The ELLSBERG Sale
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Passed In - Reserve $1,000,000
Particulars
Name: | Ellsberg (AUS) |
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Category: | Racehorse Gelding/Colt |
Sire: | Spill the Beans (AUS) |
Dam: | Love of Liberty (AUS) |
Colour: | Chestnut |
Sex: | Colt |
DOB: | 29 September 2017 |
COB: | AUS |
Disclosures: | |
GST: | Yes 40% |
Location: | James Ruse Drive ROSEHILL NSW |
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Reports

Description
Ellsberg (2017 Spill The Beans - Love Of Libery, by General Nediym)
G1 Winner, 9-time winner, earned over $3.3 million
Timeform Rated 121
Higher than the likes of recent 4YO+ horses to retire to stud:
- Wild Ruler 119
- Jonker 116
- Dirty Work 116
- Portland Sky 110
In 2022, 5 of the top 10 Sires in Australia were horses that had won a Group 1 over 1600m or above. In 2023, this season so far, 4 of the top 10 sires in Australia are horses that have won a Group 1 over 1600m. In New Zealand, 8 of the top 10 Sires in 2022 were horses that had won over 1600m or above and in 2023, this season, 9 of the top 10 sires won over 1600m or above.
At Three
Winner on debut over 1300m, Warwick Farm, defeating subsequent stakes winner Easifar
Group 3 placed at just his third start in Spring Stakes, 1600m, Newcastle
1st Listed South Pacific Stakes, 1400m Randwick, dominant 3 length winner, defeating subsequent Group 1 winners Private Eye & Kukeracha, on a GOOD 4 track
At Four
3rd Group 1 All Aged Stakes, 1400m Randwick, beaten by G1 winners Cascadian & Tofane, defeating Mo’unga, In The Congo, Forbidden Love, Sierra Sue, Hungry Heart, Zoutori, Overpass, Kolding etc.
1st Group 3 Liverpool City Cup, 1300m Randwick, dominant 3.3 length winner, defeating Group winners Brutality & Atishu
1st Group 3 Festival Stakes, 1500m Rosehill, defeating 7 individual stakes winners
At Five
Won over $2.2 million in prizemoney
1st Group 1 Espom Handicap, 1600m Randwick, defeating Hinged, Icebath, Nimalee, Fangirl, etc.
1st $2 million Five Diamonds, 1800m Rosehill, defeating Laws Of Indices, Diamil, Ayrton etc. on a GOOD 3 track breaking the TRACK RECORD
1st $1 million Five Diamonds Prelude, 1500m Randwick, dominant 2.5 length winner, defeating Ayrton, Rustic Steel, Diamil, Atishu etc
His last three runs he recorded three consecutive peak TF ratings of 119, 120 & 121
Most expensive Spill The Beans yearling ever sold, he sold for $280,000 as a yearling