Our next instalment of the sales circuit is the Bathurst edition held back on the 19th of March. While this is almost an impossible task as I couldn’t make it on the day and we have very limited access to yearling photos from the sale, we will have a go. With 135 Lots catalogue by a total of 31 different sires. The standout effort of the day from a stallion point of view would have to be Shoobees Place who sold 100% of his draft on offer. This sire only had 30 foals hit the ground in 15/16 season however the buyers at Bathurst must have loved the types he has left.
On the stallion front, the top 5 sires that had sired 3 or more lots that got sold on the day. Art major had a strong day coming in first with a great average just over $20,000.
| 45 | COLT | ART MAJOR | EDNA ANNE | $22,500.00 | Daniel Cordina |
| 70 | FILLY | ART MAJOR | LEARJET | $13,000.00 | Sam Hewitt |
| 74 | COLT | ART MAJOR | ROCKY OHOULIHAN | $16,500.00 | G. Sloane |
| 87 | FILLY | ART MAJOR | ABSTINENCE | $22,000.00 | Frank Jessup |
| 90A | COLT | ART MAJOR | LETTUCEDANCE | $25,000.00 | Brian McFadden |
| 98 | COLT | ART MAJOR | MACRANDRA | $26,000.00 | All Fire Racing |
| 102 | FILLY | ART MAJOR | MISSFLIGHT | $16,000.00 | Dianne Xyereb |
| $141,000.00 | |||||
| Ave | $20,142 |
| 23 | COLT | PET ROCK | WICKER MAKER | $5,500.00 | (*80) Jayne Davies |
| 29 | FILLY | PET ROCK | ROSALIND | $10,000.00 | (*19) Peter Schiller |
| 73 | FILLY | PET ROCK | POLICIOUS | $7,000.00 | (*42) George Hillier |
| 91 | COLT | PET ROCK | MISS DISCOTEQUE | $17,000.00 | (*64) Bernie Hewitt |
| 95 | FILLY | PET ROCK | HIDDEN GEM | $15,000.00 | (*93) Amy Rees |
| 112 | FILLY | PET ROCK | LA PROMESSE | $5,000.00 | (*99) Peter Crennan |
| 113 | FILLY | PET ROCK | ALDEBARAN | $12,000.00 | (*114) Dennis Picker |
| $71,500.00 | |||||
| Ave | $10,214 |
| 48 | FILLY | FOUR STARZZZ SHARK | NEVER MORE | $8,500.00 | Geoffrey Harding |
| 62 | COLT | FOUR STARZZZ SHARK | OFFICIAL SEARCH | $5,500.00 | Leigh Pickard |
| 104 | COLT | FOUR STARZZZ SHARK | DEE JAYS BABE | $16,500.00 | Tex Services |
| $30,500.00 | |||||
| Ave | $10,166 |
| 19 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | RIGHTFULLY MINE | $5,000.00 | Laura Schneider |
| 27 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | SECERT GUEST NZ | $7,500.00 | Wendy Turnbull |
| 32 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | ELECTROFYING CULLEN NZ | $11,500.00 | Matt Leary |
| 39 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | RIVER VALLEY ROMANCE NZ | $10,000.00 | Rickie Alchin |
| 51 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | SKY VALENCIA NZ | $3,500.00 | Adam Grant |
| 66 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | THE MAGIC OF LIFE | $12,000.00 | Dianne Xyereb |
| 81 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | ONLY WHISPER NZ | $5,000.00 | Michael Muscat |
| 103 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | INSIDE POCKET NZ | $4,000.00 | Kasey Hocking |
| 115 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | LAVISH ART | $16,500.00 | Amanda Turnbull |
| 122 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | COOL CHARM ROYCE NZ | $13,000.00 | Ted and Elione Morton |
