The 16th and final seven-figure lot this year at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale was Ballyhimikin Stud's Night Of Thunder colt out of Wild Rye (Bated Breath), who was knocked down to Karl and Kelly Burke for 1,000,000gns.
Successful once in three career starts for Juddmonte, Wild Rye is a sibling to seven other winners, including the G1 Grand Prix de Paris-winning sire Zambezi Sun (Dansili), G2 Guillaume d'Ornano hero Kalabar (Kahyasi) and Listed scorer Zero Gravity (Dansili), the dam of the high-class filly Kalpana (Study Of Man). Wild Rye was a 300,000gns purchase at the 2019 Tattersalls December Mares Sale.
“He is a gorgeous colt,” Burke said of lot 525. “I had gone over budget, but luckily I checked my phone and a message to press on had come in from the client.”
This colt was the fifth seven-figure yearling to change hands at Book 1 for Night Of Thunder, who currently leads the way at the top of the British and Irish sires' table and can count Burke among his many fans.
The trainer added, “The Night Of Thunders are going well for me. [G2 Joel Stakes winner] Zeus Olympios is very exciting and really a horse for next year. The horses by Night Of Thunder do need a bit of time.”
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