Not surprisingly today's Inglis Christmas Thoroughbred sale drew both buyer interest and money with the news that the Sydney-based auction company had secured the rights to present the first draft of the Written Bloodstock Dispersal.

Top price of $725,000 was paid by Ultra Thoroughbred (Victoria) for Perfect Promise
(a 1999 mare by Ceasour ex Metriticous, by Dancing Champ). Alex Walichnowski from Dubai paid $280,000 for the South-African bred Princess Sassi (by Model Man ex Sweet Natasha) and Luskin Park Stud (NSW) paid $250,000 for Tranquil Storm (Storm Cat 0 ex Colcon).

It's been a week for strong sales (something the auction houses will be telling us lots more about no doubt as we head into 'yearling sale season') - at the Magic Millions monthly sale on Thursday a colt by Fusaichi Pegasus (an unraced two-year-old half brother to Golden Slipper winner Ha Ha) sold for $220,000 to local buyer Bill Murray.