Alinghi's Dam Makes A$700K at Inglis Easter Broodmare Opener

Oceanfast (Aus) (15, Monde Bleu {GB}–Affluent {Ire}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) realized a final bid of A$700,000 to top Tuesday's opening session of the Inglis Easter Broodmare Sale at the company's Newmarket sales grounds. Offered in foal to Fastnet Rock (Aus), the dam of champion 3-year-old filly Alinghi (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) was consigned to the sale by Arthur and Harry Mitchell's Yarraman Park Stud and was purchased by Peter Ford Thoroughbreds, the same person who secured Helsinge (Aus) (Desert Sun {GB}), the dam of Black Caviar (Aus), on behalf of Rick Jamieson's Gilgai Farm. Yarraman Park has had great success with Oceanfast, selling five yearlings for a total of A$7.5 million at the Easter Sale.