Eddie O'Leary's Lynn Lodge Stud landed a 2,200,000gns windfall through consecutive lots at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Wednesday, headlined by the Night Of Thunder colt who was knocked down to Amo Racing for 1,700,000gns.
Lot 275 is out of the G3 Sweet Solera Stakes third Model Guest (Showcasing), whose second foal, Evolutionist (Night Of Thunder), is an intended runner in Friday's G1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket. Picked up by Yulong for €600,000 at Book 1 of the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, Evolutionist was last seen finishing third in the G2 Debutante Stakes at the Curragh.
This colt is the second most expensive yearling by Night Of Thunder to sell at public auction.
“I hope the filly [Evolutionist] is good and she runs in the Group 1 on Friday,” said O'Leary. “She [Model Guest] looks a good mare and we bought her in foal to Kingman [for 330,000gns]. She produced a stunning filly last year and a stunning colt this year.”
O'Leary, who went on to sell lot 276 – the Wootton Bassett filly out of a half-sister to Taghrooda – to Tsunefumi Kusama for 500,000gns, added, “It's a brilliant day, but we've more to sell now. You are never confident but you hope all the people show up and they showed up.
“It's brilliant. I hope he [lot 275] is very lucky. I'd like to thank all the lads at home as well for all of their hard work. It's very much appreciated.”
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