With 100% clearance, boom stallion All Too Hard’s 3 lots at the NZB Ready To Run 2YO Sale at Karaka proved extremely popular with local and international buyers grossing $525,000.
They averaged $175,000 with Westbury Stud’s colt from Zazula (Redoute’s Choice) topping the trio at $260,000. The half-brother to Morphettville stakes-performer Wroclaw was purchased by Macau-based Frontier Bloodstock.
“He was a late foal and wasn’t offered as a yearling as he needed time to show himself,” Westbury Stud’s Russell Warwick said. “He suited this sale. He’s a nice type who came on well recently. The reserve was very realistic and he exceeded that easily. Everyone is happy.”
Later on Day 1, Hong Kong based Joe Chan paid $185,000 for the All Too Hard – Flavin colt offered by Riversley Park. His USA-bred dam Flavin (Dynaformer) is a daughter of German Oaks-Gr.1 winner Silvester Lady (Pivotal).
The All Too Hard – May Rain (Written Tycoon) gelding that paraded on Thursday morning stays closer to home after being bought by Lisa Latta for $80,000. He is from is a half-sister to the dam of Perth Stakes-LR winner Hantu who added a Sha Tin Trophy-LR in track record time when racing as Down Town in Hong Kong.
The Latta-trained Lincoln Hills was the first winner sired by All Too Hard back in March. He was severely checked and didn’t recover in the NZ 2000 Guineas-Gr.1 earlier this month but connections have kept faith with the good-looking chestnut.
The Levin Classic at Trentham on January 13 is the next Group 1 assignment for Lincoln Hills.
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold)
SIRE | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
Hinchinbrook | 3 | $303,333 | $910,000 | $460,000 | 106 |
Savabeel | 4 | $297,500 | $1,190,000 | $350,000 | 192 |
Smart Missile | 3 | $266,667 | $800,000 | $350,000 | 80 |
Snitzel | 4 | $227,500 | $910,000 | $300,000 | 276 |
More Than Ready | 3 | $216,667 | $650,000 | $270,000 | 307 |
Exceed and Excel | 3 | $185,000 | $555,000 | $280,000 | 99 |
Fastnet Rock | 4 | $185,000 | $740,000 | $400,000 | 174 |
Reliable Man | 12 | $177,917 | $2,135,000 | $430,000 | 379 |
All Too Hard | 3 | $175,000 | $525,000 | $260,000 | 4 |
Tavistock | 16 | $154,563 | $2,473,000 | $375,000 | 165 |