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At A Glance
>> The clearance rate was 81 per cent, only slightly down from 90 per cent at the same sale last year
>> Hawkes Racing struck to secure the top two lots , with the $180,000 top lot a record for the Sale
>> The sale gross of $2.26 million was only slightly down on the total of $2.685 million last year
>> The sale average was $17,652, up from $15,797 in 2019
>> The median was $10,000, a slight fall from $12,000 in 2019
Pinhook pays off
The top lot was Lot 223, a colt by Toronado (Ire) out of Settacento (Nadeem), the half-sister to Listed winner and Group 1-placegetter Citirecruit (Citidancer {Ire}) from the family of champion filly Savana City (New Regent {Can}).
Hawkes Racing paid $180,000 for the colt, from Jazcom Thoroughbreds, who purchased him as a weanling from last year’s Great Southern Sale for just $10,000.
“I’d made it quite clear to people close to us that I thought he could top the sale, I thought he’d bring $60,000 but wouldn’t be surprised if he bought $100,000 so to get that great result, it really pays off for what Meagan and I do with the pinhooking investment,’’ Jazcom’s Colin Branthwaite said.
“He’s a quality horse, he’s got a lot of presence, an aura and demeanour that good judges like.’’
He was the clear top lot, with the next highest price the $70,000 Hawkes Racing paid for Lot 220, an Exosphere colt, offered by Waylon J Stud.
He is out of Save A Penny (Exceed And Excel), making him a half-brother to stakes-placed Excess Funds (Rubick) and the winner Cobra (Poet's Voice {GB}).
Lot 220 - Exosphere x Save A Penny (colt)
Hawkes Racing ended the top buyer for the Scone sale, spending $325,000 across three lots.
The top filly of the sale was Lot 278, a Nicconi filly out of Chaste (Lonhro), offered by Middlebrook Valley Lodge and sold for $65,000 to John Thompson Racing.
Chaste, a half-sister to stakes-placed pair Epic (Stratum) and Mighty Maverick (Snitzel) is a granddaughter of G1 Newmarket H. winner Ruffles (Zeditave) and has already produced the winners Desirable Miss (Snippetson), Ibini (Commands) and Purest (Stratum).
Lot 278 - Nicconi x Chaste (filly)
Vinery Stud had two lots sell for $60,000, Lot 217, a filly by All Too Hard who was purchased by Belhannah Stud, and Lot 292, a colt by Vancouver which went to Wattle Bloodstock.
Vinery's seven sales for a total of $236,900 was enough to put it second on the vendors' list, behind Jazcom, which sold eight yearlings for a total of $332,000.
Nicconi was the leading sire on both aggregate and averages (more than 3 sales), with three sold for a total of $120,000.
“The Scone Sale was particularly pleasing, the sale held up very well setting a new record price for a top lot," Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster said.
Top lots
| 223 | Toronado (Ire) | Settecento | Colt | Jazcom Thoroughbreds, The Oaks | Hawkes Racing NSW | $180,000.00 |
| 352 | Shamus Award | Miss Hellraiser | Colt | Toolooganvale Farm, Scone | Hawkes Racing NSW | $75,000.00 |
| 220 | Exosphere | Save a Penny | Colt | Waylon J Stud, Wamuran, Qld | Hawkes Racing NSW | $70,000.00 |
| 278 | Nicconi | Chaste | Filly | Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone | John Thompson Racing Pty Ltd NSW | $65,000.00 |
| 217 | All Too Hard | Sagamiyna (Fr) | Filly | Vinery Stud, Scone | Belannah Stud NSW | $60,000.00 |
| 292 | Vancouver | Dirty | Colt | Vinery Stud, Scone | Wattle Bloodstock NSW | $60,000.00 |
| 235 | Foxwedge | Stage Beauty | Colt | Ashleigh Thoroughbreds, Scone | Payne Racing NSW | $55,000.00 |
| 250 | Starspangledbanner | Whitehousewhispers | Colt | Riversdale, Scone | Hickman Racing NSW | $55,000.00 |
| 215 | Rubick | Royal Emerger | Colt | Jazcom Thoroughbreds, The Oaks | D Moore NSW | $52,000.00 |
| 356 | The Factor (USA) | Nikkirina | Filly | Cressfield, Scone | McPhee | $48,000.00 |
Top buyers
| Hawkes Racing | NSW | 3 | $325,000 | $108,333 | $180,000 | $75,000 |
| Wattle Bloodstock | NSW | 2 | $90,000 | $45,000 | $60,000 | $45,000 |
| Payne Racing | NSW | 2 | $73,000 | $36,500 | $55,000 | $36,500 |
| Darby Racing / Will Johnson Bloodstock | NSW | 4 | $70,000 | $17,500 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| John Thompson Racing Pty Ltd | NSW | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 |
