A superbly bred young
mare in foal to world champion racehorse and Group I sire Frankel and a stakes
winning daughter of Fastnet Rock in foal
to Golden Slipper winner Vancouver are just two of the highlight lots in Coolmore's
outstanding draft for Inglis' inaugural The Chairman's Sale.
Close To My Heart, a three quarter sister to Group II winner Admiralofthefleet
and granddaughter of blue hen mare Coup de Folie has been covered by Europe's
sire of the moment Frankel to Southern Hemisphere time.
Stakes winning Fastnet Rock mare Harlem River is being offered in foal to
Golden Slipper-winner Vancouver in her first season at stud. A brilliant
juvenile Harlem River raced only six times, in which she earned a cheque on
five occasions.
Coolmore's entries for The Chairman's Sale come on top of Provocative, a Group
I winning filly who won four of her eight races and will be offered by Newgate
Farm.
Coolmore's Shane McGrath is excited by the prospect of the new sale and the
draft set to be offered by Coolmore.
Coolmore's Bloodstock
Sales Manager Shane McGrath was excited by the prospect of the new sale and the
draft to be offered by Coolmore.
"The Easter Yearling Sale along with The Championships showcase all that
is great about the Australian breeding industry to an international audience,''
McGrath said.
"The Chairman's Sale looks set to be a great compliment to these events
during what is one of the most important weeks of the year for Australian
bloodstock.
"We're excited by the concept and glad to be supporting it with a draft of
some outstanding stock that wouldn't be out of place as part of elite broodmare
bands anywhere in the world.''
Positioned either side of the time-honoured Australian Easter Yearling Sale and
The Championships, The Chairman's Sale will be held over two sessions at
Inglis' Newmarket complex, a week apart, in the middle of what is already a
thriving Sydney autumn carnival.
The Chairman's Sale Session I – Elite Racing Prospects – will be held on
Thursday night, March 30, just prior to Day 1 of The Championships.
The Chairman's Sale Session II – Elite Breeding Prospects – will take place on
Friday night, April 7, the day after the conclusion of the Inglis Easter
Yearling Sale.