31/01/2026. TDN: Sir Winston & Too Darn Hot (video) // VINERY CLASSIC SALE READY TO RUN PINHOOKS

 

January 31, 2026

IN TODAY’S TDN

In TDN America:.

  • Trainer Cherie DeVaux has kicked off 2026 with her first Eclipse champion in She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}) and the GIII Lecomte Stakes one-two. Chris McGrath has more.
  • CHC USA’s Christie DeBernardis shares the organization’s mating plans for 2026.
  • Nearly (Not This Time), an impressive winner of two straight by a combined 14 1/4 lengths, will make his two-turn debut in Saturday’s GIII Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

 

In TDN Europe:

  • The latest ’TDN Rising Star’, presented by Hagyard is Authentic’s Salloom.
  • A total of 400 horses have been catalogued for the Arqana February Mixed Sale next month.
  • Rising sire star Too Darn Hot is poised for a big year.
 
 

Stallion Insights: Too Darn Hot

     Darley’s Sam Bullard and Watership Down Stud manager Simon Marsh have paid Too Darn Hot the ultimate compliment by drawing parallels between the young stallion and last year’s European champion sire Night Of Thunder.

Both sons of Dubawi operate under the same Darley roof and Too Darn Hot, the sire of multiple Group 1 winners in both hemispheres, is charting a similar path towards elite stallion status, according to Bullard and Marsh.

 

Buallard said, “Dubawi was what we set out to achieve in the early days of the Darley stallions and he has done so much more than that. Now, to have one of his sons [Night Of Thunder] in Ireland at Kildangan Stud and for him to be the European champion sire last year was wonderful. Incredible, really.”

photo: Darley

Click here to watch.
 
 

Vinery Stud is proud to present 19 quality colts at the 2026 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, a draft underpinned by results that consistently set Vinery apart.

 

The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale continues to deliver where it matters most — on the racetrack — and Vinery graduates have again led the way. This season, SEPALS became the latest Group 1-winning graduate from our Classic drafts, having been secured for just $80,000. His success is a timely reminder of what this sale consistently offers: genuine value with elite upside.

 

The strength of Vinery Classic colts extends beyond race day success. Our Classic draft has proven a highly successful hunting ground for Ready to Run operators, with numerous colts progressing through the system to deliver strong commercial results at Ready to Run sales in Australia and New Zealand. 

 

VINERY CLASSIC SALE READY TO RUN PINHOOKS

HORSE PURCHASER

YEARLING 

PURCHASE PRICE

R2R PURCHASE PRICE DIFFERENCE

 Ole Kirk x Press Box colt    

 AGR Racing,

 VIC                

 $120,000  $550,000  $430,000

 Harry Angel x Tizso Wicked colt

 Riversley Park, 

New Zealand

 $120,000  $350,000  $230,000

 All Too Hard x Florida Girl colt

 Ohukia Lodge/

Rathosheen 

New Zealand

 $140,000  $350,000  $210,000

 Ole Kirk x Plaque colt

 T Nolen, VIC  $50,000  $150,000  $100,000

 All Too Hard x Mhaille colt

 Ohukia Lodge, 

New Zealand

 $170,000  $250,000  $80,000

 

To view our full draft of 34 yearlings, click here.

Vinery’s 2026 Inglis Classic Colts

LOT 28

HARRY ANGEL (IRE) X GHEEDAA COLT

- Fourth foal from the 3-time winning Hichinbrook mare Gheedaa who has produced 100% winner to runners

- Gheeda’s third foal is an Ole Kirk colt that was purchased by Cambridge Stud for $190,000 at the 2024 Classic Sale

- He is by World Champion Sprinter, Harry Angel, the sire of 20 Stakes winners highlighted by Gr.1 winners TOM KITTENWAR MACHINE and PRIVATE HARRY

View his sale page here

LOT 34

STAR TURN X GIOVANINA COLT

Third foal from Hichinbrook mare Giovanina who’s first two foals are both winners

- This colt hails from the family of Gr.1 winner LOVE DANCE

-He is by the consistent racehorse producer Star Turn whose progeny average an exceptional $118,000 per runner and strike at 70% winners to runners.

