Pins Colt A Cracker (15 December 2010)

Mark Chittick has tipped a Pins colt out of Lodore Mystic to be one of WS's headline acts during the upcoming Premier Sale at Karaka. The youngster has the pedigree, conformation and family race performance to ensure widespread interest.

"He's a nice, strong colt and we're really very happy with him - he's one of the stars of our draft," he said. He is a half-brother to O'Reilly's four-time Gr 1 winner Alamosa (Thorndon Mile, Ford Diamond Stakes, Otaki-Maori WFA, Toorak Handicap) and to Sacramento (No Excuse Needed) who yesterday broke through for his first victory at Te Rapa after a number of minor placings.

They are out of the Centaine mare Lodore Mystic, who won at 1600 metres and is a sister to Gr 2 winner Perfect World. "The mare's got an O'Reilly filly at foot and is safely in foal again to O'Reilly," Chittick said.