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CITY LIGHT By Siyouni Son of Champion sire Siyouni and grandson of Gr.1 winner Leariva, City Light conveys speedy bloodlines which have left an indelible mark on the history of French breeding thanks to the influences of Kenmare and Luthier. A talented performer at Gr.1 level over six to seven furlongs, he is the only stallion by Siyouni to have raced successfully at the highest level over six furlongs. A dual Gr.3 winner, City Light won on his debut as a juvenile. A black-type colt at three years old, he demonstrated great consistency to be placed in the first two six times out of his seven outings during that season. As a four-year-old, he scored three consecutive victories: on his seasonal debut at Chantilly, then in the Sprint Championships Stakes at Lingfield and then the Prix de SaintGeorges Gr.3 before being beaten by the narrowest of margins in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes Gr.1 at Royal Ascot by dual Gr.1 winner Merchant Navy. On that occasion he beat three Gr.1 winners, including The Tin Man and Harry Angel. During his final season on the track as a five-year-old, City Light was again active at the top level, finishing with remarkable speed in the Qatar Prix de la Forêt Gr.1 to take second place behind the dual titleholder One Master. This was his final race in a marvellous career which totalled seven successes and nine second places. City Light took up stallion duties while healthy and sound, and he generated a strong interest among French breeders for each of his first three seasons at stud, during which he covered 137, 119 and 112 mares respectively.
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Waldgeist
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Stallions with first-crop yearlings who stood for £/€3,000 and above in 2020
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Soldier marching on
James Thomas talks to Joe Foley about Soldier’s Call, a horse who Foley selected as a yearling and now stands at Ballyhane Stud
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Stallions with first yearlings of 2022
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City Light at Haras d’Etreham by Zuzanna Lupa
Havana Grey, Europe’s leading first-season sire of 2022
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Destino
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Le Brivido
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Study Of Man
Magna Grecia
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Taj Mahal
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Advertise
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Donjuan Triumphant 62
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Best Solution
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Eqtidaar
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Masar
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Ten Sovereigns
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Blue Point
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Inns Of Court
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Phoenix Of Spain
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Too Darn Hot
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Calyx
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Invincible Army
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Robin Of Navan
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Waldgeist
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City Light
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Land Force
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24 new sire names on this autumn’s yearling catalogues
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WENTY-FOUR colts found places at stud in Europe for 2020 standing at fees of €/£3,000 or above, with the highest-priced the two-year-old champion of 2018 and champion three-year-old of 2019, Too Darn Hot. The son of Dubawi, whose stud plans were finalised in his juvenile year, stood at a starter fee of £50,000 at Dalham Hall Stud, a price that has been marginally tweaked since to £45,000 for 2021 and 2022. Following him on the price list was fellow Darley sire Blue Point, who had collected two Royal Ascot Group 1 sprints in his final year of racing. He retired to Kildangan Stud in Ireland, the former home of his daddy Shamardal, at a first fee for 2020 of €45,000. Again it is a sum that has only been reduced by €5,000 for the two subsequent covering seasons. Coolmore’s Ten Sovereigns, Magna Grecia and Calyx, alongside the National Stud’s Advertise,were the other stallions on the 2020 roster to start their stud careers off with fees over €/£20,000. Too Darn Hot and Blue Point subsequently headed the average foal prices at the 2021 autumn sales with the Watership Down-bred stallion the only sire to achieve a six-figure average, Blue Point once again in his shadow with an average just over 80,000gns. Foals by Ten Sovereigns, Magna Grecia, Waldgeist and Advertise were all particularly well-received by buyers and pinhookers, their first drafts all
averaging over 40,000gns. Supersire Galileo, as well as emerging sire of sires No Nay Never, Showcasing and Siyouni, are all represented by two sons in this batch of young stallions, while Invincible Spirit is the daddy – he has three stallion sons with first yearlings this year – Eqtidaar, Inns Of Court and Invincible Army. The Arc de Triomphe hero Waldgeist boasts the highest Timeform rating of the 24 – the Arc de Triomphe winner achieved a mark of 132 and was the only stallion in this roster rated over 130. Ten Sovereigns just missed the benchmark figure on 129, Too Darn Hot was a length behind on 127, while the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Phoenix Of Spain, the Coventry Stakes (G2) winner Calyx and City Light all achieved Timeform highs of 126. With an Arc winner, a Derby hero, a dual champion, British and Irish 2,000 Guineas winners, as well as winners of the Middle Park, the Phoemix Stakes and the Commonwealth Cup in the ranks, the batch of sires who retired to stud for 2020 have a broad range of appeal. Yearling buyers should certainly ensure that offerings by these sires are on the long lists. If you need a reminder of form, want a quick view of an individual sire’s foal sales or need a pedigree refresh, take a look through the following pages, all illustrated by the gorgeous stud photos supplied by the farms.
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Stallions with first yearlings 2022
Figures courtesy of Weatherbys and Timeform
Stallion Breeding Farm (2021) Advertise
Showcasing-Furbelow (Pivotal)
National Stud
Barraquero
Zebedee-Chica Whopa (Oasis Dream)
Best Solution
2020 Fee
2022 Fee
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Wins (f) To
Av WD
Peak TF rating
£25,000
£25,000
6.00
6.50
6.10
126
Claremount Stud
€4,000
Private
6.00
6.07
6.04
110
Kodiac-Al Andalyya (Kingmambo)
Gestut Lunzen
€6,500
€6,500
6.00
12.17
10.86
125
Blue Point
Shamardal-Scarlett Rose (Royal Applause)
Kildangan Stud
€45,000
€40,000
5.00
6.07
5.73
132
Calyx
Kingman-Helleborine (Observatory)
Coolmore
€22,500
€12,500
6.00
6.00
6.00
126
City Light
Siyouni-Light Saber (Kendor)
Haras d’Etreham
€7,000
€7,000
5.00
8.00
6.43
126
Destino
Soldier Hollow-Divya (Platini)
Gestut Park Wiedingen
€3,000
€3,000
9.00
12.00
10.50
113
Donjuan Triumphant Dream Ahead-Mathuna (Tagula)
Haras de la Barbottiere
€4,000
€3,000
6.00
8.00
6.5
122
Eqtidaar
Invincible Spirit-Madany (Acclamation)
Shadwell
£6,500
£5,000
6.00
6.08
6.04
120
First Eleven
Frankel-Zenda (Zamindar)
Haras de la Bareliere
€3,500
€3,500
11.00
11.96
11.60
121
Inns Of Court
Invincible Spirit-Learned Friend (Seeking The Gold)
Tally-Ho Stud
€7,500
€5,000
5.00
7.00
6.43
125
€10,000
€7,500
6.00
6.01
6.00
126
Invincible Army Invincible Spirit-Rajeem (Diktat)
Yeomanstown Stud
Land Force
No Nay Never-Theann (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Highclere
£6,500
£5,000
5.00
6.00
5.33
109
Le Brivido
Siyouni-La Bugatty (Dr Fong)
Haras De La Haie Neuve
£7,000
€3,500
6.00
7.00
6.50
124
Magna Grecia
Invincible Spirit-Cabaret (Galileo)
Coolmore
€22,500
€17,500
7.00
8.00
7.67
125
Masar
New Approach-Khawlah (Cape Cross)
Dalham Hall Stud
£15,000
£14,000
6.00
12.03
8.26
125
Phoenix Of Spain Lope De Vega-Lucky Clio (Key Of Luck)
Irish National Stud
€15,000
€12,000
7.00
8.00
7.39
126
Robin Of Navan American Post-Cloghran (Muhtathir)
Haras de la Barbottiere
€3,000
€3,000
7.00
10.00
8.67
120
Soldier’s Call
Showcasing-Dijarvo (Iceman)
Ballyhane Stud
€10,000
€7,500
5.00
5.01
5.00
119
Study Of Man
Deep Impact-Second Happiness (Storm Cat)
Lanwades Stud
£15,000
£12,500
8.00
10.50
9.67
122
Taj Mahal
Galileo-You’resothrilling (Storm Cat)
Haras De La Haie Neuve
€4,000
€3,000
7.00
12.00
10.25
119
Ten Sovereigns
No Nay Never-Seeking Solace (Exceed And Excel)
Coolmore
€25,000
€17,500
6.00
6.00
6.00
129
Too Darn Hot
Dubawi-Dar Re Mi (Singspiel)
Dalham Hall Stud
£50,000
£45,000
7.00
8.00
7.34
127
Waldgeist
Galileo-Waldlerche (Monsun)
Ballylinch Stud
€17,500
€15,000
8.00
12.00
11.17
132
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Soldier is marching James Thomas chats with Joe Foley of Ballyhane Stud, who selected the son of Showcasing as a yearling, broke him in and is now standing him at Ballyhane Photography courtesy of Ballyhane Stud
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ROM A HIGH-ACHIEVING TALENT on the track to a promising and popular recruit at stud, Soldier’s Call has long since been on a positive trajectory and will enter the next phase of his career later this year when his highly anticipated debut crop of yearlings reaches the sales. Joe Foley, racing and bloodstock advisor to owner Steve Parkin of Clipper Logistics, has been with Soldier’s Call at just about every step along the way, from purchasing the horse as a yearling, breaking and pre-training him at his Ballyhane Stud, to managing his racing career and now overseeing his early years among the stallion ranks. Foley’s fingerprints may be all over Soldier’s Call’s numerous successes, but the man himself is quick to highlight the part good fortune has played in proceedings and certainly isn’t prepared to pat himself on the back for a job well done just yet. “It’s very satisfying, it really is,” he says of his journey with Soldier’s Call. “But you don’t analyse it or overthink it too much. Sometimes it dawns on me that we’ve had this lad since he was a yearling and it’s very nice to have progressed him to this stage, but in this industry you don’t want to go thinking you’re too clever because there’s a lot of things waiting around the corner. “It would be very cool if he was successful at stud because setting out to buy a stallion prospect is very difficult, the odds are stacked severely against you. So to come up with a few at the first attempt is nice, but then Steve is a very lucky fella and things just seem to happen for him.” Soldier’s Call first appeared on Foley’s radar during Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in 2017, where he was offered by David Hodge’s Llety Farms and was secured on a bid of 85,000gns.
Recalling the day he first laid eyes on the son of Showcasing, Foley says: “He was in early on day three of Book 2 so I saw him late on the Tuesday evening. When we took him to the [Further Paddock] runway where Baroda Stud usually sell he was an absolute beauty, and when we saw him again the next morning we decided he was the one and resolved to buy him. “We’d been trying to buy nice colts at that sale but kept running into Shadwell, but luckily the big guns weren’t on him, which surprised me as he was exactly what we were looking for. We said we’d buy a few colts basically dabbling at trying to buy a stallion and we ended up buying three in the same year. We bought Eagles By Day, Space Traveller and Soldier’s Call.” Soldier’s Call is out of Dijarvo, who won the Prix La Fleche (L) during her time in training with Tony Carroll. She switched to the US before being repatriated to Llety Farms in Carmarthen through Chad Schumer, who picked up the daughter of Iceman for just $15,000 at the Keeneland January Sale in 2014. Foley says pedigree plays an important part in his sales selection process and adds that he had the advantage of first-hand experience with Soldier’s Calls lineage. “I love buying horses out of good racemares and his dam was a very fast filly,” he says. “She won the Prix La Fleche before getting sold to America and she was from a family I knew well – I’d watched it over the years and her dam, Thicket, foaled at Ballyhane one year. It’s a very fast Juddmonte family going back to Abeer. Soldier’s Call has a lot of speed in his pedigree and he looked exactly that type.” Expanding on the appealing physical attributes possessed by the young Soldier’s Call, Foley says: “He
Mares and foals enjoying spring grass at Ballyhane Stud
Far left, Soldier’s Call under jockey Danny Tudhope winning the Flying Childers Stakes (G2), left, Tudhope debriefing the team after winning the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot – Clipper Logistic’s Steve Parkin (right), Ballyhane’s Stud’s Joe Foley (centre) and agent Federico Barberini
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soldier’s call was very typical of what we find in the good Showcasings; he was medium-sized but very strong with great power, a wide arse and a big hip. He had a lovely shoulder and used himself so well. He was a lovely, fluid, easy-moving type and he had a great action for a medium-sized horse. He just looked like a racehorse, he looked exactly like what he ended up becoming.” He adds that the identity of Soldier’s Call’s breeder gave him further confidence, saying: “David Hodge is a very good breeder and has a strong record, which is important when you’re buying yearlings. I’m pleased that David reported to me recently that he has two very nice Soldier’s Call yearlings to sell this year and I hope he does well with them.” Once the auctioneer’s gavel had fallen, Soldier’s Call was on his way to Ballyhane Stud in County Carlow, where the Clipper horses are broken in and pre-trained before being dispatched to their respective trainers. Although this process is less intense than the rigours of full training, Soldier’s Call’s latent talent soon began to shine through. “He was a lovely easy going horse when he was in the string but he didn’t do anything too flamboyant,” says Foley. “But I remember in about March my wife, Jane, rode him one morning and came in and told me over lunch that she’d ridden this Showcasing colt and in her opinion he was a bit of a rocket, which came as a bit of a surprise as we hadn’t been asking him any questions prior to that. “With that opinion in our back pocket we sent him to Archie Watson and off he went. I told Archie what Jane had said and about a month into his spell there Archie told me he liked the horse and that he was showing a lot of speed.” Soldier’s Call made 14 starts for Watson and won four races, all over 5f. His winning streak began with a comfortable success in novice company at Haydock before he took a rise in class in his stride to claim the prestigious Windsor Castle Stakes (L) at Royal Ascot. “The Windsor Castle was Clipper’s first winner at Royal Ascot so that was a big moment,” says Foley. “We’ve had three winners now but that was our first so that was special. When you have a colt who’s won a maiden and then goes and wins the Windsor Castle, it’s the first step on the ladder to becoming a stallion and he won it very impressively.”
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IS UPWARD TRAJECTORY carried Soldier’s Call to wins in the Group 3 Prix d’Arenberg and the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes, the latter by two and a quarter lengths. On both occasions he led from pillar to post and won by clear water. His penultimate outing at two saw Soldier’s Call face his elders in the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye, in which he went down by just a neck to Mabs Cross. He did not manage to add to his tally when tested at three but confirmed himself the fastest of his generation to reach the frame in Group 1 company on three separate occasions, most notably when a close-up third behind Blue Point in King’s Stand Stakes (G1) and when second to Battaash in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1). “The Prix d’Arenberg was very exciting and then he absolutely pulverised the field in the Flying Childers, he ran right away from them,” Foley continues. “Having won that race, which was a Group 2, that cemented his position as a future stallion, so that was a big day. The Prix de l’Abbaye
Steve Parkin on the winners’ podium after Soldier’s Call won the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2018
After the Flying Childers (left), trainer Archie Watson said of Soldier’s Call: “He’s a very quick two-year-old, we’ve always held him in very high regard. Goodwood was a little bit disappointing but he’s gone out and won a Group 3 in a very quick time in France and backed up here within 13 days and he’s absolutely blitzed them” Through the rest of his juvenile year, the Showcasing colt went on to finish third in the Abbaye and sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
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Above, a youngster in the lunge pit at Ballyhane Below, Soldier’s Call’s top-priced foal of 2021. The colt was sold at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale for 100,000gns and is out of Safeenah (Oasis Dream) from the family of Muhaarar. He was sold by Amy Marnane and bought by BB Bloodstock Photo: Tattersalls / Laura Green
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was frustrating and we were unlucky because he switched his lead late on and just got chinned on the line. “While he didn’t win at three he posted some great performances. His run in the King’s Stand behind Blue Point and Battaash was a great run and his second in the Nunthorpe, when he met Battaash on a real going day, was a terrific effort. He was well ahead of the rest of the field that day.” Soldier’s Call returned to Ballyhane for the 2020 covering season to stand alongside the stud’s linchpin name Dandy Man, the ever-reliable Elzaam and the Norfolk Stakes-winning racehorse and sire Prince Of Lir. Breeders were soon beating a path to Ballyhane’s door as Soldier’s Call covered a debut book of 164 mares at a fee of €10,000. Among that number were 38 black-type performing mares, giving him a foundation of quality and quantity. And the weight of support continued into his second and third seasons, with a book of 159 mares in year two and 110 in year three. “People took to him in his first year so he covered 164 mares,” says Foley. “He covered a high number of stakesperforming and stakes-producing mares too, so we were very happy with his first book. “Sometimes you start a stallion off and they really dip in numbers in the second or third year and then you’re already factoring that in if he’s looking good once his runners hit the track, as he’s then got to get over that dip in numbers. But that won’t be the case with Soldier’s Call as he’ll have plenty of troops on the ground. “In his first year quite a few people couldn’t get into him, he could’ve covered over 200 but we politely turned away 40 or 50 mares and thankfully those people came back in year two.” Amongst his debut crop are siblings to the likes of Windsor Castle Stakes hero Hototo, the Pavilion Stakes victor Dubai Station, the Marygate Stakes scorer Sardinia Sunset and the admirable Sir Busker, as well as the Grade
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2-winning Juniper Pass and the Roses Stakes winner Attagirl, while the Coronation Stakes heroine Maids Causeway, the Prix Marcel Boussac third Copperbeech and Cecil Frail Stakes winner and Cheveley Park Stakes third Festoso are just a few of the high-performing mares who produced a Soldier’s Call foal in 2021. As well as high interest from outside breeders, Soldier’s Call has received strong home support from the broodmare bands at Ballyhane and Parkin’s Branton Court Stud. This has allowed Foley, a genuine student of pedigrees, to formulate mating plans that harness the power of inbreeding to a host of interesting and influential stallions. “We’re after trying loads with him,” he says. “We’re replicating a lot of the Showcasing stuff; he likes Nureyev, so we’re loading up on that, and there’s some Wolfhound in there too, so we’ve done some interesting things and will have some very nicely bred stock. From a simplistic view of physicals and race records we’ve matched him up with a lot of nice good-looking, speedy mares and we’ve covered a lot of good race fillies with him.”
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HE MARKET got its first look at Soldier’s Call’s stock during last year’s foal sales and there was a notably warm reception, with the colt out of Con Marnane’s Safeenah realising 100,000gns from BB Bloodstock. Glenvale Stud also gave 72,000gns for the colt out of Rose Kazan, the group averaged £21,030 for 32 sold. Renowned judges such as Mags O’Toole, Federico Barberini, Peter Nolan and Tally-Ho Stud were among those to sign for a Soldier’s Call foal. Showcasing has stood at Whitsbury Manor Stud since 2011 so it is only now that his first sire sons are starting to come online with stock of their own. His reputation as a sire of sires received a significant boost when the debut crop of Tasleet produced Bradsell, a decisive winner of this year’s Coventry Stakes. That result gave Foley plenty of cause for optimism. “As I’ve been going around looking at his yearlings ahead of the sales they’ve done really well and they look an extremely nice bunch,” says Foley. “I hadn’t seen Bradsell before until he won the Coventry Stakes but I started studying all the Soldier’s Call yearlings just before I went to Royal Ascot and when I saw Bradsell there he looked very similar to loads of the Soldier’s Calls we have, which is a good portent. Hopefully we’ll have the same level of success.” Foley expects to offer around 20 lots by Soldier’s Call at the upcoming yearling auctions, starting at the Goffs UK Premier Sale in Doncaster on August 23 and 24. While Parkin will retain a handful of his choicely bred fillies, Foley stresses they are bringing one of their best Soldier’s Call youngsters to market. “We’ll sell some nice ones, especially the colts, to help get his name out there and get them into peoples’ yards,” he says. “We’ll keep a daughter of Maid’s Causeway, so a sister to Illustrating, she’s a beautiful filly, and we’ll also keep fillies out of Fairy Falcon and Festoso, who we think is a nice mare. “I’m looking forward to the yearling sales with him. From what I’ve seen and what I hear from other vendors, people seem to be excited about their yearlings by him, so let’s hope they’re successful in the sales ring first before heading off to the racetrack.”
