While the final crop of Deep Field may have passed through the Australian yearling sales this year, in Hong Kong, his legend continues to grow as he became the first sire in history with progeny earnings over HK$100 million in a season.
Deep Field was withdrawn from service in 2022 after fertility issues with only seven registered foals from his final crop, which will turn two on August 1.
Four of those yearlings were sold in Australia over recent months, highlighted by a filly out of Macroura fetching $550,000 at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
The son of Northern Meteor established a record pace early in his career and still holds the record for the most seasonal wins by a second-season sire in Australia with 86, set in 2019/20, surpassing the mark of 80 of his own sire.
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