2024 Covering Stats – Who Covered the Expensive Purchases Last Year

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 6

We’ve taken a look back through the most expensive mares sold at auction in Australia last year to see just what stallions they ended up going to and 12 of them were bought by Yulong and all of them went to Yulong sires bar one.

She's Extreme was one of the elite expensive mares retired to stud in 2024.

Zoustar was the most popular sire to cover these expensive mares with nine making the trek to Widden stud and I Am Invincible was next on the list with seven and then Wootton Bassett (GB) with five.

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Most Expensive Mares Purchased in 2024 that went to stud

Horsename

Sire

Price

Sale

Buyer

Sire24

Imperatriz

I Am Invincible

$6,600,000

MM National

Zhijun Zhao

(Yulong)

Pierata

She's Extreme

Extreme Choice

$3,400,000

Inglis Chairman's

T Magnier

To USA – Justify

Madame Pommery

No Nay Never (USA)

$2,700,000

MM National

Coolmore Stud

Wootton Bassett

Chain of Lightning

Fighting Sun

$2,500,000

MM National

Zhijun Zhao

(Yulong)

Pierata

Ruthless Dame (NZ)

Tavistock

$2,000,000

MM National

Katsumi Yoshida

To Japan

Mariamia

Toronado (IRE)

$1,800,000

MM National

Zhijun Zhao

(Yulong)

Alabama Express

C'Est Magique

Zoustar

$1,700,000

Inglis Chairman's

T Magnier

Snitzel

Pennyweka (NZ)

Satono Aladdin (Jpn)

$1,600,000

Inglis Chairman's

Panthalassa Syndicate

(Yulong)

Panthalassa

Rubisaki

Rubick

$1,400,000

MM National

B2B Thoroughbreds

I Am Invincible

Autumn Angel

The Autumn Sun

$1,225,000

The Autumn Angel Sale

Walnut Farm

(Yulong)

Panthalassa

Biscayne Bay

Sebring

$1,200,000

MM National

Panthalassa Syndicate

(Yulong)

Zoustar

Single Blonde

Not a Single Doubt

$1,200,000

MM National

T Magnier

Wootton Bassett

Grande Dame (GB)

Lope de Vega

$1,200,000

MM National

James Bester Bloodstock/Morning Rise Stud

Wootton Bassett

Witherspoon

Exceed and Excel

$1,200,000

MM National

David Redvers/Widden Stud

Zoustar

Startantes

Star Turn

$1,150,000

Inglis Chairman's

Widden Stud Australia

Zoustar

Pinocchio

Encosta de Lago

$1,150,000

Inglis Chairman's

Bromfield Park / Group 1 Bloodstock

Zoustar

Life Lessons

Tavistock

$1,000,000

MM National

Zhijun Zhao

(Yulong)

Pierata

Banana Queen

So You Think

$1,000,000

Inglis Chairman's

Hilldene Farm

Zoustar

Glistening

Zoustar

$950,000

MM National

Kia Ora Stud

I Am Invincible

La Dragontea (GB)

Lope de Vega

$900,000

MM National

Baystone Farm

Anamoe

Annavisto (NZ)

Reliable Man

$850,000

MM National

Ridgmont/Clarke Bloodstock

I Am Invincible

Steinem (GB)

Frankel

$800,000

Inglis Chairman's

Panthalassa Syndicate

(Yulong)

Panthalassa

Lolloping (USA)

War Front

$750,000

MM National

Boomer Bloodstock//Paul Willetts Bloodstock

Toronado

Po Kare Kare (NZ)

Savabeel

$750,000

MM National

Mitchell Bloodstock

I Am Invincible

Hope in Your Heart

Dundeel

$750,000

Inglis Chairman's

Arrowfield Pastoral

Maurice

Parmalove

Snitzel

$730,000

May (Early) Online Sale

Walnut Farm

(Yulong)

Written Tycoon

Amen Corner

I Am Invincible

$700,000

MM National

SF Bloodstock LLC

Extreme Choice

Butter Blonde

Choisir

$700,000

MM National

Merricks Station/Group 1 Bloodstock /Matt Houldsworth

I Am Invincible

Magic Feathers

More Than Ready (USA)

$700,000

Inglis Chairman's

Aramco Racing

Snitzel

Willinga Beast

Snitzel

$675,000

MM National

Arrowfield Stud

Sent to GB - returned  Feb 25

Cinderella Days

Astern

$675,000

September (Early) Online Sale

Arrowfield Stud

Sent to GB - returned  Feb 25

Authentic Jewel

I Am Invincible

$650,000

MM National

Steve Morley Bloodstock/Glenlogan Park

Zoustar

I'mlovin'ya

Capitalist

$650,000

MM National

Widden Stud

Zoustar

Spright

Hinchinbrook

$650,000

Inglis Chairman's

Astute Bloodstock

Wootton Bassett (GB)

A Very Fine Red

Deep Field

$650,000

Inglis Chairman's

Silverdale Farm / Andrew Williams Bloodstock

Snitzel

Natural Colour

Exceed and Excel

$625,000

MM National

Panthalassa Syndicate

(Yulong)

Tagaloa

Extremist

Extreme Choice

$625,000

Inglis Chairman's

Silverdale Farm / Andrew Williams Bloodstock

Zoustar

Whatafox

Foxwedge

$600,000

MM National

David Redvers/Widden Stud

Zoustar

Affaire a Suivre (NZ)

Astern

$600,000

MM National

Aristia Park Bloodstock

Sent to USA

Pin Me Up (NZ)

Pins

$600,000

Inglis Chairman's

RIFA Mustang Pty Ltd

Alabama Express

Mirra View

More Than Ready (USA)

$600,000

August (Late) Online Sale

Walnut Farm

(Yulong)

Alabama Express

Russian Conquest

Russian Revolution

$580,000

MM National

Lime Country Thoroughbreds /Ravenswood Bloodstock

I Am Invincible

Foxy Frida

Foxwedge

$575,000

Inglis Chairman's

Bangaloe Stud

I Am Invincible

Global Brand (USA)

War Front

$550,000

Inglis Chairman's

Allam Racing / Kestrel

Extreme Choice

Treasured Star

Toronado

$550,000

Inglis Chairman's

Lynward Park Stud

Anamoe

Greece

I Am Invincible

$550,000

Inglis Chairman's

Belmont Bloodstock Agency

Wootton Bassett (GB)

Stroll

Snitzel

$525,000

MM National

Glentree Thoroughbreds/Badgers Bloodstock

Died

Star Rockette

Fastnet Rock

$525,000

Inglis Chairman's

Twin Palms Stud / Andrew Williams Bloodstock

Home Affairs

Delectation Girl (GB)

Delegator

$520,000

MM National

Panthalassa Syndicate

(Yulong)

Written Tycoon

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