The third and final day of the Inglis Easter yearling sale continued along the same path as the two previous days, with positive results achieved across the board.
While Street Sense only had one yearling on offer, the $80,000 purchase price kept the first-season sire right in the news, recording an overall sale average of $283,125 for the eight yearlings he had sell, with his top price lot from day one of $575,000 not bettered.
A Champion two-year-old and a devastating winner of the G1 Kentucky Derby at three, Street Sense’s yearlings will get ever chance in the southern hemisphere, having been purchased by leading industry participants; Mark Kavanagh, Tim Martin, Julian Blaxland's Blue Sky Thoroughbreds, Grahame Begg and Neville Parnham.
World Champion three-year-old Bernardini continued to produce impressive types as three lots sold during the final portion of the first session, with his top price on day three going the way of the Willow Park-consigned bay colt. Entering the ring as lot 407, the colt is out of the G1 Golden Slipper winner Polar Success, making him a half-brother to the Stakes-performed Polaway. The colt will get every chance in life, being knocked down to Duncan Ramage's DGR Thoroughbreds for $300,000.
As the Select session of the sale concluded, Bernardini recorded an overall average of $177,500 for the 14 yearlings he had sell, placing him in second position of the first-season sires for three or more to sell, behind fellow Darley stallion Street Sense.
As the second session of the sale concluded a few hours later, Street Sense also achieved a new feat, recording the highest priced yearling ever sold at that session. Tony Bott signed for the Goodwood Farm-consigned lot 472 for $320,000. Out of the Desert Prince mare Desert Ibis, a half-sister to Hong Kong G1 winner Desert Eagle (Grand Delight), the colt’s price topped the $275,000 paid for a Shamardal colt in 2008.
As we head into the Inglis Easter Broodmare sale commencing on April 12, we see the first mares in foal to Denman, Time Thief and Von Costa de Hero, while Darley stalwarts Exceed And Excel, Lonhro, Commands and Shamardal will all be represented.
