Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 28, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 28, 2018 Aiden Murphy had his name on the tickets for the top three lots during the second and final session of the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale on Thursday, all in conjunction with different buyers. The top-priced lot was a €365,000 Milan (GB) 3-year-old gelding (lot 462), signed for by Murphy on behalf of MV Magnier. That marked a record high price for the sale. “MV has been supporting the market all week,” Murphy said. “He is a seriously lovely horse and from a hugely successful producer.” The gelding was sold by John Dwan’s Ballyreddin Stud, which had bought him for €40,000 as a foal. “He was a lovely, scopey foal and I loved him–he has a great walk too,” said Dwan. “[Half-brother] Altior had just won his first hurdle, but has obviously done so much since then. This horse has also blossomed since. This has exceeded my expectations.” Murphy signed for a 3-year-old Martaline (GB) gelding (lot 448) at €240,000, and that one is set to go into training with his son Olly. Murphy also signed for lot 444, a 3-year-old gelding named No Risk des Flos (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}), for €200,000; those three were the only offerings to top the €200,000 mark during the session. The sale as a whole ultimately returned a clearance rate of 85%, which was on par with last year, while the average and median both held steady as well: the median was down 2% at €42,000, while the average remained the same at €51,558. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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