The 2018 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is off to a rollicking start with seven lots selling for a $1 million or more.
It was the start that many had whispered pre-sale but few were game to say out loud.
Unsurprisingly, Snitzel was the star of the session with three lots making over a million. However, the good news for Arrowfield did not rest solely on their champion stallion as the decision to invest in the superstars Deep Impact and Frankel paid off handsomely.
The Japanese sensation Deep Impact had two sell for over $1 million while Frankel's colt out of Aqua Bella (GB) saw a return to the bigtime of Domeland who outlaid $1.1 million for the colt out of a daughter of the Danehill mare Aquarelliste.
Chris Waller and Guy Mulcaster secured the top lot of the session, a Snitzel filly out of the unraced Galileo mare Azmiyna (IRE) for $1.3 million, having secured the third top priced lot, a Deep Impact filly out of the Coolmore Classic winner Alverta for $1.1 million.
A full report will be posted later but for now, it's time to look forward to day 2 on Tuesday where some of the following are sure to feature
Lot No: 131 Ch F Snitzel x Flamboyance by Snowland
Consignor: Highgrove Stud
Half-sister to Group II BRC Sires' Produce Stakes winner Attention and stakes-placed Flamboyant Lass out of a half-sister to Group III AJC Breeders' Classic winner Pasikatera.
Lot No: 134 B C Snitzel x Fleeting Touch (USA) by Touch Gold
Consignor: Widden Stud
Half-brother to Group II VRC Sires' Produce Stakes winner Running Tall as well as three-quarter brother to Group 1 Flight Stakes runner-up Sensibility out of an unraced half-sister to Grade 1 Breeders Cup Juvenile and Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity Stakes winner Midshipman and a three-quarter sister to the dam of Darley's triple Grade 1 winning shuttler Frosted.
Lot No: 144
Consignor: Coolmore Stud
Sister to this season's outstanding juvenile Long Leaf out of a winning half-sister to Terravista, Tiger Tees, Bull Of Muscle, Our Lukas and Super Easy.
Lot No: 148 Br C Snitzel x Gallant Tess by Galileo
Consignor: Kitchiwn Hills
Half-brother to stakes-winner Rock Hero out of multiple Group II winner and multiple Group 1 placed mare.
Lot No: 169 Br C I Am Invincible x Hoss Amor by General Nediym
Consignor: Yarraman Park
Half-brother made a sale-topping $2,400,000 at last years Magic Millions.
Lot No: 171 B or Br F Am Invincible x Hurtle Myrtle by Dane Shadow
Consignor: Segenhoe Stud
Lot No: 175
Consignor: Kia Ora Stud
Second foal of top-class racemare who was honoured as the Champion 3YO Filly in Canada in 2011 and is a half-sister to another outstanding mare in multiple stakes-winning millionairess Dixie Strike.
Lot No: 180 Ch C Deep Field x Jolie Bay by Fastnet Rock
Consignor: Segenhoe Stud
Lot No: 187
Consignor: Newhaven Park
Half-brother to four winners including the Champion Sprinter in Singapore Zac Spirit and the stakes-winner Zac Influence
Lot No: 198 Redoute's Choice x Lago Ovation by Encosta de Lago
Consignor: Arrowfield Stud
Lot No: 210
Consignor: Bhima Thoroughbreds
Lot No: 223
Consignor: Kitchwin Hills
Lot No: 242
Consignor: Segenhoe Stud
Second foal of a smart Group III winning racemare who is a three-quarter sister to the enigmatic sprinter Here De Angels
Lot No: 262
Consignor: Lime Country Thoroughbreds
Lot No: 268
Consignor: Kia Ora Stud
First foal of a Group 1 winning half-sister to Group 1 AJC Derby winner Headturner and Group 1 MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Anacheeva as well as the Group II winner Kroner.
Lot No: 285
Consignor: Segenhoe Stud
Lot No: 289
Consignor: Bhima Thoroughbreds
Dam is an unraced sister to Three Valleys the joint Champion 2YO Colt in GB in 2003 and a half-sister to the dam of Scissor Kick and Sharkbite from the famed family of Juddmonte Farm's recently deceased blue hen Hasili.
Lot No: 291
Consignor: Coolmore Stud
Half-brother to Group 1 ATC Randwick Guineas and Group 1 ATC Rosehill Guineas winner Inference.
Lot No: 294
Consignor: Newgate Farm
Lot No: 325
Consignor: Coolmore Stud
First foal of a Group III winning sister to 4-time Group 1 winner Preferment