The 2026 Bourbon Lane NZ LLC Secures Two Outstanding Fillies at the Inglis Easter Sale

Mike and Jamie have just returned from a successful trip to the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Australia, where the goal was to secure at least one more exceptional filly for the 2026 Bourbon Lane New Zealand LLC. We are pleased to share that we exceeded expectations, coming home with two outstanding additions to the team.

Our first purchase, Lot 36, is a striking filly by Zoustar, the same sire as our own Queen Zou, pictured below winning the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile earlier this year. She immediately stood out for her presence, pedigree, and athleticism, all qualities we consistently look for when identifying future stars.

Zoustar was crowned Champion Australian Sire for the 2024 and 2025 season and continues to deliver elite level performance year after year. He boasts an outstanding 69% winners to runners strike rate and has amassed more than $165 million in progeny earnings, along with 75 stakes winners, including 11 at Group 1 level.

We rounded out the sale with a powerful filly by Written Tycoon, Lot 220, who strongly resembles Velocious (pictured below), the Stephen Marsh trained Champion Two-Year-Old in New Zealand. She is strong, balanced, and full of quality, an exciting prospect with all the attributes of a high-class filly.

Written Tycoon has been a key sire for Stephen Marsh, producing many of his stable stars, including champion Velocious and recent Group 1 winner Well Written. A proven force at the elite level, he has sired 18 Group 1 winners among his 76 stakes winners. He is also the sire of our own Tale of the Gypsy, who performed admirably at the elite level, finishing fourth in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes.

These two fillies join an already impressive group of 10 yearlings we secured at Karaka and Magic Millions earlier this year, forming an exciting lineup for this partnership.

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Beyond the quality of the horses, what truly sets this experience apart is the partnership itself. Being involved in our New Zealand program with Stephen Marsh offers owners a genuine behind the scenes experience, with regular communication and insights directly from the stable. Combined with the camaraderie of a passionate ownership group and the opportunity to enjoy racing in New Zealand, it becomes far more than an investment. It is an experience.