Richard and Chantelle Jolly waited until the final lot went through the ring before bolstering their next crop of horses at this week’s 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Melbourne.
The Jolly’s paid $200,000 for a Showtime colt from Kiss Me Sophie, a half-brother to Trevinder who finished second in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes for the Matt Ellerton and Simon Zahra
The stable also paid $60,000 for a Headwater colt out of Madam Oaks, a half-sister to former local mare Obsidian Dragon and $90,000 for a colt by Pariah who he expects could develop in a nice horse in time.
“He’s a big strong strappy colt, probably not a two-year-old but I’ve had a lot to do with the family,’’ Jolly said.
“We also purchased a Pariah filly, she’s an early going type, really athletic,’’ he said.
Will Clarken paid $150,000 for a Winning Rupert colt under Clarken Bloodstock/Randwick Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) banner, a half-brother to Saturday’s Morphettville winner Prance ‘N’ Dance.
“He’s right up there with the best Winning Rupert I’ve seen,’’ Randwick Bloodstock’s Brett Howard said.
“I text Will and said ‘buy lot 375, this is the one you have got buy,’’ he said.
John MacMillan paid $90,000 for a colt by Sioux Nation, John Hyam paid $40,000 for a filly by Santos while Wayne Francis’ Finnis Lodge walked away with two youngsters - a $40,000 Headwater filly and a Hellbent colt who fetched $10,000.
McEvoy Mitchell Racing picked up several high-priced lots, paying $260,000 for a Trapeze Artist colt, $250,000 for a daughter of The Autumn Sun, $220,000 for a colt by Grunt, $160,000 for an Invader filly and $140,000 for another filly by Spirit Of Boom.
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