Australian buyers dominate Yearling Sales first two days
Christchurch breeding outfit Spreydon Lodge has netted the biggest price on day one of the New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Lot 277, named Franco Stallone, was sold to Australian buyers Emilo and Mary Rosati for $190,000.
The Bettor’s Delight colt out of San Rafaella was secured following a spirited bidding war. It took until late in the day, but the fireworks finally started with Franco Stallone.
The very next yearling through the ring, lot 278, an Art Major colt out of Rocknroll Arden, was purchased by Canterbury trainer Cran Dalgety for $155,000. The striking colt was bred by Arden Lodge.
In a similar pattern to Monday’s Australasian Classic Yearling Sale at Karaka, the premium lots fetched big bucks, but underneath the top layer it was not such a solid picture. Forty lots were passed in at Karaka on Monday, with a further 39 not selling on Tuesday.
However, some of those lots may be sold by negotiation.
The top price on Monday was $220,000 for a Bettor’s Delight colt out of relatively unknown mare Daisy Dundee. Bred by Woodlands Stud, the colt named Jesse Duke, was sold to Australian buyer Jean Feiss. Feiss was back in action at Christchurch on Tuesday when she went to $110,000 to secure another Bettor’s Delight colt out of Christian Cullen mare Star Of Venus. Lot 308, named Self Assured, was bred by Reg Caldow.
Phil and Glenys Kennard went to $85,000 to secure a full brother to Ultimate Machete.
The Kennards are part owners of Ultimate Machete, who has already won the Group I Sire Stakes and the rich PGG Wrightson sales series race for more than $280,000 in stakes. He is one of the leading chances in Saturday night’s New South Wales Derby.
Ultimate Sniper, a black colt by Bettor’s Delight out of Reality Check, was bred by Ultimate Breeding Westport.
The Kennards were active throughout the day on Tuesday. They picked up two Art Major colts out of Priscilla Shard and Long Live Lana for $80,000 and $65,000 and two Bettor’s Delight colts out of My Style and Marvao Cam for $72,500 and $27,500.
The Rosatis were also in the thick of Monday’s action with a $187,500 purchase. Kokomo Beach, a Bettor’s Delight colt out of Beach Parade, was bred by Breckon Farms, which also sold the top trotting lot on Monday.
Legendary Lover, a Muscle Hill colt, was sold to the Australian based Aldebaran Lodge for $125,000.