Lot 1212 Dalghar - Icy Reception colt
Trish Dunell
A return to Karaka in November is well on the cards for a stylish Dalghar yearling that made an instant impact during the last day of selling at the NZB National Yearling Sale series on Sunday.
Consigned through the Long Acre Lodge draft as Lot 1212, the grey colt is from Groom Dancer mare Icy Reception. The colt hails from the extended family of Gr. 1 Galaxy Handicap winner Snowland along with the speedy Snippetson and multiple French stakes winner Myboycharlie.
The colt captured plenty of attention during his time in the ring with the winning bid placed by Regal Farm principal Shane Crawford who outlaid $70,000 to secure him.
Crawford, who had been active during the Select session of the sale, was pleased to secure the colt as a likely prospect to return for the annual NZB Ready To Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds later in the year.
"He was a lovely type from a stallion that seems to be doing the business with his early crops," he said.
"I saw him earlier in the week and he was a real stand-out. He was probably an expensive buy for the Festival sale but I think he was well worth it.
"He looks an ideal type for the Ready To Run sale as do the other yearlings we have bought this week."
Crawford admitted that buying had been tough at the Sale series this year.
"As usual the really good types are well sought after and tough to buy," he said.
"Unfortunately there just not enough of those horses here which has limited our options a bit."
The progeny of the Brighthill Farm domiciled stallion Dalghar have been well sought after during the week with a top price of $220,000 being paid by Sydney trainer Anthony Cummings for a colt offered as Lot 348 from the Brighthill Premier Sale draft. Cummings also went to $100,000 to secure Lot 685, a grey colt offered by Brighthill during the Select Sale. – NZ Racing Desk
Consigned through the Long Acre Lodge draft as Lot 1212, the grey colt is from Groom Dancer mare Icy Reception. The colt hails from the extended family of Gr. 1 Galaxy Handicap winner Snowland along with the speedy Snippetson and multiple French stakes winner Myboycharlie.
The colt captured plenty of attention during his time in the ring with the winning bid placed by Regal Farm principal Shane Crawford who outlaid $70,000 to secure him.
Crawford, who had been active during the Select session of the sale, was pleased to secure the colt as a likely prospect to return for the annual NZB Ready To Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds later in the year.
"He was a lovely type from a stallion that seems to be doing the business with his early crops," he said.
"I saw him earlier in the week and he was a real stand-out. He was probably an expensive buy for the Festival sale but I think he was well worth it.
"He looks an ideal type for the Ready To Run sale as do the other yearlings we have bought this week."
Crawford admitted that buying had been tough at the Sale series this year.
"As usual the really good types are well sought after and tough to buy," he said.
"Unfortunately there just not enough of those horses here which has limited our options a bit."
The progeny of the Brighthill Farm domiciled stallion Dalghar have been well sought after during the week with a top price of $220,000 being paid by Sydney trainer Anthony Cummings for a colt offered as Lot 348 from the Brighthill Premier Sale draft. Cummings also went to $100,000 to secure Lot 685, a grey colt offered by Brighthill during the Select Sale. – NZ Racing Desk