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foal sales Top first-season sires by foal averages in 2021 (gns) Sire
Average
Too Darn Hot Blue Point Ten Sovereigns Magna Grecia Waldgeist Advertise Calyx Masar Phoenix of Spain Study Of Man Soldier’s Call Land Force
105,828 80,451 48,960 48,056 45,018 44,892 34,871 34,212 25,832 24,301 20,534 19,953
Foal sales in 2021
Stallions with recorded foal sales in 2021. Listed alphabetically and showing aggregate, average and colt and fillies’ figures from sales in Britain, Ireland and France. Compiled by Weatherbys in guineas. Dual-purpose stallions included, new sires included in this Fact Pack in bold Sire Name
Sold
Acclamation Aclaim Adaay Adlerflug Advertise Affinisea Air Force Blue Al Kazeem Almanzor Al Wukair Arctic Cosmos Ardad Attendu Australia Austrian School Awtaad Axxos (Ger) Bande Barastraight Bated Breath Bathyrhon Beaumec De Houelle Belardo Berkshire Best Solution Birchwood Blue Bresil Blue Point Born To Sea Buck’s Boum Bullet Train Bungle Inthejungle Buratino Cable Bay
16 5 11 1 20 28 1 2 10 2 1 11 2 11 3 13 1 1 1 19 2 5 15 13 2 1 50 18 4 3 1 18 1 9
Total 686,412 29,200 75,956 114,796 897,844 297,619 10,204 13,500 385,085 5,952 2,126 351,068 9,779 237,744 10,459 249,549 6,378 9,354 17,857 783,577 13,180 113,945 107,179 53,573 24,660 4,252 958,338 1,448,122 10,203 62,075 13,180 309,523 4,677 232,272
Average 42,900 5,840 6,905 114,796 44,892 10,629 10,204 6,750 38,508 2,976 2,126 31,915 4,889 21,613 3,486 19,196 6,378 9,354 17,857 41,240 6,590 22,789 7,145 4,121 12,330 4,252 19,166 80,451 2,550 20,691 13,180 17,195 4,677 25,808
Highest 115,000 8,000 14,456 114,796 135,000 52,721 10,204 7,500 110,000 5,102 2,126 64,000 5,102 40,816 4,932 65,000 6,378 9,354 17,857 140,000 10,204 40,816 13,000 15,731 20,408 4,252 47,619 300,000 5,952 25,510 13,180 42,517 4,677 65,000
Colt 10 4 11 0 14 21 0 2 8 1 1 4 1 6 1 6 1 1 0 10 2 3 7 11 1 0 22 13 1 2 1 17 0 7
Average
Filly
Average
36,925 6,250 6,905 0 52,526 12,653 0 6,750 42,502 850 2,126 41,250 5,102 23,963 2,551 23,068 6,378 9,354 0 31,612 6,590 23,526 9,191 4,290 20,408 0 24,389 68,760 850 18,282 13,180 15,706 0 29,396
6 1 0 1 6 7 1 0 2 1 0 7 1 5 2 7 0 0 1 9 0 2 8 2 1 1 28 5 3 1 0 1 1 2
52,860 4,200 0 114,796 27,079 4,555 10,204 0 22,534 5,102 0 26,581 4,677 18,792 3,954 15,877 0 0 17,857 51,939 0 21,683 5,355 3,189 4,252 4,252 15,063 110,847 3,117 25,510 0 42,517 4,677 13,250
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foal sales Sire Name
Sold
Califet Calyx Camacho Camelot Capri Caravaggio Castle Du Berlais Charming Thought Churchill City Light Cityscape Cloth Of Stars Cloudings Coach House Cotai Glory Coulsty Counterattack Court Cave Cracksman Creachadoir Crystal Ocean Dabirsim Dandy Man Dariyan Dark Angel Dartmouth Dawn Approach Decorated Knight Diamond Boy Doctor Dino Doha Dream Doyen Dragon Pulse Dream Ahead Dschingis Secret (Ger) Dubawi Due Diligence Dutch Art Ectot El Kabeir El Salvador Elusive Pimpernel Elvstroem Elzaam Eqtidaar Equiano Exceed And Excel Expert Eye Falco Farhh Fascinating Rock Fast Company Fastnet Rock Feel Like Dancing Finsceal Fior Flag Of Honour Footstepsinthesand Frammassone Frankel Free Eagle French Fifteen Galileo Gold Galiway
3 25 10 12 29 10 2 1 16 7 1 6 3 2 16 4 4 5 15 1 52 2 39 3 27 3 2 4 11 8 1 9 1 5 1 2 12 4 3 10 4 26 2 8 17 3 20 12 1 2 4 3 5 11 1 2 27 1 7 9 1 2 2
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Total 14,031 871,779 109,781 1,040,579 373,471 388,307 28,912 1,000 546,152 97,788 3,500 83,758 22,108 3,500 260,466 26,360 10,205 28,231 281,922 17,007 1,578,042 27,211 803,020 13,605 1,721,319 41,667 10,204 50,768 74,831 319,918 850 92,858 1,701 58,674 42,517 2,120,000 87,857 84,000 7,229 123,725 28,912 264,625 5,953 82,802 194,290 25,554 739,910 322,455 6,803 51,660 42,517 39,966 117,772 70,324 1,276 15,881 534,758 1,446 3,965,473 55,421 6,378 40,816 28,061
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Average 4,677 34,871 10,978 86,714 12,878 38,830 14,456 1,000 34,134 13,969 3,500 13,959 7,369 1,750 16,279 6,590 2,551 5,646 18,794 17,007 30,346 13,605 20,590 4,535 63,752 13,889 5,102 12,692 6,802 39,989 850 10,317 1,701 11,734 42,517 1,060,000 7,321 21,000 2,409 12,372 7,228 10,177 2,976 10,350 11,428 8,518 36,995 26,871 6,803 25,830 10,629 13,322 23,554 6,393 1,276 7,940 19,805 1,446 566,496 6,157 6,378 20,408 14,030
Highest 6,803 106,293 20,000 250,000 32,313 82,000 22,109 1,000 106,293 40,816 3,500 25,510 13,605 2,000 56,973 11,905 4,252 11,480 42,517 17,007 102,041 17,857 68,027 11,054 155,000 17,857 5,952 25,510 14,031 70,578 850 23,810 1,701 20,408 42,517 1,800,000 17,000 40,000 4,252 24,660 14,456 29,762 4,677 18,707 55,000 11,054 110,544 80,000 6,803 27,000 17,007 19,558 51,020 15,306 1,276 14,881 80,000 1,446 1,619,351 17,857 6,378 27,211 17,857
Colt 2 11 5 5 20 6 1 0 13 3 0 5 2 2 13 3 3 4 10 1 38 0 25 2 15 3 0 4 7 5 0 6 1 2 0 1 10 3 1 6 3 18 1 7 9 1 18 5 1 1 2 2 3 8 1 1 15 1 3 5 1 1 0
Average 5,952 40,787 9,282 125,823 16,483 42,618 22,109 0 39,645 17,006 0 12,670 9,353 1,750 18,204 8,503 2,409 6,420 13,709 17,007 35,980 0 22,376 1,275 79,555 13,889 0 12,692 7,228 40,684 0 12,287 1,701 11,267 0 1,800,000 8,175 14,666 1,276 14,030 7,369 12,211 1,276 11,245 4,981 7,500 36,193 34,700 6,803 24,660 14,881 11,479 26,502 6,824 1,276 14,881 18,846 1,446 824,307 9,298 6,378 27,211 0
Filly
Average
1 14 5 7 9 4 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 5 0 14 2 14 1 12 0 2 0 4 3 1 3 0 3 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 8 1 1 8 2 2 7 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 12 0 4 4 0 1 2
2,126 30,222 12,673 58,780 4,865 33,149 6,803 1,000 10,252 11,692 3,500 20,408 3,401 0 7,936 850 2,976 2,551 28,966 0 15,057 13,605 17,400 11,054 43,998 0 5,102 0 6,058 38,832 850 6,377 0 12,046 42,517 320,000 3,051 40,000 2,976 9,885 6,803 5,601 4,677 4,082 18,682 9,027 44,217 21,278 0 27,000 6,377 17,007 19,132 5,244 0 1,000 21,005 0 373,137 2,232 0 13,605 14,030
foal sales Blue Point had the top-priced foal of 2021 by a first-season sire – his colt (Lot 927) out of Indigo Lady fetched 300,000gns at Tattersalls December Sale, bought by Blandford Bloodstock from Ringfort Stud. The sire’s second-best priced offering last autumn was this colt (left) out of Wild Child (Galileo) sold by Limekiln Stud for €215,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale. He was bought by JC Bloodstock Photo: Goffs video
Sire Name
Sold
Garswood Gemix Gentlewave Getaway (Ger) Gleneagles Goken Golden Horn Golden Lariat Goliath Du Berlais Great Pretender The Grey Gatsby Guignol (Ger) The Gurkha Gutaifan Harry Angel Harzand Havana Gold Havana Grey Helmet Highland Reel Hillstar Holy Roman Emperor Ice Breeze Idaho Iffraaj Inns Of Court Intello (Ger) Invincible Army Invincible Spirit It’s Gino (Ger)
1 1 1 59 16 7 18 1 9 4 7 1 1 1 13 15 13 34 1 5 17 15 2 23 10 33 3 25 17 2
Total 1,701 12,755 8,503 1,151,962 421,993 53,146 393,666 1,488 260,204 64,626 56,122 1,701 4,252 5,952 175,279 316,753 154,208 580,398 13,180 72,278 200,086 189,347 5,952 132,996 185,728 611,765 27,211 706,687 996,205 20,408
Average
Highest
Colt
1,701 12,755 8,503 19,524 26,374 7,592 21,870 1,488 28,911 16,156 8,017 1,701 4,252 5,952 13,483 21,116 11,862 17,070 13,180 14,455 11,769 12,623 2,976 5,782 18,572 18,538 9,070 28,267 58,600 10,204
1,701 12,755 8,503 55,272 51,020 15,306 48,000 1,488 57,823 25,510 38,265 1,701 4,252 5,952 32,313 48,469 28,000 56,000 13,180 20,408 30,612 34,014 3,401 13,605 70,000 68,027 17,007 72,279 100,000 14,456
1 0 1 41 8 5 11 1 7 3 4 1 1 1 7 13 7 27 1 5 12 10 2 20 6 22 2 15 11 1
Average 1,701 0 8,503 22,984 30,304 7,228 22,249 1,488 30,490 20,408 12,223 1,701 4,252 5,952 18,089 21,356 12,829 17,996 13,180 14,455 14,207 12,647 2,976 6,420 11,560 20,500 9,354 34,127 60,441 14,456
Filly 0 1 0 18 8 2 7 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 6 2 6 7 0 0 5 5 0 3 4 11 1 10 6 1
Average 0 12,755 0 11,645 22,444 8,503 21,275 0 23,384 3,401 2,409 0 0 0 8,108 19,558 10,734 13,498 0 0 5,918 12,574 0 1,530 29,092 14,614 8,503 19,476 55,225 5,952
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foal sales Sire Name
Sold
Ivanhowe (Ger) Jack Hobbs James Garfield Jet Away Jimmy Two Times Joshua Tree Jukebox Jury Justify Kamsin (Ger) Kapgarde Karaktar Kendargent Kessaar Kingman Kingston Hill Kodiac Kodi Bear Kuroshio Land Force Langtang (Ger) Lauro (Ger) Lawman Leading Light Le Brivido Le Havre Libertarian Lightning Spear Linda’s Lad Lope De Vega Lucky Speed Magna Grecia Mahler Make Believe Malinas (Ger) Manduro (Ger) Marcel Masar Masked Marvel Massaat Mastercraftsman Masterstroke Maxios Mayson Mehmas Milan Mizzou Montmartre Morandi Morpheus Mr Owen Muhaarar Mukhadram Nathaniel National Defense New Approach New Bay Night Of Thunder Night Wish (Ger) Nirvana Du Berlais Noble Mission No Nay Never No Risk At All Oasis Dream
1 2 2 41 1 8 27 1 2 1 1 2 8 2 16 31 10 5 30 1 1 4 5 8 4 7 5 2 9 5 28 22 19 8 1 4 18 8 6 10 4 54 3 29 5 2 2 1 1 4 8 1 14 12 3 21 19 1 7 1 5 9 14
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Total 17,007 14,795 12,952 500,050 18,707 67,602 439,629 160,000 7,653 35,714 3,401 24,905 185,374 408,163 85,033 1,717,081 283,265 30,707 598,614 3,827 17,007 8,503 26,360 63,500 246,053 47,193 56,755 16,157 1,247,177 33,759 1,345,592 228,741 410,443 73,554 9,354 32,313 615,823 79,932 62,000 182,953 38,691 784,270 32,000 1,447,627 61,820 5,442 8,929 850 10,204 4,676 81,514 6,500 338,000 83,020 83,507 883,745 1,971,518 17,007 104,591 25,000 474,122 387,754 688,272
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Average 17,007 7,397 6,476 12,196 18,707 8,450 16,282 160,000 3,826 35,714 3,401 12,452 23,171 204,081 5,314 55,389 28,326 6,141 19,953 3,827 17,007 2,125 5,272 7,937 61,513 6,741 11,351 8,078 138,575 6,751 48,056 10,397 21,602 9,194 9,354 8,078 34,212 9,991 10,333 18,295 9,672 14,523 10,666 49,918 12,364 2,721 4,464 850 10,204 1,169 10,189 6,500 24,142 6,918 27,835 42,083 103,764 17,007 14,941 25,000 94,824 43,083 49,162
Highest 17,007 13,605 7,000 45,918 18,707 19,558 39,116 160,000 6,803 35,714 3,401 13,000 51,020 238,095 21,259 145,000 60,000 12,000 65,000 3,827 17,007 4,252 11,480 15,000 148,441 13,605 20,000 9,354 300,000 17,007 210,000 35,714 102,041 35,714 9,354 17,007 110,000 20,408 30,000 52,000 20,408 49,320 13,500 144,558 26,361 4,252 7,653 850 10,204 2,126 23,810 6,500 62,000 11,480 65,000 170,068 230,000 17,007 28,061 25,000 130,000 85,034 85,000
Colt
Average
Filly
Average
1 1 1 31 1 5 17 1 1 0 1 1 4 2 11 18 10 3 18 0 1 3 3 4 3 6 3 2 5 4 16 18 14 4 1 4 14 5 4 7 3 31 2 13 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 10 11 1 13 8 0 3 1 5 5 9
17,007 13,605 5,952 14,567 18,707 10,374 20,858 160,000 6,803 0 3,401 13,000 18,601 204,081 6,377 60,857 28,326 5,984 27,639 0 17,007 1,417 7,511 9,125 71,813 7,440 17,251 8,078 162,816 4,188 49,118 11,148 18,931 14,562 9,354 8,078 38,130 12,584 13,750 15,123 11,338 19,269 12,250 56,973 14,966 4,252 0 0 10,204 2,126 9,602 6,500 24,400 7,410 65,000 49,748 115,454 0 17,573 25,000 94,824 52,040 47,974
0 1 1 10 0 3 10 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 5 13 0 2 12 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 2 0 4 1 12 4 5 4 0 0 4 3 2 3 1 23 1 16 3 1 2 1 0 3 3 0 4 1 2 8 11 1 4 0 0 4 5
0 1,190 7,000 4,847 0 5,243 8,503 0 850 35,714 0 11,905 27,742 0 2,976 47,819 0 6,377 8,425 3,827 0 4,252 1,913 6,750 30,612 2,551 2,500 0 108,273 17,007 46,641 7,015 29,081 3,826 0 0 20,500 5,669 3,500 25,695 4,677 8,126 7,500 44,185 10,629 1,190 4,464 850 0 850 11,166 0 23,500 1,500 9,253 29,626 95,262 17,007 12,967 0 0 31,887 51,300
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foal sales Magna Grecia’s top-priced foal of 2021: the colt out of Twitch (Azamour) was sold by Norelands Stud to Jamie McCalmont for 210,000gns. The stallion’s foals averaged 48,056gns for 28 lots sold Photo: Tattersalls / Laura Green
Sire Name
Sold
Ocovango Olympic Glory Order Of St George Outstrip Papal Bull Pastorius (Ger) Pearl Secret Penny’s Picnic Phoenix Of Spain Pillar Coral Planteur Poet’s Word Policy Maker Postponed Prince Gibraltar Prince Of Lir Proconsul Profitable Protectionist (Ger) Quest For Peace Rail Link Rajasinghe Raven’s Pass Recoletos Recorder Retirement Plan Ribchester Roman Candle Rubik Ruler Of The World Saddex Sageburg Saint Des Saints
7 2 43 2 1 1 3 1 36 13 1 54 1 8 1 3 1 36 1 1 1 3 5 2 6 1 27 1 1 3 6 1 2
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Total
Average
22,362 6,377 754,419 5,500 10,204 3,401 8,000 1,701 929,984 43,622 8,929 885,819 3,571 66,000 5,952 76,530 1,361 582,762 6,000 5,527 6,803 13,500 56,973 9,779 12,075 1,701 267,855 3,401 7,228 12,755 51,446 1,701 96,939
3,194 3,188 17,544 2,750 10,204 3,401 2,666 1,701 25,832 3,355 8,929 16,404 3,571 8,250 5,952 25,510 1,361 16,187 6,000 5,527 6,803 4,500 11,394 4,889 2,012 1,701 9,920 3,401 7,228 4,251 8,574 1,701 48,469
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Highest 8,503 3,401 49,320 3,500 10,204 3,401 4,000 1,701 165,816 7,653 8,929 72,279 3,571 28,000 5,952 51,020 1,361 65,000 6,000 5,527 6,803 6,000 17,007 8,503 6,378 1,701 20,408 3,401 7,228 6,803 31,463 1,701 76,531
Colt 4 1 29 2 1 1 3 0 16 6 1 36 0 5 0 3 1 29 0 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 17 1 1 1 5 1 1
Average 3,762 2,976 21,478 2,750 10,204 3,401 2,666 0 23,508 4,010 8,929 20,987 0 5,500 0 25,510 1,361 16,343 0 5,527 6,803 4,750 13,322 4,889 1,559 1,701 11,003 3,401 7,228 6,803 10,119 1,701 76,531
Filly
Average
3 1 14 0 0 0 0 1 20 7 0 18 1 3 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 10 0 0 2 1 0 1
2,437 3,401 9,396 0 0 0 0 1,701 27,692 2,793 0 7,237 3,571 12,833 5,952 0 0 15,541 6,000 0 0 4,000 8,503 0 2,466 0 8,079 0 0 2,976 850 0 20,408
Sire Name
Sold
Salutino (Ger) Sandmason Saxon Warrior (Jpn) Scissor Kick Scorpion Seabhac Seahenge Sea Moon Sea The Moon (Ger) Sea The Stars Shalaa Shantaram Shirocco (Ger) Sholokhov Showcasing Silverwave Sioux Nation Sir Percy Sixties Icon Siyouni Smooth Daddy Snow Sky Sogann Soldier Of Fortune Soldier’s Call Sommerabend
1 2 18 1 1 3 2 4 16 21 5 2 44 14 32 2 11 1 3 1 3 2 1 40 32 1
Total 1,020 7,228 1,036,778 1,701 850 5,953 20,408 44,642 755,966 3,583,912 21,259 7,228 436,307 235,544 1,762,822 42,517 246,996 3,500 39,030 140,000 17,431 18,027 28,912 756,803 657,116 1,701
Average 1,020 3,614 57,598 1,701 850 1,984 10,204 11,160 47,247 170,662 4,251 3,614 9,916 16,824 55,088 21,258 22,454 3,500 13,010 140,000 5,810 9,013 28,912 18,920 20,534 1,701
Highest 1,020 4,252 209,166 1,701 850 2,551 14,456 15,306 115,000 625,000 8,503 5,102 22,959 38,265 120,000 40,816 68,000 3,500 25,000 140,000 13,605 15,306 28,912 56,973 100,000 1,701
Colt
Average
Filly
Average
0 2 10 1 0 1 0 4 6 9 4 1 30 9 19 2 8 1 2 1 2 2 1 24 19 1
0 3,614 62,135 1,701 0 1,276 0 11,160 67,666 122,887 4,677 5,102 11,332 22,392 59,542 21,258 17,750 3,500 7,015 140,000 8,290 9,013 28,912 25,882 27,350 1,701
1 0 8 0 1 2 2 0 10 12 1 1 14 5 13 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 16 13 0
1,020 0 51,928 0 850 2,338 10,204 0 34,996 206,493 2,551 2,126 6,881 6,802 48,578 0 34,996 0 25,000 0 850 0 0 8,476 10,573 0
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foal sales Photos: Goffs online catalogues
Left: Phoenix Of Spain’s colt out of Queen Of Carthage (Cape Cross), a three-quarters brother to Lucky Vega, made €195,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale, bought by BBA Ireland/Yulong Investments from Baroda Stud (Lot 160)
Right: by Waldgeist and out of the Listed winner Modeeroch (Mozart), this colt was sold by Ballylinch Stud to Ronald Rauscher for €85,000 at the Goff February Sale
Sire Name
Sold
Spanish Moon Starspangledbanner Study Of Man Success Days Sumbal Tai Chi (Ger) Tamayuz Tasleet Telescope Ten Sovereigns Teofilo Territories Time Test Tirwanako Too Darn Hot Toronado Triple Threat Twilight Son Ultra Ulysses Unfortunately U S Navy Flag Vadamos Valirann Vendangeur Waldgeist Walk In The Park Washington Dc Well Chosen Westerner Whipper Wings Of Eagles Wootton Bassett Workforce Yeats Yorgunnabelucky Youmzain Zarak Zelzal Zoffany Zoustar
1 18 3 7 6 1 8 10 12 30 10 15 27 8 11 5 1 16 1 18 5 18 44 12 1 17 50 3 2 19 1 45 8 7 9 2 8 7 5 23 16
Total 850 1,066,014 72,905 133,078 35,289 5,952 131,950 124,664 132,228 1,468,824 423,748 296,323 882,109 48,895 1,164,109 65,051 2,126 281,520 1,701 452,646 38,511 381,297 450,376 68,878 7,653 765,311 1,530,612 12,500 45,918 261,055 12,755 300,002 944,906 39,541 113,520 6,378 36,990 250,578 67,177 476,304 672,272
Average 850 59,223 24,301 19,011 5,881 5,952 16,493 12,466 11,019 48,960 42,374 19,754 32,670 6,111 105,828 13,010 2,126 17,595 1,701 25,147 7,702 21,183 10,235 5,739 7,653 45,018 30,612 4,166 22,959 13,739 12,755 6,666 118,113 5,648 12,613 3,189 4,623 35,796 13,435 20,708 42,017
Highest 850 144,558 31,000 59,524 13,605 5,952 42,000 30,000 21,259 140,306 80,000 55,000 75,000 10,204 270,000 29,762 2,126 38,000 1,701 67,000 13,000 63,776 26,361 11,054 7,653 153,061 69,728 7,500 27,211 29,762 12,755 28,061 250,000 14,456 18,707 4,677 17,007 55,000 21,259 45,918 140,000
Colt 0 10 3 4 5 0 6 6 12 18 7 13 19 7 7 1 0 14 1 10 3 12 27 10 1 5 27 3 2 15 0 31 5 5 9 2 7 5 3 13 10
Average 0 72,931 24,301 16,475 6,887 0 13,658 15,459 11,019 54,709 44,344 20,955 37,268 6,863 98,857 850 0 17,293 1,701 31,491 8,727 26,337 14,176 6,632 7,653 40,417 38,895 4,166 22,959 15,674 0 8,242 89,069 7,398 12,613 3,189 5,162 42,462 15,873 24,520 50,185
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1 8 0 3 1 1 2 4 0 12 3 2 8 1 4 4 1 2 0 8 2 6 17 2 0 12 23 0 0 4 1 14 3 2 0 0 1 2 2 10 6
850 42,087 0 22,392 850 5,952 25,000 7,976 0 40,338 37,778 11,952 21,750 850 118,027 16,050 2,126 19,707 0 17,216 6,165 10,874 3,976 1,275 0 46,935 20,888 0 0 6,483 12,755 3,176 166,519 1,275 0 0 850 19,132 9,779 15,753 28,403
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Invincible Spirit - Madany (Acclamation)
Group 1 speed Impressive winner of the stallion-making Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot
Solid foundations
First foals sold for up to 8 times his year-one fee
First Yearlings Selling Soon 4 select lots
at Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale
12 select lots
at Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale
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He is a good-looking, strong, racy colt who is a stunning, athletic mover on the lunge. His attitude to his work is top class and we look forward to presenting him at Goffs UK Premier Sale.
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- Tracy Vigors, Hillwood Stud (Lot 191: Colt x Raheeb at Goffs UK Premier Sale)
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FIRST YEARLINGS 2022
ARC WINNER
GROUP 1 WINNERS
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GR.1 HORSES
GROUP 1 WINNING 2YO
In his first 3 seasons at stud he covered:
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PERFORMERS or PRODUCERS
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144 €180,000 First Foals made up to
averaging €55,000
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HEN ADVERTISE retired to the National Stud for 2019 he was the highest-rated son of Showcasing – he was the winner of Group 1 races at two and three with a rating of 119 making him the best sprinter to retire to stud in England for 15 years. Advertise announced himself as a colt of promise with an easy success in a 6f Newbury maiden on his debut in May of 2018. That he got to within a length of Calyx in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes on his second start showed even more of his potential, and next time out in the Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket he was a comfortable winner. He took on the Ballydoyle battalions in their own backyard in the
Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and became the first British-trained winner of the race in 21 years when fending off the challenge of So Perfect. Questions over his stamina surrounded him prior to the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes and a fine second place to the season’s champion two-year-old colt didn’t answer them so it was to Newmarket and the 2,000 Guineas he was aimed. There the questions of his ability to stay a mile were well and truly answered in the negative so he returned to sprinting and the 6f of Royal Ascot’s Commonwealth Cup was perfect. He was a decisive winner from Forever In Dreams, Hello Youmzain and Ten Sovereigns. The last-named got the better of him in the Group 1 July Cup when Advertise finished
Advertise foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
bay colt ex Squash (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits (GB)) (7th March 2021)
135,000
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Kirtlington Stud
Tally-Ho Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
Lot 1029
* bay colt ex True To Love (IRE) (Es Que Love (IRE)) (21st February 2021)
83,333
Castlebridge Consignment
Yeomanstown Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
444
bay colt ex Crown (IRE) (Royal Applause (GB)) (27th April 2021)
80,000
Cobhall Court Stud
Martyn Meade
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
747
bay colt ex South Bay (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (22nd April 2021)
75,000
Barton Stud
Avenue BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
715
bay colt ex Kerry’s Dream (GB) (Tobougg (IRE)) (6th April 2021)
62,000
Bumble Mitchell
Margaret O’Toole
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
732
bay filly ex Indignant (GB) (Gold Away (IRE)) (25th April 2021)
60,000
Theakston Stud
Baroda Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
538
grey colt ex Cherubic (GB) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (9th May 2021)
52,000
a Partnership
Blandford BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
720
bay filly ex Darling Grace (GB) (Nayef (USA)) (1st April 2021)
50,000
Highgate Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1044
bay colt ex Miss Bunter (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) (18th February 2021)
45,000
Bumble Mitchell
Whatton Manor Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
733
bay colt ex Plume Rose (GB) (Marchand de Sable (USA)) (24th April 2021)
45,000
Overbury Stud
Moanmore Stables
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
506
bay colt ex Chicago Girl (IRE) (Azamour (IRE)) (21st March 2021)
42,517
Forenaghts Stud
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
751
bay colt ex Diamond Blaise (GB) (Iffraaj (GB)) (28th April 2021)
36,000
Plantation Stud
Jamie Railton Sales
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
939
** bay filly ex Stranagone (IRE) (Motivator (GB)) (20th March 2021)
27,211
Abbeville Stud
Munster BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
912
** bay colt ex Policy Term (IRE) (Authorized (IRE)) (15th March 2021)
25,000
Robert Allcock
Martyn Meade
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
752
bay colt ex Slatey Hen (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (2nd May 2021)
22,109
Olive O’Connor BS
Torard House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
139
* bay filly ex Silver Cape (FR) (Silver Frost (IRE)) (19th March 2021)
21,259
Baroda Stud
Pat McCarthy
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
668
* bay colt ex Beautiful Gesture (GB) (Shamardal (USA)) (7th February 2021)
20,408
Baroda Stud
Berry BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Baliyka (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (29th April 2021)
20,000
Barton Stud
Fittocks Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
977 1115
bay filly ex Wahylah (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (14th May 2021)
17,007
Rathasker Stud
Trickledown Stud (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
707
** bay colt ex Twist Moor Lane (GB) (Mayson (GB)) (11th March 2021)
17,000
Houghton Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
631
bay filly ex Last Tango (FR) (Peintre Celebre (USA)) (18th April 2021)
17,000
Plantation Stud
Martyn Meade
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
521
bay colt ex Mama Rocco (GB) (Shirocco (GER)) (31st March 2021)
12,000
The National Stud Ltd.
Forge BS/Ballinafad Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
761
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ADVERTISE 6yo | Showcasing-Furbelow (Pivotal) National Stud 2020: £25,000 | 2021: £25,000 | 2022: £25,000
Racing Form Ten runs, five wins, three places | Best Timeform Rating: 126 | Average winning distance: 6.10 Stakes form AT 2 Won
2nd AT 3 Won 2nd
4th top rated 2yr old colt in Europe in 2018. Keeneland Phoenix Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, (6f. beating So Perfect (USA) and The Irish Rover (IRE)), Arqana July Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, (6f. beating Konchek (GB) and Charming Kid (GB)), Welcome to The Starlight Raceday Maiden Stakes, Newbury, (6f. beating Pogo (IRE) and Burj (GB)) Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Too Darn Hot (GB)), Coventry Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, (to Calyx (GB)). Commonwealth Cup, Ascot, Gr.1, (6f. beating Forever In Dreams (IRE) and Hello Youmzain (FR)), LARC - Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1,(6½f. beating Brando (GB) and Space Blues (IRE)) Darley July Cup Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Ten Sovereigns (IRE)).
second but ahead of Group 1 winners Fairyland, Pretty Pollyana, Brando, Dream Of Dreams and Limato. The son of Showcasing demonstrated his toughness in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest when he had to withstand the challenge of Brando. One Master, Pretty Pollyana, Le Brivido and Invincible Army were also amongst the vanquished at Deauville. He had one final start in the Group 1 British Champions’ Sprint but he failed to show his true self on heavy ground at Ascot and retired the winner of five of his ten starts with three further second place finishes. Bred by Cheveley Park Stud, he is one of two winners out of Furbelow, a Pivotal full-sister to the American Listed winner Red Diadem. Furbelow is a Cheveley Park Stud homebred who won a 6f maiden at three. She is also a three-parts sister to Adorn (Kyllachy), a winner at two and the dam of Group 2 Richmond Stakes winner Saayerr (Acclamation) and the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes second Ornate (Bahamian Bounty). Her yearling full-brother to Advertise made 450,000gns to Kevin Ryan at the Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale last year. Second dam Red Tiara was placed once and is a Mr Prospector three-parts sister to the Japanese sprinter Meiner Love (Seeking The Gold). Meiner Love won the Listed Sprinters Stakes, the Centaur Stakes and the Silk Road Stakes. She is also a half-sister to Miracle Worker, the winning dam of the Listed Whirlaway and Changing Times Stakes winner Peppi Knows. The third dam Heart Of Joy is a daughter of Lypheor and won the Grade 2 Palomar Handicap and the Group 2 Nell Gwyn Stakes and was placed in the 1,000 Guineas, the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Coronation Stakes and the Grade 1 Ramona Handicap. She is a half-sister to the Riviera Stakes winner Ataentsic, who is the dam of Grade 2 San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes winner and sire Unbridled Energy. Advertise was BHA rated 119 and is the second-best rated son of Showcasing behind the Sussex Stakes winner Mohaather. Indeed, Advertise attained a higher rating than his sire and he is also the second winner of the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup sired by Showcasing. He has 99 yearlings from his first crop and almost a quarter of them were offered for sale as foals last year for an average of €55,207/£46,475. His six-figure sale was that of Kirtlington Stud’s colt out of the Nell Gwyn Stakes second Squash (Pastoral Pursuits). He was purchased by Tally-Ho Stud for 135,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. The most expensive filly foal by Advertise was purchased by Baroda Stud for 60,000gns from Theakston Stud. She is out of the Listed Cathedral Stakes winner Indignant by Gold Away, and she has a perfect record as a broodmare with three winners from three runners.
