After a bidding battle, the star mare Prowess (NZ) (Proisir {Aus}) was snapped up for NZ$1,452,500 (€796,747) by an entity under the name Downtown from the Gavelhouse Plus standalone auction. The bidding was active between several parties, including underbidders Cambridge Stud, but Downtown responded to the increments and added the dual Group 1 winner to their broodmare band.
Prowess retired with eight victories from 12 starts, ranging in distances from 1200 to 2050 metres. She was crowned the Champion Middle Distance Horse in New Zealand and claimed two Group 1 victories, along with a placing in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas.
Her dam, Donna Marie (NZ) (Don Eduardo {NZ}), was served by Proisir last season and is set to return to the champion sire this spring. Prowess's full-sister was knocked down for NZ$1.6 million at this year's New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. The filly was purchased by the Pakenham-based trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman under the Moody Racing banner. She has been named Seychelles (NZ).
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