Our 9th yearling purchase (4th on Day 2) was to our Team at Dynamic very SPECIAL.
Inside knowledge is always an advantage and when you already own a 2yo and believe that the 2yo is at a minimum, Black Type standard (and certainly could be at the pointy end of that class) then the our catchphrase rings true –
Race the Best with the Best !
We have a 2yo filly at present with
Caulfield Trainer Mick Price that is showing all the telltale signs she is far better than average. Her name is
TELEPLAY – our
Written Tycoon / Special Episode filly purchased at the Melbourne Premier Sale last year.
So naturally we were going to look at her
1/2 sister by PIERRO when we hit the saleground.
Boom – She was a cracker and when she presented herself in the draft of Edinglassie Stud (As Agent), we were thrilled with what we saw and fell in love with her.
Then the stress set in – would we have enough to buy her ?
Being the 3rd last lot on Day 2 we were hoping the market would be suffering buyer fatigue and we maybe a chance of getting her at a reasonable price. With Clean X-Rays and a big tick from our vet, and having purchased
2 PIERRO fillies already for $140,000 and $120,000 we felt this filly was good buying at around the same level.
However when the hammer fell, we were the new proud owners for a bid of
$80,000 + GST = $88,000.
A bigger and stronger type than
TELEPLAY was at the same time and by a stronger sire who was a Champion Racehorse as opposed to Written Tycoon, who was just a handy galloper, this filly is bred on the famed
LONHRO / DANEHILL cross which is an
A+++ rating.
Now add in the fact the since the catalogue was printed, the first foal from the mare ASTRO FAME added valuable black type to the page when she was 3rd in a LR last weekend.
Now add in the fact that
SPECIAL EPISODE (by Redoute’s Choice) is a winning ½ sister to Gr1 Winner FIRST SEAL, Gr2 Winner BOOK OF KELLS and Stakes Placed BEST COMMAND.
Whilst her 2nd Dam is dual Gr1 Winner EPISODE.
Race The Best With The Best