Victoria is the home state of champion sire Written Tycoon, so it only seemed fitting that his burgeoning sire sons Capitalist and Winning Rupert should make a big splash on the first day of the Inglis Great Southern Sale on Sunday.
Burnewang North had a great result with their Capitalist colt from Feeling Positive that made $155,000 to the bid of IDK Racing, who will re-offer the colt as a yearling next year.
“We liked the Capitalist colt the first time we saw him and we went back a couple more times,” said Peter Morgan, who was acting for IDK Racing.
“He is just a nice colt. He will be a nice horse come the Premier Sale.
“I thought he was about $160,000 to $180,000 and we valued him at close to $300,000 as a yearling next year.”
The colt is the second foal of minor winner Feeling Positive, a half-sister by Not a Single Doubt to stakes-winners Mitraad and Combat Kitty.
Winning Rupert scored a big hit with his filly from Cottesmoor that made $145,000 for Princess Park when snapped up by Hall of Fame Bloodstock for $145,000.
She was bought for a Hong Kong based client and is likely to be retained to race. She is the second foal of a half-sister by Duporth to Group II winner Lonhspresso.