SALES NEWS.

Last week was one of the toughest weeks on the calendar with yearling sales thrown in on top of our usual workload all mixed in with a near record hot spell just to ensure we didn't get any respite. I am glad the week is over.

I did go to the sales keen to buy two stand out fillies, Lot 1 a filly out of Ebony Magic, a mare I won plenty of races with including a win at Moonee Valley back some years ago and Lot 310 a half sister to my smart mare Moccasin Bend. These two fillies were what I considered to be the top fillies at the sales however I didn't have the money or the buyer to pay for either so we had to work even harder to find what will hopefully prove to be great value buying.

My son Dion and I spent a great deal of time inspecting yearlings in the weeks leading up to the sales as well as time inspecting at the sale yards. It takes a lot of time and effort to do everything possible to eliminate the horses which don't catch our eye as well as those with obvious faults and problems. This does not guarantee success nor does it mean that those eliminated wont gallop or win races. What we do try to do is ensure that those we select have got the best possible chance of firstly making it to the race track and then being successful when they do. There is nothing more frustrating than having the fastest ho best horse in the state sitting at home in the box because he has to many soundness issues to get to the race track.

Most of the yearlings we purchased were for existing clients however there are also a few which we bought on speck and will no doubt find owners for over the next few months. Anyone wanting any info on those yearlings is welcome to get in touch with me and I will gladly answer all your queries.