At a Glance
>> Darley's Teofilo (Ire) has the current sales topper with his only weanling in the catalogue
>> The average after two days is $59,000, down on $63,166, but significantly up on 2017
>> The median price stands at $34,000, $6000 less than the same time last year
>> The clearance rate remains a challenge with 76% of lots sold, down from 85% last year
>> Yulong Investments entered the market with a bang with six purchases, including four of the top eight
Filly fits for Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh Park secured the top lot of the day, going to $425,000 for a filly by Darley's Teofilo (Ire) being offered by Rothwell Park.
She is a half-sister to G3 Kembla Grange Classic winner Pohutukawa (Medaglia d'Oro {USA}) out of the well-related Redoute's Choice mare Lumina. Lumina is a sister to stakes-winner Chiaramonte and a half-sister to stakes winning Lion Hunter trio Chinchilla Rose, Ferocity and Leone Chiara.
Leone Chiara is the dam of Group 1 winner and Widden Stud's Star Witness (Starcraft {NZ}), Group 3 winner Nostradamus (Medaglia d'Oro {USA}), who stands at Rosemont Stud, and the Group 1-placed 2-year-old Lady Lupino (Sebring).
With such a rich pedigree, Edinburgh Park's Ian Smith said he and his clients were determined to be involved.
“It’s a family that everyone wants to be into and, with a group of clients, we looked at it and we loved the filly,” Smith told Racing.com.
Edinburgh Park's Ian Smith
“She’s a great walker, she’s a half to a good horse, and there’s another full sister that Darley have that they rate highly. Hopefully the family will only get better – it’s a proven family – and we wanted to get into it.”
Pohutukawa could further add to the filly's pedigree page when she contests the G3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
"Hopefully the family will only get better – it’s a proven family – and we wanted to get into it.” - Edinburgh Park's Ian Smith
It was a terrific result for Rothwell Park, who paid $180,000 for Lumina from Godolphin just 12 months ago in foal with this filly at the National Broodmare Sale. Having missed to Deep Field last spring, she is on offer again as Lot 1340 at next week's Sale.
“She was quite popular in her parades," Rothwell Park’s Jonathan Crowley said of the filly. "She was out most of the day for the first few days, so we knew early on when we arrived and started to parade that she was going to be a standout.”
Rothwell Park had a terrific day, selling lots by Zoustar, I Am Invincible and Sebring above $215,000 as well.
Lot 522, a Zoustar colt, fetched the $310,000 from Yulong Investments late in the session. The colt is out of Splat (More Than Ready {USA}), from the family of Rose O' War (Danehill {USA}) and King of Danes (Danehill {USA}).
Rothwell Park's Lot 339, the Sebring colt, also ended up with Yulong Investments. He is the first foal out of stakes-placed mare Miss Husson (Husson {Arg}), a family that has produced Group 1 winners Outback Prince (Desert Prince {Ire}) and Hotel Grand (Grand Lodge {USA}), he fetched $215,000.
The I Am Invincible filly, Lot 448, was picked up by Newgate Bloodstock for $220,000. She is a half-sister to stakes-winner Sweet Redemption (Snitzel) from the same family as the equal top lot on day one (145), the Snitzel colt picked up by Paul Willetts from Aquis Farm.
Lot 448 I Am Invincible x Redeeming Lass
After two days, Rothwell Park has sold 20 for the sale to date for a total of $2.262m and an average of $113,125. It is second only to Aquis Farm, which has racked up $2.34m in sales across 34 lots.
Yulong launches on Day 2
Yulong was quiet on the opening day of the sale, but picked up six weanlings, including four of the top nine lots on Day 2, to become leading buyer to date with $1.169m in total sales.
As well as the Sebring and Zoustar colts mentioned above, Sam Fairgray picked up two further Zoustar colts, an Extreme Choice colt and a Dundeel (NZ) filly for the Melbourne farm.
