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Second top lot of the August (Late) Online Sale
The Danny O’Brien-trained mare Absolute Flirt (Stratum) was the second top lot of the August (Late) Online Sale on Wednesday when bought by Dan Fletcher of Telemon Thoroughbreds for $460,000.
Talented race filly Lucicello (I Am Invincible) menwhile was purchased by Allam Racing in conjunction with Kestrel Thoroughbreds for $370,000.
The mare was offered as a broodmare by her owners, which included Olly Koolman and Debbie Kepitis.
“What a great result, we’re absolutely thrilled!” Kepitis said.
“We were anticipating the whole sale process and when today came around we were watching it all afternoon, refreshing the screen all the time, it’s enthralling to watch, I just love the whole process!
“It’s a great platform Inglis Digital, super entertaining to watch and to be able to have five days, it gives you great build up to that final day.
“The last little while was when all the bids came in and we cheered each time another late bid was lodged and bidding extended for another five minutes.
“She was a beautiful horse for us, I mean who doesn’t love a gorgeous grey, and we’ll be watching her progeny very closely in years to come.”
Koolman said Lucicello was another great result for all involved.
“We thought she fell through the cracks at Inglis Easter when we bought her but I tell you what, there doesn’t seem to be too many cracks in the Inglis Digital mare market at the moment,” Koolman said.
“I might go to the paddock tomorrow to see what else I’ve got there and get them in the next sale, it’s going so well!
“It’s just another example of ‘you don’t have to wait six months to sell a good mare at a live sale in May or June’, you can wait 14 days and put them on Inglis Digital and know you’ll get a good result.
“Credit to the buyers too for embracing such a wonderful platform and giving it the respect it deserves.”
The August (Late) Sale grossed $5.2 million and posted a clearance of 80 per cent, while seven lots sold for in excess of $100,000, bringing the 2021 tally to 62.
Other standout results from this catalogue included Villa Verde’s half sister Freehearted (Dylan Thomas) who was purchased by Manx Park for $165,000, four-year-old So You Think mare Penso a Lei was bought by The Racing League for $155,000, while Ciaron Maher Racing paid $140,000 for their Group Three-winning gelding Thought Of That, also by So You Think, with the horse being offered to disperse a racing partnership.
Click here to view the results.
The next Inglis Digital Sale will be on September 10-15, with entries closing at midnight on Wednesday, September 8.
