Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Magic Millions Broodmare Sale

Some of the Sensational Broodmares that went under the hammer at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sales.
Abbey Marie -- Redoutes Choice mare and half Sister to St Leger winner Runaway sold for $1.4 million at the Gold Coast Broodmare Sale
Jameka -- Multiple group one winner went for $2.6 million.
Heatherly -- Group 2 winning mare Heatherly is by Lonhro and is in foal to Written Tycoon.

Silent Sedition -- The 2017 Group 1 William Reid Stakes winning mare, Silent Sedition sells for $1.5 million dollars.

Friday, May 25, 2018

Gold Coast Weanling and Broodmares Sales


Gold Coast National Weanling Sales -- May 24th and 25th

    The two day National Weanling Sale had 383 lots sold at a clearance rate of 85%. The average price was $63,116, and the sale grossed over $24 million. The highest selling lot was by champion sire Fastnet Rock ex More Valour filly which sold for $750,000 on Day 2. The most expensive filly ever sold in the weanling auctions history. Fastnet Rock averaged $379,167 at the sale while Lonhro's son, Pierro averaged $188,000. The next top stallions on average with five plus sold are Vancouver $140k, Sebring $133k, Written Tycoon $123k, Spirit of Boom $122k, Pride of Dubai $112k.


    Aquis Farm was able to sell Lot 549, a colt by I Am Invincible for $400,000 being purchased by Paul Moroney in conjunction with Go Bloodstock Australia .The colt is the third foal out of the General Nediym mare,Marecha, making her a half sister to middle distance performer Humidor. The Brits were here as well and Redwall Bloodstock, secured a Zoustar ex Shakeira colt offered by Kingstar Farm for $310,000 . Out of the eight weanlings listed by Pierro, his best seller was the colt from Valoura the Exceed and Excel mare that made $320,000 for Rothwell Park

   Interesting lots for me were as follows -- Lot 92 Brown colt by Manhattan Rain ex Capable Mahira who is by Al Maher out of a Canny Lad mare !
Lot 244 Aquis Farm Smart Missile Colt ex Just One Time who is by Encosta De Lago out of a Redoutes Choice mare.
Lot 102 The Widden Stud Zoustar colt out of Flying Spur mare Circus Olay which was another purchased by Redwall Bloodstock & partners, for $110,000 he is a close relation to the mighty Fastnet Rock. Gatana is the dam of Piccadilly Circus and the third dam of this colt.

                                                               Zoustar Colt Lot102


Lot 156 Newgate Farm Smart Missile colt out of Encosta Jewel by Encosta De Lago.
Lot 43 Kambula Stud Zoustar Colt ex Armanjena
Lot 110 Fastnet Rock filly out of Encosta De Lago mare Costa Viva
Lot 34 Coolmore filly by Fastnet Rock out of Amazing Beauty
Lot for Holbrook Thoroughbreds Shooting To Win colt ex Democrat a Canny Lad mare.

My highlighted first season sire is Spill The Beans
Spill The Beans x Love The Liberty
Broodmare Sales
Courgette in foal to I Am Invincible