Dynamic have always had a big opinion of the Gr1 TJ Smith Classic winning 2yo, APERCU and we purchased her half-sister MADE TO ORDER (Commands – Making Fey) for just $110,000 at the Inglis Easter Sales in 2012. She sold out in quick time which did not surprise us as she had a brilliant pedigree and was rated an A+++, the highest possible E-nicks rating.
Today at the Magic Millions, we saw Apercu’s second living go through the ring after her first one was sent to China in May of 2011. There was plenty of talk around the sale yard about the pedigree of this impressively bred colt. Dynamic had already recognised the strength of this family when we bought Gr1 winning APERCU’s half-sister in April of 2012 and after today the rest of the racing world has too.
Although we did have a look at her, we knew that she would be out of our price range and we were not wrong when the biding started at a whopping $750,000. Although there were a few surprised with this high opening bid, we were not shocked in the slighted and she eventually was sold for an incredible $800,000 which is great news for Dynamic clients.
Redoute's Choice - Apercu colt purchased for $800,000 today
With a single bid of $750,000, the residual value of our filly, MADE TO ORDER, has already been secured before even reaching the racetrack. Her eventual sale price of $800,000 means that the owners of our filly have a lot to smile about and she is already a lovely broodmare prospect upon retirement. Another positive is that she is showing early signs that she has plenty of ability and here at Dynamic we are hopeful that she can be as successful as her Gr1 winning sister.
MADE TO ORDER not only was rated an A + + +but she also had a quality rating of 7 & a best of sale score of 1.0 putting her in the outstanding range. She was specifically bred on the COMMANDS / ZABEEL cross which was already produced 4 Stakes Winners including Gr1 Winner PURPLE, Gr2 Winners RAIN AFFAIR and ALTAR and LR Winner ROYAL COMMANDS. Overall from 25 Runners, the cross has produced 19 Individual Winners, 52 Wins, 4 Stakes Winners and 2 Stakes Placed horses making it one of the best families in the New Zealand Stud Book.
Made To Order showing off in front of the camera
We congratulate all the owners in MADE TO ORDER for buying into a cracking filly and another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place today with Apercu foal receiving $800k. Before she has reached the track, she is beginning to pay her way and we can’t wait to see what she can do when she hits the track for her first race start.
MADE TO ORDER is being trained by Chris Waller at his Rosehill stable. She has already had one trial where she was ridden by Nash Rawiller. At the time, Nash quoted to us Nash told me: "She's going to be a lovely 3yo - she's got a lot of ability… She's a lovely filly". She is currently enjoying her time in the paddock and with a little bit of luck, we hope to see her winning some nice races as she progresses through her career. One thing is for certain, it is now no secret that this is a cracking family and Dynamic are extremely excited to be involved with it.
Jay Mathieson