A dual Group I winning two year-old by Street Cry, Pride of Dubai had four yearlings average $160,000. His top seller was a filly from Mystique that made $220,000 for Inglewood Stud when secured by Ciaron Maher Racing / Eales Racing.
Not far behind was a colt from Emira that made $180,000 for Koru Thoroughbreds when bought by Paul Moroney Bloodstock / Ballymore Stables.
Golden Slipper hero Vancouver was also popular with nine yearlings averaging $142,222 and his top seller was a cracking filly from Ravenna that made $260,000 for Blandford Lodge when bought by Tom Magnier.
Darley's Exosphere posted the single best result for a first season sire when his filly from Twenty Angels made $350,000 for Westbury Stud when secured by Richardson Racing Stables.
He had seven yearlings average $117,143, a
sum marginally less than his Darley barn mate Kermadec, who had eight yearlings
average $121,500.
Best result for Kermadec was a colt from Diamond Masque bought from the Koru Thoroughbreds draft for $200,000 by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Best result for Kermadec was a colt from Diamond Masque bought from the Koru Thoroughbreds draft for $200,000 by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
He was also a
pinhook winner and was sourced from Magic Millions National Weanling Sale where
he made $40,000 when plucked from the draft of Rothwell Park.
Windsor Park Stud's Mongolian Khan was the leading first season sire by aggregate with 18 yearlings selling for $1,940,000, his top seller a colt from Phocis that made $260,000 to the bis of Waller Racing/ Mulcaster Bloodstock.
Windsor Park Stud's Mongolian Khan was the leading first season sire by aggregate with 18 yearlings selling for $1,940,000, his top seller a colt from Phocis that made $260,000 to the bis of Waller Racing/ Mulcaster Bloodstock.
Special mention should be made of Kingstar Farm's young Fastnet Rock stallion Bull Point, who topped the Magic Millions when he was offered as a yearling back in 2012.
His lone offering, a colt from Dollhouse made $100,000 for Brighthill Farm
when knocked down to Chris Rutten Bloodstock, not a bad result off a $7,700
service fee.
First Season Sire Results for Karaka Book One
First Season Sire Results for Karaka Book One