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1st Dam FURBELOW (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and £2,264, from only 3 starts; Own sister to RED DIADEM (GB); dam of 2 winners: ADVERTISE (GB), see above. FLAVIUS TITUS (GB) (2015 g. by Lethal Force (IRE)), won 4 races from 2 to 4 years and £56,789 and placed 9 times. Go Guarantor (GB) (2014 g. by Medicean (GB)), placed twice at 3 years and £1,751. Publicise (GB) (2017 f. by Dream Ahead (USA)), placed once at 3 years and £1,455. Sylvia Beach (GB) (2019 f. by Ulysses (IRE)), placed once at 3 years, 2022 and £1,648. Kilauea (GB) (2018 g. by Lethal Force (IRE)), placed once in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 3 years, 2021. Chuzzlewit (GB) (2020 c. by Showcasing (GB)), in training. She also has a yearling filly by Showcasing (GB). 2nd Dam RED TIARA (USA), placed once at 3 years; dam of 7 winners: RED DIADEM (GB) (f. by Pivotal (GB)), won 4 races in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years and £86,274 including Daisycutter Handicap, Del Mar, L.; dam of winners. RED KITTEN (FR), 9 races in France to 8 years, 2021 and £143,612 and placed 25 times. RECUERDA (FR), 2 races in Spain at 3 years and placed twice. LADY RED DI (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. at 2 and 3 years and £28,619 and placed once. Lee Ann W (USA), unraced; dam of Peruvian Boy (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. and £58,920, placed third in Arlington Washington Futurity, Arlington, L. THERTHAAR (GB), won 5 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 3 times. RED CORONET (GB), won 3 races in Kazakhstan at 3 years and placed 3 times. ARGENT (GB), won 1 race at 4 years and placed 4 times. ADORN (GB), won 1 race at 2 years and placed twice; dam of winners. SAAYERR (GB), 3 races at 2 years and £87,232 including Audi Richmond Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 placed third in Betfred Chipchase Stakes, Newcastle, Gr.3. Ornate (GB), 10 races to 8 years, 2021 and £295,532, placed second in Fly Aer Lingus Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2 and third in King George Qatar Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 (twice). FENDALE (GB), 5 races to 9 years, 2021 and £63,335 and placed 13 times. USTATH (GB), 6 races from 3 to 5 years, 2022 and £31,406 and placed 12 times. FURBELOW (GB), see above. RED TURBAN (GB), won 1 race at 2 years, from only 3 starts, dam of a winner. Virtually (GB), unraced; dam of a winner. MIDNIGHT FIRE (IRE), 3 races from 3 to 5 years, 2022 and placed twice. 3rd Dam HEART OF JOY (USA), won 10 races at home and in U.S.A. from 2 to 6 years including Palomar Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.2, Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, Las Cienegas Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.3, San Simeon Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.3, Convenience Stakes, Hollywood Park, L.R. and B Thoughtful Stakes, Santa Anita, L. (twice), placed 14 times, placed second in Goffs Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, General Accident 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, , Ramona Handicap, Del Mar, , Las Cienegas Handicap, Gr.1 Gr.1 Santa Anita, Gr.3 and Virginia Stakes, Newcastle, L. and third in Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Gardner Merchant Hungerford Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, Monrovia Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.3, Budweiser Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup Hcp, Santa Anita, Gr.3, Sequoia Handicap, Hollywood Park, L. and Bayakoa Handicap, Del Mar, L.; dam of 5 winners including: MEINER LOVE (USA) (c. by Seeking The Gold (USA)), won 5 races in Japan including Sprinters Stakes, Nakaama, L., Centaur Stakes, Hanshin, L. and Silk Road Stakes, Kyoto, L., placed second in Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes, Nakayama, L., Arlington Cup, Hanshin, L. and Tokyo Sports Hai Sansai Stakes, Tokyo, L. Vital Force (USA) (g. by War Chant (USA)), won 3 races in U.S.A., placed third in Free Spirits Handicap, Ruidoso Downs. MIRACLE WORKER (USA), won 1 race in U.S.A. and placed 5 times; dam of winners. PEPPI KNOWS (USA), 14 races in U.S.A. including Whirlaway Stakes, Aqueduct, L. and Changing Times Stakes, Penn National, L., placed second in Remsen Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.2. Water Walker (USA), 2 races in U.S.A., placed third in Thomas J Malley Stakes, Monmouth Park; dam of Chickasaw Bayou (USA), 1 race in U.S.A., placed third in Louisiana Stallion Stakes (fillies), Louisiana Downs, R. KRISTA (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. and placed 5 times; dam of MACHERANO MANIA (USA), won Clasico Dia Internacional del Irabajador, Hipo Presidente Remon, L., C.Francisco Arias Paredes y A. Espinosa, Hipo Presidente Remon, L., C. General Jose Antonio Remon Cantera, Hipo Presidente Remon, L., Clasico Appucapa, Hipo Presidente Remon, L. and Clasico Laffit Pincay Jr, Hipo Presidente Remon, L.R. TRANSFORMATION (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. and placed twice; dam of Year of The Kitten (USA), 3 races in U.S.A., placed second in Rushaway Stakes, Turfway Park.
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Group 1 winner over 1m4f, Best Solution demonstrated that his sire Kodiac is not all about speed and precocity. Best Solution broke his maiden over 6f at two and won the Group 3 Autumn Stakes over a mile before finishing second to the Arc hero and fellow new stallion Waldgeist in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint Cloud. Behind him that day were the future Group 1 winners Capri, Taj Mahal, Rekindling and Wings Of Eagles. Trained by Saeed bin Suroor for Godolphin, a stint in Dubai beckoned between his first and second seasons which saw him run twice at Meydan before winning the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial on his first start back in England. The highlight of his three-year-old career was second place behind Iquitos in the Group 1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis and he ended the year with victory in the Group 3 St Simon Stakes. At four, Best Solution came into his own. After another winter in Dubai, which saw him win one of four starts at Meydan, he returned to Europe in better form than ever and he racked up four wins in a row. After success in the Group 2 Princess of Wales’s Stakes, he then went on his travels securing his first Group 1 win in the Grosser Preis von Berlin and adding a second in the Grosser Preis von Baden, defeating a field that included Defoe, Iquitos, Windstoss and Dschingis Secret. He then travelled Down Under to take the Group 1 Caulfield Cup in a tight finish before running a creditable eighth in the Melbourne Cup. Kept in training at five he made two starts but failed to show his former sparkle. Bred by Cecil and Martin McCracken, he was a 32,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale purchase by Emerald Bloodstock. Re-offered by Tom Hassett’s Monksland Stables as a yearling in Book 2 he made 90,000gns to John Ferguson on behalf of Godolphin. His three-year-old full-brother El Bodegon won the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud last season for James Ferguson and has twice finished third so far this season – to Vadeni in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey-Club and to Onesto in the Grand Prix de Paris.
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Best Solution boasts a fine pedigree with his third dam the top-class Juddmonte producer Eva Luna. The Park Hill Stakes winner is the dam of the Sadler’s Wells pair – the Group 1 St Leger winner and sire Brian Boru and the Listed winner Kitty O’Shea. She is the dam of the Listed winner and Group 1-placed Kissable (Danehill Dancer), who is herself the dam of the 2021 Group 1 Prix de Royallieu winner Loving Dream and the Grade 1 American Oaks third Amandine. Eva Luna’s Beat Hollow son Sea Moon, who stands at Burgage Stud as a NH sire, won the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes and the Hardwick Stakes and was placed in the Group 1 St Leger and the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf. Eva Luna’s Group 2 Prix de Royallieu-winning daughter Moon Search is by Rainbow Quest and the unraced Soviet Moon, another daughter of Sadler’s Wells, is the dam of Derby and Arc winner Workforce, whose first Irish-bred four-year-olds have made an excellent start to their NH careers. Best Solution’s second dam Kushnarenkovo is a full-sister to Soviet Moon, Brian Boru and Kitty O’Shea. Trained by Aidan O’Brien, she won the Group 3 Noblesse Stakes (now known as the Munster Oaks) over 1m4f and is the dam of four winners, including the Listed Preis Winterkonigin Trial-winning filly Komische (Fastnet Rock) and her full-brother, the Group 2 Prix Hocquart second Cape Clear Island. Her Kingmambo daughter Al Andalyya is the dam of Best Solution. Best Solution’s damsire, the brilliant Kingmambo, has excelled in that role with his daughters producing the likes of the Group 1 winners Camelot, Midday, Cloth Of Stars, Ulysses, Ruler Of The World, Zelzal, National Defense, Cross Counter, Big Arthur, Maids Causeway, Duke Of Marmalade and Buratino. Thirteen of Best Solution’s yearlings are catalogued for the BBAG Yearling Sale and two foals by him sold last year. The Castlebridge Consignment offered a half-brother to the Grade 2 winner and Prix Rothschild third Speak Of The Devi,l and the triple Group 3 winner Morando, who was purchased for €24,000 by Grizetti Galoppo.
BEST SOLUTION 8yo | Kodiac-Al Andalyya (Kingmambo) Gestut Lunzen
2020: €6,500 | 2021: €6,500 | 2022: €6,500
1st Dam AL ANDALYYA (USA), placed once at 2 years; dam of 2 winners: BEST SOLUTION (IRE), see above. EL BODEGON (IRE) (2019 c. by Kodiac (GB)), won 1 race at 2 years, 2021 and £7,175 and placed once; also won 2 races in France at 2 years, 2021 and £519,754, Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1 and Prix de Conde, Chantilly, Gr.3, placed 3 times second in Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1 and third in Grand Prix de Paris, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1 and Prix La Rochette, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3.. Kodiak Mamba (IRE) (2018 c. by Kodiac (GB)), placed twice in Canada at 3 years, 2021 and £5,619. She also has a yearling colt by Night of Thunder (IRE). 2nd Dam Kushnarenkovo (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and £27,038, placed 4 times including second in Kerry Group EBF Noblesse Stakes, Cork, Gr.3 and third in Rathbarry Stud’s Barathea Finale Stakes, Curragh, L. and Ennistown Stud EBF Salsabil Stakes, Leopardstown, L.; Own sister to BRIAN BORU (GB) and KITTY O’SHEA (GB); dam of 5 winners: KOSMISCHE (IRE) (f. by Fastnet Rock (AUS)), won 2 races in Germany at 2 years including Preis Medienhauses Winterkonigin Trial, Cologne, L.; dam of a winner. SHE’S COSMIC (GB), 1 race in France at 3 years, 2022 and £27,185 and placed twice. Cape Clear Island (IRE) (c. by Fastnet Rock (AUS)), won 5 races at home and in Hong Kong to 6 years and £482,192, placed second in Prix Hocquart, Longchamp, Gr.2. Squire Osbaldeston (IRE) (c. by Mr Greeley (USA)), won 5 races at home and in Singapore from 3 to 6 years and £130,814, placed third in BetVictor Magnolia Stakes, Kempton Park, L. WITH A MISSION (IRE), won 2 races in Japan at 3 and 5 years and £182,742 and placed 6 times. KOWLOON GEM (AUS), won 1 race in Australia at 4 years, 2021 and placed twice. Aunt Pat (USA), placed once in U.S.A. at 3 years; dam of a winner. Karakontie Pat (CAN), 1 race in Canada at 3 years, 2021, and placed once.
Racing Form 25 runs, nine wins, five places | Best Timeform Rating: 125 | Average winning distance: 10.86 Stakes form AT 2 Won 2nd 3rd 4th AT 3 Won 2nd AT 4 Won
Autumn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, (8f. beating Zainhom (USA) and The Anvil (IRE)), Irish Thoroughbred Marketing EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes, Goodwood, (6f. beating Rich And Famous (USA) and Sea Shack (GB)) Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, (to Waldgeist (GB)), International Trakya Trophy, Veliefendi, L., (to Waneta (TUR)), Somerville Tattersalls Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, (to Larchmont Lad (IRE)). St Simon Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, (12f. beating Raheen House (IRE) and Danehill Kodiac (IRE)), Derby Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., (11½f. beating Glencadam Glory (GB) and Tartini (USA)), Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Munich, Gr.1, (to Iquitos (GER)). Champion stayer in Australia in 2018-2019 Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1, (12f. beating Defoe (IRE) and Iquitos (GER)), Grosser Preis von Berlin, Berlin-Hoppegarten, Gr.1, (12f. beating Sound Check (GER) and Royal Youmzain (FR)), Caulfield Cup, Caulfield, Gr.1, (12f. beating Homesman (USA) and Cliffs of Moher (IRE)), Princess of Wales’s Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, (12f. beating Mirage Dancer (GB) and Duretto (GB)).
3rd Dam EVA LUNA (USA), won 4 races at 4 and 5 years including Stones Bitter Park Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3, Galtres Stakes, York, L. and Leicester Mercury Stakes, Leicester, L., placed 4 times including second in Co-Operative Bank Serlby Stakes, Doncaster, L. and third in Bonusprint Henry II Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3 and Perpetual St Simon Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, from only 9 starts; Own sister to Petralona (USA); dam of 7 winners including: BRIAN BORU (GB) (c. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), Top rated 3yr old stayer in England in 2003, Top rated older horse in Ireland in 2004 (11-13f.), won 4 races including Seabiscuit St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1 and Alleged Stakes, Leopardstown, L., placed second in Irish Field Irish St Leger, Curragh, Gr.1 and third in Pattison Canadian International Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1 (twice); sire. SEA MOON (GB) (c. by Beat Hollow (GB)), won 6 races at home and in Australia including Sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2, Hardwicke Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, Sportingbet Herbert Power Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.2 and Southern Daily Echo Tapster Stakes, Goodwood, , placed second in Emirates Airlines Breeders’ Cup Turf, Churchill Downs, and third in Ladbrokes L. Gr.1 St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1. MOON SEARCH (GB) (f. by Rainbow Quest (USA)), won 4 races in France including Prix de Royallieu Hotel du Golf Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.2 and Prix de la Pepiniere, Longchamp, L.; dam of winners. CINDERS AND ASHES (GB), 2 N.H. Flat Races; also 4 races over hurdles including William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 and Supreme Trial Rossington Main Nov.Hurdle, Haydock Park, Gr.2, placed second in stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Newcastle, Gr.1. KITTY O’SHEA (GB) (f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), won 2 races including EBF Park Express Stakes, Curragh, L., all her starts; dam of winners. KISSABLE (IRE), 2 races at home and in U.S.A. including Richmor Aviation Waya Stakes, Saratoga, L., placed third in Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1; dam of LOVING DREAM (GB), 3 races at home and in France at 2 and 3 years, 2021 including Prix de Royallieu, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1 and Ribblesdale Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, AMANDINE (GB), 3 races at home and in U.S.A. including Lady of Shamrock Stakes, Santa Anita, placed third in American Oaks, Santa Anita, Gr.1. Kingdom of Munster (IRE), 1 race, placed third in Coolmore Hurricane Run Stakes, Tipperary, L. Kushnarenkovo (GB), see above. RUSCOMBE (GB), won 1 race and placed 4 times, all her starts; dam of a winner. PETRICOR (GB), 3 races in France and U.S.A. from 2 to 4 years, 2022 including Prix Finlande, ParisLongchamp, L., placed second in Prix Vanteaux, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3. Tuscan Sky (GB) placed three times in France at 3 years, 2022 Soviet Moon (IRE), unraced; dam of winners. WORKFORCE (GB), Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2010 (11-13f.), Champion 3yr old colt in England in 2010, 4 races at home and in France including Investec Derby Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Piper Heidsieck Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, placed second in Coral Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.1 and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1; sire. Emissary (GB), 2 races, placed third in Peter Young Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.2. Rosetta Stone (GB), unraced; dam of winners. Windermere (AUS), 2 races in Australia, placed third in Christmas Cup, Randwick, L. and Tattersall’s Gold Crown, Eagle Farm, L. Zulema (GB), unraced; dam of a winner. DEFILADE (GB), 1 race at 5 years, 2021 and placed 4 times. DEFINITE (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2022 and placed once.
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Best Solution foal sales : descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay colt ex Moranda (FR) (Indian Rocket (GB)) (11th April 2021)
20,408
Castlebridge Consignment
Grizzetti Galoppo
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
613
bay filly ex Pourquoi Pas (GER) (Areion (GER)) (3rd April 2021)
4,252
Pickhinke
Denis Cengiz
BBAG Christmas Online Sale 2021
16
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Blue Point
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LUE POINT was the first horse to win two Group 1 races in a single Royal Ascot. He was one of the stars of 2019 and one of the best by his sire Shamardal, who died in 2020 after the most glorious season for his offspring. Blue Point was quick, classy and precocious and maintained his form at the highest level for four seasons. He began his racing career for Godolphin by winning a 6f novice on debut and quickly followed up with victory in a similar race before running a close second to Mehmas in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes. Off to York for the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes and he defeated a field, including The Last Lion and Ardad. A step-up to Group 1 competition for the Middle Park Stakes followed and a fight with The Last Lion for victory ensued, one which was won by the Choisir colt with Blue Point turning the tables from Goodwood on Mehmas. He ended the season when third to Churchill in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes over 7f, a trip that stretched his stamina. A sprinting campaign was the aim for his three-year-old season and he got off to a flying start winning the Group 3 Pavilion Stakes before taking third in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. He was fourth to Harry Angel in the Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup before ending his season with a narrow win in the Group 3 Bengough Stakes at Ascot. He wintered once more in Dubai and returned to England after two runs, which included a second place in the Group 2 Meydan Sprint. His first run of the European season came in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes in which he made the breakthrough into the elite. He ran three times in England that summer and was third to Alpha Delphini and Mab’s Cross in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes. Once again he spent the winter in Dubai and he remained unbeaten in his three starts, culminating with success in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint. His record-breaking Royal Ascot runs were his final two appearances in Europe and he was retired after his King’s Stand Stakes and Diamond Jubilee double. Blue Point was bred to be quick, and is a three-parts brother to the Group 2 Railway Stakes winner and Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes second Formosina (Footstepsinthesand). They are the two best foals so far out of the Royal Applause mare Scarlett Rose, the dam of three winners from five runners. She is a placed half-sister to Tumbleweed Ridge (Indian Ridge), winner of five Group 3
contests – the Horris Hill Stakes, the Prix de la Porte Mailliot and three runnings of the Ballycorus Stakes – and placed 26 times including in the Gimcrack Stakes (G2). She is also a half-sister to Tumbleweed Pearl, a three-time winner by Aragon, and the dam of Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes and Listed Marygate Stakes winner Gilded (Redback). She, in turn, is the dam of Fort Del Oro by another son of Shamardal in Lope De Vega, and she won three Listed sprints. Second dam Billie Blue (Ballad Rock) was placed at three and is the dam of seven winners. She is out of the Listed winner Blue Nose, who was also placed in the National Stakes at two, and produced four winners. Fourth dam Hill Slipper was a winner at three and placed in the Park Stakes. She is a half-sister to Lovely Kate, who won the Whitehall Stakes and was second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, and to the Group 2 Pretty Polly Stakes second Tell Katty. Blue Point has a large first-crop to represent him with 147 yearlings registered. His first-born foal became his most expensive to sell, and the most expensive foal sold in Europe, when making 300,000gns to Blandford Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. Bred by Ringfort Stud, she is out of the Listed Silver Stakes winner Indigo Lady and the Sir Percy half-sister to Rockingham Stakes winner Prism is already the dam of Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes winner Indie Angel. His most expensive colt was sold at Goffs November Foal Sale where JC Bloodstock went to €215,000 for Limekiln Stud’s son of Wild Child, an unraced Galileo sister to Royal Lodge Stakes third Iberia, out of the Group 3 Renaissance Stakes winner Beauty Bright (Danehill). Back at Tattersalls, Castlefarm Stud sold their Blue Point filly out of Listed winner Shimmering Moment, an Afleet Alex half-sister to Stormy Liberal, twice winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, to DPA Bloodstock for 135,000gns. John Rowe went to 110,000gns for Norelands Stud’s colt out of the Group 3 Balanchine Stakes winner Most Beautiful, a daughter of Canford Cliffs and Listed winner Saphira’s Fire. Deerpark Stud’s Blue Point colt out of Sar Oiche, a Teofilo half-sister to Daneleta, who is the dam of Intense Focus (Giant’s Causeway), and second dam of Skitter Scatter, was bought by Margaret O’Toole for 100,000gns. In total, 18 of the 21 Blue Point foals offered at auction last year sold for an average of £83,141/€98,692.
Blue Point foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay filly ex Indigo Lady (GB) (Sir Percy (GB)) (16th January 2021)
300,000
a Partnership
Blandford BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
934
bay colt ex Wild Child (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (24th February 2021)
182,823
Limekiln Stud
JC BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
711
bay filly ex Shimmering Moment (USA) (Afleet Alex (USA)) (30th April 2021)
135,000
Castlefarm Stud, Ireland (Agent)
DPA BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
945
** bay colt ex Most Beautiful (GB) (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) (30th March 2021)
110,000
Norelands Stud, Ireland
John Rowe
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
947
grey filly ex Dora de Green (IRE) (Green Tune (USA)) (23rd April 2021)
100,000
Amy Marnane Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
975
bay colt ex Sar Oiche (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (11th March 2021)
100,000
Deerpark Stud, Ireland
Margaret O’Toole
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
917
** bay colt ex Ray of Sunshine (GB) (Dawn Approach (IRE)) (18th February 2021)
90,000
Voute Sales Ltd. (Agent)
Peter & Ross Doyle BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
609
bay filly ex Ambassadrice (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (21st April 2021)
72,279
Nanallac Stud
Brian Grassick BS (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Dame Hester (IRE) (Diktat (GB)) (2nd May 2021)
70,000
Peter Nolan Bloodstock
Margaret O’Toole
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1031
* bay colt ex Rebecca Rocks (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (7th February 2021)
70,000
Hunscote Stud Ltd.
Tally-Ho Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
916
bay colt ex Embiyra (IRE) (Tamayuz (GB)) (15th March 2021)
66,327
La Motteraye Consignment
Margaret O’Toole
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
244
bay colt ex Alanza (IRE) (Dubai Destination (USA)) (1st March 2021)
51,020
Castlebridge Consignment
Kilpatrick Farm
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
720
bay colt ex Music Chart (USA) (Exchange Rate (USA)) (20th January 2021)
45,000
Norelands Stud, Ireland
Grove Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
978
* bay filly ex Tulla Vaughan (USA) (Empire Maker (USA)) (19th February 2021)
39,116
Baroda Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
697
bay colt ex Solar Event (GB) (Galileo (IRE)) (18th February 2021)
38,000
Norelands Stud, Ireland
TM BS (P.S.)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
694
bay colt ex On Her Way (GB) (Medicean (GB)) (24th March 2021)
35,000
Ladyswood Stud
GHS BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
685
* bay colt ex Rare (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (14th February 2021)
33,000
Houghton Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
630
bay filly ex Pretty Face (GB) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) (30th January 2021)
24,000
Castlebridge Consignment
Jeremiah McGrath
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
896
** bay filly ex L’Explora (USA) (War Front (USA)) (24th March 2021)
22,959
Castlebridge Consignment
R & D BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
586
** bay colt ex Ghazawaat (FR) (Siyouni (FR)) (2nd April 2021)
20,408
Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd
JC BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
545
bay colt ex Aspasi (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE)) (15th February 2021)
15,306
Norelands
Springfield House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
727
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BLUE POINT 8yo | Shamardal-Scarlett Rose (Royal Applause) Kildangan Stud
2020: €45,000 | 2021: €40,000 | 2022: €40,000
https://www.darleyeurope.com/stallions/our-stallions/blue-point Racing Form 20 runs, 11 wins, six places | Best Timeform Rating: 132 | Average winning distance: 5.73 Stakes form AT 2: Won
3rd
Joint 4th top rated 2yr old colt in England in 2016 Irish TB Marketing Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2, (6f. beating Mokarris (USA) and The Last Lion (IRE)), British Stallion Studs 2yo Novice Stakes, Nottingham, (6f. beating Tafaakhor (IRE) and Mister Blue Sky (IRE)), Trent Furnace 2yo Stakes, Doncaster, (6f. beating Shamsaya (IRE) and Asfaar (IRE)), Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to The Last Lion (IRE)), Qatar Richmond Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, (to Mehmas (IRE)), Dubai Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Churchill (IRE)).
AT 3 Won 3rd 4th
John Guest Bengough Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (6f. beating Projection (GB) and Magical Memory (IRE)), Merriebelle Pavilion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (6f. beating Harry Angel (IRE) and Mubtasim (IRE)) Commonwealth Cup, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Caravaggio (USA)) Haydock Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, Gr.1, (to Harry Angel (IRE)).
AT 4 Won 2nd 3rd
King’s Stand Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (5f. beating Battaash (IRE) and Mabs Cross (GB)) District One Meydan Sprint, Meydan, Gr.2, (to Ertijaal (IRE)) Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, York, Gr.1, (to Alpha Delphini (GB)).
