Magic Albert is a great favourite with the Hong Kong market and his three
entries were all bought for that destination at an average price of $200,000
making him the third leading sire by average at this sale behind only Exceed
and Excel and Savabeel.Leading trainer Ricky Yiu bought his top seller, a colt from Catbird mare Inaname for $230,000, while youngsters from Free Spirited and Nephtys made $220,000 and $150,000.
The colt from Inaname was a terrific pinhook for Prima Park bought for just $65,000 from the Yarraman Park draft at Inglis Easter Session II.
The colt from Free Spirited was also a star pinhook for Lyndhurst Farm plucked from the Tyreel Stud draft at the same sale for the same amount, $65,000, while the third youngster from Nephtys was also a pinhook winner for Kilgravin Lodge, sourced from the Torryburn draft at Inglis Classic Summer Book Sale for $46,000.
Hinchinbrook, whose oldest progeny are just two year-olds, had three youngsters sell at an average $128,333, his best result a colt from Truly Kissed that made $230,000 for Prima Park when bought by Mr J Shih of Hong Kong.
He is the second foal of Truly Kissed, a half-sister by Carnegie (IRE) to Group II winner Vormista and showed real talent with a comfortable breeze in 10.45 seconds.
The colt was a highly successful pinhook having been bought by Michael Wallace Bloodstock from the Supreme Thoroughbreds draft at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale for $110,000.
Hinchinbrook also had a colt from Laebeel and a gelding from Pura Seta sell for $80,000 and $75,000 respectively.
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