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Fastnet Rock Colt Shines as Easter Sale Opens

A son of Fastnet Rock topped the opening day of the William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale April 10 in Australia. He brought Aust$1 million ($1,029,490 in U.S. funds).

 Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Fastnet Rock Colt Shines on MM Sale's 2nd Day

A colt by red-hot Coolmore Stud sire Fastnet Rock stole the show Jan. 12 during the second session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale.

 Thursday, January 12, 2012
Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Broodmare prospect Carribean Sunset, a group III winner in Ireland and a stakes winner in this country, brought $1 million Nov. 8 during the opening session in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Monday, November 08, 2010

Redoute's Choice Colt Easter Sale Star

The bay yearling brings Aust$1.2 million ($1,109,000 in U.S. funds) during auction's second session.

 Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Zabeel Colt Tops New Zealand Premier Sale

Average price rises 25.7% from last year and is the sale's second-highest ever.

 Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Burgeis Stands Out In Australia

The stakes-winning filly Burgeis brought Aust$310,000 ($256,525 in U.S. funds) Aug. 13 to top the opening session of the William Inglis & Son Melbourne August mixed sale in Australia. James Bester Bloodstock purchased the 4-year-old daughter of Catbird from Blue Gum Farm.

 Thursday, August 13, 2009

Giant's Causeway Filly Sets Magic Millions Record

A Giant's Causeway filly broke the record for the Magic Millions National yearling auction when she sold for Aus$400,000 Thursday in Australia during the sale's opening session.

 Thursday, June 09, 2005

Australian Broodmare Sale Posts Strong Numbers

Big crowds continued to turn up Tuesday for the second day of the Inglis Australian broodmare sale in Sydney. And plenty of money was spent too.

 Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Commands Filly Tops Second Session of Inglis Sale

Yearlings by freshman sire Commands (by Danehill) proved popular during Monday's second session of the William Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Sydney, Australia with agent James Bester securing an athletic filly from the Marscay mare Flannelle for $130,000, the session's top price.

 Monday, January 20, 2003