Son of Street Cry in demand at Inglis

Darley Australia left its stamp on the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in

Sydney. Buyers clamored for yearlings by impeccably bred Danehill freshman

Untouchable, and  Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) victor Street Cry (Ire)

accounted for the session topper at Monday's finale.

Street Cry has had just three runners in Australia to date, but the fact that

he produced Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Street Sense, as well as stakes

winners Summer Doldrums, Street Sounds and Big Timer, has not gone unnoticed in

Australia. The stallion had 21 sold in Australia last season, with a top price

of A$210,000, but that figure was eclipsed Monday when agent John Hutchinson,

with a Hong Kong-based client on his cell phone, went to A$350,000 for a leggy,

dark brown colt by the son of Machiavellian.

The good-looking yearling was offered by Jamie Middleton's Redbank Stud as

Lot No. 442. He

is out of the winning Alzao mare Greendale Lass, herself a half-sister to Group 1

stakes winner Sheer Kingston. While he had the looks and presence to

warrant inclusion in the sale company's showpiece Easter sale, his page was

considered slightly lacking by some.

But not by Hutchinson, who had trainer Gary Moore by his side as he outstayed

trainer Les Bridge to post the winning bid. Hutchinson pointed out that the colt

is bred on similar lines to Street Sense, whose dam Bedazzle is a Northern

Dancer-line representative, and whose second dam Majestic Legend--a half-sister

to Mr. Greeley--is from the *Ribot line.

Yesterday's session topper is also from a Northern Dancer-line mare via Alzao

and Lyphard, and his second dam Fayette County is by a grandson of Ribot.

"He was a beautifully balanced horse and his X-rays were perfect," Hutchinson

said. "He has an interesting pedigree and he is an international commodity, with

four Group 1 horses on his page. He would have been a good horse at any sale in

the world and, in the 2007 market, this is about his value."

He added, "His future is probably in Hong Kong."

Agent Kieran Moore was among those to persevere as heavy rain fell throughout

most of the day, adding a A$160,000 Danzero colt from Floribunda to bring his

purchases to five overall for clients in three states. The colt, out a winning

half-sister to stakes winner Stormy Regent, was offered as Lot 404 by Peter

Stewart and Bridget Woodford-Smith's Huntworth Stud in southern New South Wales.

Huntworth was one of several boutique vendors who recorded sensational

results at the Classic sale. Their Magic Albert colt, sold as Lot 447 for

A$150,000 to Rosehill trainer Lee Curtis, was another good result.

"(The sale) definitely has exceeded our expectations," Stewart said, "but

Magic Albert is doing quite well and this colt looks like he'll be a

two-year-old."

Yarraman Park-based Magic Albert is off to a great start, with the Gai

Waterhouse-trained Lieserl a fast-finishing second to Danehill Smile (Danehill

Dancer) in the Inglis Classic Saturday. He was leading first-crop sire last term by winners,

with 14 saluting the judge, and his yearlings have been warmly received, selling

for up to A$220,000.