The sales topper at the 2016 Australasian Premier Trotting Sale held today Sunday the 13th of March in Melbourne is destined for the Brent Lilley harness racing stable.
A colt by Majestic Son (sire of two-year-old Group 1 two-year-old winners Im Stately, Daenarys Targaryen and One Over Da Moon) out of proven producer Pinevale Ellason (Duchess Ella, Ruby Pinevale and All Star Angus) sold for $47,000 to Jim Connelly and will join the powerful Lilley yard.
“Really pleased we got him,” Lilley said.
“We had a good look around and thought he was the pick of the sale. On type obviously and breeding, he ticks both boxes.”
Seller Terry Forster was “rapt” with the result.
“We’re delighted with the result. It’ll keep the wheels turning,” he said.
“We were hoping we’d go close to topping the sale because of the breeding and the progeny that this mare has had.”
Preparer Pauleen Thomson was also thrilled with the result and she had an extra special day because two of the yearlings she prepared were among the top three priced sales of the day.
Thomson prepared Lot 10, the sales topper, and Lot 13, a colt by Majestic Son out of Cloud Chaser which sold for $36,000.
“I’m absolutely rapt. I couldn’t believe it,” she said.
“He’s always been a really nice colt,” Thomson said of the Majestic Son/Pinevale Ellason colt.
“He’s got a beautiful nature, no problems at all, just a really nice natured animal.”
The second highest priced sale was Lot 31, a bay colt by Aldebaran Park first season sire Yield Boko out of Joyces Choice, prepared by Haley Toulmin. It went for $40,000.
This year’s sale average was $14,900, up from last year’s average of $12,900 (an increase of about 7.5 per cent).
2016 Sale Results
Lot | Sire | Dam | Sex | Sales Price | Purchaser | Reserve |
1 | Bacardi Lindy | Enjoy A Champers | Filly | Withdrawn | N/A | N/A |
2 | Pegasus Spur | Its Billie Holiday | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $10,000 |
3 | Fling It | Black Curlew | Filly | Passed In | N/A | $15,000 |
4 | Skyvalley | Im Sonialeelee | Filly | $6,000 | G Conroy | |
5 | Angus Hall | Petite Flair | Filly | $8,000 | I Nicholas | |
6 | Yankee Spider | Maori Azolla | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $12,000 |
7 | Imperial Count | Icantremember | Colt | Withdrawn | N/A | N/A |
8 | Skyvalley | Aldebaran Deegan | Colt | $9,500 | A Ashwood | |
9 | Majestic Son | Missgoodytwoshoes | Filly | $14,500 | L Fitzpatrick | |
10 | Majestic Son | Pinevale Ellason | Colt | $47,000 | KPC Racing | |
11 | Brylin Boyz | Shez Allrighty | Colt | $8,000 | S Thompson | |
12 | The Pres | Miriama | Filly | $6,000 | Z Cauchi | |
13 | Majestic Son | Cloud Chaser | Colt | $36,000 | M Caldow | |
14 | Yield Boko | Kyvalley Bling | Colt | $9,000 | L Justice | |
15 | Lucky Chucky | Charlotte Galleon | Colt | $13,000 | J Knight | |
16 | CR Commando | Kano Classic | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $15,000 |
17 | Yield Boko | Aldebaran Crumpet | Colt | $15,000 | Y Males | |
18 | Majestic Son | Singing Creek | Colt | Withdrawn | N/A | N/A |
19 | Tennotrump | Eagles Image | Colt | $8,000 | P Mellington | |
20 | Yield Boko | Aldebaran Queenie | Filly | $19,000 | D Scott | |
21 | Majestic Son | Ostensibly | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $10,000 |
22 | Angus Hall | Idoido | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $35,000 |
23 | Muscle Hill | Aftanoondelite | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $50,000 |
24 | Yield Boko | Aldebaran Revenue | Filly | $12,000 | N Shinn | |
25 | Majestic Son | Missy Calder | Filly | Withdrawn | N/A | N/A |
26 | Pegasus Spur | Lover Or Loser | Colt | $8,000 | A Alchin | |
27 | Bad Boy Truscott | Poet Laureate | Filly | $10,000 | C Murphy | |
28 | Yield Boko | Aldebaran Sunset | Colt | $16,000 | M Taranto | |
29 | Angus Hall | Running Pinevale | Gelding | $13,000 | I Caruana | |
30 | Muscle Hill | Starcus | Colt | $22,000 | B Lilley | |
31 | Yield Boko | Joyces Choice | Colt | $40,000 | G Webster | |
32 | Bacardi Lindy | Ima Tartan Tease | Filly | $15,000 | W Agostino | |
33 | Majestic Son | Maori Road | Filly | $31,000 | Raceapacer | |
34 | Yield Boko | Countess Angela | Colt | Withdrawn | N/A | N/A |
35 | Angus Hall | Flash And Flair | Colt | $27,000 | M Craven | |
36 | Down Under Muscles | Dodo Rocket | Filly | $30,000 | D Aiken | |
37 | Armbro Invasion | Betty Cuthbert | Filly | $8,000 | S Cameron | |
38 | Yield Boko | Bromac Aldebaran | Filly | $9,000 | D Aitkin | |
39 | Framework | Pepperell Dargent | Filly | $4,000 | F Cauchi | |
40 | Majestic Son | Lindys Two Step | Filly | $9,000 | B Edwards | |
41 | Kyvalley Blur | Aldebaran Hall | Colt | $15,000 | M Craven | |
42 | Yield Boko | Notnow Itstooearly | Colt | Withdrawn | N/A | N/A |
43 | Down Under Muscles | Elite Action | Colt | $4,500 | Veritas Holdings | |
44 | Yankee Spider | Lunar Landing | Colt | Passed In | N/A | $50,000 |
45 | Bacardi Lindy | Cruzenthepacific | Filly | $10,000 | E Tormey | |
46 | Yield Boko | Maori Lindy | Colt | $11,500 | MC Family Trust | |
47 | Bacardi Lindy | Docmelfi | Filly | $11,000 | M Taranto | |
48 | Armbro Variable | La Cousu | Colt | $15,000 | A Gath | |
49 | Yankee Spider | Stand On Me | Filly | $10,000 | J Shelley | |
50 | Down Under Muscles | Melpark Sunrise | Filly | $12,000 | T Bradley | |
51 | Skyvalley | Aldebaran Pearl | Colt | $8,000 | Tonn Pty Ltd |
Cody Winnell
Harness Racing Victoria