The 2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale saw
records tumble and overall figures increase across the board.
At the conclusion of Session I, the sale’s average was up 11% to $122,977, its median up 18% to $100,000, gross increasing by 2% to $52,880,000 and a clearance rate of 85%.
In what was another successful edition of the Premier Yearling Sale Session I:
*Supreme Thoroughbreds ended as leading vendor by aggregate, selling 26 horses for $3,492,500, while Gilgai enjoyed the healthiest average (three or more Lots sold) of $246,538
*Ciaron Maher the leading buyer with 13 purchases
*I Am Invincible was the leading stallion by aggregate ($4,275,000) with 19 of his 20 progeny to enter the ring selling.
(Average $225,000)
*Lonhro the leader by average at $300,000 from 4 sold
*Lot 259 (I Am Invincible x Soorena) was the highest-priced colt – as well as a Victorian record and the most expensive yearling sold in the world so far in 2017 – at $1.4million.
*Lot 469 (All Too Hard x Fuhrnatic) was the highest-priced filly with a $500,000 price tag
*A total of
22 horses sold for $300,000 or more (up from 20 last year) and
six horses sold for $500,000 or more.
*Amazingly
25 different sires were represented among the 63 Lots
purchased for $200,000 or more.
*Dynamic Syndications purchased 2 yearlings for Gai & Adrian:
*Lot 84 (I Am Invincible x Moulin Rouge) Bay Colt
5% Share $12,500 inc GST (6 months costs, race series entries, full Insurance, etc)
1/2 Brother to recent Gr3 placed 2yo CHATEAU GRIFFO
&
*Lot 117 (Americain x Paris Tyrst) Brown Colt
5% Share $8,450 inc GST (6 months costs, race series entries, full Insurance, etc)
Full brother to our 2yo HOTEL AMOUR with Gai