The Pierro filly out of superstar racehorse Winx will be offered for public auction on Monday.
The filly,out of champion stallion Pierro,is tipped to surge past the $2.6 million Australian record for a yearling filly.
Stewart has risen to prominence in global bloodstock circles with a string of high-priced purchases in the past 12 months. He flew to Australia last month to inspect Winx’s filly on a Hunter Valley farm. He will watch the sale from America on Monday.
Stewart sent a post on X,formerly known as Twitter,claiming he “wouldn’t be outbid” in perhaps the most anticipated public horse sale in Australian history.
“Our current record is $US6 million ($9.1 million)#goodnightove@FasigTiptonCo November Sale,” Stewart wrote.
“I am committed to do whatever it takes to buy this filly unless I get the impression I am being bid up and in that case someone could get stuck with paying a big number. People are calling her a collectors[sic] item and I am a collector so it is a natural fit.”
Stewart’s Resolute Racing operation was active on the first day of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on Sunday,paying $650,000 for a filly by Faith In Hand as one of several purchases. Local officials were told Stewart was bidding online from a Kentucky restaurant.
Inglis officials have been making preparations to ensure their online streaming system doesn’t crash when Lot 391 walks into the sale ring after lunchtime on Monday. A crowd of up to 5000 is expected to attend their Warwick Farm Riverside complex.