Half-brother by Spirit Boom to Turbulent Air sell in 2017
Colin McAlpine A.M.
August 16, 2016Spirit of Booms’ Storm the Sales
February 10, 2017South African Winner for So You Think
Tara Madgwick – Thursday, 1 September 2016
Champion racehorse and promising sire So You Think has a very promising three year-old in South Africa with lightly raced colt Turbulent Air beating older horses at Kenilworth on Wednesday to post his second win.The Justin Snaith trained colt was having his fourth start in the 1600 metre contest and forged clear to win by a length.
Turbulent Air was a $150,000 Inglis Easter purchase for James Bester Bloodstock from the draft of Eureka Thoroughbreds and is the first winner for Group II Queensland Guineas winner Express Air, a Piccolo (GB) mare from the family of Queensland Oaks winner Mother of Pearl.
Spirit of Boom colt ex Express Air will be offered next year through a yearling sale. Being the first crop of Spirit of Boom in the sales ring.
