Mehmas assumed a starring role Down Under on Monday when supplying one of the highlights of the second day of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
The colt in question sold for A$420,000 to Sutton Racing, McKeever Bloodstock and Byron Rogers. Offered by Penfold Thoroughbreds, he was bred Al Shaqab out of Salmah, a Shalaa daughter of American champion Zagora.
"Al Shaqab brought a couple of mares out here in foal to Mehmas - he's a fantastic stallion up there [in Europe]," said Sam Mathews representing the breeder. "We've got this result and it's amazing. We actually put a A$50,000 reserve on this colt and he opened at A$100,000. Great for Al Shaqab."
"In shock, it's been amazing," added Hannah Penfold of Penfold Thoroughbreds. "Unbelievable, just over the moon."
Co-buyer Byron Rogers is well versed in the merits of Mehmas given he bought the sire's Group 1 filly Malavath off us as a yearling. Winner of the Group 2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, she went on to resell for €3.2 million.
"A$420,000 - it sounds a lot!" said Rogers. "But obviously we bought Malavath as a yearling and she turned out to be a really good horse. We knew the stallion and we knew what we were looking for. Loved the colt, he was well raised."
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