2nd
AT 5 Won
Top rated older sprinter in U.A.E. in 2019 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (6f. beating Dream of Dreams (IRE) and Kachy (GB)), King’s Stand Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (5f. beating Battaash (IRE) and Soldier’s Call (GB)), Al Quoz Sprint, Meydan, Gr.1, (6f. beating Belvoir Bay (GB) and Stormy Liberal (USA)), Gulf News Meydan Sprint, Meydan, Gr.2, (5f. beating Faatinah (AUS) and Portamento (IRE)), Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint, Meydan, Gr.3, (6f. beating Ekhtiyaar (GB) and Mazzini (GB))
1st Dam SCARLETT ROSE (GB), placed 4 times from 2 to 4 years and £3,077; dam of 3 winners: BLUE POINT (IRE), see above. FORMOSINA (IRE) (2008 c. by Footstepsinthesand (GB)), won 2 races at 2 years and £124,169 including ladbrokes.com Railway Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, placed 3 times including second in Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2. ESYTOPOLISHADIMOND (IRE) (2007 g. by Starcraft (NZ)), won 3 races at 5 and 6 years and £10,035 and placed times. Desert Destination (IRE) (2017 g. by Night of Thunder (IRE)), placed once at 3 years and £1,300; also placed once in U.A.E. at 5 years, 2022 and £2,414. Flywheel (IRE) (2010 f. by Teofilo (IRE)), placed once at 2 years; dam of a winner. ONE SMART COOKIE (IRE), placed once at 2 years and £1,831; also 2 races in Italy at 3 and 4 years, 2022 and £18,584 and placed 8 times. Melody Blue (IRE) (2018 f. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)). She also has a 2-y-o colt by Frankel (GB). 2nd Dam BILLIE BLUE, placed once at 3 years; dam of 7 winners: TUMBLEWEED RIDGE (GB) (c. by Indian Ridge), won 10 races at home and in France to 8 years and £250,721 including Vodafone Horris Hill Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, Ballycorus Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 (3 times), Prix de la Porte Maillot, Longchamp, Gr.3 and Michael J Lonsdale Fortune Stakes, Epsom, L., placed second in Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2; sire. GENERATOR (GB), won 3 races at 4 and 5 years and placed 4 times. TUMBLEWEED PEARL (GB), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and placed twice; dam of winners. GILDED (IRE), 5 races at 2 years and £82,247 including Queen Mary Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2 and Langleys Solicitors EBF Marygate Stakes, York, L., placed third in Chippenham Lodge Cherry Hinton Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2; dam of FORT DEL ORO (IRE), 4 races and £101,516 including Waterford Testimonial Stakes, Curragh, L., Woodlands Stakes, Naas, L. and Yeomanstown Stud EBF Sweet Mimosa Stakes, Naas, L., placed second in TRM Ballyogan Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; grandam of FAST ATTACK (IRE), 2 races at 2 years, 2021 and £41,421 including Oh So Sharp Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, STORRADA (IRE), 2 races in Poland at 3 years, 2021 and placed. ALKAZIM (IRE), 1 race at 3 years and £90,602 and placed 7 times; also 2 races in Qatar at 4 years and £26,254 and placed 7 times. BOBBYDAZZLE (GB), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £40,384 and placed 12 times; dam of winners. DISTILLER (IRE), 2 races at 3 years and placed 5 times; also 4 races over hurdles at 4 and 5 years and £30,859 and placed 11 times over fences at 5 and 6 years; also 1 point-to-point at 7 years. SHINKO DANCER (IRE), 2 races at 4 and 5 years and £42,408 and placed 17 times; dam of SCATTY CAT (IRE), 2 races and placed 6 times. SILENT APPLAUSE (GB), won 2 races at 6 and 7 years and placed 12 times. DEEP BLUE (GB), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 3 times. BILLIE GREY (GB), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 5 times; dam of winners. SAMSAM (IRE), 3 races in Spain at 2 and 4 years and placed 11 times. RED BIRD (GB), 3 races in Belgium at 4 years and placed 4 times. POLICE HORSE (IRE), 2 races in Greece at 3 years and placed 7 times. Contemplate (GB), placed twice at 3 and 4 years Torver (GB), placed once at 2 years; dam of winners. BILLIE BEANE (GB), 2 races at 4 and 5 years and placed 7 times. MAGIC ROCK (SWE), 2 races in Sweden at 2 and 3 years, 2021 and placed 3 times. 3rd Dam BLUE NOSE, 2 races at 2 years including Probationers’ Nursery Handicap, Curragh, won L. Chorus Stakes, Navan, L. and Mullion Stakes, Leopardstown, L. and fourth in National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2; dam of 4 winners
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Calyx
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ALYX WAS A HIGHCLASS juvenile and is a son of one of the most exciting young sires around in Kingman and from a Juddmonte family with Group 1 horses under the first four dams. Trained by John Gosden for owner-breeder Juddmonte Farm, Calyx made an immediate impression on his debut winning a 6f novice race on Newmarket’s July course by 5l. Just ten days later he announced himself as a potential superstar with an easy success in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. A length behind him in second was Advertise, who would go on to win three Group 1 races at two and three. They were the only two starts Calyx made as a juvenile with injury curtailing his racing ambitions. He allayed any fears that he was a one-season wonder with another procession in the
Calyx foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay brown filly ex We Are Ninety (IRE) (Thewayyouare (USA)) (11th January 2021)
106,293
Edward Magnier
WH BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
709
bay colt ex Lisanor (GB) (Raven’s Pass (USA)) (22nd February 2021)
97,789
Moortown House Stud
Yeomanstown Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
590
chesnut filly ex Mia Divina (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (17th March 2021)
82,000
Amy Marnane Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
913
brown colt ex Dazzling Rose (GB) (Raven’s Pass (USA)) (28th March 2021)
65,000
Hazelwood Bloodstock
Bitzen BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
552
brown filly ex Bristol Fashion (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (29th April 2021)
57,000
a Partnership
Suzanne Roberts
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
817
bay colt ex Open Window (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (9th April 2021)
55,272
Castlebridge Consignment
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
359
bay colt ex Please Sing (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (12th March 2021)
55,000
Langton Stud
JS BS / RGS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
543
* chesnut filly ex Crown of Flowers (GB) (Garswood (GB)) (22nd March 2021)
45,000
Petches Farm
Arthur Hoyeau Agent
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
597
bay colt ex Shanghai Rose (GB) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (30th April 2021)
42,517
Churchtown Stud
Grangemore Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
407
bay filly ex Condensed (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (21st February 2021)
38,000
Norelands Stud Ireland
Siskin Lodge
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
664
bay filly ex Game Zone (IRE) (Hurricane Run (IRE)) (4th March 2021)
34,864
SUMBE
Arcadia Elevage
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
266
* bay colt ex Sailing (GER) (Lope de Vega (IRE)) (29th January 2021)
31,000
Parsonage Stud
Hillwood BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
610
bay colt ex Saadatt (GB) (New Approach (IRE)) (8th April 2021)
25,510
Collegelands Stud
Peria Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
393
bay colt ex Star Fire (GB) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (15th March 2021)
23,000
GCE Farm Ltd.
Gillon BS/Castle Syn.
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
620
bay colt ex Blessing (USA) (Pulpit (USA)) (30th April 2021)
22,109
Castletown Stud
BBA Ireland
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
734
bay filly ex Zanoubiya (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE)) (9th March 2021)
22,109
Ringfort Stud
Kelly Equine Services
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
715
bay filly ex Susan Stroman (GB) (Monsun (GER)) (26th March 2021)
20,000
a Partnership
Diana Mottershead
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
781
* chesnut filly ex Plane Tree Fairy (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (3rd February 2021)
20,000
Plantation Stud
Jeremiah McGrath
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
520
bay colt ex Cape Sunshine (IRE) (Cape Blanco (IRE)) (29th March 2021)
18,707
Lisieux Stud
Hyburcon BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
745
chesnut filly ex Staceymac (IRE) (Elnadim (USA)) (25th March 2021)
17,857
Drumachon Stud
Browne Bros BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
144
bay filly ex Simaviya (IRE) (Zamindar (USA)) (26th March 2021)
15,306
Killartery Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Luna Moon (GB) (Equiano (FR)) (18th February 2021)
15,000
West Moor Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Boca Raton (IRE) (Approve (IRE)) (10th March 2021)
14,881
Woodford Stud
Masterly BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
207
bay filly ex Reverent (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (11th April 2021)
14,456
Grenane House Stud
KB BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
879
bay filly ex Flowers Will Bloom (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (13th February 2021)
14,456
Castlehyde Stud
Redpender Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
273
bay colt ex Logique (FR) (Whipper (USA)) (25th March 2021)
12,755
Baroda Stud
BBA Ireland
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
328
* bay filly ex Josephine Bettany (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (19th January 2021)
12,755
Etang
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
** bay brown filly ex Newtown Pippin (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) (1st May 2021)
10,204
Castlebridge Consignment
Rockview Stables
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
8,000
Prospect Stables, Ireland
JS BS Agent
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
chesnut filly ex Illico (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (15th April 2021)
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CALYX 6yo | Kingman-Hellborine (Observatory) Coolmore Stud 2020: €22,500 | 2021: €16,000 | 2022: €12,500
Racing Form Four runs, three wins, one place | Best Timeform Rating: 126 | Average winning distance: 6.00 Stakes form AT 2 Won
Coventry Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, (6f. beating Advertise (GB) and Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)), Fluorotec EBF Novice Stakes, Newmarket, (6f. beating Octave (IRE) and Khaadem (IRE)).
AT 3 Won 2nd
Merriebelle Stable Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (6f. beating No Nonsense (GB) and Konchek (GB)), Armstrong Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.2, (to Hello Youmzain (FR))
Group 3 Pavilion Stakes on his three-year-old debut. He suffered a pastern injury when meeting with his only defeat, finishing second to the subsequent Group 1 winner Hello Youmzain in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes and that would be the last time Calyx raced. He received a Timeform rating 120p for his Coventry Stakes success and a BHA official rating of 115, making him the third best colt in Europe over 5f or 6f, despite not competing in a Group 1 contest. He is from another excellent Juddmonte family that has only developed further since Calyx’s retirement to stud. He is the first winner out of his dam Helleborine, who was a classy juvenile winning the Group 3 Prix d’Aumale and the Listed Prix Six Perfections and also finishing second in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac. By the top class miler Observatory, she is a full-sister to the Group 1 Sprint Cup heroine African Rose, who was also second in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. African Rose is the dam of Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes winner and Group 2 Lowther and Rockfel Stakes-placed Fair Eva (Frankel). Helleborine is also a full-sister to the unraced Needleleaf, who is the dam of last season’s European champion two-year-old Native Trail. The Oasis Dream colt was slightly unlucky not to win the 2,000 Guineas this year but earned Classic glory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and was third in a thrilling Eclipse on his first attempt at 1m2f. They are out of the Listed placed-mare New Orchid, a daughter of Quest For Fame, who is a half-sister to the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes and National Stakes winner and sire Distant Music. Third dam Musicanti was also placed at Listed level and is a Nijinsky half-sister to the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, Washington DC International Stakes and Suburban Handicap winner and sire Vanlandingham. She is also a half-sister to the Listed winner and Grade 1 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap second Jenkins Ferry. Musicanti’s Northern Dancer three-parts sister Kamkova is the dam of Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes and Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam winner and sire Kirkwall, by Selkirk, and is the second dam of the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Termagant, a daughter of Powerscourt. Calyx has 98 registered yearlings in his first crop and one-third of them were offered for sale as foals. A total of 25 changed hands for an average price of €42,607/£35,488 with two making six-figure sums, both at the Goffs November Foal Sale. The top price of €125,000 was paid by WH Bloodstock for a filly out of Listed Newbury Fillies’ Trial Stakes winner Weareninety from the outstanding family of Brigid with Group 1 winners including Listen, Sequoyah, Henrythenavigator, Magician, Or Vision, Saffron Walden and Dolphin Street all on the page. Yeomanstown Stud bought Moortown House Stud’s half-brother to Grade 3 Mint Julep Stakes winner Mintd for €115,000.
1st Dam HELLEBORINE (GB), won 3 races in France at 2 years and £144,836 including Prix d’Aumale, Longchamp, Gr.3 and Prix Six Perfections, Deauville, L., placed twice second in Total Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Imprudence, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3; Own sister to AFRICAN ROSE (GB); dam of 1 winner: CALYX (GB), see above. Sandstone (GB) (2013 f. by Dansili (GB)), placed twice in France at 3 years and £4,595; dam of a winner. Willesee (GB), 1 race at 2 years, 2021 and £22,669, placed 3 times including third in Yeats Stakes, L. North Country Fair (GB), placed twice in U.S.A. at 3 years, 2021 and £9,088.. North Country Fair (GB), placed twice in U.S.A. at 3 years, 2021 and £9,088. Orchid Lily (GB) (2015 f. by Dansili (GB)), placed twice at 2 years; broodmare. Civil Code (GB) (2018 c. by Muhaarar (GB)). Helenium (GB) (2019 f. by Frankel (GB)). Coppice (GB) (2020 f. by Kingman (GB)), in training. She also has a yearling colt by Kingman (GB). 2nd Dam New Orchid (USA), won 1 race at 3 years, placed twice second in Food Brokers Aphrodite Stakes, Newmarket, L. and third in Bet365 Lancashire Oaks, Haydock Park, Gr.3, from only 5 starts; dam of 6 winners: AFRICAN ROSE (GB) (f. by Observatory (USA)), Top rated 3yr old sprinter in France in 2008, won 3 races at home and in France at 2 and 3 years and £210,119 including Ladbrokes Sprint Cup, Doncaster, Gr.1 and Prix du Pont-Neuf, Longchamp, L., placed second in Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1; dam of winners. FAIR EVA (GB), 2 races at 2 years and £88,060 including Juddmonte Princess Margaret Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, placed second in Shadwell Rockfel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and third in Sky Bet Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2, from only 5 starts. HAKKA (GB), 2 races at 3 years and £29,407 and placed 4 times; also 3 races in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 4 years. HERCULEAN (GB), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed 4 times. COSMOS PINK (GB), 1 race in France at 3 years; dam of COSMOS RAJ (GB), 4 races at 3 and 4 years, 2022 and £31,555 and placed 9 times. African Plains (GB), placed 4 times in France at 3 years; dam of MY GIRL MAGGIE (GB), 2 races at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and placed 10 times. HELLEBORINE (GB), see above. FORECAST (GB), placed 3 times at 4 and 5 years; also won 3 races over hurdles at 4, 6 and 7 years and £31,065 and won 1 race over fences at 9 years, 2021 and placed 11 times. CULTIVAR (GB), won 2 races at 3 years and placed 3 times. SAND BLAST (GB), placed 3 times in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years; also won 1 race over hurdles at 5 years and placed 7 times over fences at 6 and 8 years; also placed 6 times in point-to-points at 7 and 8 years. ORCHIDIA (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice, all her starts. Peloric (GB), placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 3 years; also placed 3 times over hurdles at 3 and 6 years, 2021; also placed once in a point-to-point at 7 years, 2022. Conservatory (GB), unraced; dam of a winner. JAWHARY (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and placed twice. Hesperantha (GB), placed once at 3 years, 2022. Needleleaf (GB), unraced; dam of a winner. NATIVE TRAIL (GB), Champion 2yr old colt in Europe in 2021, 6 races at 2 and 3 years, 2022 and £989,283 including Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Irish 2,000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Superlative Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Craven Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, placed second in 2000 Guineas,Newmarket, Gr.1, and third in the Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr,1, all his starts. 3rd Dam MUSICANTI (USA), won 1 race in France and placed 4 times; dam of 4 winners: DISTANT MUSIC (USA) (c. by Distant View (USA)), 2nd top rated 2yr old in England in 1999, Jt 2nd top rated 2yr old in Europe in 1999, won 5 races including Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Frigidaire Champagne Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, Goffs International Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 and Great N.E. Railway White Rose Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3, placed third in Dubai Champion Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; sire. New Orchid (USA), see above. MIRTHFUL (USA), won 2 races and placed twice; dam of winners. YAHTAREZ (KSA), 1 race in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 4 years, 2022 and placed twice. FRAGRANT VIEW (USA), won 1 race and placed 3 times, from only 6 starts; dam of winners. AROMATHERAPY (GB), 2 races and placed 3 times; also placed twice in U.S.A.; dam of May Sonic (GB), 6 races from 3 to 5 years, 2021, placed second in Mercury Stakes, Dundalk, Gr.3. Music Score (USA), placed once in U.S.A.; dam of winners. Angel of Freedom (USA), placed 5 times in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years, 2021. Musical Horizon (USA), ran 3 times in France; dam of winners. Country Western (GB), 2 races, placed third in SJM Macau Derby, Taipa, L. and Macau Guineas, Taipa, L. Apticanti (USA), ran twice on the flat; dam of winners. Rhinestone (IRE), 1 N.H. Flat Race, placed second in Goffs Future Stars INH Flat Race (c&g), Leopardstown, Gr.2; also 1 race over hurdles, placed second in Lacy Solicitors Golden Cygnet Nov.Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1. HERRING ISLAND (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2021 and placed once, all his starts. Enharmonic (USA), ran once on the flat; dam of winners. ONEBABA (IRE), 5 races at 4 and 5 years, 2021 and placed 4 times. KING OF BAVARIA (IRE), 2 races at 2 years, 2021, from only 3 starts. Allegro Viva (USA), unraced; dam of winners. CANTICUM (GB), 2 races in France including Qatar Prix Chaudenay, Longchamp, Gr.2, placed second in Prix de Lutece, Longchamp, Gr.3. BUSY STREET (GB), 4 races and placed 25 times; also 2 N.H. Flat Races at 9 years, 2021 and placed once; also placed twice over hurdles. ALLEGREZZA (GB), 1 race in France; dam of EBEKO (IRE), 2 races at home and in U.S.A. including Zuma Beach Stakes, Santa Anita, L.
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ITY LIGHT was the first son of Siyouni to retire to stud in France and the Group 1-placed performer boasts a very attractive French pedigree. He made a winning debut over a mile at two and dropped back to 6f at three, and was a winner and second in the Group 3 Prix Texanita over an extended 5f. He was also second in the Listed Prix Marchand d’Or over a furlong further and filled the same position in the 7f Listed Prix Luthier. City Light developed with age and experience and at four won the 5f Group 3 Prix St Georges and went on to finish second to Merchant Navy in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. As a five-year-old he won the 7f Group 3 Prix du Pin and was a close second to One Master in the Group 1 Prix de la Forêt, his final start. He made 22 starts, winning seven of them and being placed in nine more. He is a half-brother to the Listed winner Busybeingfabulous by Soldier Of Fortune and the Authorized colt Soft Light, who was placed in the Group 2 Grand Prix de Deauville, the Prix Hocquart and the Listed Prix de l’Arve at three last year for Jean-Claude Rouget.
They are out of the winning Kendor mare Light Saber, and she is a half-sister to the Listed winner and Group 3-placed Athanor by Ashkalani. Athanor is the dam of the Listed winner Grandes Illusions by Kendor and the second dam of Grade 1 Prix Jean Stern winner Santa Bamba and the triple Grade 1-winning jumps star De Bon Coeur. Second dam Leariva by Irish River won the Grade 1 Budweiser International Handicap, the Group 2 Prix d’Astarte and the Group 3 Prix d’Exbury. She is a daughter of the Group 2 and Group 3 winner and Group 1 Prix Vermeille second Leandra (Luthier). Leariva is a half-sister to the Group 2 Prix Royallieu and Grade 2 Buena Vista Handicap winner Lexa by Sanglamore and the Group 1 Prix Royal Oak third Alesso by Alleged. City Light is one of 32 Group winners by Siyouni, a son of Pivotal and winner of the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, who was also placed in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat, Prix du Moulin and St James’s Palace Stakes Siyouni is a half-brother to Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes winner Siyouma by Medicean and their dam Sichilla is a Danehill half-sister to the Group 1 winner and sire Slickly by Linamix. There are 84 yearlings in City Light’s first crop with eight of them
City Light foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
bay colt ex Polarized (GB) (Medicean (GB)) (23rd March 2021)
40,816
Petit Tellier
Haras d’Etreham
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
bay colt ex M’Oubliez Pas (USA) (El Corredor (USA)) (22nd February 2021)
22,000
a Partnership
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
** bay filly ex Motdaw (GB) (Motivator (GB)) (14th February 2021)
18,707
La Riviere
Haras d’Etreham
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
641
bay filly ex Tehamana (IRE) (Pleasantly Perfect (USA)) (30th April 2021)
13,605
Auge
Guy Petit
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
725
bay filly ex Northern Ocean (FR) (Green Tune (USA)) (31st March 2021)
7,653
Aumonerie
MAB Agency
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
657
chesnut filly ex On High (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (12th March 2021)
6,803
La Motteraye Consignment
Louis Baudron (P.S.)
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
659
chesnut colt ex Pretty Panther (FR) (Hurricane Run (IRE)) (16th May 2021)
6,803
Berlais
BBA Ireland
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
370
* chesnut colt ex Adana (FR) (Le Havre (IRE)) (1st April 2021)
3,401
Cruchettes
Eric Lemaitre (P.S.)
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
760
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CITY LIGHT 8yo | Siyouni-Light Saber (Kendor) Haras d’Etreham
2020: €7,000 | 2021: €7,000 | 2022: €7,000
Racing Form 22 runs, seven wins, nine places | Best Timeform Rating: 126 | Average winning distance: 6.43 Stakes form AT 2 Won 4th AT 3 Won 2nd
AT 4 Won 2nd AT 5 Won 2nd
Prix Pharel, Saint-Cloud, (8f. beating Manahir (FR) and Franked (GB)), Prix Herod, Chantilly, L., (to Red Onion (GB)). Prix de la Galerie des Cerfs, Chantilly, (6f. beating Euryale (IRE) and Beauty of Love (GB)) Prix Texanita, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, (to Aladdine (GB)), Prix Marchand d’Or, Maisons-Laffitte, L., (to Aiming For Rio (FR)), Prix Luthier, Deauville, L., (to Mr Owen (USA)). Prix de Saint-Georges, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (5f. beating Gold Vibe (IRE) and Son Cesio (FR)) Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Merchant Navy (AUS)), Prix du Petit Couvert, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (to Tantheem (GB)). Prix du Pin, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (7f. beating Graignes (FR) and Larchmont Lad (IRE)), Prix de la Foret, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to One Master (GB)), Prix Servanne, Maisons-Laffitte, L., (to Inns of Court (IRE))
https://www.etreham.com/stallions/city-light offered as foals and seven sold for an average of €16,428/£14,046 with the median at €9,000/£7,696. Top price came at the Arqana December Sale with Haras d’Etreham going to €48,000 for Haras de Petit Tellier’s colt out of Polarized, an unraced daughter of Medicean and Razzle, a Danzig full-sister to the brilliant sire Danehill, and the Group 3 winners Eagle Eye, Shibboleth and Harpia. Haras d’Etreham strongly supported their young sire at the sales and also bought the highest-priced filly from City Light’s first crop. Consigned by La Riviere, she fetched €22,000 and is out of the Listed Doonside Cup second Motdaw, a Motivator half-sister to the Listed Blenheim Stakes winner and Grade 1 Neartic Stakes third Longhunter by Halling.
1st Dam LIGHT SABER (FR), won 2 races in France at 3 years and £35,358 and placed 5 times; dam of 5 winners: CITY LIGHT (FR), see above. BUSYBEINGFABULOUS (FR) (2013 c. by Soldier of Fortune (IRE)), Champion miler in Scandinavia in 2018, won 7 races in Norway and Sweden from 2 to 5 years and £96,938 including Arnfinn Lunds Minnelop, Ovrevoll, L., placed 16 times including second in Stockholms Stora Pris, Bro Park, Gr.3. SOFT LIGHT (FR) (2016 c. by Authorized (IRE)), won 3 races in France at 2 and 5 years, 2021 and £185,669 including Grand Prix de Craon, Craon, L., placed 6 times including second in L. Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville, Deauville, Gr.2 (twice), Prix Hocquart Longines, Chantilly, Gr.2 and Prix de l’Avre, L. BEYOND THE CLOUDS (FR) (2012 c. by Peintre Celebre (USA)), won 5 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £48,261 and placed twice. CITY OF LIGHT (FR) (2007 f. by Kingsalsa (USA)), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £11,445 and placed twice; dam of 4 winners. CITY STAR (FR), 4 races in France and Germany at 2, 4 and 5 years and £33,134 and placed 10 times. COME ON CITY (GER), 4 races in Germany and U.S.A. at 3 and 5 years and £40,001 and placed 4 times. SUNDAY KID (FR), 3 races in Germany at 4 and 5 years, 2022 and £12,307 and placed 7 times. Makashi (FR) (2018 g. by Siyouni (FR)), placed 4 times at 3 years, 2021 and £7,424. She also has a 2-y-o filly by Cracksman (GB). 2nd Dam LEARIVA (USA), won 5 races in France and U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years and 942,000 fr. and £257,225 including Budweiser International Stakes, Laurel, Gr.1, Prix d’Astarte, Deauville, Gr.2, Prix Exbury, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix Predicateur, M’-Laffitte, L., placed 8 times including second in Prix de Flore, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix d’Automne,, L. and third in Prix Perth, Gr.3 and Prix Tantieme, M’-Laffitte, L.; dam of 4 winners: ATHANOR (FR) (g. by Ashkalani (IRE)), won 6 races in France to 7 years and £176,369 including Prix du Ranelagh, Saint-Cloud, L. and Prix Jacques de Bremond, Vichy, L., placed second in Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere, Deauville, Gr.3. RAIN RIVER (FR), won 5 races in France to 8 years and £41,999 and placed 6 times. L’OEUVRE (FR), won 4 races in France at 3, 5 and 7 years and £48,907 and placed 13 times. LIGHT SABER (FR), see above. Largesse (FR), unraced; dam of winners. GRANDES ILLUSIONS (FR), 4 races in France from 2 to 4 years and £52,340 including Prix La Camargo, Saint-Cloud, L.; grandam of VILARO (FR), 8 races in France from 3 to 8 years, 2021 and £273,622 including Prix Altipan, Saint-Cloud, L., DJIGUITE (FR), 4 races in France and £100,880 including Prix Tantieme, Saint-Cloud, L. French Crusader (FR), 1 N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; also 2 races over hurdles at 5 years, placed second in Ladbrokes Gerry Feilden Handicap Hurdle, Newbury, L. Highest Height (FR), 2 races in France at 2 years and £28,858, placed third in Prix des Lilas, Saint Cloud, L. VERT DE MER (FR), 4 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £26,586 and placed twice. LARGO (FR), 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years. Bumble (FR), placed once in France at 2 years; dam of SANTA BAMBA (FR), 6 races over jumps in France and £258,710 including Prix Jean Stern Steeplechase, Auteuil, and Prix Duc d’Anjou Chase, Auteuil, , placed second in Gr.2 Gr.3 Prix CongressChase, Auteuil, Gr.2; grandam of DE BON COEUR (FR), 13 races over jumps in France and £915,121 including Prix Cambaceres 3yo Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.1, Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.1, Prix Renaud du Vivier 4yo Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.1, Prix Amadou Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.2, Prix Leon Rambaud Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.2, P. Paris St G. Handball Hypothese Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3 (twice), Prix d’Indy Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3, Prix Juigne Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3, Prix de Pepinvast Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3, Prix Pierre de Lassus Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3 and Prix Magne Hurdle, Auteuil, L., placed second in Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.1, SAINT RAJH (FR), 3 races over jumps in France and £63,944 including P. Haras St-Vincent.A de Palaminy Chase, Pau, L., Gai Luron (FR), 3 races over jumps in France at 3, 5 and 6 years, 2022 and £87,911, placed third in Prix STH Antoine de Palaminy Chase, Pau, L. Varinga (FR), unraced; dam of a winner. TEMPOLINA (FR), placed once in Belgium at 4 years; also 4 races over jumps in France from 5 to 7 years. Morning Line (FR), unraced; dam of winners. Morning Soldier (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2021, placed second in Patton Stakes, Dundalk, L. ARTHUR’S REALM (IRE), 3 races at 3 and 4 years, 2022 and £44,010 and placed 6 times. VERNET (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2022, from only 2 starts 3rd Dam LEANDRA (FR), Jt 4th top rated 3yr old filly in France in 1981, won 4 races in France at 2 and 3 years including Prix de Malleret, Longchamp, Gr.2 and Prix de la Nonette, Deauville, Gr.3, placed 5 times including second in Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Prix Penelope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and third in Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3; dam of 8 winners including: LEARIVA (USA), see above. LEXA (FR) (f. by Sanglamore (USA)), won 6 races in France and U.S.A. including Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp Gr.2, Buena Vista Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Prix Corrida-Tierce Magazine, Lyon, Gr.3, Prix Belle de Nuit, Saint-Cloud, L. and Reloy Stakes, Santa Anita, L.; dam of winners. Druidess (USA), placed once in Canada; dam of HEMP HEMP HURRAY (CAN), 3 races in U.S.A. including Animal Kingdom Stakes, Turfway Park and Tyro Stakes, Monmouth Park, placed second in Summer Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2 and third in Nearctic Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2. Alesso (USA) (c. by Alleged (USA)), won 6 races in France, placed second in Prix Royal Oak, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. SEA JEWEL (FR), won 4 races in France and placed 6 times; dam of winners. Jewel King (FR), 3 races in France, placed third in G. P. de la Region Alsace-Credit Mutuel, Strasbourg, L. LEISURE (FR), won 1 race in France and placed twice; dam of winners. LEVITSKI (GB), 4 races in France including Prix Edellic, Fontainebleau, L. and Grand Prix du Nord High Five (FR), placed 7 times in France; dam of winners. BALMORAL CASTLE (IND), 3 races in India including Bangalore Oaks, Bangalore, L.R. and Mysore Million, Mysore, L..; dam of Lady Barrington (IND), 1 race in India, placed second in Bangalore Juvenile Million, Bangalore, L., All Attractive (IND), placed 3 times in India at 3 and 4 years, 2022 second in South India 2000 Guineas, Chennai, L.R., Bangalore Derby, Bangalore, L.R. and Nilgiris Derby Leave of Absence (FR), placed twice in France; dam of winners. The Living Room (FR), 2 races in France, placed third in Prix de Bagatelle, Maisons-Laffitte, L., Prix de Saint-Cyr, Maisons-Laffitte, L. and Prix Finlande, Longchamp, L.
