This Snitzel colt sold for $850,000 at the national thoroughbred yearling sales at Karaka yesterday. PHOTO: ANGELIQUE BRIDSON
The colt was the second and final foal produced by Savabeel mare Amarelinha before her death in a paddock accident.
He was knocked down to Chris Waller Racing and Mulcaster Bloodstock.
"He’s a beautiful colt by a champion sire, Snitzel, out of a filly of the year in Amarelinha," Mulcaster said.
"Buying off Cambridge Stud, you can’t go wrong."
Te Akau’s David Ellis finished the opening day in his usual position of leading buyer, with 11 purchases for a total of $3.15 million and an average price of $286,363. — NZ Racing Desk.
