The bay filly of Gr.1 winner Air Groove [Tony Bin-Dyna Carle(Northern Taste)], by Deep Impact, was sold by 360,000,000 yen, a record for this sale, to Nobutaka Tada, of Globe Equine Management. The filly is 3/4 sister to Admire Groove (by Sunday Silence), Gr. 1 winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.
There were 197 lots sold for 4,726,000,000 in total, an increase of 49,6% from last year total, with an average price of 23,989,847 yen (up 31,5% from last year).
The highest price of the foal session was for a 2011 colt by Neo Universe out of Wind in her Hair, hip number 336, 3/4 brother to Deep Impact, also bought by Nobutaka Tada of Globe Equine. There were 161 lots sold for 4,447,200,000 yen (up 33,2% from last year, with an average of 27,622,360 (up 11,7% from 2010 results).
Results can be viewed here: http://www.jrha-selectsale.com/selectsale/result.html. Once you select the order and you are presented a list, you can view photos by clicking in the hip number.
By the way, Sid Fernando, comments on the importance of stamina in Japan stallions
And more about Japanese stallions in this article by John Berry: World to Universe
