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A record six lots sold for $100,000 or more in the January (Late) Online Auction
Inglis announced on Wednesday that a record six lots had sold for $100,000 or more in their January (Late) Online Auction, with Saffiano (More Than Ready) topping the sale when bought for $290,000 by Hunter Valley Bloodstock as agent.
Trained by Annabel Neasham for Aquis Farms, Saffiano raced seven times for two wins and one placing.
“He’s lightly raced and has proven already he knows how to win races so I wish his new connections all the best with him. They’ll have a lot of fun,’’ said Aquis’ Shane McGrath.
“He contested a Group 1 at his fourth start last year, that’s the type of horse he is but Aquis is a company that, as part of their business model, trades horses all the time and we want to continue to be known as a vendor that offers fit, reliable, sound horses to the tried-horse market and Saffiano is certainly that.”
Broodmare Phoenix Park (Thorn Park) was the second most expensive lot of the auction, selling for $230,000 to Paul Willets Bloodstock. She was sold in foal to Arrowfield’s Dundeel (High Chaparral).
The other lots to sell for six figures were all racehorses Oregon (Zoustar) ($125,000), Vanderland (Vancouver) ($120,000), Campese (Toronado) ($105,000) and Colonel (Snitzel) ($105,000).
Heinrich Bloodstock went to $125,000 to secure the third-top lot Oregon, a Zoustar colt which was offered by Newgate Farm (as agent).
Hoss Heinrich said the first thing the stable would do will be to geld the lightly-raced three-year-old.
“The gelding process will obviously make him focus more and make him more of a racehorse hopefully but he’s got plenty of upside, he’s only three and he seems to have plenty of ability so hopefully we can get him to win a few races up here in Brisbane,’’ Heinrich said.
Vanderland – the fourth-top lot - sold to A Value Consulting Limited for $120,000 and the Hawkes Racing-offered three-year-old will do his future racing in Hong Kong.
Dr Alan Lee, director of A Value Consulting, purchased the Vancouver three-year-old on behalf of a Hong Kong -based owner.
“The owner has a HKJC import horse permit and said he would like a lower-budget option. We advised him to purchase a potential horse and race to fulfill HKJC's performance requirement (ie HKJC rating 68) and we believed that Vanderland can be qualified in a few races,’’ Dr Lee said.
“We are loyal bidders on Inglis Online and we have had several successful purchases including Aussie and Dance which are both now qualified for Hong Kong.’’
Overall, the January (Late) auction grossed $2,660,000 – the 21st consecutive Inglis Online sale to gross $1m or more - with a clearance rate of 85 per cent.
