Rosemont Stud go to $280,000 for dual Group 3 winner
Dual Group 3-winning mare Jamaican Rain (Manhattan Rain) became the most expensive mare sold through the broodmare category on Inglis Digital platform after she was purchased by Rosemont Stud for $280,000 during the September (Late) Online Sale on Wednesday.
The daughter of Manhattan Rain (Encosta De Lago) retired the winner of eight of her 20 career starts, which was headlined by three victories at stakes level in the Glasshouse Handicap (Listed, 1400m), Mannerism Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) and Summoned Stakes (Gr 3, 1500m), which saw her accrue $463,450 in career prize-money.
“These quality race mares are very hard to buy in any market, so to secure a mare of her quality at that price, felt like good value,” Rosemont Stud’s Ryan McEvoy said.
“She was very dynamic at her best and we’ve seen time and time again that these talented sprinting mares have a superior record as producers, so let’s hope that she is lucky and we are reflecting on a job well done in years to come!”
Catalogued as Lot 224, the mare is out of the unraced Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) mare Heriz, making her a half-sister to two further winners.
Jamaican Rain’s third dam is dual Group 3 winner Turkish Treasure (Sir Ivor), who in turn is also the dam of fellow Group 3 scorer Magic Mirror (Nureyev) and Listed-winning duo Sun Worship (Nonoalco) and Treasure Trove (Try My Best).
Further back this is the same family as Grade 1-winning duo Asi Siempre (El Prado) and Outstrip (Exceed And Excel).
Janneke (Olympic Glory), who was offered in the race filly section, was bought for $140,000 by Arlington Park Racing’s Brett Bradley,
It was no surprise to see Bradley snap up the mare, having a close association with the family still owning Sin Sin Sin (Fantastic Light) - the dam of last year’s Everest (1200m) winner and now Coolmore Stud-based sire Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), who appears on the pedigree.
“The driving force behind buying Janneke was that Yes Yes Yes is in the family, I bred him and I want to increase my exposure to that family,” Bradley said.
“I still have his dam Sin Sin Sin and I’m breeding with her but when I saw this mare was on Inglis Digital, I thought I would have a crack.
“I received some good advice from Widden Stud who are taking a share in the mare, she’s already booked to be covered by Yes Yes Yes’ sire Rubick this season to keep that theme going with the family and I think he’s a stallion that will suit her.
“The amount of information you can share online through photos, videos and reports makes the process easier and gives you confidence when buying.”
Catalogued as Lot 91, the four-year-old is out of dual winner Hell It’s Hot (Zedative), making her a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner In Her Time (Time Thief).
Hell It’s Hot herself is half-sister to Group 3 winner Hot As Hell (County) and Listed scorer Flaming Hot (County), while she is also a half-sister to the aforementioned Sin Sin Sin.
Widden Stud’s Matt Comerford said the Inglis Digital platform continued to provide a viable trading option throughout the breeding season.
The most expensive colt to sell on Wednesday was three-year-old colt and one-time winner Aftermath (Spirit of Boom), who was bought by Te Akau Stud’s David Ellis for $110,000.
Catalogued as Lot 52, the colt is one of three winners out of two-time winning mare Elusive Gift (Elusive City) and hails from the family of Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Canny Lad (Bletchingly) and his Group 1-winning sister Canny Lass (Bletchingly).
The September Online Sale grossed $3.1 million and posted a clearance rate of 84 per cent.