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DESTINO 7yo | Soldier Hollow-Divya (Platini) Gestut Westerberg
2020: €3,000 | 2021: €3,000 | 2022: €3,000
Racing Form Seven runs, two wins, two places | Best Timeform Rating: 113 | Average winning distance: 11.01 Stakes form AT 2 Won AT 3 Won 2nd
Baden-Baden Das Neue Welle Auftaktrennen (1800m) Düsseldorf Fritz Henkel Stiftung Rennen, Gr.3 (2400m beating Salve del Rio and Devastar) Hamburg Deutsches Derby, Gr.1 (2400m to Weltstar and beating Royal Youmzain), Cologne Oppenheim Union Rennen, Gr.2 (2200m to Weltstar and beating Salve del Rio)
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ESTINO was a classy middle-distance performer in his native Germany and is a full-brother to the 2017 German Horse of the Year and Group 1 winner Dschingis Secret, whose own first-crop are two-year-olds of 2022. Successful in the Group 3 Fritz-Henkel Stiftung Rennen over 1m4f at Hamburg on his final start, the lightly-raced son of Soldier Hollow ran in the colours of that stallion’s owner and Destino’s owner-breeder Gestüt Park Wiedingen. Trained by Markus Klug, Destino was second to Welstar in the 2018 Group 1 Deutsches Derby and won over a 1m1f at two. He was also second in the 1m3f Group 2 Oppenheim-Union-Rennen. He is a full-brother to four winners, all of them black-type horses, headed with the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin and Group 2 Prix Foy winner Dschingis Secret, who was also third in the Group 1 Deutsches Derby and Grosser Preis von Bayern. Sister Diana Storm was placed in the Group 2 T von Zastrow Stutenpreis and the Group 3 Mitglieder des Hamburger Stuten Preis, while young full-brother Dschingis First was placed in two Group 3 contests at three last year. They are out of the winning Platini mare Divya, who is a full-sister to the Group 3 winner Deva, the dam of the multiple Group 3 and Listed winner Devastar (Areion) and the second dam of Germany’s champion two-year-old filly of 2015 Dhaba, a daughter of Areion who won the Group 3 Preis der Winterkoenigin. Second dam Diana’s Quest is a winning daughter of Rainbow Quest and is also the dam of French Listed winner Dragon Fly by Acatenango and Duke d’Alba, a son of Monsun who was also a Listed winner. She is out of the Northern Dancer mare Diana Dance and is a half-sister to the Listed performer Dorlando by Kris. Soldier Hollow, a son of In The Wings, is Germany’s most popular and expensive stallion whose last advertised fee was €30,000. Resident at Gestüt Auenquelle, the 22-year-old multiple Group 1 winner and globetrotter is the sire of seven individual Group 1 winners, including Destino’s Deutsches Derby conqueror Weltstar and the multiple Group 1 winners Ivanhowe and Pastorius. Destino’s first crop includes a three-parts brother to the four-time Group 3 winner and Group 1 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen second Wai Key Star. His second dam Wakytara is a Danehill half-sister to Group 1 Premio Vittoira di Capuo winner and sire Waky Na.
1st Dam DIVYA (GER), won 3 races in Germany at 4 and 5 years and £10,984 and placed 4 times; Own sister to DEVA (GER); dam of 5 winners: DSCHINGIS SECRET (GER) (2013 c. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), Top rated 3yr old in Italy in 2016 (11-13f.), Champion older horse in Germany in 2017, won 7 races in France, Germany and Italy from 3 to 5 years and £400,278 including Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin, Berlin-Hoppegarten, Gr.1, Qatar Prix Foy, Chantilly, Gr.2, Gerling Preis, Cologne, Gr.2, pferdewetten.de Grosser Hansa Preis, Hamburg, Gr.2 (twice) and Premio St Leger Italiano, Milan, Gr.3, placed 7 times including second in Grand Prix de Chantilly, Chantilly, Gr.2 and third in Pastorius Grosser Preis von Bayern, Munich, Gr.1, IDEE Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1, Oppenheim Union-Rennen, Cologne, Gr.2 and G.P. Hannoverschen Volksbank Derby Trial, Hannover, L.; sire. DESTINO (GER), see above. DEIA (GER) (2017 f. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), won 2 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and £33,902 including Brummerhof-Cup, Hannover, L., placed 5 times second in Prix Panacee, Toulouse, L. and Derby-Trial, Dusseldorf, L. and third in Furstenberg Rennen, Berlin-Hoppegarten, Gr.3, Baden Wurttemberg Trophy, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 and Taxi4Horses - Hannoverscher Stutenpreis, Hannover, L. Diana Storm (GER) (2014 f. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years and £60,117, placed 7 times including second in T von Zastrow Stutenpreis, Baden-Baden, Gr.2, Mitglieder des Hamburger Stuten Preis, Hamburg, Gr.3 and Prix Zarkava-Fonds Europeen de L’Elevage, Parislongchamp, L. and third in Prix Dahlia-Fonds Europeen de L’Elevage, Saint-Cloud, L. and BMW Preis Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, L.; broodmare. Dschingis First (GER) (2016 c. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years and £19,619, placed 5 times including third in pferdewetten.de Bavarian Classic, Munich, Gr.3 and GP Berlin 1936 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen, Krefeld, Gr.3. Dhara (GER) (2019 f. by Soldier Hollow (GB)). She also has a 2-y-o filly by Soldier Hollow (GB) and a yearling filly by Soldier Hollow (GB). 2nd Dam DIANA’S QUEST (IRE), placed once at 2 years; also won 1 race in Germany at 3 years and placed 4 times; dam of 10 winners: DEVA (GER) (f. by Platini (GER)), won 6 races in Germany and Italy from 3 to 5 years and £75,609 including Premio Paolo Mezzanotte, Milan, Gr.3 and Baden-Wurttemberg-Trophy, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, placed second in Premio Memorial Mario Incisa, Milan, Gr.3; dam of winners. DEVASTAR (GER), 8 races in Germany from 3 to 6 years and £205,169 including Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, Hamburg, Gr.3, pferdewetten.de 26 P. Deutschen Einheit, Berlin-Hoppegarten, Gr.3, bwin Sachsen Preis, Dresden, L., Preis von Dahlwitz, Berlin-Hoppegarten, L. and Rottgen Cup, Cologne, L., placed second in G.P. Rondo Food Niederrhein Pokal, Krefeld, Gr.3, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 and Baden Wurttemberg Trophy - Defi du Galop, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 (twice) and third in G.P. Rondo Food Niederrhein Pokal, Krefeld, Gr.3 and Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Krefeld, Krefeld, Gr.3 (twice). Dagostino (GER), 6 races in Germany to 9 years and £41,711, placed third in Henkel Trophy, Dusseldorf, L. and Veuve Clicquot Cup, Baden-Baden, L. DARSHANA (GB), 2 races in Germany at 4 years and placed 5 times; dam of DHABA (GER), Champion 2yr old filly in Germany in 2015, 2 races in Germany and £74,180 including Preis der Winterkonigin, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, DARSHANO (GER), 4 races in France and Germany from 3 to 6 years, 2021 and £103,802 and placed 10 times; grandam of DIBUJABA (GER), 3 races in Germany at 3 years, 2021 and £31,635 including Mulheimer Sprint Cup, Mulheim, L. and Hoppegartner Flieger-Preis, Berlin-Hoppegarten, L., placed third in Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, Hamburg, Gr.3, Dishina (GER), 1 race in Germany at 2 years, 2021, placed third in German 1000 Guineas, Dusseldorf, Gr.2. DEVAKI (GER), 2 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years and placed 4 times; dam of L’IENISSEI (FR), 3 races in France to 2021 and placed once. DRAGON FLY (GER) (g. by Acatenango (GER)), 9 races in Germany and Italy to 11 years and £49,764 won including Grosser Canon-Preis 3, Munich, L. DUKE D’ALBA (GER) (c. by Monsun (GER)), won 4 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years and £41,445 including Badener Steher Cup, Baden-Baden, L. and Grosser Tenovis Preis-Langer Hamburger, Hamburg, L., placed third in Betty Barclay Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3. DANDALOO (GER), won 6 races in Germany and Italy from 4 to 7 years and placed 15 times. DENANGO (GER), won 6 races in Germany to 8 years and placed 8 times. DUNDEE (GER), won 5 races in Germany at 4 and 6 years and placed 7 times. DIVYA (GER), see above. DESTINY (GER), won 1 race in Slovakia at 6 years and placed 8 times. DANANDO (GER), won 1 race in Germany at 4 years and placed 7 times. DANCING DIANA (GER), won 1 race in Germany at 2 years and placed once; dam of a winner. DELANO (GER), 2 races in Germany at 4 years and £30,532 and placed 15 times. 3rd Dam DIANA DANCE (CAN), Jt 2nd top rated 2yr old filly in Germany in 1988, Jt 3rd highweighted 3yr old filly in Germany in 1989, won 4 races in West Germany at 2 and 3 years including Neuss Stuten Preis der Gunnewig Hotels, Neuss, Gr.3, Kronimus Rennen, Baden-Baden, L. and Grosser Philips Preis, Hamburg, L., placed 5 times second in ARAG Schwarzgold Rennen (1000 Guineas), Dusseldorf, Gr.2, Preis der Niedersachsischen Sparkassen, Hannover, Gr.3, Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen, Krefeld, L. and Bonnfinanz Fruhjahrs Stuten Preis, Koln, L. and third in Preis der Diana - Deutsches Stuten Derby, Mulheim, Gr.2; dam of 2 winners including: Dorlando (GB) (g. by Kris), won 11 races in Germany, placed second in Suchard Sprint Cup, Bremen, L.
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DONJUAN TRIUMPHANT 9yo | Dream Ahead-Mathuna (Tagula) Haras de la Barbottiere 2020: €4,000 | 2021: €3,500 | 2022: €3,000
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HE BRITISH CHAMPIONS’ SPRINT winner Donjuan Triumphant achieved the highlight of his career on his final start, giving connections an emotional farewell Group 1 triumph. A tough, sound and talented horse who raced at a high level for five seasons, Donjuan Triumphant brings pace to France as a son of a European champion sprinter in Dream Ahead, who is a son of Diktat. Bred by Pat and Brid Cosgrove at Kilcarn Park Stud from the first crop of the Group 1 Prix Morny, Middle Park Stakes, July Cup, Haydock Sprint Cup and Prix de la Forêt winner Dream Ahead, Donjuan Triumphant was a breeze-up colt selling to Middleham Park Racing from Lynn Lodge. Sent into training with Richard Fahey first and then Andrew Balding following his purchase by King Power Racing, Donjuan Triumphant ran 37 times in five seasons, winning six and finishing in the places on nine further occasions. At two, he won the Group 2 Criterium Maisons-Lafitte and the Listed Rockingham Stakes both over 6f, and never finished out of the first four in eight starts that year, including the Group 1 Criterium International. As a three-year-old he was second to Quiet Reflection in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes on his seasonal reappearance and filled the same position behind Signs Of Blessing in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. He changed yards for his four-year-old season, winning over 6f and 7f but returned to his best form at five, winning the Listed Wentworth Stakes and being placed in the Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup and British Champions’ Sprint. As a six-year-old, he made six starts culminating in his Group 1 success. Donjuan Triumphant is the best of four winners from eight runners so far produced by the Tagula mare Mathuna, who was successful over six furlongs at two in France and is also the dam of the Listed Ascendant Stakes winner Caledonian Spring by Amadeus Wolf. Mathuna is a halfsister to the Group 3 Prix Chloe winner Wilside (Verglas), who is also the dam of French Listed winner Sarigan.
Racing Form 37 runs, seven wins, 14 places | Best Timeform Rating: 122 | Average winning distance: 6.5 Stakes form AT 2 Won 4th AT 3 2nd
Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2 (1200m beating Dressed in Fur and Smash Williams), York Rockingham S., L (6f beating Dhahmaan and Gracious John), Ayr Shadwell Stud Nursery H. (6f), Saint-Cloud Criterium International, Gr.1 (1400m) Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1 (1300m to Signs of Blessing and beating Jimmy Two Times), Haydock Sandy Lane S., Gr.2 (6f to Quiet Reflection and beating Gifted Master)
AT 4 Won
Haydock Ayr Gold Cup (6f), 32red.com S. (7f), 3d Leicester King Richard III S., L (7f to Home of the Brave and Tasleet)
AT 5 Won 2nd 3rd 4th
Doncaster Wentworth S., L (6f beating Hey Jonesy and Eirene), Leicester King Richard III S., L (7f to Emmaus and beating Downforce) Ascot British Champions Sprint S., Gr.1 (6f to Sands of Mali and Harry Angel) Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1 (6f), Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.2 (7f)
AT 6 Won 2d 4th
Ascot British Champions Sprint S., Gr.1 (6f beating One Master and Forever in Dreams) Ascot Bengough S., Gr.3 (6f to Cape Byron and beating Keystroke) Newbury Hackwood S., Gr.3 (6f)
Another half-sister is the dual French Listed winner and Grade 2 Bayakoa Handicap second Round Heels, a daughter of Daggers Drawn. Second dam Sigonella is by Priolo and is an unraced half-sister to the Listed Prix du Courcelles winner and the Group 1 Prix du Jockey-Club third Sestino (Shirley Heights) and the classy hurdler Starzaan, a son of Darshaan and winner of the Grade 2 National Spirit Hurdle and Grade 2 Future Champion Novice Chase. It is a good French family that has been exposed to speed influences and shows that it responds to that injection of pace in a positive way. Broodmare sire Tagula was quick and precocious, winning the Group 1 Prix Morny and Group 3 July Stakes at two and adding the Group 3 Supreme Stakes at three as well as finishing third in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Donjuan Triumphant has 15 foals from his first crop, but their quality seems to have impressed breeders as his book grew to 40 mares for the 2021 season. Among those in his first crop is a colt out of a relation to fellow French-based first-crop yearling sire Robin Of Navan from the family of champion Lys Gracieux and Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Lily’s Candle 1st Dam MATHUNA (IRE), won 1 race in France at 2 years and £9,409 and placed twice; dam of 6 winners: DONJUAN TRIUMPHANT (IRE), see above. CALEDONIAN SPRING (IRE) (2009 c. by Amadeus Wolf (GB)), won 2 races at 2 years and £22,516 including Betfred Ascendant Stakes, Haydock Park, L. and placed 3 times; also won 1 race in Hong Kong at 4 years and £93,613 and placed 4 times. BACACARAT (IRE) (2015 g. by Raven’s Pass (USA)), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £15,697 and placed 5 times; also won 2 races in Greece at 5 years and £5,434 and placed 5 times. EUSEPIO (IRE) (2010 g. by One Cool Cat (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £10,457 and placed 5 times; also placed 6 times in Belgium and France from 3 to 5 years and £9,231. LADY MAURA (IRE) (2017 f. by Muhaarar (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and £9,096 and placed twice. SOLOTOV (IRE) (2019 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 1 race in France at 2 years, 2021 and £12,054. Media Day (IRE) (2012 f. by Footstepsinthesand (GB)), placed once at 3 years; also placed once in France at 4 years; dam of a winner. MEDIA GUEST (FR), 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and £14,905 and placed 5 times. 2nd Dam SIGONELLA (IRE), unraced; dam of 7 winners: WILSIDE (IRE) (f. by Verglas (IRE)), won 4 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £129,928 including Prix Chloe, Chantilly, Gr.3, placed third in Prix de Lieurey-Shadwell, Deauville, Gr.3; dam of winners. SARIGAN (FR), 3 races in France at 3 years and £59,382 including Prix de Thiberville, Saint-Cloud, L.; dam of Agrigan (FR), 2 races in France at 3 years, 2022 and £32,906, placed third in Diana Trial, Baden-Baden, L. LITTLE WONDER (FR), 2 races in France at 3 years, 2022 and £29,388 and placed 3 times. COME ON LOTTI (FR), placed once in France at 4 years, 2021; also 1 race over jumps in France at 4 years, 2021 and placed once. ROUND HEELS (IRE) (f. by Daggers Drawn (USA)), 4th top rated 3yr old filly in Italy in 2004, won 7 races in France, Italy and U.S.A. at 2, 3 and 6 years and £128,832 including Prix Coronation, Maisons-Laffitte, L. and Prix La Sorellina-Casino D’Arcachon, La Teste De Buch, L., placed second in Bayakoa Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2; dam of winners. NIFTY NELLIE (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. at 4 and 6 years and £27,914 and placed 9 times. SAMMIYO (IRE), Top rated 3yr old stayer in Italy in 2003, won 8 races in Italy from 3 to 5 years and £84,206 and placed 10 times. FREIGHT TRAIN (IRE), won 3 races from 2 to 4 years and placed 5 times. BLAKFRANKISCH (IRE), won 1 race at 5 years and placed once; also won 1 race in France at 3 years and placed 4 times. STARCK (IRE), won 1 race in Belgium at 8 years and placed 9 times. MATHUNA (IRE), see above. Solandia (IRE), unraced; dam of a winner. SOLAR PARK (IRE), 3 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 9 times. Nonsuch Lad (IRE), placed 3 times at 3 years, 2022. 3rd Dam STELLINA (IRE), won 1 race in France at 2 years and placed 4 times; Own sister to MACKLA; dam of 5 winners including: STARZAAN (IRE) (g. by Darshaan), 2 races; also 2 races over hurdles and 3 races over fences including won won won Ashleybank Investments Chmpn. Nov.Chase, Ayr, Gr.2 and Tote National Spirit Hurdle, Fontwell Park, Gr.2, placed third in Totesport Long Walk Hurdle, Chepstow, Gr.1. SESTINO (IRE) (c. by Shirley Heights), won 2 races in France including Prix de Courcelles, Longchamp, L., placed third in Les Emirats Arabes Unis P.du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1. RAVELLO (IRE), won 5 races in France and placed 18 times. COSPICUA (IRE), won 2 races in France and placed 4 times; dam of winners. Compatriote (FR), 3 races over jumps in France, placed third in P. M de Ginestet Gde Haies de Pau Hurdle, Pau, L. Dom Gabriel (FR), 1 race in France; also placed over jumps in France third in Prix Wild Monarch Hurdle (c&g), Auteuil, L. ASHBOURNE (FR), 5 races in France and placed 8 times; dam of Bournie (FR), 2 races over jumps in France, placed third in Prix Andre Massena Gde Crse 4yo Hurdle, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, L. and Prix Francois de Poncins Hurdle, Auteuil, L.; grandam of BOTOX HAS (FR), 4 races over hurdles at 3, 4 and 6 years, 2022 including National Spirit Hurdle, Fontwell Park, Gr.2, placed second in JCB Triumph Trial Prestbury Juv. Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2.
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Eqtidaar
Eqtidaar foal sales : descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay filly ex Pizzarra (GB) (Shamardal (USA)) (2nd April 2021)
55,000
Trickledown Stud
Redpender Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
723
** bay filly ex Anastazia (GB) (Kyllachy (GB)) (6th February 2021)
19,000
Susie Sands
Redgate BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
314
bay filly ex Eolith (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits (GB)) (12th February 2021)
18,000
Selwood Bloodstock
Redgate BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
421
* bay filly ex Adaalah (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (7th February 2021)
15,000
Barton Stud
BBA Ireland
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1076
bay filly ex Poudretteite (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (18th February 2021)
15,000
Trickledown Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
388
bay filly ex Maayaat (USA) (Jazil (USA)) (28th January 2021)
14,456
John & Anne Marie O’Connor
SV BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
grey filly ex High Tan (GB) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (28th January 2021)
12,500
Oakshott Bloodstock
John Ryan
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
* bay colt ex Istria (FR) (Tamayuz (GB)) (28th March 2021)
11,905
Olive O’Connor BS
Rockview Stables
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex L’Ile Aux Loups (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) (26th April 2021)
11,500
Hazelwood Bloodstock
LS BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1114
bay filly ex Eshq (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (18th April 2021)
1215
52 258 815
10,000
a Partnership
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
* bay colt ex Sweet Forgetme Not (IRE) (Dream Ahead (USA)) (14th February 2021)
8,929
A Partnership
Derryluskin Stud (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
156
bay colt ex Clann Force (GB) (Kyllachy (GB)) (24th April 2021)
6,500
Susie Sands
Vereright
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
238
bay colt ex Dream Vision (USA) (Distant View (USA)) (24th April 2021)
5,500
Hazelwood Bloodstock
Littledown BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
225
bay colt ex Love In The Park (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) (18th March 2021)
4,000
Fifehead Farms
Hazelwood BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1199
bay filly ex Sonnellino (GB) (Singspiel (IRE)) (12th March 2021)
4,000
Jamie Railton (Agent)
Ballyhampshire Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1061
* bay colt ex Musical Dream (GB) (Dream Ahead (USA)) (25th March 2021)
3,000
Norris Bloodstock
Ava Banahan BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1250
** bay colt ex Davinci Dawn (GB) (Poet’s Voice (GB)) (6th February 2021)
2,000
Rosyground Stud
Howson & Houldsworth BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1253
* bay colt ex Minuty (GB) (Acclamation (GB)) (12th March 2021)
2,000
Trickledown Stud
Jode BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1135
** bay colt ex Respectable (GB) (Champs Elysees (GB)) (15th January 2021)
1,000
Brook Stud
Vivien Baracskai
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
307
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EQTIDAAR 7yo | Invincible Spirit-Madany (Acclamation) Nunnery Stud
2020: £6,500 | 2021: £5,000 | 2022: £5,000
Racing Form Eight runs, two wins, one place | Best Timeform Rating: 120 | Average winning distance: 6.04 Stakes form AT 2 Won 4th
Pawson Transport EBF Maiden Stakes, Nottingham, (6f. beating Mountain Guard (IRE) and Barig Al Thumama (GB) Totepool Sirenia Stakes, Kempton Park, Gr.3, (to Invincible Army (IRE)).
AT 3 Won 2nd 4th
Commonwealth Cup, Ascot, Gr.1, (6f. beating Sands of Mali (FR) and Emblazoned (IRE)), Merriebelle Pavilion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (to Invincible Army (IRE)) Shalaa Carnarvon Stakes, Newbury, L., (to Never Back Down (IRE)).
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GROUP 1 WINNER by Invincible Spirit, whose sons are building an empire across the globe, Eqtidaar is a Shadwell homebred, who was bred for pure speed. One of 18 Group 1 winners and counting by the Haydock Sprint Cup winner Invincible Spirit, Eqtidaar won the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot defeating other top level winners Sands Of Mali, Sioux Nation and Unfortunately. Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he broke his maiden first time out and was placed in the 6f Group 3 Sirenia Stakes on his only other start at two. His three-year-old career encompassed second place in the Group 3 Pavilion Stakes at Ascot and a fourth in the Listed Carnarvon Stakes before his Royal Ascot Triumph, for which he earned an official rating of 114. Eqtidaar is a half-brother to Massaat (Teofilo), who won the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes and was runner-up in the 2,000 Guineas (G1), the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) and third in the Prix du Moulin (G1), and to Mujbar (Muhaarar), who won the Group 3 Horris Hill Stakes. They are three of the four winners so far out of the Acclamation mare Madany, who won twice and was placed on four further occasions, all over 6f. Massaat, who stands at Mickley Stud, has his first runners this season and has sired three winners from 11 runners to date. Madany comes from a wonderful Knocktoran and Kilfrush Stud family – as a daughter of the winning Law Society mare Belle De Cadix, she is a half-sister to the French Listed winner Zeiting, who is the dam of Group 2 winner Combat Zone by Refuse To Bend and the Group 3-winning Teofilo full-brothers Scottish and Royal Empire. Zeiting is also the dam of the Group 3-placed Montjeu filly Bikini Babe, dam of Group 3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes winner La Barrosa, and her Pivotal half-sister Zut Alors, also placed in a Group 3 and best known now as the dam of Group 1 Poule d’Essais des Poulains winner Precieuse. Zut Alors is also ancestress of the 2022 Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge winner Hypothetical. Belle De Cadix is also the dam of the Group 3 Prix du Bois winner and Group 2 Prix Robert Papin second Dolled Up (Whipper), a fourth toprated two-year-old filly of 2009. Of Eqtidaar’s 51 first-crop foals, 22 were offered for sale last year making an average of £11,891/€14,094 and a median of £8,960/€10,500. His average was more than double his covering fee and, in the case of his most expensive foal, ten times that figure. That purchase came at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale where Jimmy Murphy of Redpender Stud bought Trickledown Stud’s half-sister to the Listed Westow Stakes winner Fashion Queen and to the dam of Richmond Stakes winner and Prix Morny third Asymmetric for 55,000gns. They are out of Pizzarra, a Shamardal half-sister to Wunders Dream, who won the Flying Childers and Molecomb Stakes, and is the dam of Listed Boadicea Stakes winner Inyordreams. Pizarra is also a half-sister to Group 3 Ridgewood Pearl Stakes winner Grecian Dancer, who is dam of the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Muffri’ha.
