Maiden winner Wizard Of Odds (Ire) (Arizona {Ire}) topped the ThoroughBid July Sale on Thursday. BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe bought the juvenile for £50,000.
Sold as lot 28 by Baronrath Stables, he was trained by Charles O'Brien to win at Down Royal two weeks ago.
Donohoe said, “I've been keeping my eye on the ThoroughBid sales ever since they kicked off and was interested when I saw Wizard Of Odds entered. He's a horse I've been following all season.
“He'll be staying in-training in Ireland for some Irish clients and looks to have a bright future. He's a horse with a fair bit of height and scope for a 2-year-old, so I think he'll have a little break and then be tried over further. He looks like being a nice mile type for next year.”
Of the 52 lots offered, 23 sold for a gross of €121,700. The average was £5,291 and the median was £2,500.
CEO of ThoroughBid, James Richardson, said, “With a good spread of quality and variety, it's no surprise that this was a very lively sale. It was a busy session, with bidders tuning in from America, Australia, the Middle East and right across Europe.
“We're delighted to have seen such an exciting 2-year-old like Wizard Of Odds go under our online hammer. He's sold well for £50,000 and we look forward to following his future steps.
“We're seeing an increasing amount of owners and trainers come to our door and hope to see many more as we go through the year.”
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