Sale Overview

The 2011 Classic Sale recorded increases across all key indicators, with the top end of the market highlighted on the final day.

In all, 13 yearlings topped the $100,000 mark over the three day sale, including nine of those in the final session.

These were headed by Eliza Park’s Magnus filly from the Fantastic Light mare Coconut Mama, which fetched $170,000 to the bid of Blue Sky Thoroughbreds.

Fairview Park Stud’s Snitzel colt from the stakes winning Hello Pamela moved to the second highest price of the sale when knocked down for $135,000.

Eleven different sires had progeny fetch six figures including first season sires Bernardini, Magnus and Excellent Art.

The overall sale average ended up just short of $34,000 and 3% up on last year’s figure.

The gross went through the $14million barrier late on Day Three, again a healthy increase on last year’s $12,693,500, while the median has also increased slightly to $26,000.

“It was a very good sale especially to increase the average and clear over 81 per cent with a catalogue of 60 more yearlings this year,” said Inglis Bloodstock Director Jonathan D’Arcy.

“Good types by first season sires were well received on the market and this sale has a good track record of producing future stars for young sires.”

“We look forward now to our Melbourne Premier Sale in a month’s time, where we’ll offer our best catalogue to date for that sale”

Attention now heads south to Melbourne, with the 2011 Premier Yearling Sale to be held at Oaklands over four sessions from February 28 to March 3.