$300,000 Oratorio Filly

26th June 2008

Triple Group One winner Oratorio provided the highlight on Thursday at the inaugural Inglis First Season Sire Showcase for weanlings when his striking bay filly from Rainscene fetched $300,000 to the bid of bloodstock agent Anton Koolman.

Consigned for sale by Coolmore as Lot 37, the filly is a three-quarter sister to Group Three placed Chinamora and her dam Rainscene is a half-sister to Group Three winner and stellar producer Procrastinate, the dam of five-time Group One winner Laisserfaire and stakes-winners Foreplay and Personify.

She is the second weanling sired by Oratorio to be sold for upwards of $300,000 in Australia this year, with a colt from Mistress Lili making $310,000 for Ilala Stud when knocked down to Damon Gabbedy of Belmont Bloodstock for $310,000 at the recent Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.

A magnificent looking son of champion sire Danehill, Oratorio overcame a broken pelvis as a young horse to win six races, three of them Group One, his efforts earning high praise from trainer Aidan O’Brien, who has sent a number of his own broodmares to Oratorio in Ireland.

Oratorio returns to Coolmore Australia this spring for his third season at a fee of $27,500.