E L TITAN A HIT WITH HIS FIRST CROP AT YEARLING SALES
Australian-based Yabby Dam Farms stallion E L Titan US proved to be a hit with his first Southern Hemisphere crop at yearling sales across Australia and New Zealand this year.
E L Titan had 15 lots sell at an average of $31,333.
His highest-priced lots were a Ballyronan NZ filly for $90,000 and a Cyclone Jeter NZ filly for $70,000 - each sold at the Melbourne Nutrien Equine sale.
Each was consigned by Yabby Dam Farms.
E L Titan’s next highest price was a $NZ50,000 colt of out Reina Danzante in New Zealand, again for YDF.
Prominent harness racing figures Nathan Jack, Anti Ruokonen and Jess Tubbs were among buyers to pounce on E L Titan progeny.
Tubbs outlayed $40,000 for a YDF-bred filly out of Norquay at the Sydney Nutrien Equine sale.
Tubbs said the filly had first caught her eye in the paddock at Yabby Dam Farms.
“She had a lovely natural gait and that’s carried into her breaking preparation.
“She’s bold, strong and keen to learn, and most importantly she just trots.
“E L Titan seems to be leaving some lovely types - striking individuals with a lot of things to like about them,” Tubbs said.
Ruokonen secured a filly out of French-bred mare Falaise Madrik for $30,000 at the Melbourne Nutrien Equine sale.
“I really liked this EL Titan from first day I saw her at Yabby Dam.
“El Titans can all trot and they are fast, easy going horses.
“They’re doing a really good job at the moment in North America.
“Hopefully a strong French family will bring some stamina for her and we will have some fun with her jn future,” he said.
Jack went to Karaka in NZ to purchase an E L Titan and then backed up in the Melbourne Nutrien Equine sale - $NZ50,000 for the Reina Danzante colt and $70,000 for the filly out of Cyclone Jeter.
“I’m super impressed with the E L Titans,” Jack said.
“Clients bought the colt in NZ and I was that impressed we had to buy another filly in Melbourne.
“They’re very smart and easy horses.
“I can’t wait for this time next year,” Jack said.
Photo: E L Titan x Ballyronan
E L Titan lots sold at 2026 yearling sales:
MELBOURNE NUTRIEN
Ballyronan NZ filly - $90,000
Cyclone Jeter NZ filly - $70,000
Falaise Madrik Fra filly - $30,000
K D Muscles NZ filly - $30,000
Roxy Maguire NZ colt - $30,000
Montelena filly - $32,500
Showmethecash filly - $12,500
Firengrace filly - $10,000
Majestic Pinevale colt - $10,000
NZ BLOODSTOCK
Reina Danzante colt - $NZ50,000
Parisian Opera filly - $NZ20,000
MELBOURNE APG
Modern Maori colt - $15,000
Pretty Peggy Sue filly - $10,000
SYDNEY NUTRIEN EQUINE
Beautiful River Fra colt - $20,000
Norquay filly - $40,000