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The third million-dollar mare for the day was former speedy juvenile Jedastar (I Am Invincible), who will find a new home at Torryburn Stud after John and Brett Cornish decided to make the most of their “last saloon” after drawing a blank earlier in the week. Brett Cornish, who signed for Jedastar, had to go to an even $1 million to get her and defeated Widden Stud in the process.
Another star lot offered by the Newgate Consignment, the former Lloyd Kennewell-trained Jedastar, a juvenile winner who was runner-up in the 2019 Blue Diamond Preview (F) (Gr 3, 1000m), was sold in foal to Zoustar (Northern Meteor). Jedastar is a sister to the stakes-placed sprinter Rulership and a daughter of the Listed winner Devoirs (Dehere). Such was Jedastar’s speed, Kennewell ran her in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) as a 2YO.
That was the last chance saloon, right at the end of the sale. The amount of money that is floating around is amazing. A lot of it seems to be going to Victoria, and so the whole industry is strong, not just the Hunter, which is good to see.” Jedastar is likely to return to Widden’s Zoustar this year. Meanwhile, Newgate Farm sold 28 mares at the National sale for $13.205 million at an average of $471,607, to sit behind only the Shadwell Dispersal as leading vendor.