1st Dam MADANY (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years and £55,363 and placed 4 times; dam of 4 winners: EQTIDAAR (IRE), see above. MASSAAT (IRE) (2013 c. by Teofilo (IRE)), won 2 races at 2 and 4 years and £333,489 including Betfred Hungerford Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, placed 4 times including second in Dubai Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1 and Godolphin Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2; also placed in France at 4 years and £43,962 third in Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Chantilly, Gr.1; sire. MUJBAR (GB) (2018 c. by Muhaarar (GB)), won 2 races at 2 years and £24,507 including Horris Hill Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3; also won 1 race in France at 4 years, 2022 and £6,513 and placed once. HATHIQ (IRE) (2014 g. by Exceed And Excel (AUS)), won 5 races at 2, 5 and 7 years, 2021 and £54,614 and placed 3 times. Mutaany (GB) (2020 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), placed once at 2 years, 2022 and £1,775. Manaafis (IRE) (2019 f. by Frankel (GB)), in training. 2nd Dam BELLE DE CADIX (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 4 times; dam of 8 winners: DOLLED UP (IRE) (f. by Whipper (USA)), Jt 4th top rated 2yr old filly in Europe in 2009, won 2 races in France at 2 years and £125,616 including Prix du Bois, Chantilly, Gr.3, placed third in Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2 and Prix Robert Papin, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2; dam of a winner. FOU RIRE (IRE), 2 races in France at 2 years and £41,606 and placed 3 times. ZEITING (IRE) (f. by Zieten (USA)), won 6 races in France and U.S.A. from 2 to 4 years and £130,047 including Prix Zeddaan, M’-Laffitte, L., Omnibus Stakes, Monmouth Park, L., Frances A Genter Handicap, Calder, L. and Miss Liberty Stakes, Meadowlands, placed third in Prix de la Calonne, Deauville, L.; dam of winners. COMBAT ZONE (IRE), 16 races in France, Germany and Switzerland from 4 to 7 years and £238,275 including Bayerische Hausbau Grosse Europa Meile, Munich, Gr.2, Prix Tantieme, Chantilly, L., I. & H. Ramm Excelsior Hotel Ernst Meile, Cologne, L. and Internationales Super-Handicap Rennen, Berlin-Hoppegarten, L., placed second in Premio del Piazzale, Milan, Gr.3 and third in Badener Meile, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, G.P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Gr.3 and Wettenleip Fruhjahrs-Meile, Dusseldorf, Gr.3. ROYAL EMPIRE (IRE), 5 races at home and in U.A.E. at 3 and 4 years and £168,274 including Betfred TV Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3 and Sharps Brewery Steventon Stakes, Newbury, L., placed second in Grosvenor Cumberland Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3 and Totepool September Stakes, Kempton Park, Gr.3. SCOTTISH (IRE), 4 races at 3 and 4 years and £406,459 including Betfred Strensall Stakes, York, Gr.3, William Hill Doonside Cup, Ayr, L. and bet365 Steventon Stakes, Newbury, L., placed second in BMW Caulfield Cup, Caulfield, Gr.1. Bikini Babe (IRE), 1 race at 2 years and £93,895, placed second in C L Weld Park Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Prix de Psyche, Deauville, Gr.3 and third in Bet365 Classic Trial, Sandown Park, Gr.3; dam of LA BARROSA (IRE), 2 races and £52,272 including Somerville Tattersall Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, INEXPLICABLE (IRE), 5 races at 4 and 5 years, 2022 and placed 4 times. Zut Alors (IRE), 1 race in France at 2 years and £38,683, placed third in Prix Miesque, Maisons Laffitte, Gr.3; dam of PRECIEUSE (IRE), 3 races in France and U.S.A. and £384,381 including Abu Dhabi Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Deauville, Gr.1 and Honey Fox Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3, Peut Etre (IRE), 2 races in France and £61,287, placed second in Prix Fille de l’Air, Toulouse, Gr.3, Baccarat (IRE), 8 races at home and in U.A.E. and £491,773, placed third in Stobart Club and Shop Hopeful Stakes, Newmarket, L., Porcelaine (IRE), 1 race in France, placed third in Prix des Lilas, Deauville, L., DELPH CRESCENT (IRE), 8 races from 3 to 6 years, 2021 and £75,163 and placed 17 times; grandam of HYPOTHETICAL (IRE), 5 races at home and in U.A.E. at 2, 4 and 5 years, 2022 and £932,012 including Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3, Meydan, and Firebreak Stakes, Gr.1 Meydan, Gr.3, placed second in Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3, Meydan, Gr.1. Sante (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, placed third in Coolmore Stud Baden-Baden Cup, Baden-Baden, L. MOHATHAB (IRE), 1 race at 4 years and placed 4 times; also 3 races in Belgium from 5 to 7 years and placed 10 times. FRONT CONTENDER (IRE), 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £55,845 and placed 6 times. DOUBLE YOUR MONEY (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed twice. PERMISE MEN (IRE), won 6 races in Italy at 2, 3 and 5 years and £47,486 and placed 13 times. ARDBEG (IRE), won 5 races in Sweden from 2 to 5 years and placed 11 times. MIKANDY (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and placed 7 times; dam of. Shalfa (IRE), placed once at 2 years, 2021; also placed once in U.A.E. at 3 years, 2022. MADANY (IRE), see above. IN A FLASH (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 3 times; also won 1 race in U.S.A. at 3 years, placed once. BARRISSIMO (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and placed twice. Deserting (IRE), ran a few times in France at 2 years; dam of a winner. Colour of Money (IND), 2 races in India, placed second in Juvenile Sprinters’ Million, Bangalore, L.R. Curve (IRE), ran a few times in France at 2 and 3 years; dam of winners. Noblesse Oblige (IRE), unraced; dam of MASSETO (DEN), 3 races in Denmark and placed once.
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PRECOCIOUS SON OF Invincible Spirit who maintained his class through four seasons of tough competition, Inns Of Court offers a fine French pedigree to Irish breeders. Bred by Darley and trained for Sheikh Mohammed’s operation by André Fabre, Inns Of Court was a talented performer from 5f to a mile, making a winning debut over 7f at two, his only start that season. He won over the same trip on his seasonal reappearance at three and was held in high enough esteem that he was pitched straight into Group 1 company for the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, in which he finished a creditable sixth. Dropped down in grade and trip for his next start in the Group 3 Prix du Palais-Royale, Inns Of Court returned to winning ways and followed up with a second Group 3 success in his next start, the Prix de la Porte Maillot, again over 7f. He stepped up to Group 1 level once more for the Prix Jacques le Marois and was unlucky to lose out to Al Wukair by a short head, with dual Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow a neck behind him in third. As a four-year-old he won the Group 3 Prix des Ris-Orangis and once more came close to making that Group 1 breakthrough, this time when a short head behind One Master in the Prix de la Forêt giving her 4lb, and finishing ahead of Gustav Klimt, James Garfield, Polydream and Teppal. He was also fourth in three Group 3 races at four, over 6f and 7f.
Inns Of Court foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay colt ex Vida Amorosa (IRE) (Lope de Vega (IRE)) (8th April 2021)
68,027
Ringfort Stud
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
450
bay colt ex La Roumegue (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA)) (7th March 2021)
50,000
a Partnership
Tally-Ho Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
780
** bay colt ex Abiquiu (IRE) (Roderic O’Connor (IRE)) (24th March 2021)
49,000
Highfort Stud, Ireland
Trev Group
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
431
bay colt ex Vexatious (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (25th February 2021)
48,000
McCracken Farms
Tally-Ho Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
731
bay filly ex Koharu (GB) (Ishiguru (USA)) (6th March 2021)
34,864
Kilpatrick Farm
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
578
bay colt ex Amthal (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE)) (4th February 2021)
32,000
Olive O’Connor BS
Mayfield Farm
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
767
bay filly ex Masela (IRE) (Medicean (GB)) (19th February 2021)
25,510
Mr O Donlon
Alpha Site Services
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
838
bay filly ex Ziggy’s Secret (GB) (Sakhee’s Secret (GB)) (10th March 2021)
25,510
Mr R Norton
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
186
bay colt ex Moon Sister (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux) (1st April 2021)
23,810
Ballynure Park Stud
JODK BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
847
bay colt ex Moriches (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE)) (12th February 2021)
21,259
Ridge Manor Stud
Fernham Farm
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Dover Vision (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB)) (26th February 2021)
20,408
Ballybin Stud
Tony O’Callaghan
Tattersalls Ireland November Flat Sale 2021
71 1434
bay filly ex Fondled (GB) (Selkirk (USA)) (12th February 2021)
20,408
Ringfort Stud
Moigne Combe Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
542
**bay colt ex Pink Perpetue (FR) (Motivator (GB)) (2nd February 2021)
16,156
Traou Land
Six Of Us
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
363
bay colt ex Pavlopetri (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (25th March 2021)
15,306
Phoenixtown Stud
Lynn Lodge Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
364
bay colt ex Supreme Quest (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (21st April 2021)
14,456
Ballinafad Stud
Midland Equine
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
154
* bay colt ex Jomrok (GB) (Mukhadram (GB)) (19th April 2021)
14,000
a Partnership
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
751
** bay colt ex Dutch Forest (GB) (Dutch Art (GB)) (14th February 2021)
13,605
Oak Leaf Stud
Compas Equine
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
244
* bay colt ex Kitos (GB) (Showcasing (GB)) (11th March 2021)
12,755
Oghill House Stud
Adam Wyrzyk
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
576
bay colt ex Pearly Brooks (GB) (Efisio) (1st February 2021)
12,330
Ms Sara Tyrrell
Paula Flannery
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Clapperboard (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (29th March 2021)
11,000
Theakston Stud
Forge BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
345
grey colt ex Saphira Silver (IRE) (Verglas (IRE)) (24th March 2021)
10,204
Tinnakill House
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
397
bay filly ex Dairy Herd (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB)) (4th April 2021)
10,204
Mr. A. Malone
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
228
95
bay filly ex Frabrika (IRE) (Intense Focus (USA)) (5th March 2021)
9,354
Collegelands Stud
JODK BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
790
bay colt ex Just Silca (GB) (Teofilo (IRE)) (30th March 2021)
9,354
Ballincurrig House Stud
Francis Finnegan
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
819
bay filly ex Gwen Lady Byron (IRE) (Dandy Man (IRE)) (17th March 2021)
9,354
Grange Hill Stud
Harry Dutfield
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
288
bay colt ex Bloomsday Babe (USA) (Cherokee Run (USA)) (7th April 2021)
8,929
Abbeyleix Stud
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
983
bay filly ex Miss Wicklow (IRE) (New Approach (IRE)) (16th February 2021)
8,503
Ridge Manor Stud
Manister House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
68
grey filly ex China In My Hands (GB) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (27th March 2021)
7,653
Mr S McGarvey
Wood Lane Stables
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
998
** bay colt ex Abelia (GB) (Choisir (AUS)) (8th April 2021)
7,653
Knockcross Stud
Sean Davis
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
949
* bay colt ex Balletto (IRE) (Kodiac (GB)) (15th February 2021)
6,803
Ringfort Stud
James O Driscoll
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
203
bay filly ex Luna Rosa (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) (16th March 2021)
6,000
Clara Stud, Ireland
Matty Daly
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
427
bay colt ex Sahaayef (IRE) (Mawatheeq (USA)) (9th February 2021)
5,102
Ballintry Stud
Antonio Da Silva
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
884
bay filly ex Redstaroverchina (IRE) (Starspangledbanner (AUS)) (4th March 2021)
5,102
Altenbach Bloodstock
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Malibu Beach (FR) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (3rd February 2021)
3,401
Ballybin Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls Ireland November Flat Sale 2021
bay filly ex Silk Slippers (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (28th February 2021)
3,401
Highfort
BHMFR LLC (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Sampleur (FR) (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) (24th February 2021)
2,551
Mullinam House Stud
Ian Hyland
Tattersalls Ireland November Flat Sale 2021
** bay colt ex Doreen (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (6th February 2021)
2,500
Whitwell Bloodstock (Agent)
Victoria Macauley
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
229
bay colt ex Hypocoristique (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (3rd May 2021)
1,500
a Partnership
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1089
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INNS OF COURT
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His final season saw him win again, for the fourth year in a row, this time dropping back to 5f for the Group 2 Prix de Gros-Chene and beating City Light in the 6f Listed Prix Servalan. He retires with a record of seven wins and seven places from 18 starts. Inns Of Court is bred on the successful cross of Invincible Spirit over Mr Prospector line mares as his dam is by Seeking The Gold. She is a half-sister to Japan’s 2020 Horse of the Year Fierement, a son of the outstanding Deep Impact, who won the Group 1 Japanese St Leger and two runnings of the Group 1 Tenno Sho (Spring). They are out of Lune d’Or, who won the Group 1 Premio Lydia Tesio and the Group 2 Prix de Pomone and Prix de Malleret and was placed in the Yorkshire Oaks (G1). She is a Green Tune daughter of the Listed Grand Prix de Compiegne winner Luth D’Or (Noir Et Or), who is a half-sister to the Group 1 Prix du Moulin and Prix Jacques le Marois winner and European champion threeyear-old Luth Enchantee, who was also placed in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. She is the second dam of the Grade 3 Damsel Handicap and Group 3 Prix de Chloe winner Kumba Mela, who was placed in the Group 1 Prix Morny and Prix Marcel Boussac. Unsurprisingly, given the O’Callaghan family’s prowess at making stallions, Inns Of Court has one of the larger crops of yearlings amongst Racing Form 18 runs, seven wins, six places | Best Timeform Rating: 125 | Average winning distance: 6.43 Stakes form AT 2 Won At 3 Won 2nd
Prix de la Croix Marquet, Chantilly, (7f. beating Stunning Spirit (GB) and Roc Angel (FR)). Prix de la Porte Maillot, Deauville, Gr.3, (7f. beating African Ride (GB) and Aladdine (GB)), Prix du Palais Royal, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, (7f. beating Attendu (FR) and Karar (GB)), Prix Mogador, Saint-Cloud, (7f. beating Degrisement (FR) and Aluqdah (FR)), Prix Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Al Wukair (IRE)).
AT 4 Won 3rd
Prix de Ris-Orangis, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, (6f. beating King Malpic (FR) and Abrantes (SPA)), second in Qatar Prix de la Foret, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to One Master (GB)), Prix de la Porte Maillot, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (to Efaadah (IRE)), Prix du Palais Royal, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (to Polydream (IRE)), Qatar Prix du Pin, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (to Tornibush (IRE)).
AT 5 Won 2nd
Prix du Gros-Chene, Chantilly, Gr.2, (5f. beating Sestilio Jet (FR) and Major Jumbo (GB)), Prix Servanne, Maisons-Laffitte, L., (6f. beating City Light (FR) and Sestilio Jet (FR)), Prix de Ris-Orangis, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, (to King Malpic (FR)).
8yo | Invincible Spirit-Learned Friend (Seeking The Gold) Tally-Ho Stud 2020: €7,500 | 2021: €5,000 | 2022: €5,000
this year’s first-crop sires with 159 registered. One who has definitely increased in value is the half-brother to this year’s Group 2 July Stakes winner and Group 2 Coventry Stakes runnerup Persian Force, who was only a yearling when Tally-Ho Stud paid €80,000 for the colt bred by Tom Lacy and sold by Ringfort Stud at Goffs last November. At that stage, the colt was a half-brother to the Group 2 Richmond Stakes third Gubbass. Even without the emergence of Persian Force, that colt was impressive enough to earn the title as the most expensive foal from his sire’s first crop. There were 36 other foals by Inns Of Court offeredwith 31 selling at an average of €22,000/£19,256 and a median of €15,000/£12,644. Tally-Ho bought four of the five most expensive foals by the sire and they will be offered as yearlings or at the breeze-up sales next spring. Among the quartet was his most expensive daughter, Kilpatrick Farm’s three-parts sister to the Listed winner Summer Sands by Cable Bay. She brought €41,000 from the O’Callaghans at Goffs. 1st Dam LEARNED FRIEND (GER), placed twice in France at 3 years and £6,372; dam of 2 winners: INNS OF COURT (IRE), see above. AGE OF WISDOM (IRE) (2013 g. by Pivotal (GB)), won 4 races at 5 and 6 years and £32,144 and placed 9 times; also won 1 race in France at 3 years and £12,977 and placed twice Angel of Trafalgar (GB) (2019 c. by Dark Angel (IRE)), in training. Crowning (GB) (2020 f. by Oasis Dream (GB)), in training. 2nd Dam LUNE D’OR (FR), Top rated 3yr old in Italy in 2004 (9.5-10.5f.), Champion 3yr old filly in Italy in 2004, won 4 races in France and Italy at 3 years and £232,157 including Premio Lydia Tesio-Darley, Rome, Gr.1, Prix de Malleret, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2 and Prix de Pomone, Deauville, Gr.2, placed 4 times, placed third in Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 and Grand Prix de Vichy - Auvergne, Vichy, Gr.3; dam of 7 winners: FIEREMENT (JPN) (c. by Deep Impact (JPN)), Champion older horse in Japan in 2020, won 5 races in Japan from 3 to 5 years and £4,906,779 including Kikuka Sho (St Leger), Kyoto, Gr.1 and Tenno Sho (Spring Emperor’s Cup), Kyoto, Gr.1 (twice), placed second in Tenno Sho (Autumn Emperor’s Cup), Tokyo, Gr.1 and third in Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix), Nakayama, Gr.1. LAST NOODLE (JPN), won 3 races in Japan at 2, 4 and 5 years, 2021 and £373,250 and placed 6 times. REVOIR (JPN), won 3 races in Japan at 3 and 4 years and £213,913 and placed twice. LUNE ORIENTALE (IRE), won 2 races in France at 3 years and placed once. ROUTE D’OR (JPN), won 2 races in Japan at 2 and 4 years, 2021 and £103,889. ECRIN D’OR (JPN), won 2 races in Japan at 3 years, 2021 and £94,226. 3rd Dam LUTH D’OR (FR), won 4 races in France and U.S.A. including Grand Prix de Compiegne, Compiegne, L., placed once second in Prix Fille de l’Air, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and third in Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.3 and fourth in Prix Minerve, Evry, Gr.3; dam of 7 winners including: LUNE D’OR (FR), see above. Archange (USA) (c. by Trempolino (USA)), won 5 races in France and U.S.A., placed second in Prix de la Butte Mortemart, Longchamp, L. , Prix Altipan, M’-Laffitte, L. and Prix Lovelace, M’-Laffitte, L. CHEVAL D’ORGUEIL (GB), won 2 races in France and placed 6 times; also won 3 races over jumps in France. CAVALIER D’OR (USA), won 1 race in France and placed twice Calligramme (USA), ran once in France; dam of winners. Sentosa (FR), unraced; dam of LA SEGNORA (FR), 8 races over jumps in France including Grand Prix d’Automne Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.1, Prix Leon Olry-Roederer Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.2, P. du Pres. de la Republique H’cp Chase, Auteuil, Gr.3 and Prix Dawn Run Hurdle, Auteuil, , placed second in Prix Bertrand de Breuil Hurdle, Auteuil, , Prix Carmarthen Hurdle, L. Gr.3 Auteuil, Gr.3 and Prix Andre Michel Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3, LE PATRIOTE (FR), 4 races over hurdles and 2 races over fences including Pertemps Swinton Handicap Hurdle, Haydock Park, Gr.3, placed third in November Novices’ Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.2 and 2 races over jumps in France. Lana Jolie (GER), 2 races in Germany, placed second in Premio Giovanni Falck C Naz, Milan, L. and G. P. Mercedes Niederlassung Hanshin Cup, Hamburg, L. and third in Berenberg Bank Cup, Baden Baden, L. and Nereide-Rennen, Munich, L.; dam of Blue Gem (SWE), 2 races in Sweden at 3 and 4 years, 2021, placed second in Stockholm Fillies & Mares Stakes, Bro Park, L..
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Invincible Army
Invincible Army foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay colt ex Living Art (USA) (Trippi (USA)) (16th February 2021)
72,279
Gerard Mullins
Peter & Ross Doyle BS Ltd
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
592
bay colt ex Fancy Feathers (IRE) (Redback (GB)) (25th April 2021)
57,823
Ardreigh Stud
Ballyphilip Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
265
bay colt ex Arjeed (IRE) (Arcano (IRE)) (10th February 2021)
55,000
Northern Bloodstock Ltd.
Yeomanstown Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
494
bay filly ex Vitoria (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (22nd February 2021)
54,422
Limekiln Stud
Gaelic BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
451
bay filly ex Catbells (IRE) (Rakti (GB)) (8th April 2021)
49,320
Pheopotstown Stud
WH BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
501
bay colt ex Cape Joy (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (8th May 2021)
38,265
Altenbach Bloodstock
Manister House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
500
bay colt ex Michael’s Song (IRE) (Refuse To Bend (IRE)) (28th January 2021)
38,265
Knockainey Stud
Pier House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
** bay colt ex Babette (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (12th March 2021)
36,000
a Gentleman
Yeomanstown Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
338 1182
bay colt ex Muluk (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) (30th March 2021)
34,014
Ballybin Stud
Grangemore Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
346
* bay colt ex Red Romance (GB) (Dutch Art (GB)) (19th January 2021)
30,612
Grange Hill Stud
Brian Grassick BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
385
** bay colt ex Midsomer (IRE) (So You Think (NZ)) (30th April 2021)
28,912
Boherguy Stud
Roman BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
339
bay colt ex Ragtime Dancer (GB) (Medicean (GB)) (9th April 2021)
27,211
Ringfort Stud
Lynn Lodge Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
382
bay colt ex Love In The City (IRE) (Dr Devious (IRE)) (20th March 2021)
27,211
Wraymount Stud
Yeomanstown Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
329
bay colt ex Kafaala (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (10th March 2021)
22,959
Newtown Stud
Mme Anna Sundstrom
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
820
* bay filly ex Doris Bleasedale (IRE) (Intikhab (USA)) (28th February 2021)
19,558
Baroda Stud
Paul Birchall
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
240
bay colt ex Delhi (GB) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (1st April 2021)
18,707
Rochestown Lodge Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
236
** bay colt ex Sonnet (IRE) (Kyllachy (GB)) (8th April 2021)
17,857
Amy Marnane Bloodstock
GHS BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Mearu (IRE) (Intense Focus (USA)) (9th March 2021)
16,000
Linden Bloodstock Ltd.
Sophie Aird
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Heavens Peak (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) (16th March 2021)
13,605
Newtown Stud
Cross Stables
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
295
bay filly ex Dabtiyra (IRE) (Dr Devious (IRE)) (4th April 2021)
12,755
Ringfort Stud
MG BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
512
bay colt ex Sojitzen (FR) (Great Journey (JPN)) (24th February 2021)
11,905
Abbeville Stud
Ray Jennings
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
420
* brown filly ex All Speed (IRE) (Camacho (GB)) (20th March 2021)
11,905
Tullogher House Stud
JB BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
192
bay filly ex Dehbanu (IRE) (King’s Best (USA)) (24th April 2021)
11,054
Peter Nolan Bloodstock
Millgrove Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
235
bay filly ex Suggest (IRE) (Raven’s Pass (USA)) (4th April 2021)
8,503
Boherguy Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
914
bay filly ex Dance Pearl (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (19th February 2021)
8,503
Lieu des Champs
Artemis BS
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
524
bay filly ex Mollymawk (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (27th February 2021)
7,000
Plantation Stud
Arthur Owen
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
385
bay filly ex Red Savina (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (24th March 2021)
4,252
Olive O’Connor BS
JAC BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
876
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INVINCIBLE ARMY 7yo | Invincible Spirit-Rajeem (Diktat) Yeomanstown Stud
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CLASSY SPRINTER by the global sire Invincible Spirit and bred on the same cross as one of Cable Bay, Invincible Army brings toughness, soundness and consistency to a fine pedigree. Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Invincible Army is a son of the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes winner Rajeem. She is by Diktat meaning that Invincible Army’s pedigree is pure speed on speed. Trained by James Tate for Saeed Manana, Invincible Army was a high-class juvenile, who finished second on debut to the future Derby hero Masar. He won a novice race on his second start and that set him up for a string of placed efforts in Group company in the Group 2 July Stakes, the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes behind subsequent Group 1 winner Havana Grey, and in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes to another horse who would win a Group 1 in Sands Of Mali. Invincible Army gained a deserved success in the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes in which he beat paternal half-brother and subsequent Group 1 Commonwealth Cup winner Eqtidaar. He ended his juvenile season with second place in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes won by James Garfield. At three he won the Group 3 Pavilion Stakes again defeating Eqtidaar, and was then second by a nose to Sands Of Mali in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes. A couple of disappointing efforts followed and he was put away for the remainder of the year but returned at four to win the Listed Cammidge Trophy on his debut. He followed up with victory in the Group 2 Duke Of York Stakes and also claimed the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes. He mixed it with the best sprinters finishing third to Fairyland in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes and ahead of Soldier’s Call, Soffia and Mab’s Cross, before finishing fourth in the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye, defeating Fairyland, Mab’s Cross, Battaash and Gold Vibe. Invincible Army retired with a record of six wins, all over 6f, and eight places over the same trip and the minimum distance from 19 starts. He is a full-brother to the three-year-old New York City, who won the Listed Committed Stakes at Navan and was second in the Group 3 Lacken Stakes at Naas earlier this season for Aidan O’Brien. New York City cost 375,000gns as a foal when sold by Tinnakill House, who purchased Rajeem for just €26,000 in 2015 from Darley’s draft at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale. Invincible Army is the best of the three winners so far out of Rajeem, who is a half-sister to three mares who have produced black-type horses. They are headed by the unraced Cape Cross mare Poldhu, who is the dam of the the Group 3 Fred Darling Stakes winner Dandhu (Dandy Man). Rajeem’s Mtoto half-sister, the unraced Sister Golightly, is the dam of the Group 3-placed Jeanne Girl (Rip Van Winkle) and the Italian Listedplaced Jack Boy (Hawk Wing). Their Kyllachy half-sister Grand Mary is the dam of South African Listed-placed filly Mary O’Reilly. Invincible Army’s second dam Magic Sister is by Cadeaux Genereux and is a full-sister to the European champion two-year-old filly Hoh Magic, who won the Group 1 Prix Morny, the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes and the Listed Dragon Stakes. She also finished third in the Group 1 July Cup and Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes. They are out of Gunner’s Belle, a winner of three races, the dam of six winners, and a half-sister to the sire Crimson Beau (High Line), winner of the Group 2 Prince of Wales’s Stakes and second in the Group 1 Eclipse and International Stakes. Invincible Army was another stallion to make a splash with his first foals at last year’s round of sales; his average of €33,551/£28,397 was very close to his median of €32,000/£27,120 all bred from an advertised fee of €10,000. Four of the 25 foals by Invincible Army sold last year made at least €50,000 with the highest price of €85,000 for Ballyduane Stud’s colt out of the Prix de Cabourg fourth Living Art, a Trippi half-sister to US Listed winners A V Formation, My Silver Charm and Avare. He was purchased by Peter and Ross Doyle at the Goffs November Foal Sale. That sale also produced the most expensive filly foal from Invincible Army’s first crop; Limekiln Stud’s daughter of the Listed Boadicea Stakes second Vittoria by Exceed And Excel, who is also the second dam of Andreas Vesalius, second in the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes last season for Joseph O’Brien. Gaelic Bloodstock went to €64,000 for her.
