Super First Crop Sire HOME AFFAIRS Sires his Second 2YO Stakes Quinella

The $175,000 Listed VRC TAB We’re On Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday always looked as though Coolmore Stud’s exciting first crop sire HOME AFFAIRS would play a dominant role in the finish and that proved the case when his flying fillies GIN TWIST (2f Home Affairs x Twist Tops, by Beneteau) and LA GITANA (2f Home Affairs x Hips Don’t Lie, by Stravinsky) filling the quinella.


GIN TWIST scoots away to win at Flemington

Amazingly, this is the second time in his short career HOME AFFAIRS has sired the quinella in a stakes race. Across in NZ on New Year’s Day he sired the quinella of the Skycity Eclipse Stakes Gr2 when KINNAIRD defeated HARVEY WALLBANGER.

In Victoria, both, Gin Twist and La Gitana are prepared by the Lindsay Park team and came into this race with Group placings at their previous starts and they ran right up to that formline.

Gin Twist jumped straight to the front for Luke Currie and was in cruise control up the straight before letting down with a slick turn of foot to dash clear of La Gitana and win by two lengths. They covered the 1000m in a slick 56.92 indicating a bright future for both fillies.

Jockey Luke Currie said, “She was sharp and dynamic today and jumped straight into the bridle and controlled it and we were never really going to get beaten.”

Gin Twist had not raced since January 24 when she ran third at her second start in the Gr3 MRC Blue Diamond Preview, but she did have a recent jump out up the straight which proved beneficial.

The Hayes brothers saddled-up three fillies in the race by Home Affairs with Jacaranda coming to the race after a game fifth in the Inglis Millennium in Sydney, but she was not as comfortable dropping back in distance and finished behind the placegetters.

Ben Hayes said “It was a very impressive win. I got a bit worried when she got a bit hot in the mounting yard and got a bit worked up, but I think having a trial down the straight is very valuable.”

“She jumped, she looked like she was comfortable the whole race, and she really went to the line quite easily. So, it was great. We had a bit of pressure on us. Tom (Magnier, Coolmore) said to us, if we didn’t get the trifecta with the Home Affairs fillies, we’d be in trouble. So sorry, Tom, we only got the quinella, I hope that’s okay?”

“I think it’s just having a look down the straight. Two-year-olds find it very hard. They either get it totally wrong, and we saw that with Jacaranda today. She dropped the bit early and just didn’t look comfortable. They just don’t know how to get into a rhythm, where the other two were both professional, they jumped, travelled really well and gave good kicks.”

Gin Twist has banked $132,850 from her first three starts and the stable have plenty of options going forward.

Hayes added, “She did it really well and I think it’s really exciting going forward. So, we’ll have a good look at her and see how she pulls up. We’ll have a discussion with the whole team at Lindsay Park, and we’ll work out where we go.”

Gin Twist was a $220,000 Magic Millions purchase. She is the third winner and first stakes-winner from four foals to race from stakes-winning Beneteau mare Twist Tops, who comes from the family of Gr1 SAJC Australasian Oaks winner Irish Darling. 

Newgate sold the yearling full brother to Gin Twist at Magic Millions this year for $200,000. 

GIN TWIST became the Second stakes-winner for HOME AFFAIRS and his first in Australia after KINNAIRD won at Gr2 level in New Zealand.

HOME AFFAIRS is currently leading the Australian First Season Sires list by:


HOME AFFAIRS - Sire 

HOME AFFAIRS is 1st by Earnings ($851,625) over Tiger of Malay ($529,054).

HOME AFFAIRS is Equal 1st by Winners (3) along with Wild Ruler (3). 

Equal 1st by Stakes Winners with: Wild Ruler, St Mark’s Basilica, Stay Inside, Extreme Warrior and Sword of State. 

Equal 2nd by Race Wins to St Mark’s Basilica (5) is leading over Home Affairs (3), Wild Ruler (3) and Sword of State (3).

TOP 10 FIRST CROP SIRES as at 2/3/26



At the 2026 Yearling Sales the professional market has rallied to the sire.

