Snitzel has been a sale ring superstar for several years now but the $2.8million sale-topping colt by Snitzel out of Ichihara created a new high for his sire, and by some margin - $500,000.
Snitzel x Ichihara colt
Snitzel has so far had 1093 yearlings offered at sale in Australia and New Zealand, 27 making a million dollars or more, with his highest prior to this year's Easter being $2.3million for the half-brother to Winx, out of Vegas Showgirl, subsequently named Boulder City and standing at Riverbank Stud in Victoria.
Snitzel's Top 10 Sellers
Horse | Dam | Sale | Price |
Ichihara | 2019 Inglis Australian Easter | 2,800,000 | |
Boulder City | Vegas Showgirl | 2016 Inglis Australian Easter | 2,300,000 |
Paparazzi | Admirelle | 2015 Inglis Australian Easter | 2,200,000 |
America | Alinghi | 2015 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,800,000 |
Evening Slippers | Flidais | 2018 MM Gold Coast | 1,800,000 |
Estijaab | Response | 2017 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,700,000 |
Diplomatico | Top Cuban | 2017 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,700,000 |
Chauffeur | Mirror Mirror | 2016 MM Gold Coast | 1,600,000 |
Grand Admiral | Admirelle | 2018 MM Gold Coast | 1,600,000 |
Spend | Walk With Attitude | 2018 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,550,000 |
It was a high by the same margin for Exceed And Excel who has had 810 yearlings offered in Australasia to date.
His colt by Written Dash made $1.7million at this year's Easter Sale, some $500,000 more than his previous best of $1.2million.
Exceed And Excel x Written Dash colt
That price included three sales, a colt out of Skating sold way back at the 2007 Easter Sale, a filly out of Prophet Jewel sold at Easter 2017, and his second highest priced lot at this year's sale, a filly out of More Than Real.
Exceed And Excel's Top 10 Sellers
Horse | Dam | Sale | Price |
Written Dash | 2019 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,700,000 | |
Petrenko | Skating | 2007 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,200,000 |
Priestess | Prophet Jewel | 2017 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,200,000 |
More Than Real | 2019 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,200,000 | |
People's Knight | Allegra | 2014 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,000,000 |
Kings Iris | Nureyev's Girl | 2017 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,000,000 |
Big Birdie | One Under | 2008 Inglis Australian Easter | 900,000 |
Miss Expensive | Speedy Rossa | 2015 MM Gold Coast | 800,000 |
Travers | Common Smytzer | 2016 MM Gold Coast | 800,000 |
Starry | Dream Play | 2017 Inglis Australian Easter | 800,000 |
So Tempted | 2017 Inglis Australian Easter | 800,000 | |
Sun Patch | Girl Hussler | 2018 Inglis Australian Easter | 800,000 |
For Lonhro the new high came courtesy of the top priced filly of the sale, out of Dancing Heather which made $1.4million.
Lonhro x Dancing Heather filly
Lonhro, rising 21 years of age, has had 680 yearlings offered in Australasia and is having a fantastic season with the Kennedy Oaks winner Aristia in the spring and the Blue Diamond Winner Lyre.
Lonhro's Top 10 Sellers
Horse | Dam | Sale | Price |
Dancing Heather | 2019 Inglis Australian Easter | 1,400,000 | |
Lonhroson | Palme d'Or | 2007 NZB Premier | 1,050,000 |
Kangarilla Joy | Midnight Joy | 2014 Inglis Australian Easter | 840,000 |
Archangel | Angelic Smile | 2015 Inglis Australian Easter | 825,000 |
Twirl | Cirque du Soleil | 2013 MM Gold Coast | 675,000 |
Candente | Camino Rose | 2009 NZB Premier | 580,000 |
Powerofperception | Rare Insight | 2012 Inglis Australian Easter | 580,000 |
Naafer | Very Discreet | 2016 Inglis Australian Easter | 560,000 |
Art Of Perception | Noesis | 2014 MM Gold Coast | 520,000 |
Get Hitched | Wedding | 2018 NZB Karaka - Book 1 | 520,000 |