International Sales News
Coolmore’s $4.1m Into Mischief colt tops record-shattering Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale
Coolmore and Peter Brant teamed up to buy the most expensive Saratoga Select yearling for 25 years, purchasing a colt by Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) for $4.1 million (approx. AU$6,314,000). Offered by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, agent for Don Alberto Corporation, the youngster was the highlight of a stunning two days of trade that... Read More
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Foals by Australian-bred mares sell for combined ¥558,000,000
Meanwhile, four Northern Farm-consigned lots out of Australian-bred mares sold for a total of ¥558,000,000 (approx. AU$5.47 million) during Tuesday’s foal session, with a colt out of Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Fireburn (Rebel Dane) the highest of the quartet when selling to Tetsuhide Kunimoto for ¥320,000,000 (approx. AU$3.29 million). By Shadai Stallion Station’s... Read More
Equinox’s first foals deliver extraordinary results at foal session of JRHA Select Sale
The JRHA Select Sale birthed a dancing star on Tuesday as the first foals by Equinox sold for a combined Y3,565,000,000 (A$36,780,105) during a record smashing renewal of the sale. The 23 foals sold by Shadai’s six-time Group/Grade 1 winner made up a remarkable 20 per cent of the record-breaking turnover of Y17,154,000,000 (£86,198,850 /... Read More
Mosheen’s Kitasan Black colt tops yearling session of JRHA Select Sale
A Kitasan Black (Black Tide) colt out of the four-time Australian Group 1 winner Mosheen (Fastnet Rock) proved the most popular during the yearling section of the JRHA Select Sale on Monday when he was purchased by Nebraska Racing for a session-topping ¥420,000,000 (approx. AU$4,344,842). The daughter of Fastnet Rock (Danehill), whose top-flight wins included... Read More
‘With little twists of fate, you end up with the right one’ – value the aim as Boman sharpens July Sale focus
The three-day Tattersalls July Sale begins on Tuesday and few have read the European market better in recent years than Stuart Boman. A partner at Blanford Bloodstock, Boman has enjoyed considerable success sourcing talent at horses in training sales, particularly for Australian clients. Among them, multiple Group 1 winner and $11.1 million earner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux),... Read More
‘The stuff of dreams’ – unique Night Of Thunder colt brings €1,900,000 as Coolmore and Godolphin clash at Arqana
“Surreal, just ridiculous,” was how Cormac Farrell summed up his well-bred Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) colt selling for €1,900,000 (approx. AU$3,333,000) in Deauville on Saturday. His comments were equally applicable to the entirety of the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale, which was capped by a sensational quartet of seven-figure lots after a host of the sport’s major... Read More