A filly by Lonhro topped the second session of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast today.
Presented at the auction by Tyreel Stud, the filly was purchased by Macau based brothers Nicholas and James Moore as agent for a client from China for $160,000.
The filly is the third foal of the unraced Fusaichi Pegasus mare Paris Tryst – a daughter of the former champion racemare Let’s Elope.
Paris Tryst is therefore a half sister to three stakes performers headed by the Group Two winning sire Ustinov.
She was one of eight yearlings to sell for six figures today on a solid day of selling.
Well bred colts by Redoute’s Choice and Fastnet Rock were next on the day’s leaderboard, both selling for $150,000.
The Redoute’s Choice colt, a half brother to the group winner Carnegie House, was purchased by leading Sydney based trainer Gary Portelli from the draft of Baramul Stud.
Leading trainer Mick Price struck with a $150,000 bid to secure another the day’s most admired yearlings, the Fastnet Rock colt from My Dream Girl, offered by Royston Stud.
Hong Kong based agent Willie Leung, operating under the Magus Equine Ltd banner, rounded out as the biggest spending buyer over the two day sale – signing for seven lots at $558,000.
New Zealand’s David Ellis finished up with four purchases at a spend of $395,000 headed by yesterday’s sale topping Sebring-Bramble Rose colt for $230,000.
Leading Melbourne based trainer Mick Price led the domestic buyers with four lots purchased at a spend of $297,000.
Other significant buyers at the auction include Andy Williams’ World Wide Bloodstock from South Africa and top Singapore trainer Theo Kieser.
All up the select component of the sale grossed over $7.7 million on 241 lots sold at an average price of $32,012.
The clearance rate rounded out at 74 per cent – well up on last year’s 70 per cent figure.
“It was a satisfying day’s selling and sale,” Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox said.
“Results across the board are in the same line as last year and that is positive.”
“The most pleasing aspect of the past couple of days had been the spread of buyers – both dometic and international.”
“We thank all of those buyers for their attendance and efforts during the auction,” he added.
A general session of weanlings and a racehorse sale will be held at the complex from 11am (Qld time) tomorrow. Value will be the order of the day for astute buyers.
SESSION TWO TOP SELLERS
$160,000 – Lonhro-Paris Tryst brown or black filly
Vendor: Tyreel Stud / Buyer: N & J Moore Bloodstock as agent (China)
$150,000 – Redoute’s Choice-Platonic bay colt
Baramul Stud / Gary Portelli Racing (NSW)
$150,000 – Fastnet Rock-My Dream Girl bay colt
Royston Stud / Mick Price Racing (Vic)
$140,000 – Magnus-Northpoint bay colt
Eliza Park (As Agent) / Magic Millions as agent (NSW)
$130,000 – Fastnet Rock-Loyal Lauren bay filly
Rosari Farm / Kelly Schweida (Qld)
$120,000 – Fastnet Rock-Plastic Lady brown colt
Bowness Stud (As Agent) / Magic Millions as agent (Qld)
$120,000 – Fastnet Rock-Halimeda bay colt
Robyn Wise (As Agent) / Darren Smith (NSW)
$100,000 – Fastnet Rock-Life is Beautiful bay colt
Eliza Park (As Agent) / John Hyam (SA)
SALE STATISTICS
(2011 in brackets)
Lots Sold: 241 (276)
Sale Aggregate: $7,715,000 ($8,719,500)
Average Price: $32,012 ($31,592)
Top Price: $230,000 ($190,000)
Lots Withdrawn: 46 (78)
Lots Passed In: 86 (120)
Lots Catalogued: 373 (474)
Sold %: 74 (70)
LEADING BUYERS
(ranked by total spend)
$558,000 – Magus Equine Ltd (HK) – 7 lots
$395,000 – David Ellis (NZ) – 4 lots
$297,000 – Mick Price Racing (Vic) – 4 lots
$221,000 – World Wide Bloodstock (Sth Africa) – 4 lots
$211,000 – Theodore Kieser (Singapore) – 5 lots
$190,000 – Bill Mitchell (Vic) – 1 lot