| $88,000.00 | |||||
| Ave | $8,800 |
| 40 | COLT | A ROCKNROLL DANCE | SUPERSTAR LADY NZ | $8,000.00 | Kel Winnell |
| 57 | FILLY | A ROCKNROLL DANCE | GOLDEN SASSY LOMBO | $4,000.00 | Bradley Wagers |
| 90 | FILLY | A ROCKNROLL DANCE | IRRESISTIBLE GIRL | $12,000.00 | Will Allan |
| $24,000.00 | |||||
| Ave | $8,000 |
| 1 | COLT | HOLMES HANOVER | REMEMBER THE RICH | $7,000.00 | (*32) MJ & WM Cunningham |
| 2 | COLT | SPORTSWRITER | MONEY BAGS RITA | $7,500.00 | (*56) Alan Goodhand |
| 3 | FILLY | LIVE OR DIE | COUNTERFEIT CHIC | $3,000.00 | (*14) Kristine Jackson |
| 5 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | MAINLAND COUNTESS NZ | $8,000.00 | (*29) MP and PW Grima |
| 6 | COLT | CARIBBEAN BLASTER | LOMBO ONAHI | $5,000.00 | (*30) Gregory W McDonell |
| 8 | FILLY | PASSMASTER HANOVER | SIMPLE MOVER | $3,000.00 | (*65) Adam Grant |
| 12 | FILLY | LOMBO PACKET WATCH | STARRING JORDAN | $5,000.00 | (*50) Neil Burrell |
| 13 | COLT | BADLANDS HANOVER | CHISSANDO BABE | $6,000.00 | (*76) Veronica Fisher |
| 16 | COLT | LOMBO PACKET WATCH | ETERNAL LOVE | $3,500.00 | (*3) Ken Smith |
| 18 | FILLY | ROLL WITH JOE | SECRETIVE LOMBO | $3,000.00 | (*44) Tony Gat |
| 19 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | RIGHTFULLY MINE | $5,000.00 | (*45) Laura Schneider |
| 23 | COLT | PET ROCK | WICKER MAKER | $5,500.00 | (*80) Jayne Davies |
| 27 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | SECERT GUEST NZ | $7,500.00 | (*11) Wendy Turnbull |
| 28 | COLT | SPORTSWRITER | IONA RENA | $7,500.00 | (*25) G Beecroft |
| 29 | FILLY | PET ROCK | ROSALIND | $10,000.00 | (*19) Peter Schiller |
| 31 | FILLY | SPORTSWRITER | MITHALI | $4,500.00 | (*1) Tony Higgs |
| 32 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | ELECTROFYING CULLEN NZ | $11,500.00 | (*10) Matt Leary |
| 33 | FILLY | AUCKLAND REACTOR | TOSCA BELLE | $3,000.00 | (*16) Darryl Days |
| 37 | FILLY | MR FEELGOOD | KIWI DOLLAR | $6,000.00 | (*114) Dennis Picher |
| 38 | COLT | AUCKLAND REACTOR | QUIET TALKER | $6,000.00 | (*55) Michael Cahill |
| 39 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | RIVER VALLEY ROMANCE NZ | $10,000.00 | (*112) Rickie Alchin |
| 40 | COLT | A ROCKNROLL DANCE | SUPERSTAR LADY NZ | $8,000.00 | (*61) Kel Winnell |
| 41 | COLT | SPORTSWRITER | BUSHY TAIL | $12,000.00 | (*82) NK Dawson |
| 42 | FILLY | WESTERN TERROR | PEARL BEACH | $4,500.00 | (*91) Bill Weston |
| 43 | COLT | MILLION DOLLAR CAM | SHELLEY LOMBO | $4,250.00 | (*16) Darryl Days |
| 44 | COLT | FLIGHTPATH | JUNOESQUE | $4,000.00 | (*104) Jim Bates |
| 45 | COLT | ART MAJOR | EDNA ANNE | $22,500.00 | (*15) Daniel Cordina |
| 46 | FILLY | AUCKLAND REACTOR | LADY TITIAN LOMBO | $4,000.00 | (*59) Gregory Forrest |
| 47 | COLT | AUCKLAND REACTOR | LITTLE TRICKLE | $7,000.00 | (*88) Daniel Allen |
| 48 | FILLY | FOUR STARZZZ SHARK | NEVER MORE | $8,500.00 | (*103) Geoffrey Harding |
| 50 | COLT | SPORTSWRITER | TIANNA JOY | $3,000.00 | (*106) Pat McArthy |
| 51 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | SKY VALENCIA NZ | $3,500.00 | (*65) Adam Grant |
| 52 | FILLY | BETTERTHANCHEDDER | LETHAL MEE NZ | $13,000.00 | (*61) Kel Winnell |
