APG Sydney Lot 259 Photo by STUART McCORMICK
JUST like last night’s Miracle Mile meeting, the competition was fast and furious during today’s Ladbrokes Australian Pacing Gold Sale.
With a clearance rate of 83%, the colts were in particular high demand, with three breaking six figures and several falling just short.
The highest priced lot of the day was 368 – a colt by Bettors Delight from Lady Euthenia - which attracted a national record bid of $245,000.
A break down reveals the colts sold for an average of $28,728, an increase from last year’s $27,233, while the fillies attracted an average of $18,811 this time around.
Pleased with the figures, APG’s General Manager David Boydell stated the bids reflected the quality of the stock on offer throughout the afternoon.
“When you look through the results, you'll see that the quality types by the top stallions performed really strongly, and were pretty much line ball with Melbourne,” Boydell said.
“However, for the most part, progeny by the first season sires struggled, as did progeny of the second tier stallions.”
"Overall, the sales average of $25,103 was within $250 of last year, but when you break it down, colts were up by 5.5%, whilst fillies averages were down by 18%."
As mentioned, the top colt was a record purchase for Tasmanian owner Mick Maxfield, while the leading filly was Lot 259 secured by Justin Baker for $90,000.
By boom stallion Somebeachsomewhere, the flashy maiden is from Very Chic, which comes from a family littered with winners.