2020: €10,000 | 2021: €7,500 | 2022: €7,500
1st Dam RAJEEM (GB), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £140,152 including UAE Equestrian Racing Falmouth Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1 and EBF Montrose Stakes, Newmarket, L. and placed once; dam of 3 winners: INVINCIBLE ARMY (IRE), see above. NEW YORK CITY (IRE) (2019 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years, 2022 and £34,987 including Committed Stakes, Navan, L. and placed 4 times, from only 7 starts. MASTER RAJEEM (USA) (2009 g. by Street Cry (IRE)), won 2 N.H. Flat Races at 4 years and £3,635. Self Rule (IRE) (2016 g. by Slade Power (IRE)), placed once at 2 years; also placed once in Belgium at 4 years. Araajmh (USA) (2010 f. by Street Cry (IRE)), ran once on the flat at 3 years; dam of 2 winners. All Star Cast (IRE) (f. by Kodiac (GB)), 1 race in France at 2 years and £32,427, placed 3 times including third in Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles, Vichy, L. CRIME FIGHTER (IRE), 3 races in Hungary at 3 and 4 years and £2,957 and placed 4 times. Pensa Te (IRE), placed once at 3 years, 2022. Manuha (IRE), placed once at 2 years, 2022. 2nd Dam MAGIC SISTER (GB), placed once at 3 years; Own sister to HOH MAGIC (GB); dam of 3 winners: RAJEEM (GB), see above. KARAWAAN (IRE), won 2 races at 3 and 5 years and £71,284 and placed 5 times. FLANNERY (IRE), won 1 race at 4 years and placed twice. Rock Magic (IRE), placed once at 3 years. Grand Mary (IRE), ran a few times on the flat at 2 and 3 years; dam of winners. Mary O’ Reilly (SAF), 5 races in South Africa at 3 and 4 years, placed second in Lady’s Pendant Stakes, Fairview, L. and third in East Cape Breeders Stakes, Fairview, L. GRAND SILVANO (SAF), 5 races in South Africa. Sister Golightly (GB), unraced; dam of winners. Jeanne Girl (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, placed second in Grangecon Stud Balanchine Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3. Jack Boy (IRE), 9 races in France and Italy from 2 to 6 years and £76,955, third in Premio UNIRE, L. ERBONNE GIRL (IRE), 3 races in Italy at 3 years and placed 14 times. Poldhu (GB), unraced; dam of winners. DANDHU (GB), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £68,347 including Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, placed second in Shadwell Rockfel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2. Maid A Million (GB), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £26,116, placed third in EBF Stallions October Stakes, Ascot, L.; dam of MAID MILLIE (GB), 3 races and placed 14 times. DUTCH COURAGE (GB), 2 races at 2 years and placed twice; dam of MOORLAND SPIRIT (IRE), placed 4 times; also 2 races in Italy at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and £30,384 and placed 10 times. 3rd Dam GUNNER’S BELLE, won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 6 times; dam of 6 winners including: HOH MAGIC (GB) (f. by Cadeaux Genereux), Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1994, Jt 3rd top rated 2yr old in France in 1994, won 4 races at home and in France including Prix Morny, Deauville, Gr.1, Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and Sino Group Dragon Trophy, Sandown Park, L., placed third in July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1. HANDSOME SINGER (GB), won 9 races in U.A.E. and placed 7 times. BELLE ROUGE (GB), won 7 races and placed 10 times. GUNMASTER, won 1 race and placed twice; also won 5 races in Hong Kong. SABINDRA (GB), won 1 race in France and placed 4 times; dam of winners.
Racing Form 19 runs, six wins, six places | Best Timeform Rating: 126 | Average winning distance: 6.00 Stakes form AT 2 Won 2nd 4th
Totepool Sirenia Stakes, Kempton Park, Gr.3, (6f. beating Corinthia Knight (IRE) and Lake Volta (IRE)), Fly London Southend Airport to Lyon Novice Stakes, Newmarket, (6f. beating Tribal Quest (USA) and Tathmeen (IRE)), Al Basti Equiworld Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2, (to Sands of Mali (FR)), Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, (to James Garfield (IRE)), Bombay Sapphire Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, (to Havana Grey (GB)), Arqana July Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, (to Cardsharp (GB)).
AT 3 Won 2nd
Merriebelle Pavilion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (6f. beating Eqtidaar (IRE) and Enjazaat (GB)) Armstrong Aggregates Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.2, (to Sands of Mali)
AT 4 Won 3rd 4th
Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes, York, Gr.2, (6f. beating Major Jumbo (GB) and Yafta (GB)), Betfair Chipchase Stakes, Newcastle, Gr.3, (6f. beating Laugh A Minute (GB) and Island of Life (USA)), Unibet Cammidge Trophy Stakes, Doncaster, L., (6f. beating Major Jumbo (GB) and Equilateral Derrinstown Flying Five Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, (to Fairyland (IRE)), Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to Glass Slippers (GB))
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HIGH-CLASS COLT from the first-crop of the scintillating young sire No Nay Never and a grandson of the brilliant Cassandra Go, Land Force has speed, precocity and good looks, all of which caught the attention of breeders when he retired to stud in 2020. Bred by Mrs Evie Stockwell, Land Force was a €350,000 Goffs Orby yearling purchased by MV Magnier. He was sent to work straight away making his debut the following April at Naas when placing third behind subsequent Listed winner Dadoozart. Stepped up to 6f for his next run, he duly obliged and was pitched straight into Listed company, finishing third behind Fairyland (owned by Mrs Stockwell), who would go on to win two Group 1 races and Van Beethoven, subsequently the winner of the Group 2 Railway Stakes.
Land Force foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
** bay colt ex Musical Art (IRE) (Dutch Art (GB)) (2nd February 2021)
65,000
Highclere Stud
Con Marnane
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
380
bay colt ex Scarborough Fair (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) (24th February 2021)
60,000
Houghton Bloodstock
Suzanne Roberts
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
553
bay colt ex Delevigne (GB) (Redoute’s Choice (AUS)) (8th February 2021)
60,000
Highclere Stud
A C Elliott, Agent
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
356
** bay colt ex Climene (IRE) (Frankel (GB)) (1st March 2021)
58,000
a Partnership
Highclere Agency
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
576
* bay colt ex Tidal Stream (GB) (Redoute’s Choice (AUS)) (21st January 2021)
55,000
Highclere Stud
Jeremiah McGrath
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
473
** bay colt ex Say To Me (FR) (Redoute’s Choice (AUS)) (26th April 2021)
40,000
Theakston Stud
KCS BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
471
bay colt ex Byrony (IRE) (Byron (GB)) (26th February 2021)
36,000
Foston Stud
Oaks Farm Stables
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
442
bay colt ex Triple Star (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (28th March 2021)
32,000
Selwood Bloodstock
Oaks Farm Stables
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
422
* bay colt ex Rose Des Vents (FR) (Champs Elysees (GB)) (3rd March 2021)
29,762
Louviere
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
384
* bay colt ex Kalagia (IRE) (Kodiac (GB)) (20th January 2021)
28,000
The National Stud Ltd.
John Keegan
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
303
** bay colt ex Silver Link (IRE) (Arcano (IRE)) (11th March 2021)
24,000
Stringston Farm
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1224
bay filly ex Sheer Indulgence (FR) (Pivotal (GB)) (12th May 2021)
20,000
Byerley Stud
Broadhurst Agency
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1244
** bay filly ex Foreign Assignment (IRE) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (18th April 2021)
20,000
Stringston Farm
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
460
brown filly ex Caelica (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (9th March 2021)
16,156
Nanallac Stud
Belleville
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
* bay filly ex Miss President (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (17th February 2021)
16,000
S. Fanning Sales
Glidawn Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
** bay colt ex Kenzahope (FR) (Kendargent (FR)) (16th March 2021)
14,000
Highclere Stud
Clonmult Farm
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
475
** bay filly ex Bataka (GB) (Mount Nelson (GB)) (28th February 2021)
10,000
a Partnership
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1214
bay colt ex Olvia (IRE) (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) (5th April 2021)
10,000
Highclere Stud
Midland Equine
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
593
bay filly ex Dozy (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (5th April 2021)
10,000
a Partnership
Noah McCain-Mitchell
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1265
* bay colt ex Under The Storm (GB) (Toronado (IRE)) (14th February 2021)
10,000
212 1194
Houghton Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
260
bay colt ex Ebb (GB) (Acclamation (GB)) (26th February 2021)
8,503
Hyde Park Stud
JC BS (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
767
bay colt ex Miss Spinamix (IRE) (Verglas (IRE)) (1st March 2021)
8,503
Louviere
Guy Petit
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
638
bay filly ex Bonnie Arlene (IRE) (Excelebration (IRE)) (25th April 2021)
8,000
Byerley Stud
Diana Mottershead
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
294
* bay colt ex Rainbow Spirit (GB) (Charm Spirit (IRE)) (17th March 2021)
8,000
Natton House
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
271
bay filly ex Gumhrear (IRE) (Kodiac (GB)) (18th April 2021)
7,500
Whatcote Farm Stud
Fraser Kent
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1152
bay colt ex Kaminari (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (19th February 2021)
7,000
Byerley Stud
Ballynacally Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1242
** bay colt ex Synaesthesia (FR) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (27th April 2021)
7,000
Endless Acres Stud
Michael Tallon
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
305
bay filly ex Commence (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (16th April 2021)
6,000
Hungerford Park Breeding
Arthur Owen
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
235
bay filly ex Aljumar (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) (7th March 2021)
5,952
Glynn Park Stud
Beechlane Stables
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
191
bay colt ex Miaplacidus (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (15th March 2021)
5,500
Brook Stud
Midland Equine
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
251
** bay filly ex Magic Approach (GB) (Piccolo (GB)) (11th April 2021)
5,000
Norris Bloodstock
RMM BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
275
bay colt ex Miss Mediator (USA) (Consolidator (USA)) (23rd April 2021)
5,000
Brook Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
249
bay filly ex Send Up (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (15th February 2021)
4,000
New England Stud
SYPS (UK)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
358
bay colt ex Secret Charge (GB) (Recharge (IRE)) (27th April 2021)
2,000
Norris Bloodstock
Ballinafad Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
319
** bay filly ex Cthulhu (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA)) (6th February 2021)
1,500
S. Fanning Sales
HK BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1049
bay filly ex Vanoise (GB) (Dutch Art (GB)) (11th April 2021)
1,000
a Partnership
Wayne Lukas Racing
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1095
bay colt ex Eternity Ring (GB) (Alzao (USA)) (29th April 2021)
1,000
Endless Acres Stud
Vanessa Francis
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
242
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LAND FORCE 6yo | No Nay Never-Theann (Rock Of Gibraltar) Highclere Stud
2020: £6,500 | 2021: £5,000 | 2022: £,5000
Racing Form Nine runs, three wins, three places | Best Timeform Rating: 109 | Average winning distance: 5.33 Stakes form AT 2 Won 3rd 4th
Qatar Richmond Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, (6f. beating Marie’s Diamond (IRE) and Shine So Bright (GB)), Coolmore Pride of Dubai Tipperary Stakes, Tipperary, L., (5f. beating Mintd (IRE) and Usra (IRE)), Irish Stallion Farms EBF Stakes, Curragh, (6f. beating Vocatus (IRE) and Wargrave (IRE)) Norfolk Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, (to Shang Shang Shang (USA)), Cold Move EBF Marble Hill Stakes, Curragh, L., (to Fairyland (IRE)) Darley Prix Morny, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Pretty Pollyanna (GB))
Sent to Royal Ascot for the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes, a race previously won by his sire No Nay Never and Johannesburg, who is in his direct sire line, he finished a half-length third. Remaining at the Norfolk’s 5f trip, he tackled the Listed Tipperary Stakes next for his first stakes victory, quickly followed by success in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood. Both No Nay Never and Johannesburg won the Group 1 Prix Morny, which was the natural next step for Land Force, who finished fourth in the Group 1. Purchased by Yulong Investments to race in Australia, he made one start for his new connections and returned to Europe. Land Force has one of the most prolific Group 1 families behind him – he is a half-brother to the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes and Grade 1 Ladies First Stakes winner Photo Call, a daughter of Galileo, who was purchased for $2.7m at Keeneland last November by Katsumi Yoshida. They are out of Group 3 Summer Stakes winner Theann, a Rock Of Gibraltar half-sister to the Group 1 Irish 1,000 Guineas, Nassau Stakes and Sun Chariot Stakes winner Halfway To Heaven. By Pivotal, Halfway To Heaven is the dam of Galileo’s dual Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes, Champion Stakes, Pretty Polly Stakes, Tattersalls Gold Cup (twice) and British Champions’ Fillies and Mares Stakes winner Magical, her full-sister Rhododendron, winner of the Fillies’ Mile, Prix de l’Opera and Lockinge Stakes, and their full-brother Flying The Flag, who won the Group 3 International Stakes. Theann is also a half-sister to Tickled Pink, a dual Group 3-winning sprinter by Invincible Spirit, and to the dam of Listed-winning sprinter Best Regards. Land Force’s second dam is Cassandra Go, an Indian Ridge mare, who won the King’s Stand Stakes when it was a Group 2, as well as the Group 3 Temple Stakes and St George Stakes. She was also second in the Group 1 July Cup and is a half-sister to Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner and Irish 2,000 Guineas third and sire Verglas (Highest Honor). She is also a half-sister to the Nashwan mare Aricia, the dam of Listed winners Oh Beautiful and Freedom’s Light (Galileo) and Face The Facts (Nathaniel). Third dam Rahaam was by Secreto and out of the Mr Prospector mare Fager’s Glory, which adds a third line of Mr Prospector to the two in Land Force’s pedigree. Land Force was a popular sire for 2020 and has 109 yearlings. They impressed breeders and buyers alike and that was reflected in their sales performances – they averaged £20,886 for 30 sold, which is approximately three times their covering fee, while five made over £50,000. Con Marnane acquired the most expensive of them, a 65,000gns colt who is the second foal out of the Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes third Musical Art. Her dam is the Listed-placed Musical Bar, a Barathea halfsister to Classic winner Finsceal Beo. He was consigned by Highclere Stud, as was the next most expensive colt, a 60,000gns buy for Alex Elliott. He is the third foal out of Delevigne, an unraced Redoute’s Choice half-sister to Sprint Cup and Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Regal Parade and Group 3 Acomb Stakes winner Entifaadha from the family of Zafonic, Reams Of Verse, Midday and The Cheka.
1st Dam THEANN (GB), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £74,644 including Cuisine de France Summer Stakes, York, Gr.3, placed 5 times including second in Flame of Tara EBF Stakes, Curragh, L. and third in Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Dimitrova 1000 Guineas Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3; dam of 4 winners: PHOTO CALL (IRE) (2011 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years and £11,625 and placed 3 times; also won 5 races in U.S.A. from 3 to 5 years and £533,308 including Rodeo Drive Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, First Lady Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1, Violet Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.3 and Orchid Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3, placed 4 times second in Beaugay Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3 and Robert G Dick Memorial Stakes, Delaware Park, Gr.3 and third in La Prevoyante Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3 and Perfect Sting Stakes, Belmont Park; broodmare. LAND FORCE (IRE), see above. PINCODE (IRE) (2012 g. by Galileo (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years and £18,116 and placed 7 times; also won 8 races in Italy from 5 to 7 years and £54,024 and placed 10 times. TESORO (IRE) (2013 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £3,344 and placed once; dam of 2 winners. SWEET ENOUGH (GB), 3 races at 3 years, 2021 and £48,109 and placed once. QUEENLET (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2021 and £4,860, from only 3 starts. Station House (IRE) (2009 f. by Galileo (IRE)); dam of a winner. VILLANELLE (GB), 1 race at 4 years, 2021 and £10,975 and placed 7 times. 2nd Dam CASSANDRA GO (IRE), won 6 races from 3 to 5 years and £243,262 including King’s Stand Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Tripleprint Temple Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.2, King George Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and EBF Lansdown Stakes, Bath, L., placed 7 times including second in Darley July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1, Ballyogan Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, Victor Chandler Palace House Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and Stanley Racing Summer Stakes, York, L. and third in EBF Insulpak Swinley Stakes, Ascot, L.; Own sister to Grey Eminence (FR); dam of 10 winners: HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE) (f. by Pivotal (GB)), won 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £470,905 including Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Blue Square Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1 and Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, placed third in Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1 and Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners. MAGICAL (IRE), Champion older mare in Ireland in 2019, Jt Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2018 (11-13f.), 12 races from 2 to 5 years and £4,875,758 including Tattersalls Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.1 (twice), Qipco Champion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1 (twice), Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, British Champions Fillies/Mare Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Coolmore Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, Kilboy Estate Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 and Alleged Stakes, Naas, Gr.3, placed second in Juddmonte International Stakes, York, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse, Sandown Park, Gr.1, Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Darley Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 and Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf, Churchill Downs, Gr.1 (twice) and third in Champion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and The Hong Kong Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1. RHODODENDRON (IRE), Champion older mare in Ireland in 2018, Jt top rated 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2016, 5 races at home and in France from 2 to 4 years and £1,363,929 including Dubai Fillies’ Mile Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, , Prix de l’Opera Longines, Chantilly, and Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes, Gr.1 Gr.1 Curragh, Gr.2, placed second in Investec Oaks Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1 and Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf, Del Mar, Gr.1 and third in Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1. FLYING THE FLAG (IRE), 3 races at home and in U.A.E. at 2, 3 and 5 years and £125,188 including eFlow ‘You First’ International Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed second in Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2. TICKLED PINK (IRE) (f. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £77,734 including Connaught Flooring Abernant Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and The Coral Charge Sprint Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3; dam of winners. NOM DE PLUME (IRE), 8 races in Denmark, France and Norway at 2, 4 and 5 years, 2021 and £40,905 and placed 7 times. CORPS DES PAGES (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and placed twice; also 1 race in Spain at 4 years, 2022 and placed twice. Victoria Road (IRE), placed twice at 2 years, 2022. THEANN (GB), see above. Fantasy (IRE) (f. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed third in John Sisk & Son Round Tower Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3. CHESS MASTER (IRE), placed once at 2 years; also won 3 races in U.A.E. at 4 and 6 years and £84,675 and placed 8 times. JAYED JIDAN (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years and placed twice; also won 1 race in U.A.E. at 5 years and £27,303 and placed 3 times. NEVERLETME GO (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of winners. BEST REGARDS (IRE), Top rated 3yr old sprinter in Germany in 2013, 3 races in France and Germany at 2 and 3 years and £43,335 including Hoppegartener Fliegerpreis, Berlin Hoppegarten, L., placed third in P.Afrika Linen J Essberger Flieger Preis, Hamburg, Gr.3. Tilthe End of Time (IRE), unraced; dam of Snazzy (IRE), 1 race and £26,636, placed third in Langleys Solicitors EBF Marygate Stakes, York, L. MANNIKKO (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 4 times. HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and placed twice. ONCE UPON A RIVER (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years, 2021 and placed once, from only 3 starts. Allez Alaia (IRE), unraced; dam of winners. TARHIB (IRE), 2 races at 3 years, 2021 and placed once, from only 5 starts.
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Le Brivido
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E BRIVIDO was the highest-rated winner of the Jersey Stakes and a classy, consistent and tough horse by one of the best stallions in Europe. Le Brivido impressed many at the 2016 Arqana Breeze-Up when clocking one of the ten fastest times on the day, and that speed translated into his €105,000 sale to Ted Voute and an impressive return on the €40,000 he cost the previous October. He made an instant impact when winning his racing debut for André Fabre over six and a half furlongs at Chantilly, giving weight to subsequent Grade 1 winner Uni. That was his only start at two, but the following season he won a 6f conditions race on debut and went down fighting in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, losing out in by a head to Brametot. He bounced back to victory in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes, earning an official rating of 121 for his neck victory over Spirit Of Valour. It would prove to be his final win for Fabre, and his last run of his three-year-old season. He ran once at four in France before his transfer to the Ballydoyle yard for his five-year-old season. He ran in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes, the Queen Anne and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, finishing fifth in all three of them. He is out of the Dr Fong mare La Bugatty, a placed half-sister to the multiple Listed winner and sire Dansant (Dansili), and to the dam of the Group 3 winner Noblesse Oblige (Myboycharlie), who was Italy’s champion two-year-old filly in 2018. His second dam La Balagna won three times at three and four and is a Kris half-sister to the multiple Listed-placed filly Folle Tempete, out of the Listed winner Belle Tempete by Lovely Dancer. Le Brivido spent only one season at Overbury Stud before returning to France and commencing stallion duties at Haras de la Haie Neuve where he was warmly received, covering 77 mares at a fee of €5,000. Among his first crop of yearlings is Brio, a half-brother to winning Ardad filly Beautiful Sunshine out of the Listed Kilvington Stakes third Lastuce. Le Brivido also has a yearling colt out of Autumn Snow, an Invincible Spirit full-sister to July Stakes and Sirenia Stakes second Figure Of Speech and their dam Epic Similie is a half-sister to the dam of Modern Games, Modern News and Mawj. Eleven of his first crop were offered at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale with eight of them selling for an average of 7,938gns and a median of 10,000gns. The top price of 15,000gns was for Overbury Stud’s half-brother to the stakes performers Lat Hawill, Bellajeu and William Bligh, and he was knocked down to George Mullins.
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LE BRIVIDO 8yo | Siyouni-La Bugatty (Dr Fong) Haras de la Haie Neuve
https://www.yumpu.com/fr/document/read/66132572/brochure-haie-neuve-2022
2020: £7,000 | 2021: €5,000 | 2022: €3,500
Racing Form 11 runs, three wins, two places | Best Timeform Rating: 124 | Average winning distance: 6.50 Stakes form AT 2 Won AT 3 Won 2nd AT 5 3rd
Chantilly Prix du Vivier Madame (1300m) Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3 (7f beating Spirit of Valor and Mubtasim), Chantilly Prix de la Francilienne (1200m) Deauville Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Gr.1 (1600m to Brametot and beating Rivet Delight) 3d Naas Gladness S., Gr.3 (7f to Imaging and No Needs Never)
1st Dam LA BUGATTY (IRE), placed once in France at 3 years; dam of 1 winner: LE BRIVIDO (FR), see above. Lady Rolls (FR) (2018 f. by George Vancouver (USA)). Le Betulla (FR) (2020 c. by Birchwood (IRE)). Le Biolight (FR) (2021 c. by City Light (FR)). 2nd Dam LA BALAGNA (GB), won 3 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £31,763 and placed 5 times; dam of 3 winners: LE BACARDY (FR) (g. by Bahhare (USA)), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £32,698; also won 1 race over hurdles at 7 years and won 5 races over fences from 7 to 9 years and £65,326 including Scotty Brand Handicap Chase, Ayr, L. and won 5 races over jumps in France at 6 years and £77,595; also won 2 point-to-points at 11 years. DANSANT (GB) (c. by Dansili (GB)), won 9 races at home and in France from 3 to 6 years and £214,120 including williamhill.com Magnolia Stakes, Kempton Park, L., Floodlit Stakes, Kempton Park, L., Diamond Racing Winter Derby Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., Wild Flower Stakes, Kempton Park, L. twice) and Quebec Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., placed third in Hardwicke Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2. LE BILBOQUET (GB), won 7 races in France at 2, 3 and 5 years and £85,450 and placed 11 times. La Boisserie (FR), ran twice in France at 3 years; dam of winners. NOBLESSE OBLIGE (ITY), Champion 2yr old filly in Italy in 2018, 2 races in Italy at 2 years and £86,157, Premio Dormello, Milan, Gr.3 and Premio Eupili, Milan, L. Wooden (FR), 2 races in France at 3 years and £50,104, placed second in Prix Pelleas, Compiegne, L. DONAVISTA (FR), 2 races in France at 3 years and £33,667 and placed 6 times. 3rd Dam BELLE TEMPETE (FR), won 2 races in France at 3 years including Prix Phil Drake, Saint-Cloud, L., placed 3 times including third in Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix Penelope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3; dam of 9 winners including: Tempete d’Honneur (FR) (f. by Highest Honor (FR)), won 3 races in France, placed second in Prix Panacee, Toulouse, L., dam of a winner. Folle Tempete (FR) (f. by Fabulous Dancer (USA)), won 2 races in France and U.S.A., placed second in Prix Coronation, Saint-Cloud, L., Prix de la Calonne, Deauville, L. and Prix de la Cochere, Saint-Cloud, L.; dam of winners. FIDUX (FR), 2 races in France; also 4 races over hurdles and 4 races over fences from 6 to 8 years, 2021 including Bet with Ascot Handicap Hurdle, Ascot, L. SAINT LOUP (FR), won 4 races in France and placed 11 times; also placed once over jumps in France. GRAINE DE TEMPETE (FR), won 4 races in France and placed 8 times. LA BALAGNA (GB), see above. TEMPETUEUSE (FR), won 3 races in France and placed once.
