with three of his sons debuting their first yearlings at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, with G1 Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside, G2 BRC Sires’ Produce S. winner Tiger Of Malay, and G3 Blue Sapphire S. winner Extreme Warrior.
Stay Inside living up to expectations
With 43 yearlings catalogued for the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, G1 Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside’s stock must come with expectations of precocity. He has 122 live foals in his first crop, covered at a fee of $77,000 (inc GST).
“With Stay Inside, we’ve never been more bullish with a first season sire at Newgate Farm,” said Henry Field. “He’s a Golden Slipper winner who was a dominant 2-year-old with an electric turn of foot, and his first stock are very attractive. We are confident he'll make the grade.”
“With Stay Inside, we’ve never been more bullish with a first season sire at Newgate Farm. He’s a Golden Slipper winner who was a dominant 2-year-old with an electric turn of foot, and his first stock are very attractive.” - Henry Field
Stay Inside’s 43 yearlings are spread across 19 vendors, being Alma Vale Thoroughbreds, Amarina Farm, Blue Gum Farm, Coolmore, Eureka Stud, Glenlogan Park, Highgrove Stud, KBL Thoroughbreds, Kenmore Lodge, Kingstar Farm, Kulani Park, Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Milburn Creek, Newgate Farm, Newhaven Park, Riverstone Lodge, Segenhoe Stud, The Chase, and Yarraman Park Stud.
“Being a Golden Slipper winner, he was supported by most of the proper breeders in Australia, so he has a real opportunity given the quality of mares in his books and the farms they’ve been raised on.
“They are much like Extreme Choice in that they are not hard on themselves, with beautiful fluid springy actions. They will cope with plenty of training and have a light movement. A bit like Extreme Choice, I think it’s fair to say that they’ll be very versatile. Some look like Golden Slipper winners and others could win an Oaks.”
Stay Inside | Standing at Newgate Farm
Extreme Choice’s four Group 1 winners range in versatility with Stay Inside at the sharper end, She’s Extreme won both the G1 Champagne S. at two and the G1 VRC Oaks at three, Espiona won the G1 Coolmore Classic, and Knight’s Choice won the G1 Melbourne Cup.
Newgate Farm’s draft of 63 yearlings includes 13 by Stay Inside, and farm manager Jim Carey picked out four to highlight. “There’s a very good (Lot 374) colt out of Euroboss, who’s a very good American mare,” Jim Carey said. Group 3-placed Euroboss (USA) (Street Boss {USA}) is the dam of Listed-winning 4-year-old mare High Class (USA) (Into Mischief {USA}).
Her first Australian born foal is 2-year-old colt Tour De France (Extreme Choice) who Newgate Farm sold at the Gold Coast in 2024 to Rosemont Stud and partners for $1.45 million. "He's just had a minor setback, so is having a spell and we will look to bring him back in early February," said Rosemont Stud's Charlie Sprague. "The early signs are positive. Gai and Adrian speak highly of him. The team absolutey loved him (as a yearling) and had to stretch on him, and are super happy to have him. We are looking forward to having him back to attack the back end of the juvenile season."
Charlie Sprague | Image courtesy of Rosemont Stud
“A very good (Lot 284) filly out of a mare called Connemara, a Fastnet Rock mare who Bjorn Baker trained. She’s very well-performed," said Carey. Connemara (Fastnet Rock) won her first two starts at three, and was twice Group 3-placed. Her first foal is 3-year-old gelding Cold Brew (Pierro) who ran second on debut on Thursday, and she has an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Capitalist.
"A good (Lot 739) colt out of Ocean Deep that we like a lot.” Ocean Deep (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) won her first two starts and in total won four races, and her first foal is unraced 3-year-old gelding Stormbringer (Pride Of Dubai) who trialled recently. Ocean Deep is a full sister to G2 Queen Of The South S. winner Fabric (NZ), and a half-sister to Listed winner Sewreel (NZ) (Savabeel).
“We have a nice (Lot 318) filly out of Diamond Drille who was a Group 1 winner trained by Gai Waterhouse. Those good mares show the type of quality we’ve got.”
Jim Carey | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Diamond Drille (Al Maher) won the G1 Queen Of The Turf S. and she is doing well as a broodmare with three winners from as many to race. A half-sister to Listed winner Madame Pedrille (Secret Savings {USA}) and a full sister to Listed winner M’Lady Pedrille who is the dam of Listed winner Ragged Rascal (Denman), this is the family of I Am Invincible.
A lovely collection of Stay Inside yearlings
Among the Stay Inside yearlings being prepared by other farms, some pedigree highlights include a pair of fillies consigned by Newhaven Park who are both out of young stakes-winning mares. Lot 106 is a filly from Listed winner Yes To The Dress (USA) (Congrats {USA}), a half-sister to three other American Listed winners, and Lot 972 is out of Listed winner South Of France (USA) (Quality Road {USA}), a half-sister to G2 Santa Anita Oaks winner Nothing Like You (USA) (Malibu Moon {USA}).
