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Sandhurst Bloodstock on behalf of Rosemont Stud pay $410,000 for stakes-producing mare
Small Minds (Canny Lad) – the dam of top-class juvenile Sneaky Five (Fastnet Rock) - set a new record for the Inglis Digital Sale after she was purchased by Sandhurst Bloodstock on behalf of Rosemont Stud, who race the daughter of Fastnet Rock (Danehill), for $410,000 during the November (Late) Online Auction on Wednesday.
Small Minds landed the 2010 Schweppes Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) and as well as producing Sneaky Five, who won the Inglis Banner (RL, 1000m) and Golden Gift (1100m), she is also the dam of Listed winner Beautiful Mind (So You Think) and Wednesday’s price-tag surpassed the previous record of $400,000 set by race filly Manaya (Hinchinbrook) in July 2019.
Small Minds - who was offered in foal to YuLong’s Grunt (O’Reilly) - herself is a half-sister to Listed scorer Marwin Gold (Marwina) and was offered by Goldin Farms as Lot 167.
Ryan McEvoy of Rosemont Stud said the team was “absolutely thrilled” to introduce Small Minds to the Rosemont broodmare band.
“It’s very hard to find a mare that has thrown two stakes winners – Sneaky Five and Beautiful Mind – from only four foals, three of which have raced, that’s a unique achievement for any broodmare,” McEvoy said.
“We were over the moon with purchasing Sneaky Five (for $305,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale) and to see what she has done in a short time, being undefeated in an Inglis Banner and $1 million Golden Gift to now be among the favourites for the Inglis Millennium and Golden Slipper.
“Small Minds is obviously a daughter of Canny Lad, so an easy mare to mate and we think there will be some great opportunities with her in the next five to six years.
“Rosemont Stud has a lot of young stakes-performing mares on the farm so it’s great to secure a more proven style of mare, plus we’re hoping for a few fillies out of Small Minds to join the Rosemont broodmare band and that’s the reason why we were happy to be a little stronger on her.
“There was no shortage of seeing her marketed, it gave us plenty of time to do our due diligence and we’ve really enjoyed using the Inglis Digital platform.”
It’s the second major broodmare purchase for Rosemont Stud off Inglis Digital, having secured Group 3 winner Jamaican Rain (Manhattan Rain) in the September (Late) Online Auction for $280,000 and have since had her covered by Dundeel (High Chaparral).
Jeff Gordon of Goldin Farms, who bought Small Minds for $440,000 from the Patinack Farm dispersal at Magic Millions in 2014, said they were delighted with the price they got for the mare.
“It’s unbelievable, an amazing price, amazing, Goldin Farms management couldn’t be happier,” Jeff Gordon said.
“I thought she would bring between $250,000 and $350,000 and even that was probably hopeful towards the top end, so to get the $410,000, wow, what a result for everybody.
“This mare is hot property at the moment considering what Sneaky Five has done already and the potential for further glory in 2021, so we put her in foal to Grunt and it’s just thrilling to see her realise such an amount.”
Inglis Digital business manager Nick Melmeth thanked Goldin Farms for their support of the online platform.
“We are grateful for the opportunity and support from the market that we get for each and every sale, but obviously we are especially thankful to Goldin Farms for the chance to sell a mare of the quality of Small Minds and relieved to achieve a result that I understand they are very pleased with. Similarly, I’m delighted for the Rosemont team to get her.
“Sneaky Five looks a star and given how much they put into the sport, they deserve all the success that comes their way.”
