Cover image courtesy of Inglis
At A Glance
The Broodmare Sale average, albeit in a smaller catalogue than recent years, jumped to $63,311, up from $41,343 last year and $41,261 in 2019.
The median for the Sale also jumped to $45,000, double what it was in 2020 and up from the $30,000 of the last pre-COVID Sale in 2019.
The Sale aggregate topped $11 million across 174 purchases, a jump from the $10.2 million (247) last year and the $9.8 million (237) in 2019.
The Sale clearance rate sits at 77 per cent, an improvement on 73 per cent last year and 76 per cent in 2019.
The top lot, Oklahoma Girl secured $350,000 and is destined to go to Rosemont's new stallion Hanseatic.
Brae Sokolski backed in Yes Yes Yes by paying $320,000 for Agueda (General Nediym) to send to the Coolmore stallion in his second season.
Hanseatic spending spree
Rosemont Stud signalled its intentions to strongly support new acquisition Hanseatic by purchasing the Sale-topping mare, Oklahoma Girl for $350,000 at the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale.
Coming off the back of Friday night's Inglis Chairman's Sale, where $2.23 million was spent across four elite-quality mares to go to Hanseatic in his debut season at the Victorian farm, Rosemont's Hanseatic Syndicate purchased the Sale-topping Oklahoma Girl and paid $38,000 for Meiji (Strategic), on Sunday.
Richard Edmunds caught up with Anthony Mithen to learn more about their support for Hanseatic, covered in detail in the next feature article.
Anthony Mithen | Image courtesy of Inglis
Coolmore ended the day as the second most successful vendor on aggregate, with 15 mares sold for a total of $1.252 million, just short of Segenhoe, which sold 13 mares for a total of $1.335 million.
The leading vendor on average was Two Bays Farm on $138,333 across three mares.
It's a Yes for Agueda
Early in the day it was Brae Sokolski's Yes Bloodstock setting the pace, paying $320,000 for Agueda, with a view to sending her to Coolmore's Yes Yes Yes.
Catalogued as Lot 328 and offered by the Newgate Consignment in foal to leading first-season sire Capitalist, Agueda has produced the three-time winner Enseguida (The Factor {USA}), while her yearling filly by Star Turn was purchased by Yes Bloodstock at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale for $310,000.
Lot 328 - Agueda | Image courtesy of Inglis
“She is a lovely mare by General Nediym and we’ve bought her to go to Yes Yes Yes. We bought the filly by Star Turn at the Classic Sale for $310,000 and she is in work with Annabel Neasham. Annabel loves her, she’s a nice filly, the mare throws good sorts and hopefully she’s the mare for Brae’s stallion," Matt Scown, representing Yes Bloodstock, said.
“We knew we were going to have to pay for her because we thought she was one of the better physicals, she did it on the track and she throws very good sorts. Symon Wilde had the one by The Factor who was a really good running horse and we love the Star Turn, so we were happy to go to that. We wanted to obviously buy her for a bit cheaper than that, but I think the ones you really love, you’ve got to stump up for."
“We knew we were going to have to pay for her (Agueda) because we thought she was one of the better physicals, she did it on the track and she throws very good sorts." - Matt Scown
The addition of a pregnancy to one of the country's hottest sires was a great bonus.
“He’s the super-hot stallion at the moment and we’re rapt to be able to buy a mare in foal to him. He will probably keep (the foal) to race but we will see when she foals down," Scown said.
Agueda is one of eight winners from Smoothie (Lacryma Cristi {Ire}) the half-sister to stakes winner Who Did It (Mukaddamah {USA}).
Sokolski was a major shareholder in The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes during his racing days and retains a strong interest in his breeding career. Scown said he will look to continue to secure quality mares to go to him in his second season, having also added speedy mare Backpedal (Toronado {Ire}) for $90,000 late in the day.
“We want to support him with nice running mares who will suit him physically as well and she ticked all the boxes for everything. We will send four or five mares to him this year and carry on supporting him,” he said.
Yes Yes Yes | Standing at Coolmore
Inglis hails sales success
Another amazing set of numbers greeted the hard-working Inglis staff at the end of Sunday, with the catalogue striking a chord with a buying bench, enamoured with paying strong prices for quality mares.
The fact that the Sale aggregate surpassed that of the previous two editions despite selling significantly fewer horses was especially telling of the strength of the market.
"There was a lot of very positive results today. Competition on the mares deemed to be commercially desirable was very strong," Sebastian Hutch, Inglis' General Manager of Bloodstock Sales and Marketing, said.
"Again, a number of people found it difficult to buy during the day and a number of vendors went home, having not only sold many or not all their mares, but having sold them for a premium. All around there were a lot of reasons to be very pleased."
Sebastian Hutch | Image courtesy of Inglis
Hutch said the demand for quality certainly tested the supply in what was a smaller catalogue than there has been at this Sale historically and with that in mind, Inglis would review its approach to the Sale moving forward.