Lot 457 was a Zoustar colt offered by Taghadoe Stud and purchased for $280,000. He is from the mare River Drift (NZ) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), who is a half-sister to Singaporean stakes winner Twickenham (Artie Schller {USA}).
The other Zoustar to go to Yulong was Lot 331, the half-brother to Group 3 winner Vibrant Rouge (Written Tycoon) offered by Glastonbury Farms and sold for $190,000.
Yulong's Luke Wilkinson, Sam Fairgray, Indie Zhang and Yuesheng Zhang
Redwall's Divine intervention
Renowned pinhookers Redwall Bloodstock have picked up four on the first two days, including a colt by Aquis' Divine Prophet from Aquis Farm's own draft. Lot 463 went for $205,000 and his dam is a half-sister to Group 3 winner Judged (High Yield {USA}).
That was the top lot of the day for the first-season sires, but Capitalist continued his strong sale with three of his five lots reaching six figures, including his top lot, a filly offered by Aquis Farm out of Listed winner Mygoodgrace (Royal Academy {USA}), for $190,000 to Sheamus Mils and Baystone Farm.
With 13 sold in total for the sale, he leads the stallion aggregates easily with $1.763m.
Coolmore's American Pharoah (USA) has only had four sell so far, but did have Lot 401, out of stakes-placed Papillon (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), go for $180,000 to UHC Qld.
Lot 401 American Pharoah (USA) x Papillon
The seventh weanling to reach the $200,000 mark on Day 2 was Lot 400, a Pierro filly offered by Kingstar Farm and purchased by Grant Bloodstock. She is a half-sister to stakes placed pair Denpurr (Denman) and Purrific (Dane Shadow).
Not A Single Doubt still leads the stallion averages (for 3 or more sales) after his four sales on Day 1, ahead of Exceed And Excel, Zoustar and Written Tycoon.
The results today were very strong for quality horses again,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. “There’s an unquenchable thirst for the good horses.”
“It was a little tough at the bottom end. The clearance could have been a little bit better. We had expected it to go up a bit more, but we will continue to work on that overnight.”
“We’ve got another good, strong lot of horses tomorrow,” Bowditch added. “Hopefully we can improve that clearance rate and the sale can continue on its momentum.”
Leaderboards
Top lots
| 285 | Teofilo (IRE) | Lumina (AUS) | F | Sold | 425,000 | Edinburgh Park Stud | NSW | Rothwell Park, Blandford, NSW |
| 522 | Zoustar (AUS) | Splat (AUS) | C | Sold | 310,000 | Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd | VIC | Rothwell Park, Blandford, NSW |
| 53 | Not a Single Doubt (AUS) | Celebrity Appeal (AUS) | C | Sold | 300,000 | James Bester Bloodstock | NSW | Cornerstone Stud, Angaston, SA |
| 145 | Snitzel (AUS) | Euryale (AUS) | C | Sold | 300,000 | Paul Willetts Bloodstock | NEW ZEALAND | Aquis Farm Operations, Murrurundi, NSW |
| 258 | Written Tycoon (AUS) | La Llorona (AUS) | C | Sold | 290,000 | Fernrigg Farm� | NSW | Noorilim Park, Arcadia, Vic |
| 44 | Not a Single Doubt (AUS) | Cariad (AUS) | C | Sold | 280,000 | Ampulla Lodge | VIC | Aquis Farm Operations, Murrurundi, NSW |
| 457 | Zoustar (AUS) | River Drift (NZ) | C | Sold | 280,000 | Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd | VIC | Taghadoe Stud, Scone, NSW |
| 15 | Kingman (GB) | Bethsaida (IRE) | F | Sold | 260,000 | Kitchwin Hills | NSW | Sledmere Stud, Scone, NSW |
| 223 | Capitalist (AUS) | Impetuous (AUS) | C | Sold | 255,000 | Bruce Mackenzie | NSW | Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, NSW |
| 222 | Not a Single Doubt (AUS) | Ihtsatune (AUS) | C | Sold | 250,000 | Merricks Station/Group 1 Bloodstock | VIC | Blue Gum Farm, Euroa, Vic |
