Coastwatch sells for $500,000 on Inglis Digital
A quartet of Chris Waller-trained three-year-olds proved the main focus at the Inglis Digital Online Sale, after selling for a total of $1.475 million yesterday afternoon.
Coastwatch (Fastnet Rock), O’President (Fastnet Rock), Starman (Zoustar) and Cape Breton (Vancouver) led the way in the May (Early) Auction, which grossed $4,082,200 at an average of $14,844. All four were offered by Chris Waller, in conjunction with Coolmore and partners.
Top lot Coastwatch sold for $500,000 and will head to Asia where AP Chan, principal owner of the ‘Famous’ horse names, is already eyeing multiple feature races.
“Coastwatch will be a wonderful addition to the current population of horses in Macau and I would like to see him representing Macau to run in the Hong Kong Macau Cup and even The Dubai World Cup Carnival,’’ Chan said.
“I enjoy my experience as a racehorse owner in Macau, the horsemen and operators there are doing a good job and they deserve to have a good horse of this quality to run for them on the international stage.”
Today’s second-top lot, O’President, was secured by A Value Consulting’s Dr Alan Lee for $435,000, who was especially taken by the horse’s second placing behind Rustic Steel (Deep Field) in Saturday’s $500,000 The Coast (1600m) at Gosford.
“O’President really impressed us with his second placing in The Coast last weekend, we expect he will have plenty of improvement to come and be challenging Group races again soon,’’ Dr Lee said.
Also heading to Asia is multiple Sydney metropolitan winner Cape Breton, who was sold to Magnus Equine’s Willie Leung for $240,000.
“I purchased him on behalf of a Hong Kong client,” Leung said. “He has good, solid form in Sydney as well as Queensland and looks to be a big, strong horse that moves well.”
“I love the sire Vancouver, a son of Medaglia D’Oro who is the sire of Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty who I also purchased.”
Lightly-raced gelding Starman will remain in the Chris Waller stable after they bought out Coolmore and partners to secure the son of Zoustar (Northern Meteor) for $300,000. The three-year-old had recently posted an impressive trial performance at Rosehill against O’President and Home Affairs (I Am Invincible).
The fifth top lot of the sale was Amateurish (Brazen Beau) who was purchased for $100,000 by Cornerstone Stud. The filly is a winning daughter of Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) winner Rinky Dink (Distorted Humor) offered in foal to Astern (Medaglia D’Oro).
Entries for the May (Late) Sale are now open and will close at midnight next Wednesday, May 18.