Segenhoe Stud will present Lot 890, a daughter of Group 3 winner Scarlet Billows (Street Boss {USA}), and Lot 926, a filly who is the fourth foal of Listed winner Sheiswhatsheis (Bernardini {USA}).
Scarlet Billows's (pictured) filly by Stay Inside will be offered as Lot 890 | Image courtesy of Sportpix
Sledmere Stud have two fillies of note; Lot 923, the first foal of American Listed winner She’s So Special (USA) (Hard Spun {USA}), and Lot 805, a half-sister to G3 Chairman’s S. winner Sebonack (Capitalist), whose dam Profound Wisdom (Al Samer) is a half-sister to Group 2 winner and sire Santos and Group 3 winner Melagrana (Fastnet Rock). Sledmere’s colt, Lot 376 is a half-brother to dual Group 2 winner Yes Baby Yes (Dissident).
Yarraman Park Stud’s Lot 631, a half-brother to Group 3 winner Suyoof (Magic Albert) and Charmed Harmony (Hussonet {USA}).
Tiger Of Malay’s eight are Up & Coming
Another precocious son of Extreme Choice, Tiger Of Malay won on debut as an October juvenile and was put aside for the autumn. He placed in the G3 Pago Pago S. behind that year’s R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Shaquero (Shalaa {Ire}), then went to Queensland where he won the G2 BRC Sires’ Produce S. and placed in the G1 JJ Atkins Plate.
Back at three he won the G3 Up and Coming S. and he stood at Newgate Farm for $16,500 (inc GST) in his first season where he ended up with 104 live foals in his first crop. Eight of them will be presented at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Tiger Of Malay | Standing at Newgate Farm
“He sires hard knocking horses. They are very good big strong powerful horses, with his good temperament and attitude,” said Henry Field. “We have a particularly nice colt in our draft out of Lucky Lago and he’s very typical of the Tiger Of Malay stock.”
Lot 616, a colt, is the fourth foal of Group 2-placed winner Lucky Lago (Encosta De Lago) who won four races and was five times Group-placed. Her first two foals are winners, and she is a full sister to Listed winner Dizlago, and a half-sister to G1 VRC Oaks winner Pinot (Pierro), making her dam G1 Australian Oaks winner Dizelle (Zabeel {NZ}). Dizelle is a daughter of G1 Blue Diamond S. winner Danelagh (Danehill {USA}).
Another highlight lot by Tiger Of Malay is Kingstar Farm’s colt Lot 467, a three-quarter-brother to G3 Vanity S. winner Wollombi (Extreme Choice).
Rosemont Stud’s Extreme Warrior has six on debut
Extreme Warrior’s trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr thought enough of Extreme Warrior to start his career in the Listed Debutant S. where he ran second to Fake Love (I Am Invincible). Next up he finished second to General Beau (Brazen Beau) in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (c&g).
Back at three, he won his maiden on resumption, then jumped immediately back into group class, winning the G3 Blue Sapphire second up. Unlucky in the G1 Coolmore Stud S. he returned in the autumn to win the Listed Bel Esprit S. at his first run back, before being retired after the G1 Goodwood H.
Extreme Warrior | Standing at Rosemont Stud
“He’s a horse that we had immense confidence on the racetrack. He blew them away in the Blue Sapphire, and stamped himself as the Coolmore favourite but had a mishap in that race and wasn’t able to show his full potential. We are super excited to have him at Rosemont and have supported him all the way through," said Rosemont's Nominations manager Charlie Sprague.
Extreme Warrior stood his first season at Rosemont Stud, and covered a full book of 113 mares at $24,750 (inc GST), but has only 48 live foals in his first crop. He has six yearlings at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Rosemont Stud’s draft includes Lot 677, a colt who is the first foal of Listed winner Mo See Cal (USA) (Uncle Mo {USA}) who won six races and is a daughter of dual Listed winner Do Dat Blues (USA) (Lydgate {USA}). “A real sharp strong colt who just looks super racy and fast, and that’s not uncommon for that sireline. They are all medium sized, super strong, precocious types. We are very excited to see Extreme Warrior's progeny hit the market.”
“They (progeny by Extreme Warrior) are all medium sized, super strong, precocious types. We are very excited to see Extreme Warrior's progeny hit the market.” - Charlie Sprague
Widden Stud will present Lot 1032, a colt out of G3 Chairman’s S. winner Thurlow (Sebring) who is a full sister to Listed Anzac Day S. winner Three Kings, while Riversdale Farm’s filly Lot 1315 is a half-sister to Group-placed Extreme Diva (Extreme Choice).
