The one foal of tremendous mare Winx has set a brand new file worth by promoting for AU$10 million (£5,219,055) at public sale to her well-known dam’s part-owner.

The 2022 filly (“Lot 391”), by Pierro, was consigned by powerhouse operation Coolmore and bought for the file sum to Woppitt Bloodstock following an electrical bidding struggle with Resolute Racing’s John Stewart on the second day of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in Australia.

She is presently the only real dwelling offspring of Winx, the distinctive mare who gained 25 Group Ones throughout her racing profession.

The public sale home has acknowledged that it is a new world file worth for a yearling filly. It additionally units a brand new yearling file worth within the Southern Hemisphere.

“I didn’t come right here to purchase this horse initially. We put her up for public sale after which previously few weeks, the entire household, we began to overlook our ‘daughter/granddaughter’ so we simply determined as greatest we might, if we might get her, we might,’’ mentioned Woppitt Bloodstock’s Debbie Kepitis mentioned post-sale.

“I’m privileged to have been in a position to safe this filly on behalf of my household. She’s Australian for ever and he or she’s going to be simply fabulous. Thanks to all people world wide who has taken this on board, it’s been thrilling to look at it and we’re fortunate sufficient that we got here out winners.”

Coolmore’s Tom Magnier mentioned he had by no means seen something prefer it.

“You wouldn’t see this wherever else on this planet,’’ Magnier mentioned. “You wouldn’t see the build-up, you wouldn’t see the hype and environment right this moment, I’ve by no means witnessed something prefer it at any public sale home world wide.

“It’s simply the proper story. I knew she was going to make a really excessive determine as a result of any person is shopping for historical past. She is a traditional, a collectors’ merchandise and there’s just one one who deserved this right this moment, and that’s Debbie.

“It’s a dream story. I don’t suppose you’ll be able to put a worth on a filly like that. It’s simply unbelievable, I’m delighted.”

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