A date with well credentialled new stallion More Than Looks awaits today’s Inglis Digital August (Early) sale-topper Cleo Cat, which sold to Yulong for $355,000.
The recently retired mare was offered by her trainer Tom Dabernig on behalf of the ownership group and proved a highly sought after commodity in the auction.
In a sale that grossed $3,207,600, Cleo Cat was one of three lots to realise $200,000 or more (Yellow Sam sold for $305,000 and Caste made $255,000) while Gambler also realised six figures, selling for $115,000.
On Cleo Cat, Yulong’s Sam Fairgray said: “She’s a good, fast mare from a nice family, a really good looking mare so she’ll head to More Than Looks, she matches up nicely on pedigree and as a physical with him.
“We were thinking she’d make her $300,000-$350,000 so we were around the mark.
“More Than Looks is getting his share of mares now and we can’t wait to show him to the public at our stallion parade from tomorrow.’’
Dabernig added: “The whole sale process was very smooth, everyone at Inglis was really helpful, it all went without a hitch.
“I’m happy with the price, she deserved to make good money and she’s worth every penny. She’s a well performed mare and a good physical with a good page, she was very talented and her record indicates that.
“She was just curtailed by injury a little, she could have won better races had she been 100% sound but we wish Yulong all the best with her as a broodmare, I’m sure they’ll look back and think she was a great addition to their broodmare band.’’