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Champion Thoroughbreds Rewarded with $1.5million for Lilac

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 26

A $300,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase from Curraghmore back in 2023 for  Champion Thoroughbreds / Annabel Neasham Racing paid dividends at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday when Lilac sold for $1.5million.

Lilac carried the colours of Champion Thoroughbreds - image Grant Courtney

By Justify (USA) from a stakes-placed full sister to Group I winning sire Foxwedge, Lilac was a talented performer with two stakes victories at three for the Annabel and Rob Archibald including the Group III ATC James B Carr Stakes.

She earned over $385,000 for her lucky ownership group from just 13 starts and was offered in the Yarraman Park draft as a breeding proposition only with leading Japanese breeders Katsumi Yohsida securing her for $1.5million.

She will head to Japan as so many other star Australian mares have done previosuly.

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“She had a nice frame. She was gorgeous the way she walked - very nice,” said Shingo Hashimoto.

“It was tough. It is never easy. The bidding was a little bit over our budget but we are happy that we got her.

“Most likely she will go back to Japan and to go to Equinox.”

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