Two weeks after buying a Snitzel colt out of Fashion Faux Pas, by Flatter, Coolmore swooped to buy the dual stakes-winning broodmare herself when she was knocked down Jan. 22 to the powerhouse for AU$1.15 million (US$713,000, AU$1=US$0.62) from the Inglis Digital January (Late) Online Sale.
Offered by Newgate on behalf of the James Harron Bloodstock broodmare partnership—in foal to Snitzel—Fashion Faux Pas sold to Coolmore's Justin Carey just 14 days after Tom Magnier went to AU$1.7 million (US$1,054,000) for her son at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
"I want to congratulate James Harron and his partners in Phil Merten, Belinda Bateman, the Doyle family and Love Racing on breeding such a stunning colt that we were so excited to buy a fortnight ago,'' Carey said.
"We're delighted to have bought this mare off them, a group we've had a great relationship with via the likes of King's Legacy and the very exciting 3-year-old Espionage.
"We look forward with great excitement to the future with Fashion Faux Pas. We have a high opinion of these fast American mares that seem to have good chemistry with Snitzel, and it's worked with the likes of Switzerland so hopefully we can enjoy similar success in the future with this mare."
Second-top lot at the online sale was the 3-year-old filly National Code by Written Tycoon, who was purchased by Craig Keiswetter's Ridgmont South Africa for AU$230,000.
Offered by her ownership group, National Code is an unraced half sister to dual group 1 winner Celestial Legend. The filly will remain in Australia to race before traveling to South Africa later this year, where a decision will be made on whether she races on or becomes a broodmare.
Other notable results in the January Online Sale included the TFI-offered Can't Recall One, a dual winner for Stuart Kendrick, who sold to CJ Thoroughbreds for AU$145,000, and fellow 3-year-old Iconify, who was picked up by Maree Anderson for AU$100,000, having placed in one of his three starts for Ciaron Maher.
A total of 395 horses changed hands for AU$5,468,949 (US$3,390,748), with an average of AU$13,845 (US$8,584). The median was AU$4,250 (US$2,635), with a clearance rate of 77.7%.
Entries are now open for the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale, which will run Jan. 31-Feb. 5.
