The first Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale at Riverside Stables has begun in outstanding fashion, with a top price of $255,000 and clearance rate of 92% on Day 1.
The “colt of the year’’ from “the best family in the southern hemisphere’’ was the star of Day 3 of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale, which ended as the second-best Easter Sale ever.
The Australian Easter Yearling Sale’s new beginning at Riverside Stables started with a frenzy today, with seven individual Lots selling for $1million or more.
The 3YO Snitzel colt Trapeze Artist became arguably the most valuable colt in Australian racing with a dominant victory in today’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Today’s Group 2 Tulloch Stakes winner Levendi (Pierro) provided Widden Stud with a timely pedigree update ahead of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
The biggest fortnight of horse auctions in the southern hemisphere is almost upon us, with on-site inspections for the Australian Easter Yearling Sale set to begin on Monday.
Stakes-performed 3YO colts Siege Of Quebec (Fastnet Rock) and Assimilate (Sebring) highlight the early entries for The Chairman’s Sale Racing Prospects.
She was described as a Queen when she was purchased at last year’s Australian Easter Yearling Sale and today Estijaab proved the Queen of her generation.