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Consistent Group-class mare News Girl (Magnus) became the fifteenth lot sold for $300,000 or more by Inglis Digital in 2021 when realising $375,000 in the September (Early) Online Auction on Wednesday night. Offered by Geoff and Paul Duryea and partners, the 6YO mare sold to Two Bays Farm following a thrilling bidding duel. News Girl was one of seven lots to realise $100,000 or more in the auction, leading to another highly successful sale which grossed $5,310,950 at a clearance rate of 81%. A decision on which stallion News Girl will soon visit is yet to be finalised, but Two Bays’ Ross Ferris hinted Deep Field was an early favourite. The second-top lot of the September (Early) auction was Chintz (Savabeel), a Group 2-winning, Group 1-placed mare and also the dam of a Group 2 winner, who sold to Cunningham Thoroughbreds and Clarke Bloodstock for $235,000. A decision on what stallion she will visit this breeding season is expected to be made in the next 48 hours. “The obvious one for us is to go to a son of Not A Single Doubt which would make that foal a three quarter to Not An Option, who is already a G2 winner, so down a Farnan or Anders route but we haven’t got that far yet to be honest,’’ Mitch Cunningham said. Another five lots brought over $100,000 each – bringing the total to 69 for 2021 to breach that figure.
