Whilst always confident that Bloodstockauction online sales concept was a winning one, the company's Craig Weeding could not believe just how well the first sale went on Thursday night.
With a high clearance rate of 82.5%, the sale attracted bidders from around the country with successful buyers hailing from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
The gross in excess of $175,000 exceeded Weeding's expectations and he was thrilled just how many different people logged in to bid – over 80 individuals staking a claim.
"The support has been phenomenal and we are incredibly grateful," Weeding said, confident that bloodstockauction.comsales are only going to get stronger and more popular.
"It is still early days and whilst we have spoken to a lot of people in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales we still have many people to meet – and we plan to just keep promoting the concept."
Topping the sale at $30,500 was the in-form five-year-old Sigmund who was impressive saluting by 2¼ lengths at Ipswich on Wednesday. Sold due to the previous owner's ill-health, the son of Casino Prince attracted no less than 109 bids.
The bidding on metropolitan winner More Leverage was also keen, the five-year-old More Than Ready gelding selling for $17,500. Meanwhile the lightly raced and promising maiden Dakabee sold for $17,250.
There was also plenty of demand for younger horses with an unnamed Haradasun yearling colt fetching $19,750 whilst off the track horses also found new homes.
"We really think as word spreads that both sellers and buyers will embrace the services bloodstockauction.comhas to offer," Weeding said.
"And we are looking forward to our next sale on January 6 with entries now open."
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