Vinery Stud's All Too Hard shaded Coolmore's Pierro with 16 yearlings averaging $143,125, his best colt (from Midnight Martini) and filly (from Makybe Diva) both fetching $300,000.
Top sellers for Pierro were a filly from imported stakes-winner Rosaleen (IRE) that made $250,000 and the half-brother to dual Group I winner Trust in a Gust from Subtle Breeze (USA) that made $220,000.
Cornerstone Stud's high class proven shuttler Dalakhani (IRE) made his mark to be third on the first season sires by average list, his best result coming with the half-brother to Group III winner Tivaci from Breccia that made $180,000.
Swettenham Stud's Melbourne Cup winner American had a big draft and produced good returns for his supporters off a $13,750 fee returning 4.7 times fee, his best result colts from Paris Tryst and Apologies that both made $130,000.
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2016Premier Yearling Sale |
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Sire |
Sold |
Aggregate |
Average |
Top Price |
Service Fee |
|
All Too Hard |
16 |
2,290,000 |
143,125 |
300,000 |
66,000 |
|
Pierro |
14 |
1,940,000 |
138,571 |
250,000 |
77,000 |
|
Dalakhani |
5 |
557,500 |
111,500 |
180,000 |
22,000 |
|
Animal Kingdom |
6 |
570,000 |
95,000 |
160,000 |
38,500 |
|
Ocean Park |
5 |
410,000 |
82,000 |
150,000 |
30,000 |
|
Excelebration |
5 |
380,000 |
76,000 |
155,000 |
27,500 |
|
Your Song |
7 |
520,000 |
74,286 |
150,000 |
22,000 |
|
Americain |
17 |
1,110,000 |
65,294 |
130,000 |
13,750 |
|
Delago Deluxe |
5 |
320,000 |
64,000 |
100,000 |
11,000 |