| 166 | Exceed and Excel (AUS) | Flash of Innocence (AUS) | F | Sold | 230,000 | Laceby Lodge Stud Pty Ltd | VIC | Aquis Farm Operations, Murrurundi, NSW |
| 448 | I Am Invincible (AUS) | Redeeming Lass (AUS) | F | Sold | 220,000 | Newgate Bloodstock | NSW | Rothwell Park, Blandford, NSW |
| 339 | Sebring (AUS) | Miss Husson (AUS) | C | Sold | 215,000 | Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd | VIC | Rothwell Park, Blandford, NSW |
| 123 | Exceed and Excel (AUS) | Duhallow (AUS) | C | Sold | 210,000 | Laceby Lodge Stud Pty Ltd | VIC | Riversdale, Scone, NSW |
Top buyers
| Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd | 6 | 194,833 | 1,169,000 |
| Fernrigg Farm | 7 | 123,000 | 861,000 |
| Edinburgh Park Stud | 3 | 203,333 | 610,000 |
| James Bester Bloodstock | 4 | 150,000 | 600,000 |
| Redwall Bloodstock | 4 | 136,250 | 545,000 |
| Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd | 3 | 173,333 | 520,000 |
| Laceby Lodge Stud Pty Ltd | 3 | 170,000 | 510,000 |
| Paul Willetts Bloodstock | 6 | 84,750 | 508,500 |
| Dermot Farrington Bloodstock | 6 | 84,500 | 507,000 |
| UHC | 3 | 168,333 | 505,000 |
| Bruce Mackenzie | 4 | 119,250 | 477,000 |
| Ampulla Lodge | 3 | 158,333 | 475,000 |
| Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) | 4 | 113,125 | 452,500 |
| Rhys Smith | 6 | 65,833 | 395,000 |
Top sires by average (3 or more sold)
| Not a Single Doubt (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 130,000 | 300,000 | 100 | 240,000 | 960,000 |
| Exceed and Excel (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 100,000 | 230,000 | 60 | 180,000 | 540,000 |
| Zoustar (AUS) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23,000 | 310,000 | 100 | 170,429 | 1,193,000 |
| Written Tycoon (AUS) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 30,000 | 290,000 | 57.14 | 152,500 | 610,000 |
| Sebring (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 60,000 | 215,000 | 40 | 136,250 | 545,000 |
| Capitalist (AUS) | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28,000 | 255,000 | 86.67 | 135,615 | 1,763,000 |
| Brazen Beau (AUS) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22,000 | 180,000 | 50 | 129,250 | 517,000 |
| Pierro (AUS) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 50,000 | 200,000 | 77.78 | 118,571 | 830,000 |
| American Pharoah (USA) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 30,000 | 200,000 | 83.33 | 118,000 | 590,000 |
| So You Think (NZ) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26,000 | 200,000 | 66.67 | 114,000 | 456,000 |
| Medaglia d'Oro (USA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | 190,000 | 100 | 96,667 | 290,000 |
| Shalaa (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 40,000 | 150,000 | 72.73 | 89,625 | 717,000 |
| Maurice (JPN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50,000 | 130,000 | 100 | 85,000 | 255,000 |
| Divine Prophet (AUS) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8,000 | 205,000 | 87.5 | 81,786 | 572,500 |
Top sires by aggregate
| Capitalist (AUS) | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28,000 | 255,000 | 86.67 | 135,615 | 1,763,000 |
| Zoustar (AUS) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23,000 | 310,000 | 100 | 170,429 | 1,193,000 |
| Not a Single Doubt (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 130,000 | 300,000 | 100 | 240,000 | 960,000 |
| Extreme Choice (AUS) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2,000 | 130,000 | 92.31 | 71,333 | 856,000 |
| Pierro (AUS) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 50,000 | 200,000 | 77.78 | 118,571 | 830,000 |
| Shalaa (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 40,000 | 150,000 | 72.73 | 89,625 | 717,000 |