"There's no doubt that the demand was here for more better mares and more nice-commercially desirable mares. We put a lot of work into canvassing a buying bench for the Sale and we had good crossover with the Chairman's Sale, plus a good supplement of people looking at the value of the market," he said.
"There is certainly a capacity there to facilitate more mares. There is plenty of confidence in the market.
"Certainly there is scope to grow and we will continue to work hard with vendors to try and ensure we land in the right spot in years to come."
Illuminaire lights up on Daandine interest
The prospect of securing a mare who could produce the next Written Tycoon or Capitalist proved a lure for Daandine Stud to pay $240,000 for Illuminaire (All Too Hard) via agent Boomer Bloodstock.
Illuminaire, who was offered by Segenhoe Stud in foal to Trapeze Artist as Lot 421, was a multiple stakes placegetter and is a granddaughter of multiple stakes winner Illuminates (Strategic), who is also the dam of Listed winner Hursley (NZ) (Makfi {GB}).
A stallion for her upcoming season has not yet been determined, but Boomer Bloodstock's Craig Rounsefell said she was a mare with plenty of upside, having shown considerable potential during her racing career.
Craig Rounsefell | Image courtesy of Inglis
“I saw her on Friday and thought she was such a lovely, big, strong mare with plenty of quality. She had a lot of speed in her races with solid 2-year-old form. She is the right style of mare that Daandine are looking for," he said.
"Jan Clark wasn't able to attend the Sae, but she thought she fitted the bill as well, so we had a go. We are fans of Trapeze Artist, who this mare is foal to."
She joins a select broodmare band at a farm which has built a strong reputation for selling forward and fast horses.
"The Daandine program, they are looking to breed early 2-year-old types to sell at the early sales and obviously had a lot of success with the likes of Written Tycoon, Capitalist and now with that top filly Isotope off the farm," Rounsefell said.
"They are producing a lot of good horses from a pretty select broodmare band."
Lot 421 - Illuminaire | Image courtesy of Inglis
Rounsefell returned to Queensland on Saturday having conducted his inspections in Sydney earlier in the week and did his bidding on Sunday, online.
"I opted to get on the road yesterday and get home for Mother's Day. The Inglis Online platform is so good to bid online, it’s very straightforward."
Russian syndicate lands trio
Listed winner Shakespearean Lass (Written Tycoon) was one of three mares Widden Stud purchased as part of its Russian Camelot Syndicate to support the new addition to the recently acquired Victorian operation.
Catalogued as Lot 504, Shakespearean Lass was offered by Valiant Stud on behalf of Aquis, who paid $360,000 for her in 2017. She was offered on Sunday in foal to Pierata.
A half-sister to the stakes-placed Dan Zephyr (Danbird), she was a six-time winner on the track, including a Listed WJ Adams S. and has produced a colt by Snitzel and a filly by Invader to date.
Lot 504 - Shakespearean Lass | Image courtesy of Inglis
The other purchases for the Widden/Russian Camelot Syndicate were Lot 303, The Black Tide (Kuroshio), for $85,000 and Lot 519, Simply Dreaming (Denman), for $120,000.
The Black Tide is the half-sister to multiple Group 1-winning sprinter Santa Ana Lane (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and was offered by Segenhoe Stud in foal to Pride Of Dubai, while Simply Dreaming, the three-quarter sister to Group 2 winner Lonhspresso (Lonhro) was offered by Caithness Breeding in foal to Exceeedance.
Charged and ready
Hong Kong-based investor Victor Lee went to $260,000 to secure the stakes-producing mare Fully Chargeable (Charge Forward), Lot 405, who is in foal to Deep Field. She was from the draft of Middlebrook Valley Lodge.
Fully Chargeable has already produced two winners, including the Group 3 placegetter Niccovi (Nicconi), who was a $200,000 yearling, and while the mare was unraced, her half-brother Ability (Reward For Effort) won a pair of stakes races. Her dam's half-sister Well Rounded (Reset) is a Group 2 winner.
Lot 405 - Fully Chargeable | Image courtesy of Inglis
Yulong leaves it late
Yulong's triple late strike propelled it to status as the Sale's biggest buyer, spending $525,000.
Lot 513, Seababe (Sebring), carries a pregnancy to Capitalist and was offered by Davali Thoroughbreds. She is out of the stakes-performed Swinging Babe (Encosta De Lago) and a half-sister to Resistant (Choisir) was purchased for $220,000.
Yulong also purchased Lot 520, Single Note (Not A Single Doubt), off Segenhoe Stud in foal to Pierro. She was a city winner on the track from the family of Group 1 winner Mentality (Flying Spur) and stakes winner Gold Force (Flying Spur) and cost $210,000.
It was also the winning bidder for Wild Impact (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), paying $95,000 for her off Waratah Thoroughbreds.
