Sheamus Mills Secures $1.1million Fastnet Rock Filly

Tara Madgwick - Monday April 3

Lime Country Thoroughbreds had the honour of selling the first million dollar filly at Inglis Easter when the half-sister by champion sire Fastnet Rock to Group I New Zealand Thousand Guineas winner Media Sensation sold for $1.1million.

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Consigned on behalf of Grahame and Linda Huddy of Peachester Lodge, the filly was snapped up by Sheamus Mills Bloodstock.

One of only three fillies in this sale by Fastnet Rock, she is the sixth foal of Different To (NZ), a half-sister by High Chaparral (IRE) to dual Group I winner Dorabella.

Lot 101 sold for $1.1million, click to see her page.

Different To has a colt to follow by I Am Invincible and is in foal to Too Darn Hot (GB).

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