Fiorenza—who finished as top lot in the Inglis Digital May (Late) Online Sale that ended May 28—will be immediately retired and visit Arrowfield's new stallion Lead Artist this season after selling to the famed Hunter Valley nursery for AU$325,000 (US$234,000, AU$1=US$0.72).
Fiorenza had initially passed in for Mark Towell's GT Park Spelling Farm, but a deal was finalized Thursday evening that will see the 5-year-old spend the next phase of her life in the paddocks of Arrowfield.
"At the end of the day, you've got to meet the market and they find their value and she's found hers and we're really happy,'' Towell said.
"(Inglis Bloodstock sales manager) Harry (Baliey) has done an amazing job right the way through, he's taken the reins with this not only today in working extremely hard to match her with a buyer, but through the whole process to get the deal done.
"Obviously being a high-profile lot you always want the best course of action to get the right result and Harry has done that very well, he's been there for us the whole week since she was listed on Inglis Digital and we can't be more grateful.''
Fiorenza won one and placed in a further two of her six starts and is a Kingman half sister to the four-time North American grade 1 winner In Italian (Dubawi), a significant factor in Arrowfield's decision to pursue and ultimately purchase the mare.
"We were very happy to buy her, we liked the family and recognize its international appeal,'' Arrowfield's Jon Freyer said.
"I'd seen the half sister race in America a few times and held her in high regard so we were keen to get her.
"She's a mare we bought to go to Lead Artist, he's obviously by Dubawi and she's a Kingman mare and we think Kingman mares will suit him well.''
The sale's second-top lot was the group 2-winning 3-year-old Wootton Bassett colt West of Swindon, selling to Hong Kong-based Pure Bloodstock for AU$310,000.
Offered by Ciaron Maher on behalf of the horse's connections, West of Swindon was the subject of "significant domestic and international interest'' but will likely spend the next phase of his career in Hong Kong.
In total, the May (Late) Sale grossed AU$2,951,500 (US$2,125,080). Entries for the Inglis Digital June (Early) Sale are now open and will remain so until midnight June 3. Among the confirmed early entries is the group 3 winner La Mexicana, who will be offered in foal to Too Darn Hot. The June (Early) Sale will run from June 5-10. To enter click here.
