Everyone has done something they have almost instantly-regretted at one point in their life. Be it ordering a round of tequila shots at the end of night on the tiles or simply saying hello to a random stranger on the street because you mistook them for somebody else; we've all experienced such pangs.
However, Rob Ferguson took things to a new level when splurging on 22 fillies to the tune of $1 million over a three-hour period at the National Yearling Sale under the banner of Louis Bloodstock back in June.
Not one person had heard of Louis Bloodstock, named after Ferguson's dog, at the time but he sure made his mark that afternoon.
He has since revealed that he experienced a “medical episode” during the spending spree and will now offer all 22 unbroken 2-year-old fillies at the Magic Millions Online Sale between 5-9 September.
Ferguson, who suffers from a lung condition, was in the throes of being weaned off some strong steroids by his doctor when he went out and made a name for himself at the National Yearling Sale. Unbeknown to him, one of the side effects of this process are feelings of invulnerability and euphoria.
He explained, “It is like having been at the Magic Millions bar all day and then deciding to buy some horses. It felt like a great idea at the time.”
All horses have been paid for by Ferguson and, while he admits that he expects to “take a haircut” on each filly when he reoffers them for sale next month, he can at least see the funny side to the episode.
Ferguson said, “It was just one of those things that happened. I'll probably end up famous because of it. I have had some feedback from a few good judges who have seen the horses and they tell me that there are some nice fillies in the group. So, I may not have done too bad a job.”
He added, “One of the vendors has already offered to buy their filly back at what we paid for her, as they felt she was sold too cheaply. I didn't accept the offer, as I want the sale to be fair and transparent. We bought 22, so all 22 will be re-offered.”
Since the National Sale, all fillies have registered at Di Hannel's Warrandale Stud at Biddaddaba. A vet will carry out a clinical and a laryngoscopy examination of each horse on arrival at the Magic Millions complex, and the reports of the vet's findings will be posted on the Magic Millions sale pages.
Ferguson has decided to offer each filly with a reserve of 50% of their recent purchase price.
He said, “Obviously it looks like I am going to show a loss, as I'm willing to take a haircut on each horse. But it was never my intention to own these horses. When I purchased these fillies I am sure I made a lot of vendors happy. This time around I will probably be making a lot of buyers happy.”
All of the fillies will be available for inspection at the Gold Coast Sales Complex from 9am to 4pm on Tuesday 6th to Thursday 8th and 9am until sale closes on Friday 9th.
For details regarding inspection please contact Ben Culham on 0419 646 860.Entries for the Magic Millions Online (5-9 September) auction will close on Wednesday. For more information contact a member of Magic Millions' Bloodstock team or visit www.magicmillions.online.
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