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Most people who buy a yearling do so in the hope of "having some fun", so with the Class of 2009 about to turn five we thought it'd be worth having a look at who's had the most fun.
By now most owners that bought a yearling in 2009 know their fate, whether they've bought a champion, a winner or a walker, and the list of the top 50 horses based on profit makes for interesting, even inspiring reading.
Now it's not a perfect list of profitability, that has to be stated up front.
There's been no account taken on exchange rate in NZ dollars, so in fact the efforts of the NZ buys are that little bit better for it, and there's been no account taken of resale and stud deals etc.
It's a list based simply on what they cost, and what they've earned on Australian racetracks.
And it's got to give great heart to buyers that can't shop where the hype lives.
Interestingly of the top 10 on this list, all of which returned their owners over a million dollars, none are by a stallion ranked in the top 10 on the sires list.
Australia has tremendous prizemoney by world standards and outstanding opportunity for an above average racehorse to earn good money for its connections, and it continues to improve with New South Wales getting a sizeable boost into the new season courtesy of the racefields legislation and the potential for that to flow into other states.
This list shows these "most fun" racehorses have been sourced from a whole range of sales but mostly those below the top rung; Inglis Classic, NZ Select, MM Perth and QTIS 600 are all prominent.
And for some the fun continues with the likes of Buffering, for some the fun is over, and in the case of the top performer, Pinker Pinker (pictured), the fun turned to heartbreak with the mare meeting an early tragic demise.
Overall though it's proof positive you can find genuinely good value at the value sales and the budget buyer with a bit of nous has as much, if not more, hope of racetrack return than the top drawer trumps.
So you've got about six months to save up for next year when the fun starts all over again.
| HORSE | BREEDING | VENDOR | BUYER | PRICE | SALE | EARNINGS | PROFIT |
| Pinker Pinker | Reset X Miss Marion | Millford Tbreds | G Eurell | $120,000 | Inglis Premier | $2,605,368 | $2,485,368 |
| Shamrocker | O'Reilly X Bohemian Blues | Valachi Downs | Danny O'brien | $65,000 | NZ Select | $1,975,888 | $1,910,888 |
| Buffering | Mossman X Action Annie | Racetree | Paul Willetts | $22,000 | MM QTIS 600 | $1,781,400 | $1,759,400 |
| Sincero | Umatilla X Yours As Always | Nerreman Stud | G Wallace | $8,000 | Inglis Classic | $1,552,500 | $1,544,500 |
| Military Rose | General Nediym X Bella Maddelena | Middlebrook Valley Lodge | Heinrich Construction | $155,000 | Magic Millions | $1,626,900 | $1,471,900 |
| Playing God | Blackfriars X Dolly Will Do | Durham Lodge | Parnham's Racing Stable | $27,000 | MM Perth | $1,459,925 | $1,432,925 |
| Toorak Toff | Show A Heart X Orong | Glenlogan Park | W Van Rooy | $135,000 | Magic Millions | $1,293,520 | $1,158,520 |
| Brazilian Pulse | Captain Rio X Sharazad | Raffles Farm | Paul Moroney Bloodstock | $26,000 | NZ Select | $1,135,538 | $1,109,538 |
| Luckygray | Bradbury's Luck X Damah Lady | Riverslea Farm | G P Poletti | $46,000 | MM Perth | $1,135,675 | $1,089,675 |
| Star Witness | Starcraft X Leone Chiara | Almavale Bloodstock | Danny O'brien | $150,000 | Magic Millions | $1,202,200 | $1,052,200 |
| Torio's Quest | Oratorio X Quest For Pleasure | Bowness Stud | Bert Vieira | $15,000 | MM Adelaide | $915,650 | $900,650 |
| Ilovethiscity | Magic Albert X Kensington Rose | Fairview Park Stud | G Begg | $40,000 | Inglis Classic | $903,050 | $863,050 |
| Anacheeva | Anabaa X Monroe Magic | Widden Stud | Moody Racing | $110,000 | Inglis Easter | $969,275 | $859,275 |
| Pressday | Domesday X Kaaptive Empress | Glenarvon Park | C Waller | $38,000 | Inglis Classic | $847,400 | $809,400 |
| Spirit Of Boom | Sequalo X Temple Spirit | Eureka Thoroughbreds | The Gollan Racing Trust | $90,000 | MM QTIS 600 | $731,900 | $641,900 |
| Scarlett Lady | Savabeel X On Call | Waikato Stud | Whitby Bloodstock | $25,000 | NZ Premier | $626,891 | $601,891 |
