Darley stallions in demand at Saratoga

Providing two of the top four yearlings, the progeny of the Darley stallions were extremely well received throughout the two-day sale in New York

The progeny of world-class stallion Street Cry were highly sought after during the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale on Monday, averaging US$570,000 for five yearlings to sell.

The highest price achieved for a yearling by the G1 Dubai World Cup winner was US$800,000 for hip 47, a dark bay or brown colt out of the A P Indy mare Don't Tacha Me, a half-sister to the G1-winning sire One Cool Cat and from the family of G1 winner Aragorn. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, the colt was knocked down to John Ferguson on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed.

Earlier on day one, the Eaton Sales-consigned bay filly out of Stakes-performed A P Indy mare Alchemist was knocked down to the final bid of Helen Groves for US$775,000. A part-owner of the filly prior to the sale, Groves bred the yearling in partnership with her daughters.

Sire of no fewer than 11 G1 winners internationally, Street Cry's runners in the southern hemisphere are headed by G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Whobegotyou and last season's G1 Melbourne Cup hero Shocking. After covering an exceptional book last season, the progeny of G1-winning mares including Elegant Fashion, Mnemosyne, Regal Cheer, Unearthly, Virage de Fortune, Rena's Lady, Bonanova and Serenade Rose are due to start arriving in the coming weeks.

Sire of the sensational Rachel Alexandra, Medaglia d'Oro's top price was a Lane's End-consigned filly out of the winning Well Decorated mare Melisma. A half-sister to G2 winner Chocktaw Nation, the filly was purchased by Spendthrift Farm for US$450,000.

There was also success for Danzig stallion Hard Spun, when a colt by the King's Bishop Stakes winner realised $350,000 early during the second day of selling. Knocked down to Wall Racing, the Dromoland Farm-consigned colt comes from the family of G1-winning sire Belong To Me and Eight Belles.

Another colt by the unbeaten juvenile to impress in the sales ring was hip 46, selling for US$325,000 during the first session. Out of the Theatrical mare Dominique's Show, the Whitechurch Bloodstock-bred colt is from the same family as the top-priced Street Cry colt.

Highlighting the draft of yearlings by history maker Street Sense, one of the last colts of day one was knocked down for US$350,000. Out of the winning Love A Drama, the colt is a three-parts brother to Street Cry's dual G1 winner Tomcito.

Darley's shuttle stallions touched down safely in Australia on 3 August for the upcoming southern hemisphere season.