Mares carrying foals to All Too Hard were in demand at this week’s Magic Millions National Sale.
Vendors entered 7 mares with a PPT to the Vinery stallion and they averaged $352,000 on the Gold Coast.
Victorian based Kulani Park received top dollar when Coolmore Stud paid $775,000 for 12 year-old Redoute’s Choice mare Zouzou. She won a Gosford maiden but went to another level foaling Group 1 winner Zoustar second-up at stud.
Fashions Afield was next best on the All Too Hard leader-board at $625,000. She is another daughter of Redoute’s Choice and was a Group 1 winner of the AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes and Flight Stakes.
At stud, she has foaled two winners from two to the races including Paris Match who was beaten a nose by Tinto in the LR Gold Coast Bracelet on May 3.
All Too Hard was rated Australia’s Champion 3YO in 2012-13. He earned that rating after powering past Pierro in the G1 Caulfield Guineas and then returning for an unbeaten autumn campaign in the G1 Orr Stakes, G1 Futurity Stakes and G1 All Aged Stakes.
Two mares in foal to All Too Hard changed hands at the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale in Sydney on May 5.
Group 1 Stradbroke Hcp winner Mid Summer Music visited All Too Hard as a maiden mare last year and she made $375,000 as part of the Tyreel Stud dispersal.
USA bred mare Aspen Falls sold for $210,000. She has foaled G1 Thousand Guineas winner Irish Lights and Japanese winner Aspen Summit to Fastnet Rock.
All Too Hard (Casino Prince) covered one of the best books ever assembled for a first-season in the Hunter Valley last year. It included 18 Group 1 winners and the dams of 12 Group 1 winners.
Vinery has kept All Too Hard’s service fee unchanged at $66,000 (inc gst) in 2014.
ALL TOO HARD @ MAGIC MILLIONS
$775,000 ZOUZOU (Redoute’s Choice – Meteor Mist) Buyer: Coolmore Stud
$625,000 FASHIONS AFIELD (Redoute’s Choice – Attire) Baramul Stud
$350,000 JUICE (NZ) (Bertolini – Call Minder) Dermot Farrington
$225,000 THERE’S ONLY ONE (Testa Rossa – Aunty Hilda) Rothwell Park
$190,000 ABSOLVENT (Encosta de Lago – Categorical) Vinery Stud
$160,000 GINA LOLLAWITCHA (Perugino – Lucky Witch) Fiorente Syndicate
$140,000 VIVA CARO (Danehill Dancer – Coverage) Vinery Stud