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James Bester and Coolmore’s Tom Magnier went to a $1,150,000 for another son of late sire Hinchinbrook.
After selling a Hinchinbrook (Fastnet Rock) for $850,000 to Team Hawkes on the opening day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Yarraman Park enjoyed another good result with their late sire on Thursday after James Bester and Coolmore's Tom Magnier went to a $1,150,000 for another of his sons — the most money paid for a yearling by the sire.
Catalogued as Lot 364, the colt is out five-time winning mare Harlem Heat (Xaar), making him a three-quarter brother to Listed winner Harlem River (Fastnet Rock).
The colt's third dam is Steam Heat (Salieri), whose 13 foals to race have all been winners, including Group 3 winner Hot As Hell (County) and Listed-winning pair Flaming Hot (County) Craig's Dragon (Catbird).
Steam Heat is also a half-sister to Sin Sin Sin (Fantastic Light) - the dam of Everest (1200m) winner Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), and Hell It's Hot (Zeditave) - the dam of dual Group 1-winning mare In Her Time (Time Thief).
James Bester could not hide his admiration for the colt and rated him as the best horse on the sales ground.
"If you are looking for the best you have to have a range of stallions," said Bester. "Hinchinbrook is no longer with us unfortunately but he has the best sprinter in Hong Kong, he had a great horse in Press Statement before that and a very good colt in Derryn, so we are confident that he can get the right kind of colt.
"This is a beautiful animal. I thought personally he was the best horse in the sale, all the way from his beautiful head. He had great colour and quality, a great hindquarter and a sublime walk. He just strolled along like a panther, so he was a must-have horse."
Bester said he first identified the colt during on-farm inspections at Yarraman Park Stud about six weeks ago.
"It didn't hurt the pedigree at all with Yes Yes Yes for whom we have great expectations at Royal Ascot this year," he continued. "The fact that In Her Time is a top-class Group 1-type horse by Time Thief, all those good horses bode well.
"He was an absolute star all the way through and was the star of the show."