| Jason Coyle Racing | NSW | 2 | $62,000 | $31,000 | $37,000 | $31,000 |
| Belannah Stud | NSW | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| Australian Bloodstock Pty Ltd | NSW | 2 | $56,000 | $28,000 | $30,000 | $28,000 |
| Hickman Racing | NSW | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| D Moore | NSW | 1 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 |
Top vendors by aggregate
| Jazcom Thoroughbreds, The Oaks | 8 | $332,000 | $41,500 | $180,000 | $23,000 |
| Vinery Stud, Scone | 7 | $236,000 | $33,714 | $60,000 | $30,000 |
| Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone | 5 | $155,000 | $31,000 | $65,000 | $25,000 |
| Toolooganvale Farm, Scone | 10 | $144,500 | $14,450 | $75,000 | $6,500 |
| Widden Stud, Widden Valley | 9 | $129,500 | $14,389 | $40,000 | $8,000 |
| Ashleigh Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2 | $95,000 | $47,500 | $55,000 | $47,500 |
| Riversdale, Scone | 4 | $85,000 | $21,250 | $55,000 | $12,000 |
| Kitchwin Hills, Scone | 3 | $83,000 | $27,667 | $45,000 | $21,000 |
| Goodwood Farm, Murrurundi | 4 | $77,000 | $19,250 | $30,000 | $18,500 |
| Waylon J Stud, Wamuran, Qld | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
Top vendors by average (3 or more)
| Ashleigh Thoroughbreds, Scone | 2 | $95,000.00 | $47,500.00 | $55,000.00 | $47,500.00 |
| Jazcom Thoroughbreds, The Oaks | 8 | $332,000.00 | $41,500.00 | $180,000.00 | $23,000.00 |
| Vinery Stud, Scone | 7 | $236,000.00 | $33,714.00 | $60,000.00 | $30,000.00 |
| Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone | 5 | $155,000.00 | $31,000.00 | $65,000.00 | $25,000.00 |
| Kitchwin Hills, Scone | 3 | $83,000.00 | $27,667.00 | $45,000.00 | $21,000.00 |
| Riversdale, Scone | 4 | $85,000.00 | $21,250.00 | $55,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Glen Gallic Stud, Martindale | 1 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 |
| Goodwood Farm, Murrurundi | 4 | $77,000.00 | $19,250.00 | $30,000.00 | $18,500.00 |
| Burke Bloodstock, Martindale | 4 | $61,000.00 | $15,250.00 | $38,000.00 | $8,500.00 |
| Widden Stud, Widden Valley | 9 | $129,500.00 | $14,389.00 | $40,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
Top sires by aggregate
| Rubick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 |
| All Too Hard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 |
| Nicconi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $120,000 | $40,000 | $65,000 | $45,000 |
| Exosphere | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $84,500 | $28,167 | $70,000 | $10,000 |
| Shamus Award | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | $102,500 | $20,500 | $75,000 | $7,500 |
| Panzer Division | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $40,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Star Witness | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $59,500 | $19,833 | $37,000 | $16,000 |
| Choisir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $56,000 | $18,667 | $30,000 | $16,000 |
| Foxwedge | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | $73,500 | $18,375 | $55,000 | $6,750 |
| Super One | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $73,000 | $18,250 | $26,000 | $16,500 |
Top sires by average (3 or more)
| Rubick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 |
| All Too Hard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 |
| Nicconi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $120,000 | $40,000 | $65,000 | $45,000 |
| Exosphere | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $84,500 | $28,167 | $70,000 | $10,000 |
| Shamus Award | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | $102,500 | $20,500 | $75,000 | $7,500 |
| Panzer Division | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $40,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Star Witness | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $59,500 | $19,833 | $37,000 | $16,000 |
| Choisir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $56,000 | $18,667 | $30,000 | $16,000 |
| Foxwedge | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | $73,500 | $18,375 | $55,000 | $6,750 |
| Super One | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $73,000 | $18,250 | $26,000 | $16,500 |
