Welcome additions to racing ranks

A three-year-old trotter closely related to Australian harness racing legend and Inter Dominion winner Welcome Advice debuts at at Maryborough on Thursday.

 And then there’s a member of the same family of group 1 winner and now successful sire Renaissance Man hitting the track for the first time at Shepparton.

MARYBOROUGH on Thursday, February 4:

ASTRO

Love You Fr-Auravale (Malhana Gindin US) 3yo trotting filly

Bred by Bill Milner

Raced by Bill Milner

Auravale was a handy race mare winning eight races.

This is her seventh foal to the races, having already left the smart OPIA (Lawman US) 24 wins, $172,000, and group 3 winner DELLSUN (Majestic Son US) 8 wins.

Auravale was out of Inter-Dominion winner WELCOME ADVICE mare STAR ADVICE

SHEPPARTON on Thursday, February 4:

DILETTO

Bettors Delight US-Priceless Gem (Art Major US) 4yo gelding

Bred  by A22 Pty Lt

Raced by Kingstead Lodge Pty Ltd

Priceless Gem won 10 times and has had only one other foal to the races  -  BARRETT (Bettors Delight) 1:52.7, 5 wins.

Priceless Gem is a sister to eight winners, including group 1 placegetter MY GENERAL LEE (Art Major) 1:52.2, 20 wins, $261,000; group 1 winner and now successful sire RENAISSANCE MAN (Art Major) 1:53.1, 18 wins, $297,000; three-time group 1 winner LOUVRE (Art Major) 1:54.5 16 wins, $402,000; and multiple group 1 winner MISS HAZEL (Presidential Ball US) 15 wins, $310,000