Record six figure price paid for six-year-old mare at Nutrien Supreme
Records were broken at the Nutrien Supreme Sale held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds over the weekend as confidence in the performance horse industry was reflected.
The top-priced sale horse saw spirited bidding for the ridden lot 455, Petes Pet Squirrel, on behalf of the Koobah Performance Horses, Tamworth, NSW, that opened with a bid of $100,000 and was later secured for the record price of $150,000.
The six-year-old mare sired by Seligman Spin and out of One Hellofa Time, bred by the late Peter and Debbie Gesler, offered a lifetime earnings of $60,000 in multiple disciplines and was secured by Ringers Western.
The mare was trained, campaigned and presented by Mark Buttsworth.
By Monday afternoon, the sale saw 315 of 399 sold for a 78.95 per cent clearance and average of $17,443.
In comparison, last year 285 of 348 lots sold for a clearance of 82 per cent and an average of $15,192.
Nutrien agent Simon Booth was delighted with the results and said the overall sale was very strong, which reflected the quality of horses catalogued.
He said there had been record entries received for the sale, campdrafts and incentives events.
The top-priced broodmare was lot 25, Sereness, presented by Kempsey Quarter Horses and purchased by Vohland Quarter Horses, selling for $75,000.
The 13-year-old mare was sired by Acres Destiny and out of the highly decorated Oaks Serene, winner of more than 80 campdrafts and two World Championships, and was offered pregnancy-tested-in-foal to Bonlac Giglolo.
Another daughter of Acres Destiny offering elite pedigree and performance, featured as the top priced yearling filly, lot 145 Playmore Dark N Stormy offered by Playmore Stock Horses, sold for $75,000 to Amaroo Farm.
The top price yearling gelding was lot 249, Bar None Connection, sired by Hazelwood Conman and out of Bar None Distraction, on account of Cameron and Jane Lee, Roma and sold to Emily Thomas for $20,000.
The top-priced yearling colt was lot 163 Hot Dipper, offered by D and K Simpkins, that sold for $30,000 to Westacre Performance Horses.
The Metallic Cat colt was out of a proven dam line.
Topping the ridden gelding was lot 391, Skitchem Duck, on account of Synergy Performance Horses, Nebo.
The six-year-old gelding was sired by Breks Duck Yeah and out of Kahmoo Skittles.
The top-priced ridden colt sold on account of Daniel Blundell, Lot 372, Sevenangle Empire, was sired by Kirkbys Stud Omaha and out of Kirkbys Stud Rose, was snapped up for $26,000 by RJ's Pastoral Services, NT.
Negotiations are continuing on passed in lots.