It was never expected that HOME AFFAIRS would get precocious 2yo’s being the Champion 3yo.

However, all good 3yo’s show something at 2, and with so many of his progeny racing well, the future is extremely bright for HOME AFFAIRS. 

Stud Record: As at 2/3/26

In Australia: As at 2/3/26

Leading Progeny:

KINNAIRD (23c, O'Reilly, Zabeel). 2 wins from 1100m to 1200m, A$144,634, 1st Auckland TR Eclipse S., Gr.2, Levin RC Levin Jumpouts 2YO S., 4th Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3

GIN TWIST (23f, Beneteau, High Rolling). Winner at 1000m, A$132,850, 1st VRC TAB 2YO P., L, 3rd MRC Blue Diamond Preview (f), Gr.3

Harvey Wallbanger (23g, Atlante, Faltaat). Winner at 1100m, A$95,971, 1st Auckland TR Eagle Technology 2YO S., 2nd Auckland TR Eclipse S., Gr.2, Auckland TR Colin Jillings 2YO Classic Gr.3, Auckland TR Counties Challenge S L

Guest House (23c, Stratum, Snowland). Winner at 1000m, A$325,500, 1st MVRC Clamms Seafood 2YO H., 2nd MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, 3rd MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1

La Gitana (23f, Stravinsky, Centaine). Placed, A$49,500, 2nd VRC TAB 2YO P., L, 3rd MRC Chairman's S., Gr.3

Internal Affairs (23c, Pure Prize, Southern Halo). Placed, A$81,600, 2nd ATC Inglis Nursery (R), L

I'm Ya Huckleberry (23c, Exceed and Excel, Lonhro). Placed, A$46,250, 2nd ATC Breeders' P., Gr.3

Jacaranda (23f, Redoute's Choice, More Than Ready). Winner at 1100m, A$69,750

Lady Moscato (23f, Not a Single Doubt, Snippets). Placed, A$98,750, 2nd GCTC The Debut 2YO P., 4th ATC Lonhro P., L

Rupeni (23g, Shamus Award, Lion Hunter). Placed, 2nd WRC Rat Tat 2YO P.

Home Secretary (23f, Exceed and Excel, Medaglia d'Oro). Placed, 3rd WRC Rat Tat 2YO P.

Affari (23f, Hinchinbrook, Tale of the Cat). Placed, 3rd ATC Arrowfield Graduates Maiden 2YO H.

Barracks (23c, Manhattan Rain, Rory's Jester). Placed, A$10,350

Sprightly Affair (23f, Snitzel, Gold Fever). Placed

Dynamic Syndications at the 2026 Magic Millions purchased a colossal Colt by the boom sire HOME AFFAIRS ex BIT OF CHEEK (More Than Ready). 

Our Colt is a sibling to four foals to race, all winners including his Stakes Winning three-quarter-brother BLONDEAU 5 wins- 1 at 2 - 5 wins-1 at 2- 1200m to 1400m, $613,405, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L, ATC Bowermans Furniture H., TAB H., Gosford RC Tooheys H., 2d ATC Heineken H., TAB Long May We Play P., Agency Real Estate H., 3d ATC Todman S., Gr.2, Qld Tatt's RC Recognition H., L, ATC Elite Sand & Soil H., ACY Securities H., Precise Air H., TAB H., VRC Grinders Coffee Roasters H., 4th BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3.

His Grand-dam is Gr1 and Gr2 Winner CHEEKY CHOICE (Redoute’s Choice) 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession- 1300m to 1600m, $625,425, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, 2d STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, Canterbury S., Gr.2, 3d MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2. 

CHEEKY CHOICE is a full-sister to Invisible Coin (dam of GYPSY GODDESS)

GYPSY GODDESS (Tarzino). Champion 3YO Filly in Australia in 2021-22. 6 wins-5 in succession-1400m to 2200m, $1,972,300, BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Grand Prix S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, GCTC Gold Coast Bracelet, L, 3d ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, Golden Eagle.