View his sale page here

LOT 90

ALL TOO HARD X IVORY ROSE (GB) COLT

- This colt is from the imported Green Desert mare Ivory Rose, a daughter of multiple Stakes winner BAL DE LA ROSE and a half-sister to Champion Older Male in Germany DANCETERIA

- This colt hails from the family of Champion 3YO and Sire LOPE DE VEGA

- He is by All Too Hard who consistently produces racehorses at the elite level headlined by his 5 multiple Gr.1 winners STEFI MAGNETICAALLIGATOR BLOODFORBIDDEN LOVEWELLINGTON and BEHEMOTH

View his sale page here

LOT 177

EXCEEDANCE X MEIKAS COLT

- This colt is the third foal from Stakes performed 2YO Meikas who hails from the family of Champion 3YO and Sire ZEDATIVE and Champion SMART CALL

- This colt’s 3YO full brother was purchased by Robbie Griffiths for $220,000 as a yearling and recently won a trial at Caulfield

- He is by exciting young sire Exceedance who currently strikes at 8% Stakes horses to runners highlighted by this seasons Group winners DANCE TO THE BOOM and PURE EXCESS

View his sale page here

LOT 201

STAR TURN X MISS REEF COLT

- This colt is the third foal from Miss Reef who is a half-sister 5 Stakes horses highlighted by talented 2YO and Stakes winner STAY FOCUSED

- He is out of a Tavistock mare who as a young broodmare sire his daughter have already produced 10 Stakes winners such as MR BRIGHTSIDE, MERCURIALSTRAIGHT AARONDRAGON QUEEN, etc.

- He is by the consistent racehorse producer Star Turn whose progeny average an exceptional $118,000 per runner and strike at 70% winners to runners

View his sale page here

LOT 277

OLE KIRK X OUR GIRL SNITI COLT

- This colt is the first living foal from the winning and 2YO performed Snitzel mare Our Girl Sniti who is a daughter of Gr.2 winner CHINTZ

- This is also the family of elite winners NOT AN OPTIONCHENILLEMO’UNGA, etc.

- He is by reigning Champion First Season Sire OLE KIRK who is striking at an exceptional 7.8% Stakes winners to runners highlighted by his first crop daughter OLE DANCER who won the Gr.1 MRC Thousand Guineas in the spring

View his sale page here

LOT 291

HITOTSU X PAVILLION COLT

- This colt is the second foal from Pavillion, a half-sister to Gr.1 winner LAND OF PLENTY and Stakes winner MACDUFF, and she is a daughter of Gr.2 winner DANCING

- This colt’s half-brother is a 2YO named Victor’s Pavilion and he is in training with the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman

- He is from the first crop of the elite triple Gr.1 winner Hitotsu whose first yearlings sold for up to $280,000 at Magic Millions

View his sale page here

LOT 292

OLE KIRK X PEACE FORCE COLT

- This colt is out of Gr.3 winner PEACE FORCE and he is a half-brother to Stakes performed 2YO Nobel, who was placed in the RL Inglis 2YO Banner on debut

- With only two dams on the page, this colt is also closely related to Stakes winners EREMEINGLIDINGHEMLOCK STONEGANGSTA GRANNY, etc.

- He is by reigning Champion First Season Sire OLE KIRK who is striking at an exceptional 7.8% Stakes winners to runners highlighted by his first crop daughter OLE DANCER who won the Gr.1 MRC Thousand Guineas in the spring

View his sale page here

LOT 339

EXCEEDANCE X REALLY FICKLE COLT

- This colt is the third foal from Real Impact mare Really Fickle who is a half-sister to the elite triple Gr.1 winner HITOTSU

- He is a half-sister to Haphazard who is now a winner since the catalogue went to print and his 2YO half-sister by Ole Kirk made $370,000 at the 2025 Inglis Ready2Race Sale

- He is by exciting young sire Exceedance who currently strikes at 8% Stakes horses to runners highlighted by this seasons Group winners DANCE TO THE BOOM and PURE EXCESS

View his sale page here

LOT 373

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION X RUNAWAY STAR COLT

- This colt is out of Gr.3 winner RUNWAY STAR, the half-sister to Stakes winner WHAT YOU NEED and is closely related to Champion 2YO Filly FASHIONS AFIELD and Stakes winners FASHION LEGENDKISS AND MAKE UPIMELDA MARY, etc.

- He is the half-brother to 2YO winner and $490k earner Brave One who has been Stakes placed since the catalogue went to print and $100k earner Resilient Star

- He is by Russian Revolution, the sire of 49 individual 2YO winners and Gr.1 winners LIBERTAD and COMMUNIST

View his sale page here

LOT 437

STAR TURN X SLIGHTLY SWEET COLT

- This colt is the third foal out of multiple Group winning Charge Forward mare SLIGHTLY SWEET, who is also the full sister to Stakes performer Positive Charge

- He is the half-brother to $110,000 Easter Yearling purchase Ideel Hero who is now a multiple winner

- He is by the consistent racehorse producer Star Turn whose progeny average an exceptional $118,000 per runner and strike at 70% winners to runners

