Sword Of State shines again

Trade was again strong for the progeny of resident sire Sword Of State at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale.

Ten youngsters by our son of Snitzel changed hands for $527,000 with a top price of $110,000 outlaid by Riversley Park for Lot 136 offered by Hallmark Stud.

The colt is out of Madame Giselle, a stakes placed mare by Time Test and a pedigree page that features South African Group 1 winners Petrava and Hoeberg and successful sire Jallad.

Waikato operation Kaha Nui Farm was in the thick of the action purchasing a pair of Sword Of State weanlings, also from Hallmark.

Lot 39, a colt out of a sister to dual Group 1 winner Katie Lee was secured for $80,000 while a filly, Lot 30, was bought for $60,000. She is a daughter of the Listed Karaka Classic winner Sarsarun.

Kilgravin Lodge and Bevan Smith Bloodstock joined forces to land Lot 62 from Seaton Park’s consignment for $60,000 with the youngster’s family featuring the three-time North American Group 1 winner Winning Colors.

We also purchased a Sword Of State colt (Lot 70), going to $50,000 for the Brighthill Farm-offered youngster.

He is out of the Ocean Park mare Amalfitana and a family we know well, having bred and raced Group-winning half-siblings Von Tunzelman, Sherrif and Prince Jabeel.

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