$145k Kermadec 3YO heads Godolphin Six

Meanwhile, Godolphin’s unreserved draft of six 3YO geldings sold for a combined $359,000 as part of the Inglis Digital April (Early) Online Sale on Wednesday night. Their entries were headed by Raoul (Kermadec) who led the draft at $145,000. He was purchased by Sean Driver of Kurrinda Bloodstock with the lucrative The Kosciuszko in mind. “We’ve purchased him specifically for that race, as well as TAB Highways and the 2022 Country Championships and he will be trained by Cameron Crockett in Scone,” Driver said. “We inspected Raoul at Inglis Riverside this week and he was the one I wanted in this sale. He’s a maiden from five starts but has placed in all of them and a second to Kalashnikov in February looks like good form now having won a Black Opal and running in a Golden Slipper.” Godolphin’s Damaged – a winner of six starts by Exceed and Excel – was purchased by Warwick Farm-based trainer Richard Litt for $70,000, while Clint Lundholm paid $65,000 for Amulet Street (Epaulette) and Fernwood Park secured Halic (Golden Horn) for $55,000. Other highlights from the category included the Annabel Neasham-consigned Saffiano (More Than Ready) and Ruddock (Written Tycoon), which both sold for $70,000 to Gangemi Thoroughbreds (WA) and Kendrick Racing (QLD) respectively.

The Kosciuszko has become a big drawcard for country horses (pic: Steve Hart)