Fast becoming the theme of the global bloodstock market, more records were broken at the 2025 Inglis Weanling Sale where a Too Darn Hot colt fetched $775,000, eclipsing the $650,000 record that had been set just 24 hours previously for a filly by Stay Inside.
The Too Darn Hot colt was knocked down to Equine Growth Fund Pty Ltd for $775,000. “I didn't want to leave without this colt,” the winning bidder Stefan Pardi said on behalf of Equine Growth Fund Pty Ltd.
He added, “I pulled him out five or six times. The last time I had him paraded he was half asleep, he is such a relaxed colt. All I can say is that he is exceptional–his movement, everything about him.”
The full-brother to Too Darn Lizzie was consigned by Widden Stud. Pardi says he is a massive fan of Too Darn Hot, noting that, “he is one of the best in the land, maybe one of the best in the world. He gets fillies, he gets colts.
“It is hard to find these quality colts. I spoke to a few of my clients who I have bought for and who are in our fund and we did have more to spend. We have a model of sophisticated investors, 10 to 20 of them who have an appetite to pinhook.
“They have been successful over the last couple of years doing it, we put all our money together and just try to find the right horses. We mostly buy at the top end and with this colt, we will try to turn him into something for the future, if not we will race him.
“I won't say it was a no-brainer to buy him but I am pretty happy. The family is outstanding and another key element to buying him is that I think his sister [Too Darn Lizzie] will make pretty good money here on Thursday night.”
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