Patinack Dispersal Continues With 2YOs

by Rob Burnet

After a session of 2-year-olds-in training at the Magic Millions Sale Complex on the Gold Coast Tuesday, the Patinack Farm Complete Dispersal Sale recommenced in the early evening with 2-year-olds. A total of 17 of the catalogue were withdrawn and sold in the 2-Year-Olds In-Training Sale, with the 71 that remained adding a further A$2,534,500 to the Dispersal total of A$29,475,000 before those sold in the training sale are added. Those sold in the 2-year-olds-in-traiing sale might have sold better in the later session, as in the main, they were heavily discounted after their breeze-ups in comparison to the prices achieved in the later session. 

The pattern of the broodmares and yearlings followed through for the untried 2-year-olds where leading pedigrees attracted high values, as those that were discounted for reasons of uncommercial matings–though ultimately causing no fireworks–still sold at the high end of estimates. 

In Tuesday’s session the highlight was always going to be the ‘Frankel factor’ when lot 646, the bay filly by Casino Prince (Aus) out of the Sadler’s Wells mare Endless (GB), entered the ring. Endless is a full-sister to Powerscourt (GB), a three-quarter sister to Bullet Train (GB), and a half-sister to Riposte (GB), Last Train (GB) and Kind (GB), the latter being dam of Frankel, Noble Mission (GB) and Joyeuse (GB). There would be few more complete and current pedigrees in the world. 
Back in May, Tim Stakemire signed for Endless at A$1.05 million on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum at the Patinack Farm Reduction Sale conducted by Magic Millions and this was her second foal. The first, a bay filly by Manduro (Ger), will be sold Wednesday in the 3-year-old session. 

Auctioneer Steve Davis called for A$100,000 to open the bidding and started at A$50,000 with the original A$100,000 quickly reached after a pause as buyers waited to show their hands. After taking A$10,000 bids to A$160,000 Davis extended them to A$20,000 bids to A$200,000 and then to A$25,000 as the price climbed to A$250,000. It was then back to A$10,000 bids all the way to the final salvo at A$340,000 where Tony Bott had the bid to sign for the filly. 
Under the banner of E Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Bott was buying on behalf of a syndicate based out of the UK who already race in Australia and have mares that Bott manages on their behalf. 

“I assume she will race here, but we will have a telephone hook-up tonight,” said Bott. “It is very hard to get into the family and with the Sheikh buying the mare he will keep her progeny, so there will be very few on the market. It is a good cross of Danehill over Sadler’s Wells so we will see when she races,” he said of her success on the track. 
Stakemire was in the sale ring but he did not participate in the bidding.

The rest of the session continued to be brisk with buyers waiting to sign for the offerings with Lot 646 remaining the highest price. 

The former principle of Patinack Farm Nathan Tinkler continued his presence at the Bundall sale complex on Tuesday watching the dispersal of further stock from the breeding and racing operation.