Snitzel set the pace for the day with his filly from Belle of the City fetching $560,000 for Yallambee Stud when secured by South African trainer Brett Crawford, but Foxwedge was not far behind with the second highest priced offering.
His top seller was this stunning filly from Carlton Show that made $340,000 for Supreme Thoroughbreds when bought by South African trainer Joey Ramsden.
She is bred to go fast and early being from unraced Carlton Show, a half-sister to juvenile stakes--winner Carlton Spirit.
Foxwedge had three of the top 11 yearlings sold with a filly from Easy to Read
making $185,000 for Newgate Farm when bought by Cloud 9 Thoroughbreds and a Newgate Farm consigned colt from Come Fly With Me selling for $170,000 to leading HK
trainer Ricky Yiu.Foxwedge finished session one with four yearlings averaging $190,000, putting him second only to Snitzel, who had five sell at an average $195,000.
Other first season sires to make an impression on day one included Golden Slipper winner Sepoy with a colt from Dance on Air that made $250,000 for Yallambee Stud when secured by Ricky Yiu, Epsom Derby hero Pour Moi (IRE) with a colt from Blushful that made $230,000 when secured by McEvou Mitchell Racing for $230,000 from Rosemont Stud and Smart Missile with a colt from Close Embrace that made $170,000 for Yallambee Stud when bought by Mick Price.
To check out all the sale statistics for Premier Day One go to the Breednet Sales Centre.
