Victory
Thoroughbreds' Gavelhouse purchase Brassy Belle is already providing returns to her new ownership group
having run second first up before going one better on Saturday.
Bought by Victory Thoroughbredsprincipal Shane Ciurleo for $29,000 on gavelhouse.com in late July, the
well-related daughter of Rip Van Winkle looks like she will fill the racing
partnerships brief of providing fun and lots of rewards for those that want to
experience racehorse ownership without a huge monetary investment.
Despite her 59kg impost, Brassy Belle made
light work of the mile event at Toowoomba on with a two-and-a-half length
winning margin while walking away with $7,800 in prizemoney.
"I was very happy with the win," commented Shane Ciurleo, who runs the racing
partnerships for Ben Currie Racing.
"Obviously the goal was to get her back in winning form, you know it's not so
much improving her from her previous trainer it's just changing her scenery,
getting her back to her best previous level and seeing what she can do in less
competitive company- we have her nominated her in town this weekend in a Class
Three event."
"We will see how she is how she is over the next few days before we decide
whether we back her up or not."
Currently training at approximately 30% winners to runners there is a fair
amount of excitement surrounding the stable with Shane happy to purchase Brassy
Belle for the team "I was rapt with the sales process on gavelhouse.com and
impressed with the communication."
"The service throughout the sale and after the sale was excellent."
With gavelhouse.com owned by New
Zealand Bloodstock buyers may also take advantage of the company's
auxiliary services with Shane noting that his request for a quote for
insurance, provided by New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance was quickly responded
to.
gavelhouse.com purchases also have access to preferential rates with New
Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight.
Entries for the next gavelhouse.com Australia auction will be open from Tuesday
November 6 through to 7pm AEDT Monday 13 November with the auction running from
Tuesday 14th November to Monday 20 November. gavelhouse.com Australia auctions
now offer the most cost effective online auction entry fee with a standard
listing now just $150 + GST. Contact Josh Murphy (josh@gavelhouse.com) or Shona
Drechsler (shona@gavelhouse.com) to discuss your bloodstock sales needs on +61
3 9614 4882.