| 53 | FILLY | LOMBO PACKET WATCH | TEAM SPIRIT NZ | $4,000.00 | (*36) Kenneth Wade |
| 54 | FILLY | CHANGEOVER | FARWELL BABE | $8,000.00 | (*108) Mat Rue |
| 55 | COLT | CHANGEOVER | RACQUEL FRANCO NZ | $17,000.00 | (*18) Amy Day |
| 56 | FILLY | SHADOW PLAY | WICKERUNDA | $9,500.00 | (*120) Ryan Grives |
| 57 | FILLY | A ROCKNROLL DANCE | GOLDEN SASSY LOMBO | $4,000.00 | (*92) Bradley Wagers |
| 58 | FILLY | SMILING SHARD | ALPINE SMILE | $4,000.00 | (*124) Brian Borans |
| 59 | FILLY | SPORTSWRITER | SET TO SHINE | $7,250.00 | (*10) Matt Leary |
| 60 | FILLY | SHADOW PLAY | ZORA PAREE | $10,000.00 | (*119) Peter Plummer |
| 61 | FILLY | AUCKLAND REACTOR | MY ELEGANT MEE NZ | $5,500.00 | (*17) Wayne McIllhatton |
| 62 | COLT | FOUR STARZZZ SHARK | OFFICIAL SEARCH | $5,500.00 | (*40) Leigh Pickard |
| 63 | COLT | MR FEELGOOD | SHE CAN DANCE | $6,500.00 | (*98) Dennis Day |
| 64A | COLT | ELSU | NORAH | $4,000.00 | (*66) Dean Webb |
| 66 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | THE MAGIC OF LIFE | $12,000.00 | (*37) Dianne Xyereb |
| 67 | COLT | SMILING SHARD | IMPALA | $7,000.00 | (*46) CE and KM Hamilton |
| 68 | COLT | GRINFROMEARTOEAR | ITS SEALED WITH A KISS | $6,750.00 | (*113) Glenn Wilmot |
| 69 | COLT | WESTERN TERROR | SAME ACTION | $4,500.00 | (*7) Paul Ellis |
| 70 | FILLY | ART MAJOR | LEARJET | $13,000.00 | (*74) Sam Hewitt |
| 72 | COLT | AUCKLAND REACTOR | LAEGUEOFEROWN | $11,500.00 | (*90) Ethan McDonough |
| 73 | FILLY | PET ROCK | POLICIOUS | $7,000.00 | (*42) George Hillier |
| 74 | COLT | ART MAJOR | ROCKY OHOULIHAN | $16,500.00 | (*109) G. Sloane |
| 75 | COLT | SPORTSWRITER | BEE MINE | $8,000.00 | (*41) John Foulger |
| 76 | FILLY | BIG JIM | RIWAKA DANCER | $6,000.00 | (*4) Pamela Faboud |
| 78 | COLT | BLISSFULL HALL | LOMBO LA SHELLY | $10,000.00 | (*22) Peter Gadsby SyndIcate |
| 79 | COLT | CARIBBEAN BLASTER | MISS AQUA ROSE | $5,500.00 | (*26) Kevin Medlyn |
| 80 | FILLY | SPORTSWRITER | LADY PIA LOMBO | $10,000.00 | (*87) Paul Morgan |
| 81 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | ONLY WHISPER NZ | $5,000.00 | (*68) Michael Muscat |
| 82 | COLT | ALTA CHRISTIANO | BEAUDIENE BELLA | $5,000.00 | (*55) Michael Cahill |
| 84 | COLT | AUCKLAND REACTOR | SOHO BORDEAUX | $3,000.00 | (*28) Barry Miller |
| 85 | COLT | MILLION DOLLAR CAM | TALLARINGA DRIVE | $7,250.00 | (*27) Jason Harmey |
| 86 | FILLY | MILLION DOLLAR CAM | LETTUCEUSGRIN | $4,000.00 | (*9) Paul and Anne Lindon |
| 87 | FILLY | ART MAJOR | ABSTINENCE | $22,000.00 | (*125) Frank Jessup |
| 88 | FILLY | MR FEELGOOD | JENNY SUE | $4,000.00 | (*63) Chris O’Brien |
| 89 | FILLY | COURAGE UNDER FIRE | ROYALE ALBERTINA | $6,500.00 | (*123) David Micaliff |
| 90 | FILLY | A ROCKNROLL DANCER | IRRESISTIBLE GIRL | $12,000.00 | (*84) Will Allan |
| 90A | COLT | ART MAJOR | LETTUCEDANCE | $25,000.00 | (*133) Brian McFadden |
| 91 | COLT | PET ROCK | MISS DISCOTEQUE | $17,000.00 | (*64) Bernie Hewitt |
| 92 | FILLY | MILLION DOLLAR CAM | LARA MITCH LOMBO | $4,500.00 | (*116) Katie Jenner |
| 95 | FILLY | PET ROCK | HIDDEN GEM | $15,000.00 | (*93) Amy Rees |
