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horse, that is well-bred and has been trained to perfection,” said Louis Le Metayer.“ I think he has everything to become a Group winner in Australia, and that’ s what we hope. We’ re very happy.”
TATTERSALLS YEAR- LING SALE – BOOK 1 – 7 / 8 / 9 OCTOBER The numbers may have fallen short of the bumper 2024 renewal, but Book 1 of the Tattersalls Yearling Sale continued to provide lively trade with a turnover of 127,226,000 guineas from 395 sold lots. The sale achieved twelve above-a-million guinea lots, including the highest spend – a 3.7 million guinea son of Sea The Stars, who became the most expensive yearling by the sire sold at public auction, a day after the Gilltown Stud-based stallion achieved a first Prix de l’ Arc de Triomphe success with Daryz. Anthony Stroud, purchasing for Godolphin, said:“ He is from a very good stud farm.“ He is by Sea The Stars and from a great Rothschild family that goes well with the sire. This colt is majestic, the way he moves and walks, he is a lovely horse. He stood out for us and is the one we really wanted.“ You have to pay for the ones you really want, and he was that horse. You always have to pay more than you want!” Amo Racing continued to prove their spending prowess with their own 3.6 million guinea purchase, outbidding Godolphin for a Frankel colt out of Duke Of Cambridge Stakes( Gr. 2) winner Aljazzi. Consigner Newsells Park Stud’ s General Manager Julian Dollar said:“ Honestly when I did the budget in December, I put a measly half a million to him – he was a big raw Frankel, but he has really come together through the year, especially in his prep.“ Coming in here, I thought there was a chance he might make seven figures, it was a bit like the filly last year. But when two big hitters lock horns there is always a chance they can make unbelievable amounts, which that was.”
TATTERSALLS YEAR- LING SALE – BOOK 2 – 13 / 14 / 15 OCTOBER Whilst Book 1 may not have achieved new records, Book 2 managed to gain new highs for both turnover and median. With a record 70,149,500 guineas turnover, easily surpassing the 2024 renewal of the sale, the median rose to 76,000 with 648 sold lots. Night Of Thunder featured heavily amongst the top lots of the sale, achieving three of the four highest prices seen in the ring. Trainer George Boughey bough the second top-lot of the sale, a Night Of Thunder colt out of the Listed winning mare Quenelle d’ Or. He was bought on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, whose Night Of Thunder colt Bow Echo heads the market for next year’ s 2000 Guineas( Gr. 1). Boughey said:“ The colt is from a good family, the mare was a Listed winner. He looks like he will be one for next summer onwards, Sheikh Obaid is a patient owner and hopefully this colt can emulate what Bow Echo did. We have had three or four by the sire, they have all won their maidens, but Bow Echo is the first with us to go on and look like a better horse.“ I had to pick the phone up twice to the Sheikh! We were well over [ our budget ], but he wanted the horse and it is great to have the horse in the barn.” A smart Starspangledbanner filly became the second highest priced filly in the history of the sale when knocked down to Godolphin for 900,000 guineas. From the same family as European Champion Xaar, the filly is a full-sister to Listed winner Avicenna for the same connections. Stroud, signing the docket on behalf of Godolphin, said:“ She is a standout and an exceptionally good-looking filly. We bought her full-brother Avicenna here last year, and we think very highly of him. He is a good-looking horse too, though I think she just has the edge – she has been very well prepared by the farm.”
TATTERSALLS YEAR- LING SALE – BOOK 3 – 16 / 17 OCTOBER Book 3 of the Tattersalls Yearling Sale started strongly with seven six-figure lots and attracted international interest, with the highest priced lot on the second day, a Palace Pier filly bought for racing in Spain. Purchased by Outsider Bloodstock’ s Francisco Bernal for owner José María Maldonado, the filly is out of a half-sister to Prix Melisande( Listed) winner Alkandora and hails from the same maternal family as Group 1 heroines Chicquita and Magic Wand.“ She is the one we really wanted today,” said Bernal.“ She has a good family, and we are looking for a middle-distance prospect. Palace Pier has done well. This filly will be pre-trained in Ireland and then will ship to Spain in January.” Book 3 concluded the Tattersalls Yearling Sale and Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony was quick to commend the continued success. He said:“ The Tattersalls
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