The undefeated dual G1-winning Champion Two-Year-Old, Earthlight (Shamardal) is garnering enormous support in the sale ring as his first yearlings debut in the Australian market.
The son of Shamardal, renowned for his blistering speed and G1 precocity on the racetrack, Earthlight embodies all the qualities sought after by the Australian market. His performance in the yearling sales thus far illustrates his widespread appeal among buyers.
MAGIC RESULTS
At the recent Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, Earthlight provided the highest-priced yearling among first-season sires.
Lot 35 (x Chantski by War Front) sold by Yarradale Stud to Ryan Hill Racing fetched an impressive $200,000, surpassing Earthlight’s introductory 2021 service fee of $22,000 (inc GST) by more than nine times.
Impressively, Earthlight's first-crop progeny averaged $128,333; this placed Earthlight at the top of all first-season sires, and in third position among all sires by average (three or more sold), trailing only the highly regarded Western Australian sire Playing God and Deep Field.
CLASSIC AMONGST PREMIER BUYERS
At the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in February, Earthlight also sired three yearlings offered for auction achieving an average of more than four times his service fee.
This sale was headlined by Lot 157 (x Cassadee by Redoute's Choice), a bay filly who sold for $150,000 to Payne Racing, out of the HP Thoroughbreds' draft.
At the recently concluded Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, buyers once again demonstrated their support for Earthlight’s progeny.
The dual G1 winner was well-represented in his home state, with 11 lots sold fetching an average price over four-times his service fee.
Among the highlights of Earthlight’s sale was Lot 87, a well-related filly out of the G2-placed Street Cry mare, Admiring, and half-sister to G1 winner Miss Admiration. Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) and Williams Racing secured the filly from the Springmount draft for a final bid of $220,000.
TRANS-TASMAN SUCCESS
Earthlight’s popularity extends beyond the Australian market and into New Zealand.
At the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale, his sole offering (Lot 500) was a bay filly our of the G3-placed Pierro mare, Under My Spell, sold by prominent breeders Cambridge Stud to Wexford Stables for NZ$100,000.
First yearlings by the undefeated dual G1-winning 2YO #Earthlight 🌍💡 have sold up to $200,000 at the @mmsnippets Perth Sale.
— Darley in Australia (@DarleyAus) February 23, 2024
🔥The Ryan Hill Racing team picked up @yarradale_stud's #Earthlight x Chantski filly for $200,000 early in the sale on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/ilYfHUuW17
🧭The #Darleystallions in Western Australia this week 👇
— Darley in Australia (@DarleyAus) February 24, 2024
🔷 #BluePoint takes out R2 @PerthRacing with Blue Rocket
🔷#HarryAngel takes out R4 @PerthRacing with Angel Undercover
🔷#BrazenBeau's $375,000 colt @mmsnippets Perth Sale
🔷#Earthlight's $200,000 filly @mmsnippets… pic.twitter.com/x27j9lMGvi
🌖 @DPayneRacing who trained Montefilia (#Kermadec) to three G1 wins goes to $150,000 for the #Earthlight x Cassadee filly from the HP Thoroughbreds draft.
— Darley in Australia (@DarleyAus) February 11, 2024
First yearlings by #Earthlight, the dual G1-winning Champion Two-Year-Old. pic.twitter.com/7wgyr1OxJt
Lot 87, a striking Earthlight (IRE) x Admiring filly, offered by @Springmount_Vic sells to @williamsracing6 @shbloodstock for $220k. #InglisPremier pic.twitter.com/SioKUx7kZC
— Inglis (@inglis_sales) March 3, 2024
