Arrowfield Breaks Records At National Weanling Sale
Arrowfield sires have done it again. Two youngsters were sold for $300,000 each at the Magic Million's National Weanling Sale.
They were among the 37 individual lots to sell for six figure prices across the session.
The Not A Single Doubt x Celebrity Appeal colt, offered by South Australia's Cornerstone Stud, is a half brother to two winners.
Purchased by Sydney based bloodstock agent James Bester, he is the fourth foal of a twice raced One Cool Cat half-sister to stakes winners Walking Or Dancing and Irongail.
His dam is also a half-sister to grand producer Youthful Presence, the dam of four stakes winners including Gr.1 stars Hauraki and Kidnapped.
The second A$300,000 colt offered by Aquis Farm is by Snitzel from Euryale.
Leading New Zealand bloodstock agent Paul Willetts secured the fourth foal of the Gibson Carmichael Stakes winner Euryale, a five time winning daughter of Lonhro.
The Snitzel colt is a three quarter brother to Group performer Athena Lass and closely related to multiple Group winner Sweet Redemption.
Noorilim Park's Written Tycoon colt from La Llorona sold to Fernrigg Farm for $290,000 and Aquis Farm's Not a Single Doubt x Cariad colt sold to Ampulla Lodge for A$280,000.
The top priced filly was Sledmere Stud's Kingman filly from Bethsaida snapped up by Kitchwin Hills for A$260,000.
Taking the honours for the first season sires on Day One was Golden Slipper and Magic Millions Classic winner Capitalist.
A graduate of the Gold Coast sales ring, Capitalist had weanlings sell for A$255,000, A$200,000, A$170,000 and A$165,000.
US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah had a filly from the High Chaparral mare High Valyrian sell for A$200,000.
Over A$10 million was traded on 168 lots sold at an average price of almost A$60,000.