| Adebisi | Shovhog X Hell For Leather | Raheen Stud | Desleigh Forster | $15,000 | Magic Millions Ses 6-7 | $545,500 | $530,500 |
| Chance Bye | Snitzel X Rouge Femme | Glenlee, Wallabadah | M Tubman | $15,000 | Inglis Classic | $542,950 | $527,950 |
| Praecido | One Cool Cat X Felicitous | Cambridge Stud | Mr J Cordina | $60,000 | NZ Premier | $575,400 | $515,400 |
| Lone Rock | Fastnet Rock X Pride Of Pine | Glastonbury Farms | Aquanita Racing | $75,000 | Magic Millions | $584,778 | $509,778 |
| Stirling Grove | Mossman X Kalamata | Vinery Stud | R Jolly | $52,500 | Inglis Premier | $526,890 | $474,390 |
| Sister Havana | General Nediym X Ultima Vita | Shelby Park | Aquanita Racing | $40,000 | NZ Select | $495,439 | $455,439 |
| Celtic Dancer | Choisir X Little Wonder Why | Klemley Park | Reginald & Phyllis Kling | $40,000 | Magic Millions Ses 6-7 | $494,850 | $454,850 |
| Sistine Angel | Testa Rossa X Famous Painter | Alwyn Park Stud | Andrew Noblet | $60,000 | MM Perth | $471,800 | $411,800 |
| Placement | Savabeel X Lucida | Waikato Stud | Danny O'brien Racing | $65,000 | Australian Easter | $470,478 | $405,478 |
| Miss Imagica | Hidden Dragon X Imagica | Lyndhurst Stud Farm | Mick Nolan | $14,000 | MM QTIS 600 | $398,000 | $384,000 |
| Mr Chard | Al Samer X Najar | Bowness Stud | Lawson Stables | $18,000 | Magic Millions Ses 5 | $385,342 | $367,342 |
| Demanding Miss | Commands X Agony | Widden Stud | Kashcow Trading | $50,000 | Magic Millions | $410,200 | $360,200 |
| Gai's Choice | General Nediym X Faster Pussycat | Widden Stud | Bert Vieira | $81,000 | MM National | $438,950 | $357,950 |
| Spurcific | Flying Spur X Exact | Erinvale Thoroughbreds | R Griffiths | $40,000 | Inglis Premier | $376,605 | $336,605 |
| Steel Dragon | Hidden Dragon X Vo Gold | Bileena Stud | Graham Nicolls | $20,000 | Magic Millions Ses 6-7 | $354,800 | $334,800 |
| Steel Zip | Canadian Silver X Zip | Daandine Stud | Pat Duff | $13,000 | Magic Millions Ses 6-7 | $347,500 | $334,500 |
| Excellantes | Falvelon X Cantantes | Lyndhurst Stud Farm | Paul Willetts | $105,000 | MM QTIS 600 | $430,150 | $325,150 |
| Unanimously | Not A Single Doubt X Heaven's Eyes | Kanangra, Scone | M Dale | $45,000 | Inglis Classic | $370,150 | $325,150 |
| Absolutely | Redoute's Choice X Catshaan | Coolmore Stud | Dermot Farrington Bloodstock | $150,000 | Australian Easter | $469,500 | $319,500 |
| Fast Clip | Snippetson X Hint Of Glory | Turangga Farm | Gai Waterhouse | $180,000 | Magic Millions | $495,280 | $315,280 |
| Under The Eiffel | Mossman X Spire | Torryburn Stud | Aquanita Racing | $45,000 | Inglis Premier | $352,551 | $307,551 |
| Hidden Kisses | Hidden Dragon X Kiss An Angel | Wise | Paul Willetts | $25,000 | Magic Millions Ses 6-7 | $330,000 | $305,000 |
| Somepin Anypin | Pins X Ungaro | Waikato Stud | Vin Cox Bloodstock | $30,000 | NZ Premier | $330,800 | $300,800 |
| Top Drop | Snitzel X Fine Red | Vinery Stud | Magic Millions As Agent | $110,000 | Magic Millions | $404,163 | $294,163 |
| Squamosa | Not A Single Doubt X Class Success | Arrowfield Stud | Star Thoroughbreds | $140,000 | Magic Millions | $433,000 | $293,000 |
| Happy Trails | Good Journey X Madame Flurry | Mill Park Stud | Paul Beshara | $11,000 | MM Adelaide | $293,850 | $282,850 |
| Gybe | Fastnet Rock X Great Notice | Oakwood Farm | Anthony Cummings | $100,000 | Magic Millions | $376,180 | $276,180 |
| Hot Tamale | Oratorio X Fimmel Fox | Mungrup Stud | Paul Jordan | $25,000 | MM Perth | $292,500 | $267,500 |
| Cavallo Pazzo | Not A Single Doubt X Annuity | Duthy | Commercial Bloodstock | $22,000 | MM Adelaide | $287,025 | $265,025 |
| Tough Luck | Zaha X Gudwill | Clear Mountain Fairview | Leigh Wanless | $9,000 | MM QTIS 600 | $273,450 | $264,450 |
| Devinardi | Minardi X Just Devine | Palmaday Stud | Stephen Lowe | $45,000 | Magic Millions Ses 6-7 | $296,100 | $251,100 |
| Liveandletdie | Street Cry X Janella | Think Big Stud | Eales Racing | $58,000 | Inglis Classic | $299,025 | $241,025 |
| Speediness | Testa Rossa X Fine Glass | Bombora Downs | Edward Thomas | $18,000 | Inglis Premier Ses 2 | $258,722 | $240,722 |
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