Every Rose (Choisir) has become the second horse to surpass the magical seven figure mark in an Inglis Digital Online Auction when she sold for $1.3 million to Suman Hedge Bloodstock on behalf of a client.
Every Rose sold for $1.3 million
A $160,000 yearling purchase for Darby Racing with de Burgh Equine, Every Rose was successful in the G2 Light Fingers S. and G3 Gimcrack S. from Mark Newnham’s Randwick stable and has been booked by her new owner to visit Yulong’s Written Tycoon.
“I had a feeling she would sell well, and thought she would hit $1 million, but $1.3 million – that’s unbelievable,” Scott Darby said.
“What a great way to sell with Inglis Digital, obviously we were very encouraged with the recent results on the platform of Funstar ($2.7 million) and Fasika last month ($920,000).
“I had a feeling she would sell well, and thought she would hit $1 million, but $1.3 million – that’s unbelievable." - Scott Darby
“Those two mares have paved the way and I must say a huge thank you to Inglis and the team for the work they did in promoting her, Harry Bailey from the bloodstock team contacted me on Saturday and floated the idea of selling her on Inglis Digital, and it’s certainly paid off.
“The owners were very supportive, there was no hesitation when we said we would sell her in a bespoke Inglis Digital Sale and we were confident knowing the fillies and mares’ market has been insanely strong.
“I know there were about half a dozen inspections at Noogee Park and Jilly and Tony Henderson did a wonderful job presenting her over the past few days to interested parties.”
Newnham praised
Darby also paid tribute the conditioning skills of Newnham, who prepared her throughout her career.
“A big thank you to Mark Newnham, who put the mare first and said she was ready to be a mum, all the owners who saw it through to the end, and of course Suman Hedge and his client for their support, I know she will be a wonderful broodmare,” he said.
It’s been the busiest year Suman Hedge can remember at the sales, both physical and online and comes just three weeks after he purchased Fasika (So You Think {NZ}) from the August (Late) Online Sale, also on behalf of a client.
“When we were analysing her and looking at her pedigree and physique, Every Rose suited him (Written Tycoon) down to the ground,” Hedge said.
Buyer Suman Hedge
“She would also suit a stallion like Zoustar perhaps down the track, as he as reacted quite well to Danehill-line mares.
“Every Rose really ticked all the boxes for what we look for. She won the Gimcrack on debut over 1000 metres, which is obviously one of the earliest 2-year-old races and even beyond her actual race record, it’s the horses around her.
“Every Rose really ticked all the boxes for what we look for.” – Suman Hedge
“She was just beaten by Group 1-winning 2-year-old colts Farnan, King’s Legacy at her second and third start and then she defeated the likes of Away Game and Hungry Heart, so there is a lot of depth to her performance wise.
“We had good intel from people I really respect, that have seen Every Rose that she is a high-quality mare, a great type with plenty of size and scope.
“She’s by Choisir, she’s fast with a good pedigree that includes proven producers and she fit the budget, although I must say that was a nerve-wracking final five minutes of bidding, because we were at our absolute top!
“My understanding is that there were high profile people and farms that were on her, which always gives me confidence that we are around the right mark.”
Every Rose pictured as a yearling
Another top prospect
Buyers won’t have to wait long for their next opportunity to acquire a top-class breeding prospect with three-time Group 3 winner Sovereign Award (Shamus Award) to be offered in another bespoke Inglis Digital Online Auction, which will run across next Wednesday and Thursday.
The Danny O’Brien-trained mare won nine times and earned more than $580,000.
“She was a very talented mare and reminded me a lot of her sire with her bold, front-running style,” O’Brien said. “While she showed a lot of ability early, she really came into her own as an older mare.
“She won Group races at Caulfield, Moonee Valley and Flemington last season by getting on the lead, setting a strong pace and effectively galloping high-class rivals into submission.”
Suman Hedge was recently interviewed in the TDN Podcast, Connections Cast. Link to listen below.
