Date posted January 29, 2010 | Posted by Michele Cullen | Filed under
Sales NewsMelbourne, Vic (Jan 29th, 2010) - Star Thoroughbreds principal, Denise Martin and trainer Gai Waterhouse have purchased the top at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale a colt by Coolmore’s hot young stallion Fastnet Rock on Thursday for $180,000.The Sydney based thoroughbred identities were delighted to purchase the youngster who was offered by Kambula Stud, as agent for Victoria’s Woodside Park Stud.
Martin, who on Saturday will be in Tasmania to cheer on her Derby runner, Magic Millions graduate Kinnersley, said the colt looked a great value purchase.
“I love the Fastnet Rocks,” Martin said. “He’s such a young, hot sire and until now it’s been difficult to secure a nice one.”
“Gai and Greg (Nash, vet) thought he was one of the top picks of the sale.”
“He has everything pointing toward him being a runner.”
Waterhouse and Martin are on their first visit to the Perth based sale and have been impressed with what they have seen.
“Neither Denise or I have been to this sale,” Waterhouse said. “But we’ll be back.”
“The horses are well prepared and I’ve really enjoyed the trip and I’m already looking forward to next year.”
“Denise was delighted to be able to get the Fastnet Rock colt tonight - he will return to Sydney and be syndicated by Star Thoroughbreds,” Waterhouse summed up.
The second session’s top sellers were as follows:
$180,000 - Fastnet Rock-Munchie colt
Vendor: Kambula Stud (As Agent for Woodside Park Stud) / Buyer: Star Thoroughbreds (NSW)
$150,000 - Bletchley Park-Lots of Secrets colt
Dawson Stud / Yeoh Kheng Chye (Singapore)
$120,000 - Charge Forward-Madam’s Way colt
Cayley T’breds (As Agent) / Caerau Park Pty Ltd (SA)
$120,000 - Due Sasso-Residual colt
Namerik T’breds / KL Chong (Malaysia)
$110,000 - Oratorio-Lisbon colt
Mungrup Stud / Neville Parnham (WA)
$100,000 - Key Business-Most Secret gelding
Oakland Park Stud / F Fiore (WA)
$100,000 - Due Sasso-Naughty colt
Mungrup Stud / Donald Baertschiger (Singapore)
$100,000 - Testa Rossa-Nishikawa colt
Gervase Park Stud / Sharon Miller (WA)
$100,000 - Due Sasso-Secret Empire colt
Toreby Park (As Agent) / David Harrison (WA)