Bred on the A+++ genetic cross of
I AM INVINCIBLE over MORE THAN READY 
which has produced 4 Stakes Winner all Colts:

ON THE BUBBLES 2018 C Gr1; BLONDEAU 2017 C; KINLOCH 2017 C; ACCESSION 2016 C. 

We were thrilled to secure this outstanding colt by Home Affairs the hottest first crop sire in Australia, out of the high-quality mare Bit Of Cheek, a daughter of super sire More Than Ready.



Lot 108 at the Gold Coast was offered by Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud. This colt immediately appealed as the type of horse we love to bring to our owners. 

He combines a red-hot young sire, a deep and proven female family, and a physical that matches the sensational pedigree on paper.


Bit Of Cheek was a tough, genuine racemare, winning two races between 1300 metres and 1600 metres. More importantly, she has already proven herself at stud. She has had four foals to race and every one of them has won, a strike rate that always commands attention and gives us confidence moving forward.

Our colt is also a three-quarter brother to the stakes winner Blondeau, a five time winner who earned over $600,000 in prizemoney.



Blondeau’s record includes the Listed Takeover Target Stakes and a placing in the Group 2 Todman Stakes as a 2yo.

The depth of pedigree strengthens again through the second dam Cheeky Choice, a Group 1 and Group 2 winner who was a star in her own right. Cheeky Choice won four races from 1300 metres to 1600 metres and amassed over $625,000 in prizemoney, highlighted by her victory in the Group 1 Flight Stakes and the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes.

She also performed with great credit in multiple elite races, placing in Group 1 company and consistently competing at the highest level.

Cheeky Choice is a full sister to the mare Invisible Coin, the dam of Gypsy Goddess, Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of Australia in the 2021/22 season and winner of the Group 1 Queensland Oaks. This is a family that repeatedly produces top class racehorses, and that sort of ability & consistency is no accident.

From a pedigree cross perspective, this colt is bred on an A +++ pattern. On the exact I Am Invincible over More Than Ready line mares have proven to be highly effective, particularly when it comes to colts. There have been nine (9) colts to race bred this way, producing eight (8) winners, twenty-seven (27) wins, and a stakes winner. That is an outstanding return and exactly the type of data we look for when assessing long term upside.

Looking more specifically at the exact I Am Invincible over More Than Ready cross, the numbers are equally compelling. When we include the fillies, there has been seventeen (17) runners, fourteen (14) winners, forty-seven (47) wins, two (2) stakes winners, and two (2) additional stakes placed horses. 

These figures speak for themselves, reinforcing just how powerful this pedigree pattern has become.

Physically, this colt more than lives up to his page.



He is an outstanding individual with a beautiful, easy action and a natural sense of presence. He has that strong, athletic look that Home Affairs is quickly becoming known for, and he carries himself with confidence and balance.



He is a very typical example of the quality, consistency, and athleticism this young sire is producing.

And Home Affairs is delivering in extraordinary fashion.

He has now sired two (2) stakes race quinella’s in feature two-year-old races in New Zealand and Australia. On top of that, he has had five (5) winners and seven (7) individual stakes performers. A ratio of seven stakes horses for a first season sire is simply freakish, and it is difficult to recall another young stallion starting out in such unbelievable fashion.

There is one final element that adds even more confidence to this colt.



Gerry Harvey, through his Baramul Stud, has retained 50% equity in the colt to race in partnership with our team. That decision speaks volumes. It reflects genuine belief in the horse he bred, confidence in the sire, and strong alignment with our program.

This colt brings together elite genetics, a sensationally in form young stallion, a deep and proven female family, and a physical type that matches every bit of the pedigree. He is exactly the make and shape of horse we are proud to offer Team Dynamic Owners because every angle of the story stacks up.

Opportunities like this are rare.

When they present themselves, we do not hesitate to add such a horse to our already powerful stable of high-quality equine athletes being trained by Australia’s Leading stable.

Full details are on our website.