Our Booker Colt's Important Pedigree Update

Three-quarter brother to our recent purchase wins at Warwick Farm!

Earlier in January, Te Akau principal David Ellis CNZM purchased a chestnut yearling colt: Lot 225 Home Affairs – Booker (Written Tycoon) from the draft of Coolmore Stud at the Magic Millions Sale on the Gold Coast - for A$300,000.

On Monday at Warwick Farm, NSW, his three-quarter brother Railway Man (3 c I Am Invincible – Booker) won the A$100,000 Super Maiden 1400 metres - Railway Man was purchased for A$2.5 million at the 2023 Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

In the navy colours of Coolmore Stud, with Kiwi jockey Jason Collett aboard, Railway Man travelled in midfield, was up on the bridle approaching the home turn, and let down with a sustained turn of foot to win.

On Good4 footing, Railway Man ran 1400 metres in a good time of 1:22.8, last 600m in 35.4.

In the yearling three-quarter brother, there is the best of both worlds. A sale topping first-season stallion, Home Affairs, by Champion Sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), and a dam by Champion Stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia). 

Standing at Coolmore Stud, who prepared the colt for sale, Home Affairs won the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) as a two-year-old at Rosehill, and became Champion 3YO Colt in Australia, after winning the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m), both at Flemington.

At the time of purchasing the yearling, Ellis said: 

“The colt is from a great Australian sprint family and as well as having I Am Invincible and Written Tycoon in his pedigree, we love that he has a bloodline cross to Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) winner Flying Spur (Danehill), who is a great influence in any pedigree.

“The colt impressed us with the fluidity he shows. He’s a beautiful mover and he’s got a demeanour to match.”

Check out our boy - only 15% is now available ...

https://www.teakauracing.com/yearling/lot-225-home-affairs-aus-booker-aus-chestnut-colt