Mongolian Beauty (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 371) took centre stage during the second and final day of the NZB Karaka May Sale, when selling for a sale-topping NZ$180,000 to Andrew Williams Bloodstock. From the Curraghmore consignment, the two-time winner is out of the Irish MGSP mare Amazing Beauty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and is a full-sister to G2 Hawke's Bay Guineas hero Mongolian Falcon (Aus). Her third dam is champion US juvenile filly Phone Chatter (Phone Trick).
“I thought she was absolutely fantastic physically,” commented Williams. “She was the one I came over for.”
Overall, the sale grossed NZ$5,333,100 for 345 (74%) sold from 526 catalogued. The average rose to NZ$15,458 (+5.4%) and the median was NZ$8,000 (+60%).
“There was strong demand for broodmares, particularly those in foal to freshman sires, which countered the softening of the pinhook market seen on the first day of selling,” NZB's Sales Manager Danny Rolston commented.
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