Lot 9 - So You Think (NZ) x Flaming (NZ) (Bachelor Duke {USA}), colt - $60,000
Buyer: Carlaw Park Ltd
Vendor: Kenmore Lodge
The sixth foal for the very good race mare and proven broodmare Flaming (NZ) (Bachelor Duke {USA}), this colt with the handsome looks of his sire is a half-brother to the tough campaigner Blaze a Trail (Criterion).
The winner of seven of his 28 starts including the Mildura Cup and metropolitan races at Eagle Farm, Doomben, Caulfield and Rosehill, the stakes placed galloper earned over $510,000 in stakes.
Lot 9 - So You Think (NZ) x Flaming (NZ) (colt) | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Flaming, who won three races with a Group 3 placing on her record, is also dam of the four time winner Rutilant (Medaglia d'Oro {USA}).
She is one of the seven winner produced by the Listed Ottawa Stakes winner Flying Firebird (NZ) (Stravinsky {USA}) whose G2 Eight Carat Classic winning daughter Smoulder (NZ) (Traditionally {USA}) is dam of a smart one by So You Think.
That being the G3 War Decree Stakes winner Burn To Shine, winner of three of his eight starts and also Group placed on a couple of occasions.
Carlaw Park's Nick Fairweather was delighted to secure the colt for $60,000, describing him as “a very, very nice colt.”
Nick Fairweather | Image courtesy of Carlaw Park
“He is a very attractive, forward going, good boned horse and I know people hate hearing this, but we did have a little bit more for him but I think being early in the sale we were able to strike a really good price.”
“He was really good value for a horse by such a high class stallion with a strong pedigree, a three-quarter-brother to a stakes winner.”
“He (Lot 9) was really good value for a horse by such a high class stallion with a strong pedigree, a three-quarter-brother to a stakes winner.” - Nick Fairweather
“We are really excited, we will bring him back home and get him ready for Karaka in 2026 and hopefully he can go the same way as Do You Just.”
That horse, also by So You Think, was a $150,000 Magic Millions weanling purchase for Carlaw Park who on sold him for $250,000 at Karaka last year.
A couple of weeks ago he won the Listed Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie and Fairweather is hoping for a similar result with this colt.
Do You Just winning the Listed Champagne Stakes | Image courtesy of Kenton Wright (Race Images)
“It’s applicable to a lot of buyers that if you have success with a certain stallion you tend to go back to the well,” he said.
“We've had a bit of success with So You Think over the past couple of years and we think this colt will be well received as Do You Just was.”
“He was a real stand-out for us and we are just rapt to get him for such a price.”
