The rapid growth of the Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale took it one step further yesterday with a daughter of masculinity Extreme choice sold for a record AU$300,000 (US$211,713) to renowned Sydney coach Michael Freedman during a fast-paced session.
The most expensive tunic ever sold at an HTBA sale — and one in six sold for AU$100,000 (US$70,571) or more yesterday — also helped push the “Scone sale”. Tuesday was held at the Inglis’ Riverside Stables complex in Sydney to a record total of AU$5,379,250 (AU$3,796,191), averaging AU$25,374 (US$17,906), up 33% and the average was AU$17,000 (US$11,997), up 48%. With 212 horses changed hands, the clearance rate last night was 82%.
The total benchmark, up 6% year-on-year, was achieved despite a smaller supply portfolio of 287 horses compared with last year’s two-day 358 lot portfolio, continuing the demand trend of Buyers increased widely in Australasian this year’s series of sales so far, with some exceptions.
The previous highest priced yearbook sold at HTBA was AU$180,000 (US$124,978) for a son of Mr. Toronado who were offered in the July 2020 joint auction conducted in Sydney in conjunction with the Easter 2nd Round sale during the early stages of the pandemic.
Freedman, who trained Extreme Choice’s ponies Stay inside and Malayan Tiger to win the Longines Golden Slipper (G1) and James Squire BRC Sires Produce Stakes (G2) respectively, took full advantage of the rare opportunity to get him in his cage by the Newgate Farm roster top.
The trainer was not surprised at how much he had to pay to bring her home even though she was not offered for sale at a more selective sale.
“He recently won group 1 with a slut two weeks ago—She’s Extreme in Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (G1) and Spy also looks pretty promising, so he looks like he’s going to do it whether it’s a small dog or a pony,” said Freedman of Extreme Choice, who this year will be working on another limited book mares for an advertising fee of AU$275,000 (US$194,070).
“When they’re doing as well as he is, at his strike rate you’re happy to start engaging with them. Under normal circumstances she could have gone through another drop in price. , the fact that she was in this sale doesn’t really play any role in whether or not I went to auction with her.
“Once I saw her, I was excited to try and buy her.”
Buyers at Inglis HTBA Amazing May Sale
The Breeding and Small Sale Bell River Thoroughbreds was to be offered for sale at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in February, but minor surgery prompted her to withdraw and show up at the Riverside Stables yesterday.
Cataloged in Lot 57, the Dark Horse is the ninth pony out of two-time winners Dashie Diva, who had seven ponies to race for seven winners including the winner. listed East Indies.
“I tend to think looking at her that she’s got a bit of a short leg and she might not be a 2-year-old before Christmas and she’s more likely to be (racing) in the fall.” , Randwick-based trainer said.
“She’s a mid-October pony, so she’s someone you can watch in the spring, but she’s someone you’ll probably do something more serious about in the fall.”
Bell River’s Andrew Ferguson says that $300,000 of aspiration “has always been a lovely piece of trash.”
“We had her prepare to switch to Classic in February but she had a little chip in the post-fetch that I was never going to remove until a few well-known and well-known vets told me it needed to be removed as an awkward point,” he said.
“So we did and she ended up here, and it turns out, it didn’t affect the outcome we were going to win for her.”
The fat man’s presence in the sale saw appearances by Darby Racing, coach Annabel Neasham’s blood manager Brian McGuire and Danny O’Brien’s racing manager Luke Wilkinson sporting Show interest in the fat guy.
“I think she’s going to make AU$200,000 to AU$300,000. There are a few big names among her. For someone like Michael Freedman to pick her up, that’s pretty exciting,” Ferguson said. , whose Bell River Thoroughbreds also bred Extreme Choice. and sold him at the Inglis Classic sale as a wish.
“It’s a bit like the colt car (AU$800,000 Extreme Choice) that we sold at the Classic this year. and, as we’ve seen with the Classic, he has exceeded my expectations and this also did the same.
“We get rewarded as a supplier by bringing them here, and this is just another outcome we’ve been rewarded with.”
Freedman also purchased a pony (Lot 48) by Merchant Navy for AU$45,000 (US$31,756).
Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch told ANZ Bloodstock News May 1.
“There’s nothing to regret about this purchase and you (as a supplier) can be confident you can come here and expose a deep and wide buying bench.
“Inevitably, people who are looking to spend significant amounts of money on a horse will scrutinize things like x-rays and vet reports, but that’s the case with every sale and That’s the case again today, but if you have a horse that jumps through the necessary hoops you’ve landed in a good spot.”
Matthew Sandblom’s Kingstar Ranch was the top supplier, selling 16 crosses for AU$703,500 (US$496,467) and Vinery Stud sold 21 ponies for a total of US$653,500 (US$461,181). while Bell River Thoroughbreds sold all three crosses for an average of AU$109,333 ($77,157).
“The May sale provides a much-needed service to not only NSW breeders but also Australasia in general. It provides a very reliable market,” said Hutch.
“The HTBA does a lot of good, so creating a good result is satisfying on several levels, especially given the relationship we have with them, chairman Cameron Collins and treasurer Paddy Power and their committee.
“To turn around what we’ve moved today, on the back of a reduced-volume portfolio, is a lot of fun.”
Inglis is now turning its attention to the two-day Australia Newborn Sale, which begins Thursday, May 5.