| 96A | COLT | ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN | QUEENS UP | $4,000.00 | (*95) Elizabeth Conroy |
| 97 | FILLY | ROLL WITH JOE | LETTUCEGGSCAPE | $7,500.00 | (*130) Alec Smith |
| 98 | COLT | ART MAJOR | MACRANDRA | $26,000.00 | (*24) All Fire Racing |
| 101 | COLT | ALTA CHRISTIANO | KIWI BLUES | $7,500.00 | (*21) Courtney Wheeler |
| 102 | FILLY | ART MAJOR | MISSFLIGHT | $16,000.00 | (*37) Dianne Xyereb |
| 103 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | INSIDE POCKET NZ | $4,000.00 | (*79) Kasey Hocking |
| 104 | COLT | FOUR STARZZZ SHARK | DEE JAY BABE | $16,500.00 | (*131) Tex Services |
| 105 | FILLY | GRINFROMEARTOEAR | ASHLEIGN SIMONE | $10,000.00 | (*19) Peter Schiller |
| 106 | COLT | CARIBBEAN BLASTER | GETSUMBAK | $5,750.00 | (*69) Ray White |
| 108 | FILLY | BETTERTHANCHEDDER | WICKER BELLA | $7,000.00 | (*61) Kel Winnell |
| 109 | COLT | ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN | JESSIES AN ANGEL | $10,000.00 | (*53) Mathew Breward |
| 110 | COLT | CARIBBEAN BLASTER | MISS DOWNS | $7,000.00 | (*39) David Brown |
| 111 | COLT | ALTA CHRISTIANO | UNSPOILED | $5,000.00 | (*45) Laura Schneider |
| 112 | FILLY | PET ROCK | LA PROMESSE | $5,000.00 | (*99) Peter Crennan |
| 113 | FILLY | PET ROCK | ALDEBARAN | $12,000.00 | (*114) Dennis Picker |
| 114 | COLT | ALTA CHRISTIANO | OVAL OFFICE AFFAIR NZ | $9,000.00 | (*93) Amy Rees |
| 115 | COLT | SHOOBEES PLACE | LAVISH ART | $16,500.00 | (*118) Amanda Turnbull |
| 116 | FILLY | ALWAYS A VIRGIN | CAMROSE CA | $7,000.00 | (*89) Jenna Picker |
| 117 | FILLY | SPORTSWRITER | KRASNER | $5,250.00 | (*23) Chris Anderson |
| 119 | FILLY | AUCKLAND REACTOR | SERENDIPITOUS | $3,500.00 | (*102) Graham Bullock |
| 121 | COLT | MILLION DOLLAR CAM | ATHLETIC RIVER | $8,000.00 | (*120) Ryan Grives |
| 122 | FILLY | SHOOBEES PLACE | COOL CHARM ROYCE NZ | $13,000.00 | (*20) Ted and Elione Morton |
| 123 | COLT | BLISSFULL HALL | MODERN BABE | $4,000.00 | (*73) N Thompson |
| 124 | FILLY | CARIBBEAN BLASTER | CHAPARANA | $5,000.00 | (*3) Ken Smith |
| 126 | COLT | DAWN OF A NEW DAY | INSATIABLE LASS | $3,500.00 | (*3) Ken Smith |
| 127 | FILLY | CARIBBEAN BLASTER | LOMBO LA JAZZ | $4,000.00 | (*83) Graeme Hunter |
| 131 | COLT | GRINFROMEARTOEAR | SOUTHWIND SHANNON | $3,000.00 | (*110) Chris Frisby |
| 133 | GELDING | SPORTSWRITER | ANTRIM BROMAC NZ | $3,000.00 | (*77) Gary Gardner |
| $783,000.00 | |||||
| Ave | $7,909 |
With an extremely good clearance rate of 83% and a sales average of $7,909 (which is down on last year), it’s my view Bathurst sale has some challenges that need fixing before more breeders & buyers are lost to the sport.
The key points l believe that need a serious look are:
- The marketing and promotion of sale was non-existent. Something has to done about this as the vendors and buyers who are supporting this sale are getting let down.
- This sale is extremely important for our code, its time HRNSW needs to step in and help the running of this sale, otherwise it will not have a future going forward.
So this sale is a B- for me.
Its Melbourne Autumn that’s next on the list.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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