First Season Winners at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale – Day 1

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday May 4

The first day of the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale produced some great results for our new group of first season sires, so let’s take a look at some of the highlights for sires that had sales of youngsters for $100,000 or more.

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Too Darn Hot (GB)

Darley’s heavy hitter Too Darn Hot (GB) covered an exceptional book of mares in his first Australian season as befitting of a Dubawi colt that was the Champion European 2YO and 3YO Colt of his generation.

He made his mark with a couple of star colts.

Too Darn Hot colt from Majesty.

He had the top selling colt of the session with Fairhill Farm’s half-brother to stakes-winner Lady of Honour selling for $320,000 to Peter O’Brien Bloodstock. The colt is from Fastnet Rock mare Majesty, a daughter of Irish Group III winner Kincara Palace (IRE).


Too Darn Hot colt from Birdy O'Reilly

Also a hot commodity was the Too Darn Hot colt from Birdy O’Reilly offered by Cannon Hayes Stud that made $170,000 to the bid of STAS Bloodstock. He is the second foal of a half-sister to Group III placed Oscar Zulu and his third dam is blue hen Parfore, the dam of Group I winners Terravista and Tiger Tees.

Too Darn Hot returns to Darley NSW at a fee of $44,000.

Blue Point (IRE)

Darley’s other heavy hitter Blue Point (IRE) hit a home run with a colt from stakes-placed Lady Loire fetching $290,000 for Sledmere Stud when bought by Newgate Farm’s Jim Carey, an outstanding judge of a pinhook prospect.

Blue Point (IRE) colt from Lady Loire

A three time Group I sprint winner at Royal Ascot, Blue Point is very much a speed son of Shamardal and this weanling colt is true to type. Blue Point stands at $44,000 this spring at Darley Victoria .

Aquis Farm’s Not a Single Doubt sprinter Dubious produced a great result for Rathmore Lodge, who sold their colt from Lonhro mare Flash off Innocence for $200,000 to HK Asia Investments.

Dubious colt from Flash of Innocence

A fast and precocious son of sire of sires Not a Single Doubt, Dubious has been priced at $13,200.

Widden Stud’s Zousain did best with a filly from stakes-winner Liesele that made $170,000 for Bhima Thoroughbreds when bought by Manson Place Bloodstock.

Zousain filly from Liesele
A stunning looking Group II winner by Zoustar he stands this spring at a fee of $22,000.

Coolmore’s Everest hero Yes Yes Yes got hisbest result of the day with Fairhill Farm’s colt from Blue Blazers that made $110,000 when secured by Ferguson Bloodstock / Bevan Smith Bloodstock / Andrew Williams Bloodstock. He is the first foal of an unraced sister to Champion Singapore 2YO and sire Super One.

Yes Yes Yes colt from Blue Blazers.

Yes Yes Yes is priced at $38,500 this spring.

Vinery Stud’s Group I winning Exceed and Excel stallion Exceedance had his best result with a fily from Diamond Meteor that made $105,000 for Finniefierme when bought by Emerald Equine.

Exceedance filly from Diamond Meteor

Exceedance stands at a fee of $33,000 this spring.

Aquis Farm’s Group I sprinter Pierata is the first son to stud of Pierro and he made his mark with a colt from Bella Gioia making $100,000 for Rathmore Lodge when snapped up by Manford Downs.

Pierata colt from Bella Gioia

Pierata has been priced at $44,000.




 

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