Star Thoroughbreds is hoping to repeat the formula that led to a $4.15 million windfall for Espiona last August when it offers Group 1-placed Olentia at next month’s Magic Millions Virtual Sale.
Olentia does not quite have the racetrack credentials as Espiona, who won a Group 1 Coolmore Classic, but the daughter of Zoustar has won three stakes races and was third in the Group 1 Tattersalls Taira at her most recent start.
Earning just short of $1 million, Olentia won an Emancipation Stakes, a Nivison Stakes and a James HB Carr Stakes and across her career defeated Group 1 winners including Amelia’s Jewel, Manaal, Zougotcha, Fireburn and Magic Time.
“She is a good, tough, sound and strong mare,” trainer Chris Waller said. “She is a great type – from conformation through to size and strength. She has a great temperament, great colour and has always been a healthy mare.”
“She was an exciting racehorse who performed on all track surfaces.”
“By a great stallion with a good pedigree – she’s the type of mare we all go to the sales for, regardless of what the progeny is by, and buy the yearlings out of these mares."
A half-sister to Group 2 winner Wandabaa, multiple stakes winner Malkovich and the group performed Seewhatshebrings, Olentia is set to follow the same sales path as Espiona, who ended up in the stellar Yulong broodmare band after selling last August,
“Olentia was a $310,000 Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase in 2021 and a filly we followed closely during her career,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.
“Star Thoroughbreds have had a remarkable record with their fillies on the track and Olentia continued this trend during a wonderful career.”
“Few mares with her racetrack record and pedigree come up for sale each year and this mare presents an incredible opportunity.”
“We are grateful to Denise Martin and her Star Thoroughbreds syndicate of owners for providing us with an opportunity to present Olentia at our Virtual Sale."
The sale will take place on Tuesday, August 5.
