photo assessments

Lot 291 MM 2023.  See this one brought $250k.  Based on his photo (momentarily thought it was a weanling shot) and immediate female family reckon they paid huge overs.  Any contra opinions more than welcome.

Here's his weanling sale page + video -- he looks heaps better in this.   https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/lot/22GWW/13

Regarding the sales price, Written Tycoon had 42 to sell at Gold Coast in 2023, with an average selling price of about $375k and median of $320k, with 5 passed in.    11 Written Tycoon yearlings sold for < $250k and 3 more sold for the same price.  He's in the lowest third price bracket of all Written Tycoon yearlings to sell at that sale.  

For reference, here is the lowest-priced Written Tycoon at that sale to sell:  https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/lot/23GPR/131 ; He has some very obvious conformation faults.

This filly sold for the median: https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/lot/23GPR/77

And this filly sold for the average: https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/lot/23GPR/243

His conformation is not knock-your-socks-off wow, but nothing like #131.  His female family is why he sold for $100k less than his sire's average, and yes, it's still overs relative to his dam's and granddam's performance in the shed.