We didn’t have to wait long to see the first million dollar yearling at Inglis Easter in Sydney on Sunday with Lot 9, the half-sister by Zoustar to this season’s Group winning juvenile Paradoxium selling for $1.1million.
Bred by Grant Bloodstock and partners and offered in the Silverdale Farm draft, she was snapped up by Yulong and is the second foal of stakes-placed Paredo, a half-sister to the dam of Group I winner Private Harry.
Rob Petith of Silverdale Farm was thrilled with the result having also sold the previous lot, a lovely Justify (USA) filly from Pantonario that made $600,000 to the bid of WA based Yarradale Stud.
Paredo was bought by Silverdale Farm for $475,000 from the 2023 Inglis Chairman’s Sale when in foal to Extreme Choice and Paradoxium was the result of the mating.
He sold for $400,000 to Bjorn Baker Racing/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Ridgmont at Magic Millions and has already won the Group II ATC Todman Stakes with a bad gate in the Golden Slipper curtailing his chances on that occasion.
“It was a really great result, she was a beautiful filly and has been right the way through,” said Petith after the $1.1million sale.
“She presented here in perfect order and Paradoxium was very timely winning the Todman and probably a bit unlucky with the gate in the Slipper, but we're really excited to see what he can do for the Ridgmont team.
“Great to sell a horse of that quality to Yulong, so it's fantastic.”
Paredo is just at the start of her stud career with more to come.
“She's a gorgeous mare, a load of quality to her. She's got a beautiful Vinnie foal (filly) on her, and she's back in foal to Zoustar,” Petith added.
“When this filly that we sold here today was born, she was such quality that I said to Steve (Grant), we've got to go back to Zoustar, so it's a great result.”
