A three-quarter brother in blood to dual hemisphere Group I winner So You Think has become the latest sales topper early on day two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Premier Yearling Sale at Karaka.
Hong Kong agent Willie Leung, who 24 hours prior paid $650,000 NZ for another High Chaparral colt, paid $800,000 NZ for the High Chaparral colt out of the Nuclear Freeze mare, La Souvenir.
La Souvenir, a winner at 1400 metres, is a half-sister to So You Think.
Spirited bidding on the striking bay colt kicked off at $200,000 NZ before Leung landed the final blow.
In 2008, So You Think went through the same sales ring when Duncan Ramage of DGR Thoroughbred Services paid $110,000 NZ on behalf of Dato Tan Chin Nam.
Under the training of Australian racing’s living legend Bart Cummings, So You Think went on to win back-to-back Cox Plates before a controlling interest in the stallion was sold to Coolmore Stud.
The horse then ventured to Europe where he has added another three Group I wins to his resume. Now trained by Aidan O’Brien, So You Think is the early favourite for the Dubai World Cup in March.
