Black Caviar's little brother fetches record $5 million at Inglis Easter Yearling Sales THE half brother to Black Caviar was sold this afternoon at Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for $5 million, smashing the previous Australian record of $3 million. The colt by Redoute's Choice out of Helsinge was purchased by Melbourne based bloodstock company BC3 Thoroughbreds who last year bought the sister to the colt for $2.6 million. BC3's Simon Marshall said their yearling adviser had told them he was the best yearling they had seen. Also he said the unraced older sister Belle Couture had also shown a lot of ability. Black Caviar's half brother with new owners (from left to right) Paul Bevilacqua , Bill Vlahos, Shona Creschler, Simon Marshall, John Brocklebank, Mark Sutherland, Rod Wood and Wes Owsnett. Under-bidder was Swettenham Stud's Adam Sangster whose final bid was initially taken as $5 million but he took that back to 4.9 million and then when BC3 then took the bid to $5 million he walked away from the sale. The colt was in the ring for two minutes and 42 seconds with the opening bid being $2 million. The next bid was $2.5 million then $3 million before the fourth bid jumped a $1 million to $4 million. Gai Waterhouse settles in for a long day at the office. Then it went up in $100,000 increments until auctioneer Peter Heagney thought Sangster's bid was $200,000 taking it from, $4.8 million to $5 million before it went back to Sangster at $4.9 million. BC3's director Bill Vlahos said they only put in two bids at $4 million and then the final bid of $5 million. He said they only bought the horse as they had clients who wanted to buy into the horse. He said there were still shares available for as low as five per cent but they didn't want more than 10 to 12 owners. Vlahos said they had spoken to trainers but had not selected one yet. He said Black Caviar's trainer Peter Moody was in the mix as was John Hawkes who trains star half brother All Too Hard. Jump start: Lot 21 from Twin Palms Stud rears up in near parade ring. Marshall said the yearling would head to BC3's agistment property at Grace Park, Torquay where he could learn to become a horse again. He won't have to worry about having his picture taken. He can have some carrots and roll in the mud and become a horse again," Marshall said. The second biggest sale so far was Lot 123 a three-quarter brother by Fastnet Rock to top sprinter Starspangledbanner who sold for $2.4 million and was bought by Coolmore and the China Horse Club. The other millions dollar sellar was Lot 82 which was another Fastnet Rock colt which sold for $1.5 million which was purchased by Coolmore Stud and the China Horse Club. Next on the catwalk: Lot 88, from Vinery Stud, heads towards the parading ring. THE BIGGIES SO FAR Breeding/buyer/price Lot 131: Redoute's Choice x Helsinge colt: $5 million Lot 123: Fastnet Rock x Gold Anthem colt: John Warren $2.4 million Lot 109: Redoute's Choice x Fragmentation colt: George Moore Bloodstock $525,000 Lot 82 Fastnet Rock x Dream Play colt: Coolmore Stud $1.5 million Lot 72 High Chaparral x Deedra (family of More Joyous) $700,000 Lot 55 Fastnet Rock x Cinque colt: Form Bloodstock from South Africa $600,000 Lot 51 Redoute's Choice x Charmview colt: Tim Martin $400,000 Lot 43 fastnet Rock x Carry On Cutie filly: Form Bloodstock from South Africa $400,000 Lot 41 Fastnet Rock x Bush Honey filly: $575,000 Lot 38 High Chaparral x Brave And Bold: Hong Kong agent George Moore $450,000 Lot 30 Street Cry x Black Mamba filly: Darley $500,000 Lot 7 Shamaardal x Amelia's Dream colt: Moody Racing $400,000 Lot 1 Redoute's Choice x Absolut Glam filly $600,000 AFTER 100 LOTS 73 percent at $16,455,000 Average: $253,154 Frisky business: Lot 70 from the KIA-ORA Stud makes an eye-catching entrance.