On the second day of the 2019 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, Tyreel’s Linda Monds went home a happy camper when their Exceed And Excel colt sold for A$1.7mThere were many records broken by the colt, which seems a great start to his career. This was the first horse sold over A$1m for Tyreel, a renowned boutique thoroughbred breeding & agistment facility.“He was an exceptional yearling (Exceed And Excel x Written Dash ) and the busiest horse we have ever presented at the sales, people were just coming back day after day to come and see him,” said the excited breeder. The sale by Aquis Farm topped day two of the crown jewel in the thoroughbred sales year. Aquis Farm CEO Shane McGrath described the colt as “a horse we just had to have’’.“It’s a credit to Tyreel for producing a horse of this quality. He’s an absolute star,’’ McGrath said.“He was high on everyone’s list, he looked like a fast, sharp, running Exceed to me.“I had a chat with [Exceed And Excel’s trainer Tim Martin this morning and he said it’s the closest he’d seen to Exceed And Excel at the same stage.’’The colt was one of 13 outright acquisitions for Aquis which resulted in them being the sale’s leading buyer by both lots purchased and aggregate (A$8,375,000), while they also purchased five in partnership.The Impact had a chat with Linda Monds after the sale about her A$1.7m colt and their plans for 2019 and much more.
Q: Did you expect to achieve this kind of a super result with Exceed and Excel X Written Dash colt? What value were you expecting to get for him initially?
A: Written Dash x Exceed & Excel 17 colt had always been an outstanding individual and we knew we had a special article to work with. He was so closely compared to his sire, Exceed & Excel, in his physical appearance, but it was his nature that also attracted a lot of interest at the Inglis sales complex. He was so professional in his demeanour which showed maturity and intelligence. In the weeks leading up to the sales we had multiple on-farm inspections and the feedback was very encouraging. At the sales complex potential investors spent time day after day inspecting him and the outcome of his sale was looking very promising. As vendors, we never have excessive expectations. We never know until the sales ring moment the value bidders place on yearlings, with the catalogue full of high-quality yearlings to select from. The sales figure expectation was always going to be difficult to gauge with such an outstanding article.
Q: Could you please tell us a bit more about your how you plan matings? What are the factors you take into consideration?
A: At Tyreel Stud we have a small team who are involved in our mating plans. There are 3 key groups who are involved, our Stud Manager Rob Sims, our Bloodstock Agent Damon Gabbedy and myself. We all have our own ideas initially and we all work on separate plans. We then put our thoughts together and discuss the reasons for our selections. It is always our aim first and foremost to produce an athlete with all the desired physical attributes, but we also look at pedigree matches that have worked in the past. We look at the previous foals the mares have given us and we are always trying to improve on these with our matings. Some mares we have invested in have consistently produced outstanding types. It is always difficult with maiden mares when selecting matings but the focus on the mare’s physical structure and that of the stallion is crucial.
Q: What sale will Tyreel be showing at next?
A: Tyreel Stud presents yearlings at the 3 major yearling sales in Australia is the Magic Millions January sale, Inglis Classic Sale in February and Inglis Easter Sale in April. We are, and always will be committed to producing and presenting quality bloodstock that will not only achieve good sales results but we are proving to be able to produce outstanding athletes that go on to become quality racetrack performers.
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