The David Ellis of Te Akau Racing was made in the headlines on Wednesday afternoon with a few million dollar successes in Ellerlie and another leading buyer title in Buch 1 in Book 1.
In the last hour of a solid trading day in Book 2 Sale, Ellis secured the top year of the day with his purchase of $ 260,000 from Los 855.
The Stut foal from Satono Aladdin was offered by Brighthill Farm and is a full sister for the winner of the GR.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200 m) too sweet.
Ellis, who offers the Bloodstock consultant Marcus Corban on the foal on the phone, has more than a reason to be familiar with the family of these stut foals.
Too sweet has spent most of the last month in the TE Akau Stall as part of a mutual agreement between coach Roydon Bergson and his son Sam, who trains in Matamata for Te Akau alongside Mark Walker. The one, which is located in Awapuni, who also has partly from Sam Bergson, remained between her Eclipse Stakes victory on Up-to-date Year's Day in the north and a placed finish from a wide gate in Karaka Millions 2yo (1200 m) on Saturday.
The third dam of Sale-Top Stut foals, Madame Echezeaux, is meanwhile an odd half sister for the performers and the interference of Darci Brahma and Burgundy, both bought from Ellis for seven-digit prices as yearlings in Karaka.
“I was pleased to buy this stut foal today, and the demand that we already had for stocks in it only shows what a high -quality stut foal she is,” said Ellis. “She would not have been out of place in Book 1. We have already sold 80 percent of the shares on her.
“A noble two -year -old like one too sweet as a full sister is an enormous advertising for her, but I also thought she was just a person who is for herself. It was to me as a stut foal that will take this time in the Karaka Millions 2yo (1200 m) in the Karaka millions of 2yo (1200 m) this time. “
Ellis knows one or two things about this race after buying eight of the last nine winners – Melody Belle, Avantage, ProBabeel, Frigid Aza Beel, on the Bladder, Dynastic, Tokyo Tycoon and the winner on Saturday, La Dorada,. Damask Rose, who finished second in last year, returned on Saturday and got better in the Karaka Millions 3yo (1600 m).
“Another thing that struck me today is that it is closely related to Darci Brahma and Burgundy,” said Ellis. “Both made a successful career on the race track and at Stud, and I always said that Burgundy is the fastest horse that we have ever had in TE Akau. I would not be surprised if this foal also had something of this brilliance. “
Lot 855 was the only purchase of the day for Ellis, who secured 26 years from book 1 for a total edition of $ 4,497,500.
“The quality of the years in Karaka this year was very high,” said Ellis. “It was a competitive buying bank, but I had the feeling that I could buy the horses that I wanted what I thought was a good price -performance ratio.
“It is just so stimulating to go on the farm today and to look at some of these pretty newborn horses that we bought. Many of them will run in the period of 12 moths and I can hardly wait. “
Leading buyer John Foote Photo: Angelique Bridson
The leading buyer on the opening day of Buch 2 was bought with John Foote, who bought six colts for a total of $ 530,000 and an average price of $ 88,333. Five of his purchases are bound to Hong Kong, with the other going to Victoria.
“It was pretty good shopping today,” said Foote. “The horses earned their money, but not too high.
“You will find some good opportunities if you stay for Book 2 of the sale. There are always stunning horses here. We bought some horses from this sale who won good races in Hong Kong.
“If you buy from this second stage, you may have to give away a little bit in terms of family tree, but I never found that there is too much family tree when it comes to Hong Kong. They always try to buy as much family tree as possible, but they really buy a sporty person with a little size that looks like they can walk.
“With regard to Stallion, you don't have to be too special. In Hong Kong, there are winners of all possible stallions, including some that cut very well up there and do not do so well here. You don't have to be too picky. “
Footes on Wednesday was the highest cheapest purchase on Wednesday, Lot 686, a Colt by Sire Noverre in the first season from the showcasing mare La Jolie Fill. As a member of the Ardsley Park design, he was bought for $ 130,000.
“We didn't bought no descendants from NOVERRE in the first book, but I was glad to buy one here because I thought he was the nicest we saw,” said Foote.
Foote also made a few 100,000 dollars purchases -a Hello Youmzain Colt from the Kilgravin Lodge Draft and a shocking Colt by Opulent Hill Stud.
“I said to Eion Kemp that I thought that the Hello Youmzain Colt should have been in the first book, and he too,” said Foote. “I was pretty cheerful to get him today.
“Written is going very well in Hong Kong. I bought this stallion foal for David Hall, who called me this afternoon and said he wanted to buy the horse. “
Foten also bought an Ardrossan Colt for 80,000 US dollars, a reliable man Colt for 75,000 US dollars and a shocking Colt for $ 45,000.
“The shock will go to Victoria to make a good customer of mine who only buys standing,” said Foote. “If you cannot walk one and a half miles, he doesn't want them. This horse fit perfectly to the calculation. He is a nice shock from a Zabel mare. There is a lot of pabes in him and a lot of quality. It is really pretty good for $ 45,000. “
Los 855: A Satono Aladdin sister of the group two too sweet Photo: Glenys randell
