Pure Joy for Segenhoe Stud on Inglis Digital

Members Joy (Hussonet-Rosa’s Spur, by Flying Spur) has become the most expensive pregnant mare sold online in the Southern Hemisphere, fetching an incredible $800,000 in the Inglis Digital June (Early) Online Sale, which concluded with three mares realising $300,000 or more and $5.25 million in turnover on Wednesday evening. The dam of dual Gr2 winner Pure Elation was purchased by Shen You Holdings, a Hong Kong Equine Investment Group led by Josiah Ma, who has been active on mares and stallion shares already this winter. “There was extraordinary interest in her from most of the main players,” said Peter O’Brien of Segenhoe Stud, who offered the mare in foal to Widden Stud’s Zoustar. “There was no desperation to sell Members Joy but the mare sales have been so strong so we thought we’d try something different in terms of offering a mare of her quality on Inglis Digital, knowing she would stand out like a beacon. It surprised me the level of interest, it’s clear a lot of people have missed out on mares at the live sales."

Member's Joy sold for $800k (pic: Inglis Digital)