Vadamos filly headed to top Caulfield stable

Original article posted on Rich Hill Stud

Rich Hill Stud’s attractive daughter of Vadamos will be on her way to Victoria after she was knocked down to respected bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo on Day 2 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale.

Following a spirited bidding duel at Karaka, the hammer fell at $260,000 for Lot 230, with future classic hopes held for the filly.

“I bought her for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. I loved her from the day I saw her at the farm, she’s a beautiful filly and a graceful mover,” Cataldo said.

“I love Vadamos and the way this filly moved and hopefully she will be an Oaks type. I was happy to get her, perhaps a little more than we were hoping to pay, but at the end of the day you have to dig deep for them.”

The youngster is a half-sister to the G3 Wellington Cup winner Soleseifei and their dam is the unraced Van Nistelrooy mare Evaline.

“Soleseifei has a filly foal by Almanzor and went back to him so there’s a bit of upside there as well,” Cataldo said.

Evaline is a half-sister to the G1 Sydney Cup winner Gallic and a pedigree rich in black type, which features the three-time Group One winner Solveig as the third dam and further down the page is the G1 Australian Derby winner Jon Snow.