Interstate buyers make mark at Perth sale

Interstate trainers have made an impact at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, with leading stables Lindsay Park, Annabel and Rob Archibald and Tony and Calvin McEvoy among those to buy on day one of the Western Australian sale.

Lindsay Park bloodstock manager Josh Rix teamed up with WA agent John Chalmers to buy a filly from the first crop of Aysar, the Deep Field half-brother to Home Affairs who was trained by the stable, while agent Johnny McKeever was on hand for the Archibalds.

McKeever was busy, buying four lots for the Archibalds, acquiring fillies by Hellbent ($200,000) Russian Revolution ($120,000) and Trapeze Artist ($70,000) respectively as well as a colt by Newgate Farm’s Cox Plate-winning sire State Of Rest for $135,000.

The McEvoys and agent Damon Gabbedy went to $130,000 for a colt by Bivouac while syndicators First Light Racing and Blueblood Thoroughbreds were also active.

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne paid $70,000 for a colt by New Zealand-based sire Tarzino while Cranbourne-based Lloyd Kennewell paid $200,000 for an Ole Kirk filly from the draft of Ridgeport Holdings.