Sales News

Deep Field two-year-old tops Hong Kong International Sale

A son of Newgate’s Deep Field (Northern Meteor) topped yesterday’s Hong Kong International Sale after attracting a bid of HK$7.8 million (approx. AU$1.45 million) at the Sha Tin parade ring as all 17 lots offered realised a total of HK$71 million (approx. AU$13.19 million).  By the same sire as Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m)... Read More

Johnson and Seymour Bloodstock move for progressive Grenoble at Tattersalls

Australian buying subdued at record-breaking sale but agent secures Thursday’s top lot in lightly raced son of Siyouni The Tattersalls July Sale continued to generate rampant growth despite muted buying activity through the three-day auction from the large contingent of Australians on-site at Park Paddocks. Before the final day of trade yesterday, turnover had already... Read More

Yulong out to repeat Hungry trick with purchase of Pivotal-line mares

Victorian farm fast out the blocks at Tattersalls July Sale, sourcing mares bound for Juddmonte’s champion stallion True to form at breeding stock sales both in Australia and New Zealand and overseas, it was Yulong Investments that struck the first telling blow of the Tattersalls July Sale when winning out in a protracted bidding duel... Read More

Yulong to the fore again as Valachi dispersal sale draws to close

After three weeks of back-to-back sales, the Valachi Downs dispersal on Gavelhouse Plus concluded yesterday with total turnover nearing $10 million. Yulong’s Written Tycoon syndicate were once again to the fore of the buyers’ list, purchasing the yearling sister to four-time Group 1 winner Tofane (Ocean Park) for $460,000, having last week added their dam,... Read More

Barhams take home $230,000 mare Hold Me Closer after Inglis Digital auction

The headline mares in yesterday’s Inglis Digital auction will be retained by their owners after failing to meet their reserves but the bumper late June sale still saw turnover of $6,428,750, pushing trade through the company’s online platform to more than $93 million for the financial year. Chris and Jane Barham, the breeders of dual... Read More

Kennewell swoops on Watch Me Dance for record $600,000

Watch Me Dance (I’m All The Talk), a three-time Group winner, yesterday set a record price of $600,000 for a thoroughbred sold at public auction in Western Australia after being purchased by eastern state interests for the new benchmark figure at the Magic Millions Perth Winter Sale. The Steve Wolfe-trained rising five-year-old mare, a winner... Read More