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$1.5Million for Houtzen

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 9

The first session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale is underway with Australian bred I Am Invincible mare Houtzen selling for $1.5million, while James Harron Bloodstock and Byron Rogers secured the first lot on offer, who is destined for Australia and a mating next year with King’s Legacy.

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A Group III winner and Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner that amassed over $2million in earnings, Houtzen was bought by Stonestreet Holdings and was in foal to Curlin in her first season at stud.

She was originally bought for just $105,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions Yearling Sale Book 2 by her trainer Toby Edmonds from the Yarraman Park draft.
 


Purchased for $300,000 by James Harron Bloodstock and Byron Rogers was Lot 1, Fashion Faux Pas, a Group III placed stakes-winner by the AP Indy stallion Flatter.

Fashion Faux Pas is headed to Australia.

The sale continues with six mares so far sold for $1million or more, the top seller at $1.9 million being Lot 32 Indian Miss the dam of Champion Sprinter Mitole offered in foal to Into Mischief.

 

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