View his sale page here

LOT 529

STAR TURN X TRANSMITTER COLT

- This colt is out of three-time winner Transmitter, the half-sister to Stakes winner INTUITION

- He hails from a deep black type family with Stakes winners AEROBATICS, BANKSIA, PORT BONHEUR, ALVERTA, etc. featured in his pedigree

- He is by the consistent racehorse producer Star Turn whose progeny average an exceptional $118,000 per runner and strike at 70% winners to runners

View his sale page here

LOT 571

STAR TURN X WATER DOVE COLT

- This colt is the first living foal out of 2YO winner Water Dove, a half-sister to talented 2YO and Stakes placed Queen of Wands

- This colts page is loaded with 2YO form and features Stakes winners such as VIEW THE STARSSHEES FLAWLESSTRUE HEROCLARITY SKY, etc.

- He is by the consistent racehorse producer Star Turn whose progeny average an exceptional $118,000 per runner and strike at 70% winners to runners

View his sale page here

LOT 587

ALL TOO HARD X WRITTEN STAR COLT

- This colt is the second foal from Written Tycoon mare Written Star who is a daughter of 2YO Stakes performer Miss Antaeus

- His 2YO half-sister by Zousain named Essay was purchased for $100,000 by her trainer Richard Collett and recently ran a promising second from the back of the field in a Warwick Farm 2YO trial

- He is by All Too Hard who consistently produces racehorses at the elite level headlined by his 5 multiple Gr.1 winners STEFI MAGNETICAALLIGATOR BLOODFORBIDDEN LOVEWELLINGTON and BEHEMOTH

View his sale page here

LOT 611

ALL TOO HARD X ACACIA ROAD COLT

- This colt is the third foal from winning More Than Ready mare Acacia Road who is also a half-sister to Stakes winner SAMANTHA

- He is the half-brother to 3YO winner Excess Baggage and his 2YO half-sister by Exceedance was purchased by the good judge John Foote as a yearling last year

- He is by All Too Hard who consistently produces racehorses at the elite level headlined by his 5 multiple Gr.1 winners STEFI MAGNETICAALLIGATOR BLOODFORBIDDEN LOVEWELLINGTON and BEHEMOTH

View his sale page here

LOT 625

ZOUSAIN X ANFITRIONA COLT

- This colt is out of talented race mare Anfitriona who won three metropolitan races and over $250,000 in prizemoney and has already produced three winners from four runners

- He is closely related to Stakes winners KULGRINDARIVER DOVERIVER DELTABAND OF BROTHERSACQUARELLO, etc.

- He is by the young son of Champion Sire Zoustar in Zousain who has already produced 94 winners and 7 Stakes horses highlighted by Gr.3 winners DRIFTING and AMELITA

View his sale page here

LOT 641

IN THE CONGO X ARTISTIC LASS COLT

- This colt is a three-quarter to this season’s unbeaten, Stakes winning 2YO filly LARA ANTIPOVA who won on debut, pre-Christmas by 8L and then backed it up in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes to win by another impressive margin of 4.5L

- His dam Artistic Lass was a talented Metro winner earning over $200k on the track and is also a proven broodmare producing a 2YO Stakes winner along with 5-time winner Caring Lass and 4-time winner Bubbly Lass

- He is from the first crop of popular Gr.1 Golden Rose winner In The Congo who is a three-quarter-brother to unbeaten Gr.1 winner AUTUMN GLOW

View his sale page here

LOT 646

BRUTAL (NZ) X AUTHORITY BELLE COLT

- This colt is the out of Authority Belle, the half-sister to Gr.1 Coolmore Classic winner PLUCKY BELLE and Stakes performers RawnaqLight BrigadeThe Autumn Belle

- He is the half-sister to World’s My Oyster who is a winner of two from only three starts

- He is by the up-and-coming Gr.1 sire Brutal who has already produced highly talented 2YO NEPOTISM and four other Stakes horses including JENNI’S MEADOW and HARLEM QUEEN

View his sale page here

LOT 735

EXCEEDANCE X CROSSYOURHEART (NZ) COLT

- This colt is out of Top NZ 2YO Filly CROSSYOURHEART who won the 2YO Karaka Million and is a half-sister to Group winner GOTTA HAVE A HEART

- He is a half-brother to Group 3 winner and Gr.1 placed SWEAR along with 7 other winners, including the talented $200,000 earner and 6-time winner Blood Oath

- He is by exciting young sire Exceedance who currently strikes at 8% Stakes horses to runners highlighted by this seasons Group winners DANCE TO THE BOOM and PURE EXCESS

View his sale page here

To view the full Vinery Inglis Classic draft, click here.