WA Identities Active at MM National Weanling

In some good news from the west, WA owners and trainers purchased a dozen foals at the Magic Millions National Sale at the Gold Coast last Thursday and Friday. Amelia Park paid $190,000 on Day 2 for an Impending filly (Lot 284) who is a half-sister to last year’s Champion New Zealand 2YO Need I Say More (No Say Never). The other buy heading to Vasse is an American Pharoah colt out of Angharad (Lot 265) that cost $105,000. His dam is a juvenile winning Exceed And Excel half-sister to Group 3 Gloaming Stakes winner Sweynesse, sire of Saturday’s Gr2 The Roses winner Only Words. Ascot trainer Luke Fernie bought a half-dozen lots on behalf of owner Kim Doak for a total spend of $232,000. According to tbwa.net.au, the colts are by Written By, Flying Artie, Deep Field, Pariah and Russian Revolution, while the sole filly is by Epaulette. Bridge Patrol Lodge trainer David Harrison went back to a proven source when weighing in with $70,000 for a filly by Russian Revolution (Lot 114). Alan Bansemer paid $22,000 for a filly by Spieth (Lot 143), Neville Parnham outlaid $15,000 for a Maurice colt (Lot 367) and Simon Miller could have jagged another bargain with $9,000 for a Divine Prophet filly (Lot 115).