Flatter Mare Hammers For A$1.15 Million To Coolmore's Justin Carey On Inglis Digital
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Fashion Faux Pas (Flatter), in foal to former champion sire Snitzel (Aus), brought A$1.15 million from Coolmore's Justin Carey to top the Inglis Digital January (Late) Online Sale on Wednesday.
Consigned by Newgate on behalf of the James Harron Bloodstock broodmare partnership, the 9-year-old mare is a half-sister to GIII Arlington Oaks third Ire (Political Force), as well as two more stakes-placed half-siblings. One, Flashy Campaign (Political Force), is the dam of two stakes winners that have both placed at graded level. Her third dam is the blue hen Wild Applause (Northern Dancer).
Coolmore had also extended to A$1.7 million for Fashion Faux Pas's Snitzel yearling colt earlier this month.
“Firstly I want to congratulate James Harron and his partners in Phil Merten, Belinda Bateman, the Doyle family and Love Racing on breeding such a stunning colt that we were so excited to buy a fortnight ago,” Carey said. “We're delighted to have bought this mare off them, a group we've had a great relationship with via the likes of King's Legacy and the very exciting 3YO Espionage.
“We look forward with great excitement to the future with Fashion Faux Pas. We have a high opinion of these fast American mares that seem to have good chemistry with Snitzel and it's worked with the likes of [G1-winning Inglis Easter graduate] Switzerland (Aus) so hopefully we can enjoy similar success in the future with this mare.
“If we are lucky enough to have the opportunity to stand City Of Troy, who was crowned Cartier Horse Of The Year last night, at Coolmore Australia next year, I'm sure she would be a fabulous mating for him also.”
“Our broodmare partnership is a relatively young venture, with our focus always firmly on quality,” Harron said. “We have expanded into the American market, having identified a promising trend in the on-track success of progeny from these mares. Fashion Faux Pas exemplified the vision and standards we strive for. Her Snitzel colt, which sold earlier this year for A$1.7m to Coolmore, was undoubtedly one of the standout colts of the year and her Extreme Choice (Aus) filly foal is also excellent.
“Our strategy will be to continue to turn over these mares, and we are hopeful that Fashion Faux Pas will become a blue hen for Coolmore. They are achieving great success, and their hard work and dedication make it well deserved.
Inglis Digital's Nick Melmeth was understandably delighted with the result.
“We are incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to promote stock of this quality to the market, so a big thank you to James Harron and his partners,” Melmeth said. “A huge amount of work has gone into getting to a point where results like this can be achieved.
“I am very proud of the work of the whole Inglis team who contribute to the success of the platform, and in the case of this particular mare, we wish Tom [Magnier] and the whole Coolmore team every success with her.”
The sale grossed A$5.46 million.
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