Group-placed Sedaka sells for record 210,000gns on Tattersalls Online

Sedaka, offered in foal to Too Darn Hot on a southern hemisphere cover, has been sold for a Tattersalls Online broodmare record of 210,000gns to Kestrel Thoroughbreds’ Bruce Slade on behalf of Nocab Racing.

The five-year-old daughter of Savabeel was sold privately and becomes the somewhat belated top lot of the recent Tattersalls Online December Sale, bidding for which closed last Thursday.

Sedaka, who was consigned by Watership Down Stud, was twice Group-placed as a three-year-old and is a half-sister to the exciting Suit Yourself, by Savile Row. 

They are out of the Rip Van Winkle mare O'Carol, while Savabeel is a nine-time champion sire in New Zealand, He is also the broodmare sire of 32 stakes winners, including five at Group 1 level.

Slade said: “Nocab Racing are building up a very select broodmare band with high-end profiles and Sedaka fits that as a Group performer by a champion sire in Savabeel. I have a really healthy respect for Too Darn Hot, who’s doing the job in both hemispheres. 

"The mare will stay in Europe with the view to being bred to Too Darn Hot or another Australian compatible UK-based sire in 2025, then we’ll look to bring her home from there.”

Including the private deal for Sedaka, the southern hemisphere session ultimately recorded four sold lots for a total of 640,000gns, and at an average of 160,000gns.

Too Darn Hot: "he's doing the job in both hemispheres"Credit: Darley

Tattersalls Online sales manager Katherine Sheridan said: “The December Online Sale, featuring the inaugural sale of southern hemisphere-covered mares, has exceeded expectations with multiple records broken. 

"The sale of Sedaka for 210,000gns represents the highest price for a broodmare offered on Tattersalls Online, while the sale turnover of 940,650gns is a record for a Tattersalls Online sale since the platform’s inception.”

She added: "The joint venture with Inglis Digital has been the first collaboration of its kind and we thank all the team at Inglis for their assistance and promotion of this concept. 

"The success of the inaugural southern hemisphere session has opened a gateway of opportunities that we can look to build on for the future. We're very grateful for the support of our vendors and purchasers, and extend our most sincere thanks to all who have supported the Tattersalls Online sales."

Inglis chief executive Sebastian Hutch said: “One of the best things about digital sales are their capacity to offer timely, cost-effective sales solutions for both buyers and vendors. The collaboration with Tattersalls through their December Online Sale has worked out very well. 

"The stock was well promoted and engagement with the sale was good, so I think it lays a solid platform for the development of more similar concepts in the future. It’s very exciting.”

The next Tattersalls Online sale takes place on January 14-15. 

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