Ellis Secures Three Colts for Stallion Syndicate
30 January 2018
Perennial buyer David Ellis is at it again on Day Three of Karaka 2018.
Lot 455, the Exceed and Excel colt out of Pencarrow-bred mare Our Ella Belle (NZ) (Encosta de Lago), went to Ellis for $750,000.
Our Ella Belle is a Group 3 winner and Group 1 performer from the same “Belle” family as Lot 371 who Ellis placed the final bid on earlier in the day at $800,000.
International buyers Peter Moody and Hubie De Burgh as well as local cricketer Brendon McCullum were among the bidding action but Ellis was set on filling his stallion syndicate with this colt.
“When I visited Pencarrow to inspect him I thought he was a stunning colt,” said Ellis. “He’s just perfect for the Karaka Million next year and a lovely colt to train on to the 2000 Guineas.
“We have had so much luck with this great nursery. It’s a farm where we have bought Burgundy and Darci Brahma and I believe he is up there with the quality of those colts.
“He has filled my stallion syndicate. I have now got a Snitzel colt for $625,000, a Savabeel colt for $1,025,000 and this Exceed and Excel colt for $750,000."
Pencarrow have sold eight yearlings at the Sale for $1.76 million with Lot 455 fetching their highest price thus far.