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Aussie mare’s $2.79
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08/7/2003 |
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$2.79 m US Sunday Silence colt out of Australian mare Seto Flowerian hit the
lead in the race for the highest priced lot midway through session one of
selling at the JRHA Select Foal sale in Japan today.
Bellotto mare Seto Flowerian raced in Australia under the care of Warwick Farm
trainer Paul Cave whilst racing in Japanese interests. The striking dark-brown
mare won five races including the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes at three, before
running second in Alcove’s 1994 AJC Oaks (Group 1).
Seto Flowerian is a daughter of Yeats mare Yeatsina, who has also produced handy
stakeswinning mares The Golden Dane (by Danehill) and Presina (by Prego). Her
fourth dam Wiley Trade is the dam of 1992 Melbourne Cup winner, Subzero.
At stud, Seto Flowerian is the dam of 4 foals of racing age, and has produced
two winners. Her 1999 Sunday Silence colt Tiger Café is the winner of two
races, and has been placed in Group company in Japan including a second in the
Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) JPN Gr 1.
Her subsequent foal Fureika, a filly by Sunday Silence, is the winner of two
races in Japan.
Seto Flowerian was a 1992 graduate of the Magic Millions Premier Sale, and was
secured by her owners for a mere $35,000.
The colt was consigned by leading Hokkaido nursery Shadai Farm, the former home
of the colts’ sire Sunday Silence.
He was purchased by Fusaro Sekiguchi, who is best known as the flamboyant
managing part owner of Kentucky Derby winning superstar, Fusaichi Pegasus.
At the close of session one selling, 109 lots were sold grossing $32m US, at an
average of just over $294,000. The sale concludes today. |
