At the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale it was Anamoe that made the biggest splash which is as it should be given his profile and he duly did it again at the Gold Coast on Sunday with the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale proving a showcase for his offspring.
Anamoe had the highest average of all sires with three ore more sold and was also the leading sire by aggregate with his six weanlings selling for $1,590,000.
2023 Australian Horse of the Year Anamoe retired to Darley in 2023 at a fee of $121,000 making him the most expensive first season sire of that year and the superstar son of Street Boss (USA) has a debut crop of about 100 foals.
Anamoe had eight offered at this sale and six sold at an average $265,000 with his top seller a filly from stakes-winner Kiki Express offered by Newgate Consignment.
The first foal of her dam, she sold for $360,000 to Ciaron Maher Bloodstock and not far behind her was the Kenmore Lodge consigned filly from Secret Doubt that sold for $300,000 to SP Bloodstock.
Anamoe stands at a fee of $110,000 this spring.
Arrowfield Stud’s triple Group I winning Maurice (Jpn) stallion Hitotsu was popular in his first season at $22,000 and has a first crop of over 110 foals with his best result coming very late on Sunday when his filly from Evening Star sold for $140,000.
Consigned by Amarina Farm, the filly was bought by Bevan Smith Bloodstock/Sullivan Bloodstock and is the first foal of her dam, who is a winning half-sister to Group III winner Banana Queen, who sold for $1million at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale last year.
Hitotsu remains at $22,000 this spring.
Blue Gum Farm’s fast Group II winning Sebring son Sejardan was a real talking horse at the Inglis Weanling Sale and he had more good results at the Gold Coast in a remarkably good showing for a stallion that stood first season at a fee of $13,750 and has a foal crop of a tick over 70.
He had four offered and all were sold at an average of $81,250 with his top seller a Blue Gum Farm consigned colt from Statuette that made $130,000 when bought by Kestrel Thoroughbreds.
He also had fillies from Miss Norway and Neighbourhood that both made $80,000 and were bought by Bevan Smith Bloodstock and Belmont Bloodstock respectively.
As we have seen in recent years, starting out in the bargain basement is no hindrance to ending up in the silk department, think I Am Invincible and Written Tycoon!
Widden Stud’s dual Group I winner Jacquinot is another young sire with over 100 foals in his first crop conceived at a fee of $33,000 and his best result came with a colt from Rose Pattern that sold for $125,000.
Consigned by Baramul Stud, he was bought by NZ based Bleakley Bloodstock and is a half-brother to four winners from Group III placed Redoute’s Choice mare Rose Pattern.
Also a good result was Pepper Tree Farm’s colt from Show Me More (NZ) that was bought by Trilogy Racing/Suman Hedge Bloodstock for $80,000.
Jacquinot stands at a fee of $24,200 this spring.
Newgate Farm’s Cox Plate winner State of Rest (IRE) has a first crop of around 80 foals conceived off a $44,000 fee and did best with a filly from Nulka that sold for $120,000.
Consigned by Bell River Thoroughbreds, she was bought by SP Bloodstock and is the first foal of Nulka, an unraced half-sister to stakes-winner Pimpernel.
The best son of Starspangledbanner, State of Rest shuttles from Rathbarry Stud in Ireland with his fee this year dropped back to $22,000.
Godolphin’s Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner Daumier found his home at Twin Hills Stud and had one weanling sell at this sale and he made his mark selling for $90,000.
Offered by Tullyard, the colt from Five Card Charlie was bought for Hong Kong by Merrick Staunton and is a half-brother to stakes-placed Alcedo, who is now racing in Hong Kong as Beauty Missile.
Daumier stood first season at a fee of $16,500 and has a first crop of 60 foals with his fee remaining the same this year.
Newgate Farm’s In the Congo was the busiest first season sire in 2023 covering 169 mares to produce 100 foals at a fee of $33,000 and his best result was a colt from Laeta that sold for $90,000.
Consigned by Kenmore Lodge, he is a half-brother to two winners from a daughter of stakes-winner Happy Hippy and was bought by Mathland Pty Ltd.
A Group I winning three-quarter brother to unbeaten superstar filly Autumn Glow, In The Congo stands at $27,500 this spring.
Aquis based Stronger is a Group I winner in Hong Kong and since he retired to stud has become the older three-quarter brother triple Group I winning filly Lady Shenandoah. His initial fee was $13,750 and his first crop of foals numbers around 90.
His best result was a colt from Lepreezy offered by Figtree Thoroughbreds and bought by NZ based Bleakley Bloodstock for $85,000.
Stronger stands at a fee of $8,800 this spring.
Coolmore based Snitzel stallion Best of Bordeaux was the highest rated 2YO colt of his generation and gave Queensland based vendor Telemon Stud a great result with their colt from Astara (NZ) that sold for $75,000.
He was bought by James Bester and is a three-quarter brother to stakes-placed Bolshoi star from stakes-winning Dalghar (Fr) mare Astara.
Best of Bordeaux stood first season at a fee of $27,500 and has a foal crop of 78 with his fee for this year dropped to $13,750 given there are two new Snitzel stallions coming online at Coolmore in Golden Slipper winner Shinzo (First foals this spring) and Switzerland (first season).
Newgate Farm’s Artorius had just two offered at this sale and his best result came with a colt from Melaleuca offered by Phoenix Broodmare Farm.
Bought by Caithness Breeding for $75,000 he from a winning half-sister to Group II winner Rialya.
A dual Group I winner by Flying Artie, Artorius stood at a fee of $27,500 first season and has 109 foals with his fee this spring dropped to $22,000.
