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$1.4million Wootton Bassett Colt to Magnier and Waller

Breednet - Monday Apr 7

The last time Tom Magnier put his name to a million-dollar Wootton Bassett colt it was this year’s Golden Slipper runner-up Wodeton and he went to $1.4milllion to buy a colt from Yarraman Park on Day Two at Easter on Monday.

$1.4million Wootton Bassett x Upfront colt

The colt is the fourth foal of US bred War Front mare Upfront, a half-sister to US  Group II winner Asprey and daughter of Group II winning Galileo mare Up, herself a half-sister to UK and French Group I winner Dutch Art.

He is the second million-dollar plus sale for Yarraman Park at this year's Easter.

"He was always a lovely, scopy Wootton Bassett with a big international pedigree,” said Yarraman’s Harry Mitchell.

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“We thought Easter was his spot, and we're delighted.”

“Team Coolmore purchased the colt to be trained by Chris Waller that gets every chance. Tick, tick, tick .”

Upfront foaled a filly by Starspangledbanner last season and went back to Wootton Bassett.

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