US Gr1-winning 8YO shuttle stallion Any Given Saturday (Distorted Humor-Weekend In Indy, by A.P.Indy) recorded his 1st Australian winner when 2YO gelding Saturday Skies (Any Given Saturday-Panoramic Skies, by Perugino) led all-the-way to score over 1000m at Ascot in Perth yesterday at his 2nd start for trainer Ted Martinovich.
Saturday Skies was a $30,000 yearling consigned by Kambula Stud at the 2011 Magic Millions Adelaide Sale. On the track, his sire Any Given Saturday (who is standing for US$15,000 in 2012 at Darley Kentucky) recorded 6 wins (4 stakes, including 2007's Gr1 Haskell Invitational Handicap over 9 furlongs at Monmouth Park, Gr2 Brooklyn Handicap over 9 furlongs at Belmont Park, Gr2 Dwyer Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Belmont Park & Listed Sam Davis Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs) & 3 placings (including 2007's Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes over 9 furlongs at Aqueduct & Gr3 Tampa Bay Derby over 8.5 furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs, plus 2006's Gr2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Churchill Downs) from 11 starts for US$1,083,533 earnings. Any Given Saturday (who has sired 11 winners in the Northern Hemisphere) covered 86 mares at Darley Victoria last spring at a $13,750 fee.
We are offering two fillies in the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on February 21.
