Coolmore Stud sire Excellent Art is off to a good start with his first yearlings that paraded at the Gold Coast Magic Millions and Inglis Sydney Classic.

A total of 15 Excellent Art youngsters have changed hands so far at an average of $46,687.  That demonstrates his popularity as does the list of horsemen who have bought them.

Les Bridge purchased the top-priced Excellent Art at the Classic Sale when he paid $120,000 for the filly from Starry Way.  Her older half-brother Clemente (Red Ransom) came out and won his maiden at Geelong the following day.

“She’s just a beautiful filly, I loved her as an athlete,” Bridge said.  “I’ve seen plenty of yearlings by Excellent Art and they are nice, smart looking horses.”

Leading Victorian conditioner Mick Kent was also impressed by the Excellent Arts and bought his colt from Quite Likely (Grand Lodge) for $60,000 at the Classic Sale.  “They look to have all the quality of the sire himself,” Kent said.  “My colt is well balanced and moves very well – he looks every inch a racehorse.”

The top-priced Excellent Art on the Gold Coast was the colt out of Miss Apps (Marauding) that made $74,000 to the bid of Hong Kong buyer Dennis Loh.  She was sold by Eliza Park and is from a three-quarter sister to the dam of G1 winning filly Melito.

Excellent Art was a G1 winner of the St James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and he stood the 2010 Australian season for a fee of $11,000.  There are more representatives coming through at the Inglis Melbourne Premier and Sydney Easter sales.

Excellent Art’s sire Pivotal (Polar Falcon) has long been recognised as one of Europe’s premier sires, consistently producing tough, classy and versatile stock.  His only Australasian sire son had been Westbury Stud success Captain Rio until Coolmore began shuttling Excellent Art in 2008.