Classic First Season Favourites

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 15

The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale produced some strong results for first season sires with Coolmore’s Everest hero Yes Yes Yes leading the averages and also providing the single best result when his dashing grey colt from Limerock sold for $450,000.

Yes Yes Yes had the highest priced yearling for a first season sire.

The fastest son of Rubick, who is currently riding the crest of a wave thanks to his dual Group I winning son Jacquinot and a flurry of other Group winners, Yes Yes Yes had 13 yearlings average $111,037.

Yes Yes Yes was the leading first season sire by average at Inglis Classic.

Other good sales for Yes Yes Yes were $155,000 for Bell River Thoroughbreds filly from Frilly Curtain that went to Adrian Bott / Gai Waterhouse / Kestrel Thoroughbreds and $150,000 for a Bell River Thoroughbreds colt from Blue Blazers that was snapped up by Proven Thoroughbreds / Pride Racing.

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Hot on the heels of Yes Yes Yes was Aquis Farm’s Pierata, who had 18 yearlings average $110,566 with his best result Tyreel Stud’s colt from Dizzy Diva that made $250,000 when bought by Magus Equine, HK.

$250,000 Pierata colt from Dizzy Diva.

Pierata had four yearlings sell for $200,000 or more with the James Harron Colts Partnership purchasing Highgrove Stud’s colt from Matildare for $220,000 and Merick Staunton paid the same amount for Fairview Park Stud’s colt from Mount Omei.

An interesting sale for Pierata came when his trainer Greg Hickman paid $200,000 for Valiant Stud’s colt from Miss Beauty World and he also signed for two more paying $75,000 for a colt from Spice Isle in the Highway Session and $40,000 for a colt from Splat.

$200,000 Blue Point (IRE) colt from Deja Blue

Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) had five yearlings average $110,500 with Kitchwin Hills selling his highest priced yearling with a colt from Deja Blue fetching $200,000 to the bid of Griffiths de Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds.

Coolmore shuttler Magna Grecia (IRE) was next on the list with seven yearlings averaging $104,286.

$200,000 Magna Grecia colt from Cat's Wish

He had a pair of colts that sold for $200,000 with Coolmore present a colt from Cat’s Wish that was bought by Magus Equine of HK, while Cannon Hayes Stud sold the half-brother to stakes-winner Kote from Soffraaj that was bought by Anthony Cummings.

Astute judge Merrick Staunton was also on the Magna Grecia bandwagon paying $140,000 for Valiant Stud’s colt from Theatric.

Widden Stud’s Zousain was the most represented first season sire and was the leader by aggregate with 21 yearlings generating $2,086,000 in trade.

$320,000 Zousain colt from Sonnenblume

They averaged $99,333 and eight yearlings sold for $100,000 or more headed by the half-brother to stakes-winner Garibaldi from Sonnenblume that made $320,000 for Carramar Park when bought by Clarken Bloodstock.

 

 

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