Godolphin sells 25 horses for more than $2m as public training move looms

Racing and breeding powerhouse Godolphin had 25 horses go under the virtual hammer on Inglis Digital on Wednesday morning.

Pisces was one of the most expensive lots of Godolphin’s sale. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

Godolphin moved another step closer to entering its next phase as a public training entity from next season after selling close to $2.2m worth of ready-to-race horses on Wednesday.

The racing and breeding powerhouse will enter a public training model from August 1 with nine stables, including Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher, announced as conditioners of some of their best and brightest stars.

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But not all of Godolphin’s racing stock will continue to race in the Royal Blue with a wave of 25 horses sold on Inglis Digital this week.

A string of stakes performed geldings headlined the sale with Group 1 placed stayer Lavalier topping the purchases for $380,000 to Ridgeport Thoroughbred’s Santo Guagliardo.

Lavalier was third in the Group 1 South Australian Derby in May before finishing fourth in the Group 1 Queensland Derby the following month.

The son of Microphone will join the stable of Group 1 winning West Australian trainer Neville Parnham and be targeted at next year’s Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) on New Year’s Day at Ascot.

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Group 3 winner Pisces, a last-start runner-up in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic, was snapped up for $330,000.

Australian Bloodstock went to $180,000 to snare Group 3 victor Spacewalk and $170,000 to secure stakes placed sprinter Pereille.

Snack Bar ($155,000) goes to Darby Racing, Fleetwood ($150,000) heads north to Tony Gollan while Razors ($135,000) joins him in the Sunshine State following a deal with trainer Jack Bruce alongside Clarke Bloodstock and High Calibre Racing.

Snack Bar will now race in the colours of Darby Racing. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

Godolphin confirmed new homes for their leading spring contenders last week with All-Star Mile winner Tom Kitten joining Anthony and Sam Freedman.

Exciting filly Tempted is now with Maher as well as Group 1 winning star Zardozi while lightly-raced colt Beiwacht moved to Waller.

Joe Pride will have Golden Mile on his books with Bjorn Baker the new trainer of Pericles.

It was revealed at the end of May that James Cummings would depart Godolphin as a private trainer for the new season with the Group 1-winning conditioner since announcing a move to Hong Kong.

Full list of Godolphin horses to go through Inglis Digital this week

Lavalier ($380,000) *Buyer – Sunshine Pty Ltd

Pisces ($330,000) *C Tao

Spacewalk ($180,000) *Australian Bloodstock

Pereille ($170,000) *Australian Bloodstock

Snack Bar ($155,000) *Darby Racing

Fleetwood ($150,000) *Gollan Racing / Craig Sneesby

Razors ($135,000) *High Calibre Racing / Jack Bruce Racing / Clarke Bloodstock

Cloisters ($125,000) *WF Stud Racing

Hanau ($100,000) *Mark Minervini Racing / DF Bloodstock Pty Ltd

Contemporary ($75,000) *Lindsey Smith

Tsavo ($70,000) *Bendigo Bloodstock

Durham ($50,000) *Paul Preusker Racing

Vendor ($47,500) *Mack Griffith

Zanjeer ($45,000) *S Wescon

Myriad ($45,000) *Calibre Racing Group

New Beginnings ($18,000) *Barry Lockwood

Heligan ($17,000) *Luke & Natalie Jarvis

Bodhran ($16,009) *Anderson Racing

Chance ($13,000) *Sacaro Bloodstock

Impenetrable ($8500) *F Biondi

Summary ($6500) *H Hargrave

Venice ($5500) *C Heran

Referees ($4000) *Peter Sinclair

Nepela ($3000) *Dan McCarthy

Adinath ($1250) *Kosta Kara

Originally published as Godolphin sells 25 horses for more than $2m as public training move looms