Medaglia colt makes AUS$370,000 during session four

With the premier portion of the 2013 Magic Millions yearling sale now complete, Darley’s first-season sire Medaglia d'Oro can take the crown for the leading sire of his crop, averaging AUS$156,667 for the six yearlings he had sell.

His top priced lot, a colt out of the G1-placed Red Ransom mare Kylikwong, herself a sister to Champion mare Typhoon Tracy and from the family of fellow Darley stallion Shaft, was the second last lot of the night.

Consigned by Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud, Lot 659 was knocked down to Ingordo Bloodstock of the United States for AUS$370,000, which was also the second highest priced recorded by a first-season sire over the four days of the sale.

Not only did Darley’s first–season sires achieved pleasing results, but Street Cry ranked third overall on averages with AUS$226,429 recorded for the 10 yearlings he had sell, highlighted by the Baramul Stud–consigned Lot 340, a black or brown colt out of the multiple Stakes performed Danehill mare Villa Bled, a sister to G1 winner Danelagh, who in turn is the dam of G1 winners Vengeance Of Rain and Dizelle, as well as Elusive Quality’s Stakes-winning daughter Bernicia.

Purchased by Melbourne-based trainer Mark Kavanagh, who knows a thing or two about the breed, having trained G1 winners Shocking and Whobegotyou, the leading trainer ended the sale with two Street Cry colts, the other being Lot 360.

Champion sire Lonhro ended the sale in fifth position on averages, with his highest priced lot, the Evergreen Stud Farm (as agent)-consigned Lot 473, knocked down to James Harron Bloodstock for a record price of AUS$675,000 for a filly by her sire. Out of a Stakes-performing full-sister to Champion sire Fastnet Rock, this filly will have plenty of residual value once her racing days are over.

Overall, the Darley stallions ended the sale with five stallions in the top 10 on averages, a result not acheived by any other stallion farm.