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The Australian Derby winner Levendi (Pierro) will stand as a stallion in Tasmania after topping tonight’s Inglis Digital May (Late) Online Auction, selling to McShane Bank for $365,000.
The entire was purchased by Tasmanian trainer Brendan McShane, on behalf of a client, who will stand him at Broadmarsh in Tasmania.
McShane himself grew up around the breeding industry his father Walter stood stallions since the early 1970s, his best being the 2013 Adelaide Cup winner Norsqui.
The family has been without a stallion for “the past 10 years or so’’ but is thrilled to be teaming up with the client to stand Levendi.
Levendi was offered by GW Racing Bloodstock Pty Ltd, on behalf of the ownership syndicate. GW Racing’s Manny Gelagotis said: “We’re excited about his stallion career and at the end of the day, it’s great to see another stallion standing in Tasmania.
The May (Late) Sale ended with a gross of $2.9m, taking the monthly gross of the two Inglis Digital auctions to $5.3m.
The sale’s second top lot was the James Harron Bloodstock offering Emmalene, in foal to Pariah. She was purchased by Marina Thoroughbreds for $175,000 and will be sent to Trapeze Artist later this year.
Two further lots achieved six-figure results in the May (Late) auction. Pindara - offered by Springmount, in foal to Pierata sold to Adrian Hall for $150,000 while Crambo Bloodstock secured Storm Siren a half sister to Hong Kong champion Hot King Prawn for $100,000.
Storm Siren was offered by Widden Stud.