The start of the 2023 Nutrien Classic Sale has seen three horses sell for $300,000 or more with the top of the day going for an incredible price.
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Ducktackular, sold on account of K&M Vivers, Tingha, New South Wales and trained by Mark Buttsworth, was purchased by Nutrien Tamworth, acting on behalf of an unnamed buyer, for $400,000 on the first day of sales on Thursday.
The $400,000 price tag fell $150,000 short of the record breaking Bad in Black which sold last year.
The mare, by Metallic Cat and out of Dashing Duckling, went for $75,000 more than the second-priced horse on the day.
That was Peppyphlaire which was purchased by Koobah Performance Horses for $325,000.
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The mare, by EB S Phalaris and out of Yugilbar O Peppy Roy, was sold on account of Lighthouse Station Pty Ltd.
The other horse to sell to hit the $300,000 mark was Lot 69 Brother Tuff Wood.
The stallion, by Nitas Wood and out of Tuffs June, went for $300,000 exactly and purchased by Tuff Syndicate.
Brother Tuff Wood was sold on account of PA & KL Poole.
Ducktackular was the top-priced mare on day one of the sales while Brother Tuff Wood was the top-priced stallion. Jack Reacher sold for $96,000 and was the top-priced gelding.
The sale continues on Friday.
DAY ONE RESULTS
TOTAL
110 of 147 lots sold (74.83 per cent)
Average: $39,522.73
Gross: $4,347,500
GELDING
55 of 71 lots sold (77.46 per cent)
Average: $26,509.09
Gross: $1,458,000
STALLION
8 of 10 lots sold (80 per cent)
Average: $76,312.50
Gross: $610,500
MARE
47 of 66 lots sold (71.21 per cent)
Average: $48,489.36
Gross: $2,279,000
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I have comprehensive experience in rural and regional journalism, as well as more than six years as a media officer for several politicians and worked in local government. I rejoined The Land in May 2022 and have loved being back in harness, reporting on a massive range of topics.
I have comprehensive experience in rural and regional journalism, as well as more than six years as a media officer for several politicians and worked in local government. I rejoined The Land in May 2022 and have loved being back in harness, reporting on a massive range of topics.
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Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
