The one residing foal of the of legendary mare Winx has offered for whopping $10million.
The Pierro-Winx filly was purchased by Winx’s half proprietor, Debbie Kepitis’ Woppitt Bloodstock on the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney on Monday.
The filly entered the ring at 2.20pm with bidding beginning at $2million earlier than she was offered three minutes later for the breathtaking world-record sum.
The earlier sale file for a yearling filly was $5million for a half-brother to iconic racehorse Black Caviar in 2013.
The one residing foal of the of legendary mare Winx has offered for whopping $10million
Hundreds of individuals packed into the Inglis Riverside Gross sales Advanced at Warwick Farm in Sydney’s west together with potential consumers from America, Japan and Europe, all of whom have been eager to purchase a bit of racing historical past.
After the sale, Tom Magnier from vendor Coolmore Stud stated the outcome ‘looks like profitable a Group 1’ race.
The filly will likely be educated by Winx’s coach, Chris Waller.
‘It is unbelievable. The preliminary emotion seeing Debbie’s face when the hammer got here down was fairly particular,’ Waller informed Racenet after the public sale.
Famend coach Chris Waller stated it was ‘fairly particular’ to see the expression on the face of profitable bidder Debbie Kepitis when the auctioneer (pictured) introduced his hammer down
‘It has been an extended journey simply to get right here. Who would have thought when Winx was retired it might be 4 years down the observe earlier than her first foal can be offered.
‘Winx has had her challenges having a foal, as everyone knows, so to have such an exquisite filly like it is a reward. I am honoured to be coaching her.’
Ms Kepitis stated she solely determined to purchase the filly a fortnight in the past.
‘[We thought] if we may get her we might,’ she informed reporters.
The Pierro-Winx filly was purchased by Winx’s half proprietor Debbie Kepitis (pictured) on the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney on Monday
‘I’m privileged to safe this filly on behalf of my household … she’s Australian ceaselessly.’
Winx gained 33 races in a row throughout her profession, together with a world-record 25 straight Group 1 victories, and $26.4 million in prizemoney.
She gained a file 4 consecutive Cox Plates between 2015 and 2018.
Winx misplaced her first foal by I Am Invincible in 2020 earlier than she gave start to the Pierro filly on October 7, 2022.
She is now in foal to champion sire, Snitzel.
