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Bargains Galore At The Inters
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JayJay
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Was doing a bit of reading today. Can a bargain buy that can win the Inters? well, history suggests yes is the answer. Everyone pretty well knows about some celebrated bargains of the past....Pure Steel purchased for $2400 as a yearling, the top horse that Steelo crushed the spirit out of, Rip Van Winkle just $2200 as a yearling, Mount Eden reputedly purchased for $600, top NSW horse who raced with success in WA Bold Biami just $500 and Mister Karamea just $5,000, not bad for a world record holder as a 2 year old.
Interdominion winner First Lee, yes, he had luck on his side but won nevertheless, cost just $1,000. But it gets better....1957 Inters Champ Radiant Venture was purchased as a 2 year old for just 150 pound. And speaking of pounds, the immortal Globe Derby..... whose original name was Cyril C.....was onsold more often than Telstra shares. First sale, just 25 guineas (1 guinea was 1 pound 1 shilling), then onsold for 90 guineas, then 150 guineas and finally for $375 guineas before he stood at stud (with a 2.8 MR life time record...remarkable in 1910) and changed the face of the Australian Standard bred forever.
Ayr, the mighty dam of 1939 Inters winner Springfield Globewho went on to sire 1955 winner Tactician, cost just 37 and a half guineas.
But the gold medal for bargains is a no brainer. Adistar, the dam of mighty South Australian champ Minuteman, winner of the 1964 Inters at the Melbourne Showground, was sold in foal for 17 guineas.....the foal she was carrying was Minuteman and footage of his win in Melbourne is attached.
17 guineas would barely buy you a pint and a pie at GP on the night of the Grand Final.
Interdominion winner First Lee, yes, he had luck on his side but won nevertheless, cost just $1,000. But it gets better....1957 Inters Champ Radiant Venture was purchased as a 2 year old for just 150 pound. And speaking of pounds, the immortal Globe Derby..... whose original name was Cyril C.....was onsold more often than Telstra shares. First sale, just 25 guineas (1 guinea was 1 pound 1 shilling), then onsold for 90 guineas, then 150 guineas and finally for $375 guineas before he stood at stud (with a 2.8 MR life time record...remarkable in 1910) and changed the face of the Australian Standard bred forever.
Ayr, the mighty dam of 1939 Inters winner Springfield Globewho went on to sire 1955 winner Tactician, cost just 37 and a half guineas.
But the gold medal for bargains is a no brainer. Adistar, the dam of mighty South Australian champ Minuteman, winner of the 1964 Inters at the Melbourne Showground, was sold in foal for 17 guineas.....the foal she was carrying was Minuteman and footage of his win in Melbourne is attached.
17 guineas would barely buy you a pint and a pie at GP on the night of the Grand Final.
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