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National Yearling Sale
proves a winner
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04/05/2003 |
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Today’s
Magic Millions National Winter Yearling Sale has been declared a great success
by Managing Director David Chester following a solid session on the Gold Coast
today.
New records for the sale’s top price and overall gross were both smashed with
buyers involved in heated bidding for a wide range of yearlings.
A total of 188 yearlings were sold today for a record gross of $2,650,450 (up
from $1.8 million last year) at an average price of $14,045. The sale also
boasted 70.15 per cent sale rate and a new record price of $300,000 ($90,000
last year).
The top price today for the sale was the $300,000 outlayed by Sydney based
trainer Paul Sutherland for a colt by the champion Danehill. The now
non-shuttling Danehill also had the second highest priced yearling, a $200,000
colt knocked down to Gerald Ryan.
“We are very pleased with today’s sale result,” Chester said following the
last lot’s sale at 7pm. “It was interesting to see strong interest from a
number of leading trainers and agents from around the country here this year
following the strong early form of last year’s graduates.”
Graeme Rogerson, Bede Murray, Clarry Conners, Troy Corstens, Anton Koolman,
Gerald Ryan, Paul Sutherland, Lee Hope, Barbara Joseph, Ross McDonald, Aquanita
Racing, Paul Willets, Paul O’Sullivan and Peter Strong were all active buyers
today.
Chester said vendors who supported the sale with quality youngsters were
rewarded with strong sales.
“The better horses in the catalogue were well sought out by good judges and
they all sold very well,” Chester said. “But this sale really does have
something for everyone.”
The most active individual buyers today were Doncaster Bloodstock Services (2
for $107,000), Darryl Collan (4 for $35,000), Bill Grace (6 for $29,500), John
Harvey (5 for $19,000), Heinrich Bloodstock (3 for $72,000), Lee Hope (4 for
$48,000), Washpool Thoroughbreds (4 for $76,000), Phillip Ernest Lloyd (5 for
$12,450), Graeme Rogerson Bloodstock (8 for $230,000), Gerald Ryan (2 for
$220,000), Peter Strong (4 for $41,000), Paul Sutherland (2 for $330,000) and
Dale Sutton (8 for $54,250).
The National Sale continues tomorrow for a full day of quality weanlings.
Selling will commence at 11am.
DANEHILL COLTS STAR IN NATIONAL YEARLING SALE
Two colts by the champion sire Danehill have taken top honours at today’s
Magic Millions National Winter Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.
Originally passed in for $250,000 when offered in the ring, Oaklands Stud’s
grey colt by the champion sire was soon after sold to leading Sydney based
trainer Paul Sutherland for $300,000.
It is understood the colt will be syndicated among Sutherland’s clients and
Oaklands Stud will also retain an interest in the sale topping youngster.
Catalogued as lot number 80, the grey colt is a half brother to the
international stakes performer High Polish. His dam the unraced High Top mare
Gibraltar Heights is a sister to stakes winning sire Royal Pinnacle and half
sister to the top producer Brocade (dam of Barathea, Gossamer, Free At Last
etc).
A little later the second yearling in the catalogue by the champion Danehill, a
colt from the internationally bred Sadler’s Wells mare Jeanetta Cochrane was
knocked down for $200,000.
The colt, a member of the Coolmore Stud draft, is from the family of champion
international galloper Kalanisi, the American Champion turf colt of 2000 and was
knocked down to leading local trainer Gerald Ryan.
Ryan, fresh off a win in yesterday’s Group Two Frank Packer Plate with the
recent Australian Derby winner Clangalang, was pleased with his purchase.
“He’s a really nice colt,” Ryan said. “Probably the pick of the sale.”
“He was a nice mover, a real athlete and he looks a good value buy for a colt
by Danehill with his pedigree and athleticism,” Ryan added.
ROGERSON HUNTS ANOTHER POLAR SUCCESS
Leading Sydney trainer Graeme Rogerson was one of the more active buyers at
today’s Magic Millions National Winter Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast as he
attempts to buy another bargain Golden Slipper winner.
Last year Rogerson outlayed just $32,000 to buy a Success Express filly at this
sale. Later named Polar Success she now has her name in the history books as the
winner of the recent Group One Golden Slipper.
Today Rogerson snapped up eight yearlings at the sale for a total outlay of
$230,000.
Not surprisingly Rogerson purchased one of the youngsters by Polar Success’
sire Success Express. Lot 186 as catalogued, the yearling, a colt, was knocked
down to Rogerson for $20,000.
Offered by Palmaday, the bay colt is the second foal of a lightly raced King
Marauding sister to the Melbourne Group winner Cornwall Queen.
The colt’s family is that of the former brilliant Group One winning galloper
and proven top class sire Runaway Groom.
Rogerson also bought a Marauding colt (ex County Royale) for $55,000, a
Nothin’ Leica Dane filly (ex Gypsy Frolic) for $20,000, a Vettori colt (ex
Little Choice) for $21,000, a Bite the Bullet filly (ex Overtured) for $25,000,
a Bite the Bullet colt (ex Quevebel) for $16,000, a Nuclear Freeze (ex Ranein)
filly for $50,000 and a Bite the Bullet colt (ex Raspberry Road) for $23,000.
TODAY’S TOP TEN YEARLING SALES
$300,000 Danehill-Gibraltar Heights colt to Paul Sutherland (NSW)
$200,000 Danehill-Jeanetta Cochrane colt to Gerald Ryan (QLD)
$100,000 Zabeel-Let’s Rock Again colt to Doncaster Bloodstock Services (NSW)
$60,000 Octagonal-Here Comes de Hit filly to Prime Thoroughbreds (VIC)
$55,000 Marauding-County Royale colt to Graeme Rogerson Bloodstock (NSW)
$50,000 Nuclear Freeze-Ranein filly to Graeme Rogerson Bloodstock (NSW)
$50,000 Carnegie-Classy Liz filly to Magic Millions as agent (QLD)
$40,000 Lion Hunter-Belle Angelo colt to World Wide Bloodstock (STH AFRICA)
$38,000 Bletchley Park-Medicon filly to John Chalmers Bloodstock (WA)
$37,000 Woodman-Sky Haven filly to Desley Forrester (QLD)
TODAY’S STATISTICS AT A GLANCE
Total Lots Sold: 188
Total Sale Aggregate: $2,640,450
Average Price: $14,045
Top Price: $300,000
Lots Withdrawn: 26
Lots Passed: 80
Lots Catalogued: 294
Sold %: 70.15 |