Top lots
| 486 | Oklahoma Girl | Zoustar | Fastnet Rock | Shawnee Girl | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | Rosemont Hanseatic Syndicate | VIC | $350,000 |
| 328 | Agueda | Capitalist | General Nediym | Smoothie | Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | Yes Bloodstock Pty Ltd | VIC | $320,000 |
| 514 | Shakespearean Lass | Pierata | Written Tycoon | Eliza Dream | Valiant Stud, Aberdeen | Widden Stud / Russian Camelot Syndicate | VIC | $270,000 |
| 405 | Fully Chargeable | Deep Field | Charge Forward | Paeroa | Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone | L Lee | HONG KONG | $260,000 |
| 421 | Illuminaire | Trapeze Artist | All Too Hard | Optical | Segenhoe Stud, Scone | Daandine Stud / Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA) | QLD | $240,000 |
| 513 | Seababe | Capitalist | Sebring | Swinging Babe | Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre | Yulong Investment | VIC | $220,000 |
| 520 | Single Note | Pierro | Not a Single Doubt | Blue Note | Segenhoe Stud, Scone | Yulong Investment | VIC | $210,000 |
| 522 | Solid Foundation | Microphone | Lonhro | Upon This Rock | Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) / Tyreel Stud | VIC | $210,000 |
| 392 | Estonian Princess | So You Think | Snitzel | Meet My Sis | Evergreen Stud Farm, Heatherbrae | TJS Bloodstock | VIC | $200,000 |
| 400 | Flashing Speed | Pierata | War Pass | Pink Pier | Toolooganvale Farm, Scone | Avesta Bloodstock | NSW | $180,000 |
Top buyers
| Yulong Investment | VIC | 3 | $525,000 | $175,000 | $220,000 |
| Yes Bloodstock Pty Ltd | VIC | 2 | $410,000 | $205,000 | $320,000 |
| Widden Stud / Russian Camelot Syndicate | VIC | 2 | $390,000 | $195,000 | $270,000 |
| Rosemont Hanseatic Syndicate | VIC | 2 | $388,000 | $194,000 | $350,000 |
| L Lee | HONG KONG | 2 | $355,000 | $177,500 | $260,000 |
| MPM (FBAA) / Fierce Impact Syndicate | VIC | 7 | $307,500 | $43,929 | $90,000 |
| Avesta Bloodstock | NSW | 3 | $245,000 | $81,667 | $180,000 |
| Daandine Stud / Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA) | QLD | 1 | $240,000 | $240,000 | $240,000 |
| Kingstar Farm | NSW | 3 | $220,000 | $73,333 | $90,000 |
| Ponderosa Park | VIC | 7 | $217,000 | $31,000 | $70,000 |
Top vendors by aggregate
| Segenhoe Stud, Scone | 13 | $1,335,000 | $102,692 | $240,000 |
| Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | 15 | $1,251,000 | $83,400 | $350,000 |
| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | 11 | $1,086,000 | $98,727 | $320,000 |
| Lime Country Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Burradoo | 10 | $764,000 | $76,400 | $150,000 |
| Willow Park Stud, Scone | 15 | $520,500 | $34,700 | $95,000 |
| Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone | 9 | $514,000 | $57,111 | $260,000 |
| Valiant Stud, Aberdeen | 9 | $505,000 | $56,111 | $270,000 |
| Yarraman Park Stud, Scone | 8 | $471,000 | $58,875 | $160,000 |
| Toolooganvale Farm, Scone | 6 | $455,000 | $75,833 | $180,000 |
| Two Bays Farm, Flinders, Vic | 3 | $415,000 | $138,333 | $175,000 |
Top vendors by average
| Two Bays Farm, Flinders, Vic | 3 | $138,333 | $415,000 | $175,000 |
| Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre | 3 | $129,333 | $388,000 | $220,000 |
| Caithness Breeding, Crowther | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| A List Stud Pty Ltd, Baddaginnie, Vic | 2 | $112,500 | $225,000 | $150,000 |
| Evergreen Stud Farm, Heatherbrae | 3 | $111,667 | $335,000 | $200,000 |
| Lustre Lodge, Alison | 3 | $105,000 | $315,000 | $165,000 |
| Tyreel Stud, Agnes Banks | 2 | $105,000 | $210,000 | $150,000 |
| Segenhoe Stud, Scone | 13 | $102,692 | $1,335,000 | $240,000 |
| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | 11 | $98,727 | $1,086,000 | $320,000 |
| Goodwood Farm, Murrurundi | 2 | $86,500 | $173,000 | $150,000 |
Top covering sires by aggregate
| Capitalist | 9 | $1,382,000 | $320,000 |
| So You Think | 9 | $960,000 | $200,000 |
| Pierata | 5 | $650,000 | $270,000 |
| Yes Yes Yes | 8 | $625,000 | $150,000 |
| Microphone | 5 | $520,000 | $210,000 |
| Zoustar | 2 | $450,000 | $350,000 |
| Deep Field | 2 | $400,000 | $260,000 |
| Russian Revolution | 6 | $385,000 | $150,000 |
| Extreme Choice | 5 | $378,000 | $110,000 |
| Exceedance | 4 | $325,000 | $120,000 |
