A share in Newgate Farm’s champion sire Extreme Choice was traded at the Magic Millions National Sale on Tuesday with Julia Ritchie of Bangaloe Stud the successful purchaser at $735,000 and she featured on the buyer’s list on Wednesday when securing quality mare Thalassophile for $850,000.
Offered in the Newgate Consignment, Group III winning Not a Single Doubt mare Thalassophile was offered in foal to Ole Kirk in her season season at stud after missing in her first.
A beautiful mare from a family packed with Black Type, Thalassophile ticks a lot of boxes and Ritchie was thrilled to secure her after missing out on serval others.
“Finally the bride, not a bridesmaid, thank God,” she said.
“I was looking for some nice quality mares. I've been investing in some really lovely stallion breeding rights – I was very fortunate to get the Extreme Choice yesterday – and I’m looking to buy more mares to enhance that purchase.
“You still like to see a mare that's got good Black Type somewhere in its form.
“I think, as a type, she'll let down into a nice mare, she's still in the early stages, but she has a lot of upside and the family was great as well.”
Ritchie is also invested in Ole Kirk, so will be looking forward to the spring when Thalassophile will foal to Vinery Stud’s champion young sire.
“I’m happy with that, because I'm also a shareholder in Ole Kirk as well, which is good,” she added.
