A filly by champion Coolmore Stud sire Fastnet Rock topped Day One of the 2017 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
A three-quarter sister to AJC Oaks winner Gust of Wind, she was
purchased by Segenhoe Stud Australia for $525,000 - the highest price for a weanling in Australasia in 2017.
"I love Fastnet Rock," Segenhoe's Peter O'Brien said. "He's a champion stallion.
"She was my pick of the sale on type, she's a three-quarter sister to an Oaks winner and I think she was best foal I'd seen in a couple of years.
"We didn't want to leave without taking her home with us. She's a beautiful mover - a lovely loose action with plenty of scope.
"She's not really going to be a two-year-old - that's the way she is bred - we'll be hoping she's an Oaks filly down the track," O'Brien added.
The top price filly is from the black type performer Starrystarrynight, a daughter of Sadler's Wells, Starrystarrynight earned black type at the Curragh before being exported to New Zealand where she was a winner before retiring to stud.
Her daughter Gust of Wind is the last horse to beat Winx when successful in the Group One AJC Australian Oaks at Randwick. She was also fourth in a Caulfield Cup.
Fastnet Rock had a total of three (3) yearlings sell on Day 1 for an average of $368,333.
Fastnet Rock - Champion Sire
Fastnet Rock was the clear pick on averages ahead of Exceed And Excel, I Am Invincible and Snitzel.
Also selling well was the
third highest priced weanling at $400,000, a Fastnet Rock-Rubimill colt Lot 23. It was picked up by USA interests Palm Racing.
Whilst Lot 44 a
Fastnet Rock x She’s Sirius colt sold for $180,000.
First season sires proved popular setting the trend for next year’s yearling sales with a colt by
Dissident from the two-year-old winning
Fastnet Rock mare Celtic Sea leading the way when Dubai's Phoenix Investments paid $300,000.
The colt was presented at the auction by Newgate Farm.
A colt by
Brazen Beau sold for $270,000 and youngsters by other first season sires
Deep Field, Rubick, Shooting to Win and
Toronado sold for six figure amounts on Day One.
During day 1 action,
over $10.5 million was traded on 194 lots sold at an average price of $54,307 and clearance rate of 79 per cent.
SALE STATISTICS (2016 Day One in brackets)
Lots Catalogued: 290 (200)
Lots Sold: 194 (152)
Lots Passed In: 51 (29)
Lots Withdrawn: 45 (19)
Sale Gross: $10,535,500 ($8,303,000)
Top Price: $525,000 ($400,000)
Average Price: $54,307 ($54,625)
Median Price: $30,000 ($30,000)
Sold %: 79 (84)
DAY ONE TOP SELLERS
$525,000 - Fastnet Rock-Starrystarrynight filly (Lot 73)
$460,000 - Snitzel-Cariad colt (Lot 233)
$400,000 - Fastnet Rock-Rubimill colt (Lot 23)
$390,000 - I Am Invincible-Dash on Ruby filly (Lot 280)
$320,000 - Snitzel-Cinq Rouge filly (Lot 250)
$300,000 - Dissident-Celtic Sea colt (Lot 239)
Dynamic Syndications currently have on offer the magnificent colt by
FASTNET ROCK x TEMPLE OF PEACE with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
Our FASTNET ROCK x TEMPLE OF PEACE Colt in Pre-Training
Our colt closest to rail
Our Colt's the 1/2 brother to Champion WHOBEGOTYOU
WHOBEGOTYOU - 10 Wins & $3,263,450
5% Shares are $13,000 inc GST and All Costs to 31 July.
Our colt at the Yearling sales in NZ
If you have dreamed of aiming at the 3yo classics like the Guineas and Derbies then this colt by a Champion Sire and a 1/2 brother to a Champion deserves your consideration.
Contact Adam Watt at Dynamic Syndications on 02 9587 1511 or mobile 0409 464 378