Sydney-AUSTRALIA–The Inglis Chairman's Sale of Racing Prospects was highlighted by A$1-million 3-year-old colt Siege of Quebec (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 3), who sold to Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Aquis Farm at the Museum of Contemporary Art Thursday evening in Sydney. The former Coolmore and Partners-owned colt was one of three lots offered on the night by James Harron Bloodstock, after the scratching of the Newgate Farm-consigned Listed Canberra Guineas winner and Group 3 runner-up Assimilate (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) in the highly select four-horse catalogue.
Lot 1, Almighty (Aus) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), the two-time winner out of MSW & MGSP Strawberry Field (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) brought A$250,000 on the bid of Dan Meagher Racing, while Snitzel (Aus) colt Hypnotist (Aus) (lot 2), whose dam is a half-sister to three SWs, among them Group 3 heroine Kiss Me Ketut (NZ) (Danroad {Aus}), went for the same amount to Hong Kong interests.
“It's a new concept, a new sale, but all in all it's been fantastic success, we've moved three horses on to new owners and we'll be giving the biggest and loudest cheers to the new owners,” said Harron, who sold the inaugural Chairman's Sale sale topper in 2017 G2 Todman S. hero Gunnison (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}) for A$1.4 million. “This is a sale I believe in long term in Australia. People will look back on these results and say there was some very good buying here tonight. Like any new thing you've got to support the concept you believe in and I'm sure this will continue to grow and continue to be a big success in years to come.”
A son of the winning Rose of Cimmaron (Aus) (Bite the Bullet), the A$1.2-million 2016 Inglis Easter yearling purchase finished second in the Listed Rosebud Quality last August, and filled the same position in the G3 Aquis Farm Eskimo Prince S. at Warwick Farm on Feb. 10 for Waterhouse and Bott. His dam is a full-sister to Group 3 winner Mica's Pride (Aus), the dam of MG1SW Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) and GSW & G1SP Comin' Through (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Siege of Quebec was last seen in action running fifth in the Mar. 10 G1 Randwick Guineas.
“I've admired the horse all the way through his racing career and when Adrian [Bott] suggested Aquis get involved in his future, we were more than happy to do so,” said Aquis Farm's Shane McGrath. “We're always happy to back any trainer that supports us and we're looking forward to being involved in hopefully seeing Siege of Quebec becoming a Group 1 winner in the near future.”
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