Vinery Stud's All Too Hard did best of the sires with three or more sold with 21 yearlings averaging $244,048, while Coolmore's Pierro was marginally behind with 25 yearlings averaging $215,000.
They both had their magic moments with Pierro recording the highest individual sale from a locally based first season horse when the half-brother to Criterion from Mica's Pride fetched $750,000 for Willow Park Stud to the bid of Astute Bloodstock.
All Too Hard did best with a colt from Regimental Gal that made $600,000 for Cressfield when bought by Asian Bloodstock Services.
All Too Hard and Pierro have been neck and neck all year and with the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale being the last of the majors it's worth taking a look at their overall sale stats for this year.
Pierro - Click here to see his full list of sales
All Too Hard - Click here to see his full list of sales.
All Too Hard had a slight reduction in fee last year dropping from $66,000 to
$55,000 and covered 183 mares, while Pierro remained at $77,000 and covered 140
mares.
Their great rivalry that started on the racetrack has now progressed through the sale ring with the next chapter to play out in the season ahead when their first runners hit the track.
Most buyers seem to have taken an each way bet and have the secured progeny of both young sires, but as we have seen this season with Sepoy, there are no foregone conclusions in this business.
Cornerstone Stud's Dalakhani (IRE), a proven Group I producing sire in Europe, had just two entries but had a massive result when the Element Hill consigned colt from Global Dance (IRE) made $620,000 to the bid of Gerald Ryan.
Their great rivalry that started on the racetrack has now progressed through the sale ring with the next chapter to play out in the season ahead when their first runners hit the track.
Most buyers seem to have taken an each way bet and have the secured progeny of both young sires, but as we have seen this season with Sepoy, there are no foregone conclusions in this business.
Cornerstone Stud's Dalakhani (IRE), a proven Group I producing sire in Europe, had just two entries but had a massive result when the Element Hill consigned colt from Global Dance (IRE) made $620,000 to the bid of Gerald Ryan.
New Zealand based Cox Plate hero Ocean Park hit the mark with a colt from Eloa that made $270,000 for Little Avondale Stud when bought by Carmel Size.
Newhaven Park's Delago Deluxe has been the bargain basement success story of
the year in this division and kept up the good work with a colt from Aemiliee
that made $240,000 for Newhaven Park when bought by McEvoy Mitchell Racing.
Widden Stud's Group I winning Fastnet Rock son Your Song did best with a colt from Vonzelle that made $210,000 for Glastonbury Farms when bought by Cameron Cooke Bloodstock.
Arrowfield Stud's Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom (USA) achieved his best result with a filly from Anapine that made $160,000 for Arrowfield when bought by K Kelly.
