Godolphin's 25-strong offering at the Inglis July (Early) Online Sale proved to be the main contributor to what ended up the fourth most successful Inglis Digital auction in history when concluding July 16.
The Godolphin lots sold for a combined gross of AU$2,150,259 (US$1,391,884, US$1=AU$0.65) to 24 different buyers, with the offerings including the sale-topper Lavalier for AU$380,000 (US$245,886), Pisces (AU$330,000), Spacewalk (AU$180,000), Pereille (AU$170,000), Snack Bar (AU$155,000), Fleetwood (AU$150,000), Razors (AU$135,000), Cloisters (AU$125,000) and Hanau (AU$100,000).
They were part of 15 lots to realize six figures—the equal-third most of any individual Inglis Digital auction. Godolphin's racing and bloodstock manager Jason Walsh was thrilled with the outcome.
"It's another very pleasing and seamless experience with Inglis Digital,'' Walsh said.
"It's great again to have our horses appeal at all ends of the market to a wide range of buyers.
"Obviously there were some very strong results with Lavalier and Pisces especially but there's lots of horses there finding new homes to loyal clients at many different price points and we'll be watching them with great interest.''
Top-lot Lavalier will head to the Perth stable of Neville Parnham after being purchased by West Australian Santo Guagliardo. The rising 4-year-old gelding by Microphone was recently third in the South Australian Derby (G3) May 14, and second in the Chairman's Stakes (G2). He will now be pointed to the Perth Cup (G2) at Ascot on New Year's Day.
"We looked at all the Godolphin horses there and we loved him,'' Guagliardo said of Lavalier. "I've always wanted a good stayer and this guy has the credentials, he's proven himself to be one of our best young stayers coming through and I think over here in Perth he might just be a really nice horse.
"Neville and I both liked him, we think he's got a lot of potential and a nice future, he's only 3 and he's already building a nice record.''
The sale's second-top lot was an unraced Wootton Bassett 2-year-old offered by Bella Jane Lodge, which sold to Jaeger and Co Bloodstock for AU$350,000, while Pisces, a 4-year-old gelding by Frosted from the Godolphin draft was next best at AU$330,000, selling to Calvin Tao and will head to Hong Kong.
In total, the sale grossed AU$7,099,309 (US$4,593,743). Entries for the Inglis Digital July (Late) Sale are now open and will remain so until next Wednesday, July 23. The July (Late) Sale will run from July 25-30.
