Extreme Choice had the second highest priced yearling at Inglis Classic on Sunday when Kingstar Farm sold their colt from Top Billing (NZ) for $480,000.
A half-brother to three winners from a Group III placed daughter of Savabeel, the colt was bought by Yes Bloodstock / Group 1 Bloodstock and comes from the family of Group I winner Broad Reach and Juggler.
The colt will head to Melbourne and be trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr.
Sokolski of Yes Bloodstock was bidding with his close friend and former champion jockey Glen Boss, whose advice he leant on when deciding to purchase the colt.
“Bossy actually had a look at him and is a good judge himself and he liked what he saw,’’ Sokolski said.
“Matty Scown still does all my bloodstock work, he does an amazing job, but Bossy is a close friend.
“We’ve bought one Extreme Choice before, a filly, and now we’ve got a colt. Hopefully he goes on with it, he looks like he’s going to go early, he’s a strong, mature colt so I have high hopes for him.
“It’s a very good sale, there’s always good quality yearlings, a strong market and we’re always active in the sale.’’
Kingstar’s Adam Cook described the colt as a “standout’’ and one he had no doubt would develop into a talented racehorse.
“He’s a beautiful, strong, good moving colt with an impeccable brain on him,’’ Cook said.
“I can see him handling 2YO training to a tee. I’m glad he’s going to a good trainer, I’m glad a good investor bought him so I think they’re going to have a great amount of success with that horse because I truly believe he’s going to be a proper racehorse.
“We want our horses going to good trainers and these good trainers are now starting to buy off us.
“We’ve been going about seven years now and it takes a while to get a good reputation and to be totally honest, we’ve built up a strong reputation in a relatively short amount of time.”
Kingstar Farm also had a good result with their Extreme Choice colt from stakes-winning Magic Albert mare Tweet that made $300,000 when bought by Yulong.
Extreme Choice has five more yearlings to be offered at this sale and they are sure to be in hot demand.
