The daughter of the European champion Frankel stole the show for the second day in a row at the Inglis Great Southern Sale, selling it on 9 June for AU$475,000 (US$320,198, AU$1 = US$0.6741) to people Australia’s largest backing stallion.
Chinese businessman Zhang Yuesheng added Esker Lodge consignment sharks to his giant blood fry portfolio on Day 2 of the Melbourne weaning sale while three other sharks went on sale for the same price. AU$300,000 or more in the second session.
To wrap up the east coast direct breed sale for 2023, Newgate Farm’s Golden Sandal (G1) winner capitalist sold for A$460,000; Daughter of Arrowfield’s Japan Shuttle Maurice get A$400,000; and weaned by Australian male champions tycoon writes sold for AU$300,000 at Oaklands Junction. ONE So you think filly also made AU$200,000 on Friday, one of 10 weanings in two days to reach that milestone.
Juddmonte’s Frankel also bred the record-breaking AU$875,000 Inglis that was sold on Thursday.
Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch is pleased with how the market was at the Great Southern sale, which saw AU$9.825 million ($6,623,033) change hands in a mid-level selective weaning session. average AU$44,863 ($30,242). The clearance rate is 70%.
Hutch told ANZ Bloodstock News: “From pre-sale testing, it’s clear that we’ve got some really good weaners here. We talked before the sale about trusting that end of the market. school will be good and especially the sharks.”
“It’s exciting when you get a sale like this and see that the composition of the plots that appeal to you pedigree matches what you’d expect. In the case of Maurice, the Capitalist bastard, Frankel filly and So You Think filly today, they’re four very good weaning fillets and selling well, so that’s a great sign for the market from that point of view.”
As Hutch and his partner at Magic Millions, Barry Bowditch, have pointed out, as the sales season gets underway, year-over-year numbers are down, but not as a surprise, given the economic situation. On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates for the 12th time in 13 months.
“I think we’ve been spoiled over the last few years with clearance rates at the same level as before,” Hutch said.
“For example, across the entire weaning chain, between Sydney and Melbourne, we would have sales north of AU$22.8 million and, although it is not at the level we reached in 12 months ago, but not much longer.
“The descending portion of this sale will come in at AU$9.8 million in revenue, which is a huge amount, especially in a market that’s largely driven by sellers and people are somewhat vulnerable. understood to be aiming for next year’s annual sales without absolute clarity on what makes and models the market will look like and how that affects how they conduct their bidding.”
Frankel Filly Irresistible for Yulong
Yesterday’s Frankel session head added Yulong’s link to the little girl’s family, who recently bought her dam on the Gold Coast.
The little one is Murasaki’s third pony (dubawi ), a winner of the 1,500 meters in France sold the foal to Frankel for A$500,000 at the Magic Millions National Stallion Sale last month.
Darren Dance, the puppy’s breeder who sold eight weaners at the Great Southern Sale, is delighted with the results of his Melbourne offering.
“I’ve never been busier at a sale in terms of testing, we were running at full speed and the right buyers were here and that led to results in the ring. selling eight out of nine in the current market, I couldn’t be happier,” said Dance.
“This chubby Frankel, he’s the kind of weaner that’s very straightforward, cute, he’s very popular during the week, everyone who looks at him loves it and he’s sold.”
He added: “(Her price tag of AU$475,000) is really good money in any market and I think that helps given that Frankel is probably the gentleman of the moment.
“They all sold very well, so we’re happy with the result.”
Yulong chief executive Sam Fairgray said: “Mr. Zhang loves Frankel like a stallion. He’s a great stallion and she comes from a Dubawi mare, that cross is very, very good. , so that’s one of the attractions and she’s a really neat one, so we’re excited to add her to the team.”
The Frankel-Dubawi diagonal produced 27 winners from 32 runners and boasts a winner-to-runner ratio of 21%, featuring Epsom Derby (G1) winners Adayar group winner Meydan 1 dream castle and winner of One Thousand Guineas (G1) of Ireland Homeless song .
Unlike the two high-priced Frankel ponies that Yulong bought at Magic Millions on the Gold Coast for AU$925,000 and AU$725,000 respectively, Fairgray said the foal could be offered for resale in the batch. annual discount next year.
Veranskova Tops Mares Session at AU$510,000
The Great Southern Sale ended with a stallion session led by the 3rd mare in the group Veranskova (Written Tycoon), who was purchased by agent Andrew Williams for A$510,000 on behalf of Peter Collier’s Konj Pty Ltd.
Trained by Cindy Alderson, who also sold the mare under the Alderson Racing banner, 6-year-old rising Veranskova has won four of 13 starts and nearly AU$300,000 in prize money. She is also the younger half-sister of the bettor Miss Vixen (Fox ).
Veranskova is consigned as Lot 381 tops day 2 of the Inglis Great Southern Sale of shrimp seed
Williams said: “She is a lovely, classy strong mare and was purchased for Peter, a current longtime customer and good friend.
“I think she fits the range of four to five hundred (thousands of dollars) so we had to go a little further than planned but we’re glad we got her.
“What a wonderful couple of days; Inglis has done a tremendous job in attracting some lovely well-bred and quality ponies here and it’s really strong, exceptional. especially at the top.”
The stallion session generated sales of AU$2,125 million ($1,432,463), with 27 mares selling for an average of AU$78,704 ($58,054) and an average of AU$40,000 ( $26,964).
New Zealand’s national weaning and broodstock sale Bloodstock Karaka will end its season in Australia next Friday.