| Dundeel (NZ) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 40,000 | 165,000 | 80 | 78,938 | 631,500 |
| Written Tycoon (AUS) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 30,000 | 290,000 | 57.14 | 152,500 | 610,000 |
| American Pharoah (USA) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 30,000 | 200,000 | 83.33 | 118,000 | 590,000 |
| Divine Prophet (AUS) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8,000 | 205,000 | 87.5 | 81,786 | 572,500 |
| Pride of Dubai (AUS) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17,000 | 135,000 | 100 | 60,667 | 546,000 |
| Sebring (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 60,000 | 215,000 | 40 | 136,250 | 545,000 |
| Exceed and Excel (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 100,000 | 230,000 | 60 | 180,000 | 540,000 |
| Rubick (AUS) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20,000 | 170,000 | 100 | 53,300 | 533,000 |
Top vendors by average (3 or more sold)
| Taghadoe Stud, Scone, NSW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 141,000 | 423,000 |
| Burnewang North Pastoral Pty Ltd, Rochester, Vic | 5 | 2 | 4 | 55.56 | 132,000 | 660,000 |
| Blue Gum Farm, Euroa, Vic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 130,750 | 523,000 |
| Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Burradoo, NSW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 130,000 | 390,000 |
| Willaroon Thoroughbreds, Lurg, Vic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 116,667 | 350,000 |
| Rothwell Park, Blandford, NSW | 20 | 2 | 2 | 90.91 | 113,125 | 2,262,500 |
| Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Buckley, Vic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 102,500 | 410,000 |
| Glastonbury Farms, Scone, NSW | 9 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 87,000 | 783,000 |
| Telemon Thoroughbreds, Innisplain, Qld | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 80,750 | 323,000 |
| Cornerstone Stud, Angaston, SA | 9 | 1 | 5 | 64.29 | 80,611 | 725,500 |
| Segenhoe Stud Australia Pty Ltd, Scone, NSW | 11 | 2 | 1 | 91.67 | 78,864 | 867,500 |
| Amarina Farm, Denman, NSW | 3 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 75,833 | 227,500 |
| Aquis Farm Operations, Murrurundi, NSW | 34 | 7 | 3 | 91.89 | 68,838 | 2,340,500 |
| Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic | 4 | 6 | 5 | 44.44 | 61,500 | 246,000 |
Top vendors by aggregate
| Aquis Farm Operations, Murrurundi, NSW | 34 | 7 | 3 | 91.89 | 68,838 | 2,340,500 |
| Rothwell Park, Blandford, NSW | 20 | 2 | 2 | 90.91 | 113,125 | 2,262,500 |
| Kingstar Farm, Denman, NSW | 23 | 10 | 7 | 76.67 | 55,435 | 1,275,000 |
| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, NSW | 15 | 21 | 4 | 78.95 | 59,433 | 891,500 |
| Segenhoe Stud Australia Pty Ltd, Scone, NSW | 11 | 2 | 1 | 91.67 | 78,864 | 867,500 |
| Glastonbury Farms, Scone, NSW | 9 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 87,000 | 783,000 |
| Sledmere Stud, Scone, NSW | 17 | 4 | 4 | 80.95 | 44,706 | 760,000 |
| Cornerstone Stud, Angaston, SA | 9 | 1 | 5 | 64.29 | 80,611 | 725,500 |
| Burnewang North Pastoral Pty Ltd, Rochester, Vic | 5 | 2 | 4 | 55.56 | 132,000 | 660,000 |
| Blue Gum Farm, Euroa, Vic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 130,750 | 523,000 |
| Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone, NSW | 9 | 0 | 2 | 81.82 | 56,222 | 506,000 |
| Rushton Park, Tatura, Vic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 54,813 | 438,500 |
| Taghadoe Stud, Scone, NSW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 141,000 | 423,000 |
| Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Buckley, Vic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 102,500 | 410,000 |
