A colt from the first crop of Derby hero Australia (GB) topped the first day of the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale at €52,000. The bay (lot 163), consigned by Shanaville Stables, was purchased by Mags O'Toole and is out of a half-sister to G3 Prix Chloe heroine Sparkling Beam (Ire) (Nayef). The highest price for a filly and second highest yearling overall was a bay filly by Showcasing (GB). Hailing from the draft of Nafferty Stud, BBA Ireland went to €45,000 for lot 244, whose dam is a half-sister to MSW & G1SP Runaway (GB) (King's Best) from the family of champion Dancing Brave (Lyphard) and MG1SW Jolypha (Lyphard).
Of the 255 yearlings offered, 149 (58%) sold, good for an aggregate of €8,622,150. Both the average of €5,786 (-21%) and the median at €3,200 (-36%) dropped compared to last year's numbers. The sale continues on Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time.
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