Fri 21st April 2006

GREEN DESERT colt sold for record 625,000gns

A new European breeze-up sale record was set last night at Tattersalls when a GREEN DESERT colt out of 2002 Park Hill Stakes winner ALEXANDER THREE D, was sold for 625,000gns. Lot 128, consigned by Willie Browne's Mockerlershill Stables, was bred by Dr Tony Ryan, and was bought at last year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sales for 310,000gns. The impressive colt was bought by Hiroaki Akita, manager of Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm in Japan.

 

"He was the one we really wanted," said Akita. "We were very impressed by the canter on Tuesday, he was strong behind with a great punch, that's why we really like him." A decision on who shall train him has yet to be made.

 

A SAKHEE colt also sold well this week when the hammer fell at 170,000gns for a colt out of the National Stud's PREMIERE DANCE. Sold as a yearling for 90,000gns, the good looking colt was also consigned by Willie Browne's Mocklershill Stable and was bought on Wednesday by BBA Ireland.