The leading breeders and studmasters in New South Wales and Victoria have thrown their support behind the 2018 Bathurst Gold Crown Yearling Sale to be held this Sunday at the Bathurst Showground.

The Wagga-based Yirribee Pacing Stud has by far the largest representation with 23 lots, including five by exciting first crop sire Fly Like An Eagle and four by Caribbean Blaster, who has already left three winners from his initial two-year-old crop.

Brooklyn Lodge Stud, of Doug and Janet Moore, Aberdeen has entered 17 youngsters by 12 different stallions.

Their draft is headed up by a Modern Art full sister to the Queensland Paleface Adios Classic winner Copper Coast, a Rocknroll Dance half-sister to the Breeders Crown champion Magic Operative and a He’s Watching half-sister to the Breeders Crown 2YO winner Passions Promise.

The eight-strong consignment of Canowindra’s Golden Gait Stud includes For A Reason half-sisters to the NSW Sires Stakes 2YO champion Usane Flash and Group winner Soho Lennon.

Former Gold Crown honourees, the Dumesny family, will offer eight youngsters spearheaded by a Sunshine Beach colt out of Gloria Lombo and an Art Major filly from a daughter of the Australian Broodmare of the Year Ark Maree.

The highest-priced yearling at last year’s sales was a $26,000 Art Major out of Macrandra colt, just ahead of a $25,000 Art Major out of Lettucedance colt.

The first of 120 lots at the Bathurst Showground will go through the ring at 11am.