£50,000 LANDS THE ODDS AT JULY SALE
Aug 1, 2024
Thursday 1st August, 2024 – BBA Ireland agent Michael Donohoe went to £50,000 to secure the top lot, WIZARD OF ODDS, at ThoroughBid’s July Sale on Wednesday afternoon.
The two-year-old son of freshman sire Arizona, in-training with Charles O’Brien, was consigned following an impressive maiden win at Down Royal two weeks ago.
Donohoe, who has sourced multiple Grade 1 and Group winners, said: “I’ve been keeping my eye on the ThoroughBid sales ever since they kicked off and was interested when I saw Wizard Of Odds entered. He’s a horse I’ve been following all season.
“He’ll be staying in-training in Ireland for some Irish clients and looks to have a bright future. He’s a horse with a fair bit of height and scope for a two-year-old, so I think he’ll have a little break and then be tried over further. He looks like being a nice mile type for next year.
“The online bidding process with ThoroughBid is dead easy. They’re going from strength to strength and I look forward to purchasing more horses on it.”
Elsewhere, two lots from Joseph O’Brien sold well, with GRACCHUS DE BALME going to fledgling Cheshire-based trainer Hannah Roach, and unraced Magna Grecia filly WINGED LOVE selling to owner Wayne Kelly.
Henry de Bromhead sold both TIDEWAYS HERO (to Mike Sowersby) and BENVOY (to Jo Davis), while Ben Pauling’s PLATENIUM went to Sam England.
CEO of ThoroughBid, James Richardson, said: “With a good spread of quality and variety, it’s no surprise that this was a very lively sale. It was a busy session, with bidders tuning in from America, Australia, the Middle East and right across Europe.
“We’re delighted to have seen such an exciting two-year-old like Wizard Of Odds go under our online hammer. He’s sold well for £50,000 and we look forward to following his future steps.
“We’re seeing an increasing amount of owners and trainers come to our door and hope to see many more as we go through the year.”
You can see the full July Sale results here: https://thoroughbid.co.uk/collection/47
Looking ahead, ThoroughBid’s next sale, the August Sale, will take place on Thursday 29th August, with entries closing on Friday 16th August.
ThoroughBid’s Online Yearling Sale, popular in its inaugural year and a source of two Royal Ascot runners, will take place Wednesday 13th November, entries for which close on Tuesday 1st October.