Date posted March 20, 2010 | Posted by Michele Cullen | Filed under
Sales NewsMelbourne, Vic (March 20, 2010) The March Thoroughbred Sale in Melbourne on Friday featured Darley Stud’s annual reduction and they contributed strongly to the sale, with six of the top eight lots coming from the draft, see 278 horses sell for a gross of more than $1.5million.
The highlight lots from Darley, included the day’s highest priced lot, a mare by Lion Cavern, Cat’s Cradle selling to Three Bridges for $51,000 carrying a positive test to Exceed and Excel (Danehill).
Inglis were happy with the clearance rate at 92% and buyers travelled to Melbourne from all states of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines with Inglis Director Peter Heagney saying,
“Horses with attractive racing and breeding credentials attracted strong competition right throughout the day,”
“We were very pleased to have Darley’s strong representation and the results achieved from that reduction were very satisfying both for Inglis and Darley.”
Other Darley highlights included Pirouettes (in foal to Street Sense) for $44,000 and the Fusaichi Pegasus-Danglissa mare Meduesa (in foal to Henny Hughes) for $41,000.
Talented sprinter Allied Force, offered for sale by Lindsay Park Racing, was knocked down for $50,000. The stud also sold the full-brother to dual Group 1 winner Mnemosyne, who fetched $40,000 to the bid of Bloodstock Agent and trainer, James Bester.
Inglis now look forward to the companies main sale of the year the Australian Easter Yearling Sale in April from 6th through till 8th.
