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The star of the show proved to be the Group 1-producing dam Love Of Liberty (General Nediym). Yulong Stud went to $250,000 to purchase the 13-year-old mare from Makybe in foal to the gun Eureka Stud-based stallion Spirit Of Boom.
A three-time winner herself on the track from 1200 to 2100 metres, Love Of Liberty has produced seven foals to date at stud, the highlight of those being Ellsberg (Spill The Beans), the handsome entire was the winner of the G1 Epsom H. last spring. The 5-year-old has won nine times from 1300 to 1800 metres and over $3 million in earnings. Alongside his Epsom H. victory he won the G3 Festival S. and G3 Liverpool City Cup and was also placed in the G1 All Aged S.
Love Of Liberty | Image courtesy of Inglis Digital
Love Of Liberty is a full sister to G3 Colonel Reeves S. winner Electric General (General Nediym). Furthermore, this is the family of the G1 Australian Oaks winner Coco Cobanna (NZ) (Casual Lies {USA}) and the Listed winner Dorf Command (Commands).
Yulong's Sam Fairgray said the opportunity to breed a close relation to Ellsberg was what attracted Mr Zhang to the mare.
“She will likely go to Alabama Express on the back of the fact General Nediym has clicked fantastically well with sons of Redoute’s Choice. That will make the resultant foal a very close relation to Ellsberg as well and that’s what we’re after.’’
Makybe’s Joe Murray was delighted with the sale.
“We’re really happy with the result,’’ Murray said.
“We bought her through Inglis Digital for $8500, made some great returns with her foals selling well and we wanted to see if the market was out there for a mare like her off the coattails of Ellsberg and it turns out that through Inglis Digital, it was.
“It’s just so easy to put these mares up online with Inglis Digital, I’ve had plenty of phone calls and emails, there was plenty of interest in her so people knew she was online.’’
Murray said Love Of Liberty was initially headed for the Chairman’s Sale but opted to take advantage of timely and the convenient nature of selling on Inglis Digital.
“We could have gone to the Chairman’s with her but everything sells just as well on the Digital Sale and you don’t have to take her out of the paddock,’’ he explained.
Yulong Stud were also the purchasers of the 4-year-old Tagomago (Written Tycoon) for $70,000. The daughter of the Champion Sire Written Tycoon hails from the family of Shumookh (Dream Ahead {USA}) a multiple Group 2 winner.
Broodmare prospects lead the way
Broodmare prospects rounded out the top three lots for the Early April session of Inglis Digital.
With Kambula Stud going to $95,000 for a daughter of the outstanding Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB), Rapid Achiever (Fr). The 5-year-old mare was offered by Ciaron Maher Racing on behalf of her owners as a racing and breeding prospect.
Rapid Achiever was a winner of three races from only eight starts, she had been in good form and was last seen finishing second at Sandown-Hillside. The mare hails from a huge European black-type family that includes Too Darn Hot (GB) and his Group-winning full sisters Lah Ti Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire})
Too Darn Hot (GB) | Standing at Darley
While the Listed-winning mare She’s The Gift (Power {GB}) was secured by Bringelly Farm for $85,0000. The 5-year-old mare has been under the care of Chris Waller’s stable on the Gold Coast and is a winner of eight races including being placed twice at Group 3 level to sit alongside her Listed victory.
She’s The Gift (NZ) hails from a beautiful Black-Type family that has continued to produce Group-class horses, the likes of dual Group 1 winner Cosmic Endeavour (Northern Meteor) the Champion Hong Kong-based galloper Fairy King Prawn (Danehill {USA}) and stakes winners such as Troach (Epaulette) and Ana Royale (Anacheeva).
The Inglis Digital April (Early) Online Sale grossed $3,048,650. The clearance rate on Wednesday was just over 70 per cent, with the average sitting at $10,265.