Le Brivido foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay colt ex Broughtons Charm (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (21st March 2021)
18,707
Rathasker Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
210
bay colt ex North East Bay (USA) (Prospect Bay (CAN)) (2nd February 2021)
18,000
Overbury Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
507
bay filly ex Arbella (GB) (Primo Dominie) (4th March 2021)
15,000
Overbury Stud
George Mullins
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
464
bay colt ex Blue Maiden (GB) (Medicean (GB)) (28th April 2021)
12,500
Overbury Stud
Galloway Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
361
bay colt ex Firebelly (GB) (Nicolotte (GB)) (20th March 2021)
11,000
Overbury Stud
Reamonn O’Connor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
287
bay colt ex Queen’s Dream (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (11th April 2021)
10,000
New England Stud
The Three Syndicate
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
396
bay filly ex Miss You Too (GB) (Montjeu (IRE)) (19th March 2021)
10,000
Barton Stud
Troy Steve BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
330
chesnut colt ex Flemish School (GB) (Dutch Art (GB)) (26th April 2021)
3,000
Plantation Stud
PCF Racing
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
341
** bay filly ex Polly’s Dilemma (GB) (Nayef (USA)) (18th April 2021)
1,000
a Partnership
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1234
bay filly ex Tete Orange (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits (GB)) (8th March 2021)
1,000
Overbury Stud
Simon Heaney
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
244
bay filly ex Miss Villefranche (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (4th May 2021)
1,000
Overbury Stud
Paul Murphy
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
243
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Magna Grecia
Magna Grecia foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay colt ex Twitch (IRE) (Azamour (IRE)) (25th February 2021)
210,000
Norelands Stud, Ireland
Jamie Mccalmont BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
948
** bay filly ex She’s So Flawless (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (12th March 2021)
110,000
Petches Farm
Arthur Hoyeau Agent
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
595
bay colt ex Alltherightmoves (IRE) (Namid (GB)) (2nd March 2021)
100,000
Glashare House Stud, Ireland
T Malone/Megan Nicholls
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
649
bay filly ex Pivotalia (IRE) (Pivotal (GB)) (29th April 2021)
76,531
Woodford Stud
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
634
bay colt ex Chibola (ARG) (Roy (USA)) (5th April 2021)
75,000
Castlebridge Consignment
Jesmond BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
969
bay filly ex Quick Chat (USA) (First Defence (USA)) (6th February 2021)
68,000
Pallas House Stud, Ireland
Eddie Fitzpatrick
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
738
bay filly ex Wells Present (GER) (Cadeaux Genereux) (14th April 2021)
65,000
Castletown Stud, Ireland
Blandford BS/Wardley BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
991
bay colt ex Engage (IRE) (Pour Moi (IRE)) (26th February 2021)
63,776
Etreham
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
246
** bay filly ex Piscean Dream (IRE) (Dream Ahead (USA)) (9th March 2021)
59,524
Castlebridge Consignment
JR BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
372
* bay colt ex Dikta Del Mar (SPA) (Diktat (GB)) (27th January 2021)
48,000
Castletown Stud, Ireland
Margaret O’Toole
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
901
bay filly ex Mount Crystal (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) (23rd January 2021)
48,000
Stringston Farm
Culworth Grounds Farm
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
689
bay filly ex Stupendous Miss (USA) (Dynaformer (USA)) (1st May 2021)
42,517
Airlie Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
683
** bay colt ex Chilton Foliat (IRE) (Dawn Approach (IRE)) (8th March 2021)
42,000
Hazelwood Bloodstock
Richard Knight BS Agent
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
409
bay colt ex Scorn (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA)) (4th February 2021)
40,000
West Blagdon Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
952
bay colt ex Greatest Place (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (6th March 2021)
38,265
Grenane House Stud
Lynn Lodge Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
552
bay filly ex Valonia (GB) (Three Valleys (USA)) (11th April 2021)
35,714
Vinesgrove Stud
John Walsh BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
448
** bay colt ex Byron Bay (FR) (Showcasing (GB)) (1st March 2021)
35,714
HSV Agency
NBB Racing
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
225
** bay colt ex Snow Wind (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (7th March 2021)
34,014
Castlehyde Stud
PSG BS (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
671
* bay colt ex Palmetto Bay (GB) (Champs Elysees (GB)) (19th February 2021)
34,014
Highpark
BBA Ireland
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
362
** bay colt ex Occupation (IRE) (Dragon Pulse (IRE)) (12th February 2021)
32,000
Castlebridge Consignment
Whatton Manor Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
928
** bay filly ex Belle Rose (SAF) (Golden Sword (GB)) (10th February 2021)
30,000
Stringston Farm
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
853
* bay filly ex Four’s Company (IRE) (Fast Company (IRE)) (2nd February 2021)
28,912
Ringfort Stud
Yeomanstown Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
278
bay filly ex Kiss From A Rose (GB) (Compton Place (GB)) (4th February 2021)
27,000
Greenville House Stud, Ireland
Tradewinds
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
633
bay colt ex Lilting (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) (13th April 2021)
26,361
Eyrefield Lodge
OGL Investments
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
324
bay colt ex Loulwa (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) (14th March 2021)
25,510
Pipe View Stud
Hillwood BS (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
593
** bay colt ex Temerity (IRE) (Zoffany (IRE)) (3rd March 2021)
25,510
Castletown Stud
Woodtown House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
693
bay colt ex Alumni Award (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (3rd March 2021)
25,510
Rathkenny Stables
Applewood Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
475
bay colt ex Fasnela (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (15th March 2021)
25,000
Prospect Stables, Ireland
Aughamore Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
728
bay filly ex Tilthe End of Time (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (19th March 2021)
18,707
Nanallac Stud
Pier House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
438
** bay filly ex Hat (USA) (Hat Trick (JPN)) (12th March 2021)
15,306
Ballintry Stud
Sant Uberto
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
557
* bay colt ex Escape Proof (GB) (Cityscape (GB)) (22nd February 2021)
10,204
Baroda Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
256
* bay colt ex Lady Annalee (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (1st March 2021)
9,000
Castlefarm Stud, Ireland (Agent)
Tradewinds (P.S.)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
884
bay filly ex What A Picture (FR) (Peintre Celebre (USA)) (10th February 2021)
7,000
Kenilworth House Stud, Ireland
Elusive BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
888
bay filly ex Sweet Coconut (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) (30th March 2021)
5,000
Hazelwood Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
551
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MAGNA GRECIA 6yo | Invincible Spirit-Cabaret (Galileo) Coolmore
2020: €22,500 | 2021: €18,000 | 2022: €17,500
M
AGNA GRECIA is a good-looking horse and this was reflected in the 340,000gns it cost MV Magnier to buy him as a foal from Norelands Stud. He made his debut late in his two-year-old season but quickly made his presence felt, winning a Naas maiden over 7f before tackling the Group 3 Autumn Stakes. There he lost out by a neck to future Classic winner Persian King. He then moved up to Group 1 company for the Vertem Futurity and in a thrilling finale held on from Phoenix Of Spain in a finish that provided the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas winners of 2020. Ante-post favourite for the 2,000 Guineas, Magna Grecia made his seasonal debut in the first Classic of the season. He made his move a furlong from home and nothing could catch him; he won by two and a half lengths from the subsequent Group 1 winner King Of Change, with Ten Sovereigns, Advertise and Madhmoon in behind. A torn hamstring picked up in the Irish 2,000 Guineas denied him the chance of a Guineas double and kept him off the track for much of the season, he only made it to the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in October, which was won by King Of Change. He is one of four winners from six runners out of Cabaret, a daughter of Galileo, and winner of the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at two. Magna Grecia has been joined at Coolmore this year by his Siyouni half-brother St Mark’s Basilica, who was the European champion twoyear-old and racked up four Group 1 wins. Their dam Cabaret is a half-sister to the Group 3 Solario Stakes winner Drumfire (Danehill Dancer) and the Pivotal gelding Ho Choi, who won the Listed Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin and was second in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes. They are out of the Lear Fan mare Witch Of Fife, winner of two races at two and third in the Listed Sweet Solera Stakes. She is a half-sister to the unraced Quiet American mare Quiet Mouse, the dam of the Group 3 C L Weld Park Stakes and Listed Testimonial Stakes winner Ugo Fire, who was also placed in the Group 1 Moyglare and Phoenix Stakes at two. Another half-sister is the dam of Group 2 May Hill Stakes third Musharakaat (Iffraaj). Third dam Fife is a winning daughter of Lomond and a half-sister to Piffle (Shirley Heights), who is the dam of Grade 1 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes and Group 3 Beresford Stakes winner Frenchpark and the Group 1 Prix Vermeille winner Pearly Shells, a daughter of Efisio. Magna Grecia’s first crop numbers 98 and sold for an average of €58,762/£49,515 at the foal sales in 2021. The highest price of 210,000gns was achieved by Norelands Stud’s colt out of the Listed Beckford Stakes winner Twitch (Azamour). From the family of Hong Kong star Viva Pataca and Grade 1 winner Laughing, he was purchased by Jamie McCalmont Bloodstock. Also sold at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale was Magna Grecia’s most expensive filly; Petches Farm’s daughter of She’s So Flawless by Fastnet Rock, who was bought by Arthur Hoyeau for 110,000gns. That same sale was the source of the third first-crop foal by Magna Grecia to make six-figures; Glashare House Stud’s half-brother to Ventura Knight bought for 100,000gns by Tom Malone and Megan Nicholls.
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Racing Form Six runs, three wins, two places | Best Timeform Rating: 125 | Average winning distance: 7.67 Stakes form AT 2 Won 2nd AT 3 Won
Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, (8f. beating Phoenix of Spain (IRE) and Western Australia (IRE)), Irish Stallion Farms EBF Stakes, Naas, (7f. beating Mudlahhim (IRE) and Tranchee (IRE)) Godolphin Autumn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, (to Persian King (IRE)). Top rated 3yr old miler in Ireland in 2019, 4th top rated 3yr old colt in Ireland in 2019 Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (8f. beating King of Change (GB) and Skardu (GB)).
1st Dam CABARET (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years and £53,326 including Silver Flash Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and placed once; dam of 4 winners: ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) (2018 c. by Siyouni (FR)), Champion 2yr old colt in Europe in 2020, Jt Champion 3yr old colt in Europe in 2021, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years, 2021 and £1,124,705 including Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.1 and Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, placed twice including third in National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1; also won 2 races in France at 3 years, 2021 and £1,071,375, Poule d’Essai des Poulains, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1 and Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1. MAGNA GRECIA (IRE), see above. INVINCIBLE RYKER (IRE) (2014 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £25,280 and placed 5 times; also won 3 races in Singapore at 4 and 5 years and £78,431 and placed twice. COROBEREE (IRE) (2013 g. by Dansili (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and £3,152 and placed once; also placed 3 times over hurdles at 4 years and £2,420. Prance (IRE) (2012 f. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), placed once at 3 years; dam of a winner. Paris Lights (IRE) (2019 c. by Siyouni (FR)), placed once at 2 years, 2021 and £1,823. She also has a yearling colt by Kingman (GB). 2nd Dam Witch of Fife (USA), won 2 races at 2 years, placed twice including third in Enza New Zealand Sweet Solera Stakes, Newmarket, L., from only 6 starts; dam of 9 winners: DRUMFIRE (IRE) (g. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), won 4 races at 2, 4 and 5 years and £215,943 including Iveco Daily Solario Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, placed third in Select Racing UK On Sky 432 Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3; also placed second in Greenmount Park Novice Hurdle, Limerick, L. CABARET (IRE), see above. HO CHOI (GB) (g. by Pivotal (GB)), won 2 races at home and in Hong Kong at 2 and 4 years and £301,240 including Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, Sha Tin, L., placed second in Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2. LYNWOOD GOLD (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 5 years and £67,193 and placed 9 times; also won 1 race over hurdles at 5 years and placed 3 times. WESTERN DUKE (IRE), won 3 races at 2, 3 and 5 years and £36,151 and placed 10 times; also placed once in Kuwait at 6 years. LORETO (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years and placed 4 times, from only 7 starts; dam of winners. GRAND CANAL (IRE), 2 races at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and placed 3 times. Selador (IRE), placed once at 3 years, 2022. CNOC AN OIR (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed twice. WITCHCRAFT (GB), won 1 race at 4 years and placed 6 times. GALAYA (IRE), won 1 race in Australia at 4 years and placed once; dam of winners. RIOT ACT (AUS), 3 races in Australia at 5 years, 2021 and £38,207 and placed twice. KYALLA (AUS), 1 race in Australia at 4 years, 2021 and placed twice. Dream Approach (IRE), ran twice on the flat at 3 years; dam of a winner. DANCING APPROACH (GB), 3 races at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and placed 4 times. Dancing Tango (IRE), placed three times at 3 years, 2022. 3rd Dam Fife (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years, placed 4 times including third in Lupe Stakes, Goodwood, L., from only 6 starts; dam of 7 winners including: Witch of Fife (USA), see above. Gift of Spring (USA), placed once in France; dam of winners. Musharakaat (IRE), 1 race, placed third in Keepmoat May Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2; dam of Alqubbah (IRE), 1 race, placed third in EBF Weatherbys Kilvington Stakes, Nottingham, L. GIFT OF RAAJ (IRE), 2 races at 6 years, 2021 and placed 4 times. Fifer (IRE), ran a few times on the flat; dam of winners. ENZEMBLE (IRE), 2 races and placed 6 times; also 2 races in Hong Kong at 5 and 6 years, 2021 Quiet Mouse (USA), unraced; dam of winners. UGO FIRE (IRE), 3rd top rated 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2005, 3 races including C L Weld Park Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Hackett’s Waterford Testimonial Stakes, Curragh, L., placed second in Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1. Houston Dynimo (IRE), 4 races; also 3 races over hurdles and 3 races over fences, placed second in Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase, Newton Abbot, L. and third in 888sport Totepool Handicap Chase, Market Rasen, L. American Craftsman (IRE), 1 race; also 1 race over hurdles Lyric of Fife (IRE), unraced; dam of a winner.
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Masar
Masar foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse chesnut colt ex Muscovado (USA) (Mr Greeley (USA)) (31st March 2021)
Price 110,000
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
Selwood Bloodstock
Pier House Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
906
chesnut colt ex Great Hope (IRE) (Halling (USA)) (27th March 2021)
80,000
Petches Farm
Fairway Partners
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
596
* chesnut colt ex Tahneed (IRE) (War Front (USA)) (18th March 2021)
57,823
Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
688
chesnut colt ex Al Baidaa (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (25th February 2021)
49,320
La Motteraye Consignment
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
bay colt ex Exceed Sensazione (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (27th February 2021)
49,000
Old Buckenham Stud (Sales Division) Tally-Ho Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1093
bay brown colt ex Whirly Dancer (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (27th April 2021)
40,000
Brook Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
890
chesnut colt ex Ruby Slippers (GB) (Sir Percy (GB)) (10th April 2021)
36,000
Nuthurst Farm Stud
Hegarty BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
462
chesnut colt ex Gwendolyn (GER) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (29th March 2021)
35,000
Crimbourne Bloodstock
Lillingston BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
784
bay filly ex Sagres (GB) (Henrythenavigator (USA)) (23rd April 2021)
35,000
Aston Mullins Stud
L Stratton/Church View
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1091
* bay colt ex Fullofwonder (GB) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (21st February 2021)
35,000
Eminent Kind Ltd.
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
771
chesnut colt ex High Drama (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (18th March 2021)
32,000
Jamie Railton (Agent)
M & N BS Partnership
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1216
** chesnut colt ex Sweet Lady Rose (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (30th March 2021)
32,000
D. R. Botterill
JC BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1099
* bay colt ex Redhawk (IRE) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (23rd January 2021)
26,000
Clara Stud, Ireland
Peter Hughes
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
782
bay colt ex Khobaraa (GB) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (11th April 2021)
25,000
Bumble Mitchell
Avenue Pinhooking
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
248
chesnut filly ex Sensory (IRE) (Dream Ahead (USA)) (25th April 2021)
22,000
Tara Stud, Ireland
Childwickbury Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
558
chesnut colt ex Notary (GB) (Lawman (FR)) (17th April 2021)
21,000
a Partnership
Jack Hollinshead
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
514
chesnut colt ex Dularame (IRE) (Pivotal (GB)) (3rd March 2021)
20,000
Houghton Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
331
chesnut colt ex Movementneverlies (GB) (Medicean (GB)) (27th February 2021)
20,000
Maywood Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
267
chesnut filly ex Cool Catena (GB) (One Cool Cat (USA)) (1st April 2021)
15,000
Mr Clive Dennett
Sheraton BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1180
* chesnut colt ex Middle Channel (IRE) (Epaulette (AUS)) (1st March 2021)
14,000
Highclere Stud
EIH BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
474
grey filly ex Palais Glide (GB) (Proclamation (IRE)) (5th March 2021)
10,000
The National Stud Ltd.
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1065
chesnut filly ex Francisca (USA) (Mizzen Mast (USA)) (30th January 2021)
10,000
463
Norris Bloodstock
Avenue Pinhook Syndicate
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
274
bay colt ex Gipsy Doll (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (31st March 2021)
8,000
a Partnership
Danesrath Stables (P.S.)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
774
bay colt ex Speed Princess (IRE) (Fast Company (IRE)) (26th April 2021)
8,000
Salcey Forest Stud
T Hillman
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
320
chesnut filly ex Ape Attack (GB) (Nayef (USA)) (23rd February 2021)
5,000
Chasemore Farm
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1034
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MASAR 7yo | New Approach -Khawlah (Cape Cross) Dalham Hall
https://www.darleyeurope.com/stallions/our-stallions/masar
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ASAR IS IMPECCABLY bred as a relative of Galileo and Sea The Stars and inbred to their dam, the blue hen Urban Sea. He is the second Derby winner to be a son and a grandson of previous Derby winners. Masar is a Darley homebred who made a winning debut over 6f beating Invincible Army by a short head. Quick and good enough he went on to win the 7f Group 3 Solario Stakes at two defeating the subsequent Group 1-winning miler Romanised. On his next start he tackled the Listed Chesham Stakes finishing third to the fillies September and Nyaleti. Then came his Solario Stakes success before he tried Group 1 company in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère when a close third to the filly Happily and the subsequent Classic winner Olmedo. At three, he warmed up for his Classic campaign with victory in the Group 3 Craven Stakes, finishing 9l clear of Roaring Lion in third. Masar was beaten less than 2l into third by Saxon Warrior in the 2,000 Guineas, but finished in front of Roaring Lion, Expert Eye, James Garfield and Gustav Klimt. Then came his date with destiny in the Derby when he provided Sheikh Mohammed with his first winner of the race in the blue of Godolphin. Masar was a commanding winner, once again defeating Roaring Lion, with the dual Group 1 winner Saxon Warrior and future dual Group 1 winner Kew Gardens amongst the vanquished. An injury prevented Masar from racing again as a three-year-old but he came back into training at four running twice without showing his old sparkle and was retired. Masar was bred to win at Epsom – he is a son of Derby winner New Approach, himself a son of Derby winner Galileo who is a half-brother to Derby winner Sea The Stars, who is by Masar’s broodmare sire Cape Cross. He is the sire of Derby winner Golden Horn, the Oaks winner Ouija Board and broodmare sire of another Derby winner in Australia. Masar is inbred 3x4 to the great Urban Sea, dam of the Group/Grade 1 winners Galileo, Sea The Stars, My Typhoon and Black Sam Bellamy and the Oaks-placed All Too Beautiful and Melikah (third dam of Massar), as well as the Group 3 winner Urban Ocean, the Group 1-placed, Listed winner Born To Sea and the Group-placed Cherry Hinton. Masar is the first runner and winner out of the Group 2 UAE Derby and Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Khawlah. She is a half-sister to Vancouverite (Dansili), winner of the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano and second in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta. They are two of the five winners produced by Villarrica. She was a winner over 1m3f and 1m4f by Selkirk and out of Melikah, who is by the Derby, the King George and the Arc winner Lammtarra. Melikah won the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes and was placed in both the Oaks and Irish Oaks and is the dam of nine winners from 11 runners, including the Group 2 Grand Prix de Deauville winner and the Group 1 Arc third Masterstroke (Monsun), the Group 3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial and Group 3 Meld Stakes winner Moonlight Magic, who was also placed in the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes, Royal Line, who was a Group 3 winner, and the Listed winner Hidden Gold, a daughter of Shamardal, and the dam of 2022’s Group 2 Balanchine Stakes winner Creative Flair. Melikah’s half-sisters have also produced top-class racehorses with All Too Beautiful by Sadler’s Wells producing the Listed Cheshire Oaks winner and Group 1 Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks-placed Wonder Of Wonders (Kingmambo). All Too Beautiful also produced the Group 3-placed Sparrow (Oasis Dream), who in turn is the dam of the Group 1 Cox Plate and Tancred Stakes winner Sir Dragonet, a son of Camelot who was fourth in the St Leger. Cherry Hinton, who achieved least on the track of Urban Sea’s offspring, has done better as a broodmare. The daughter of Green Desert is the dam of Group 1 Irish Oaks and Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes winner Bracelet and the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes winner Wading, both by Montjeu. Wading’s four-year-old Dansili daughter Just Wonderful emulated her dam by winning the Rockfel and was twice placed in Group 1 races last year. Cherry Hinton is also the dam of the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks winner Athena (Camelot), who was also placed in two more Group 1 races, and her full-sister Goddess, a Group 3 winner last year. Athena’s first foal, the Dubawi filly Never Ending Story, won the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown in July.
2020: £15,000 | 2021: £14,000 | 2022: £14,000
Racing Form 11 runs, four wins, three places | Best Timeform Rating: 125 | Average winning distance: 8.26 Stakes form AT 2 Won 3rd AT 3 Won 3rd
Solario Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, (7f. beating Romanised (IRE) and Arbalet (IRE)), EBF Novice Stakes, Goodwood, (6f. beating Invincible Army (IRE) and Bartholomeu Dias (GB)) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Chantilly, Gr.1, (to Happily (IRE)), Chesham Stakes, Ascot, L., (to September (IRE)). Joint 2nd top rated 3yr old colt in Europe in 2018. Derby Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, (12f. beating Dee Ex Bee (GB) and Roaring Lion (USA)), Craven Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, (8f. beating White Mocha (USA) and Roaring Lion (USA)), 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Saxon Warrior (JPN)).
1st Dam KHAWLAH (IRE), Top rated 3yr old miler in U.A.E. in 2011, won 1 race at 2 years and £10,348, placed twice including third in Sakhee Oh So Sharp Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; also won 2 races in U.A.E. at 3 years and £873,110, The S & M Al Naboodah Group UAE Derby, Meydan, Gr.2 and Al Tayer Motors UAE Oaks, Meydan, Gr.3; dam of 2 winners: MASAR (IRE), see above. Sayyida (GB) (2018 f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years, 2021 and £42,095, placed 3 times including second in Princess Royal Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and Chalice Stakes, Newmarket, L. Kenspeckle (GB) (2014 f. by Dubawi (IRE)); dam of. Iconic Look (GB), placed 3 times at 2 years, 2021 and £4,767. She also has a 2-y-o filly by New Approach (IRE) and a yearling colt by Too Darn Hot (GB). 2nd Dam VILLARRICA (USA), won 2 races at 3 years and placed twice; dam of 6 winners: VANCOUVERITE (GB) (g. by Dansili (GB)), won 4 races in France at 3 years and £272,319 including Prix Guillaume d’Ornano-Logis St Germain, Deauville, Gr.2 and Prix Pelleas, Compiegne, L., placed second in Emirates Airline Jebel Hatta, Meydan, Gr.1; also won 2 races over hurdles at 5 years. KHAWLAH (IRE), see above. Cerro Bayo (IRE) (f. by Dansili (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years, placed third in D.C. Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Stakes, Gowran Park, Gr.3. EVERGLADES (GB), won 2 races in France at 3 years and placed twice; dam of a winner. Nature Lover (GB), placed 3 times in Denmark at 4 years, 2021. WINTER HOUSE (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice; also placed once in U.S.A. at 4 years; also won 1 race over jumps in U.S.A. at 5 years. VALVERDE (GB), won 1 race in France at 3 years, 2021 and placed twice. Yantarni (GB), placed 3 times at 2 years, 2021. 3rd Dam MELIKAH (IRE), JT 4th top rated 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2000, won 1 race at 3 years, R L Davison Pretty Polly Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed twice second in Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and third in Vodafone Oaks Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, from only 4 starts; dam of 9 winners including: MASTERSTROKE (USA) (c. by Monsun (GER)), won 4 races in France including Grand Prix de Deauville-Lucien Barriere, Deauville, Gr.2 and Prix Frederic de Lagrange, Vichy, L., placed third in Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. ROYAL LINE (GB) (c. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 5 races including Sun Racing September Stakes, Kempton Park, Gr.3. MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB) (c. by Cape Cross (IRE)), won 4 races including ICON Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Tote Eyrefield Stakes, Leopardstown, L.,placed second in Camelot Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes, Naas, Gr.2. HIDDEN GOLD (IRE) (f. by Shamardal (USA)), won 6 races including 32red.com EBF River Eden Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., placed third in Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup, York, Gr.2; dam of winners. CREATIVE FLAIR (IRE), 4 races at home and in U.A.E. from 2 to 4 years, 2022 including Balanchine Stakes, Meydan, Gr.2 and Abingdon Stakes, Newbury, L., placed third in Prix Chloe, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.3. SECRET VICTORY (GB), 2 races at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and placed 5 times, from only 8 starts. Message (GB), placed 6 times; also placed 4 times in Qatar at 5 years, 2021.
Masar has a very healthy first crop of 96 yearlings, who averaged an excellent return on their covering fee when selling as foals last year with 18 of the 26 offered attaining an average of €42,283/£35,734. Selwood Bloodstock’s half-brother to the Listed Upavon Stakes and Magnolia Stakes third Maybelater was top-priced at 110,000gns at the Tattersalls December Sale. He is out of a half-sister to the dam of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance and his second dam is twotime Yorkshire Oaks winner Only Royale (Caerleon).
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CLASSIC-WINNING miler from the hottest sire line right now, Phoenix Of Spain has the potential to be a pivotal stallion for the Irish National Stud. The grey is one of 15 individual Group/Grade 1 winners sired by the brilliant Prix du Jockey-Club and Poule d’Essais des Poulains winner Lope De Vega. Phoenix Of Spain broke his maiden on just his second start and was immediately upped in grade for the Group 2 Acomb Stakes where he produced a class performance for a comfortable win. Then he tackled Too Darn Hot in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster and he proved best of the rest beating the Group 2 Railway Stakes winner Van Beethoven. He displayed class and courage in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy when battling hard with Magna Grecia and went down by just a head to the future 2,000 Guineas winner. Phoenix Of Spain skipped that first Classic to wait for the Irish 2,000 Guineas and trainer Andrew Balding’s decision proved to be a shrewd one – the son of Lope De Vega was a decisive 3l winner from the European champion two-year-old Too Darn Hot, with Magna Grecia further down the field.
Phoenix Of Spain ran four more times over a mile with a fifth place, less than 3l behind Circus Maximus in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin, his best effort – all four horses ahead of him were Group 1 winners. He is one of seven winners from eight runners so far for Lucky Clio, a daughter of Key Of Luck who failed to win but was placed on three occasions as a three-year-old. Four of her winners are black-type performers with two rated 107 – the Azamour gelding Central Square, a three-time winner who was third in the Group 3 Royal Whip Stakes, and Lucky Beggar (Verglas), the winner of seven races and placed 29 times, including in the Listed Free Handicap and Listed Rockingham Stakes. Lucky Clio is also the dam of the 102-rated King’s Best gelding Kingsdesire, who won twice and was third in the Group 3 Dee Stakes. Lucky Clio is a half-sister to the dual Group 2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein winner Special Kaldoun, a son of Kaldoun who also has four Group 3 races to his name and is at stud in France. She is also a half-sister to the Listed-placed filly Privalova (Alhaarth), while third dam Macedoin is a half-sister to the Grade 1 Gamely Handicap winner La Koumia. Phoenix Of Spain has Key Of Luck as his broodmare sire, as did the ill-
Phoenix Of Spain foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
165,816
Baroda Stud
BBA Ire/Yulong Invest.
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
642
bay filly ex Sharqawiyah (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) (17th March 2021)
59,524
Glacken View
S.A. Roberts
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
661
bay grey colt ex Fleur de Sel (GB) (Linamix (FR)) (26th February 2021)
44,218
Kent, Ms. Nicola
Woodtown House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
272
bay colt ex Bratislava (GB) (Dr Fong (USA)) (19th April 2021)
40,816
Milestream Stud
Irish National Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
738
grey colt ex Clenaghcastle Lady (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (1st May 2021)
35,714
Leona Walsh
Aidan O’Ryan
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
221
grey filly ex Centime (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (24th February 2021)
34,014
Tinnakill House
Kelly Equine Services
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
502
* chesnut colt ex Grandee Daisy (GB) (Sepoy (AUS)) (5th February 2021)
31,463
Baroda Stud
Yeomanstown Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
286
** chesnut colt ex Alfea (GB) (Kentucky Dynamite (USA)) (8th March 2021)
28,912
Farran House Stud
Wyanstown House
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
190
grey filly ex Without Precedent (FR) (Polish Precedent (USA)) (22nd February 2021)
27,211
Esker Lodge Stud
Outsider BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
458
** grey filly ex Loving (GB) (Mayson (GB)) (28th February 2021)
27,211
Milltown House Stud
BBA Ireland
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
grey colt ex Fresh Mint (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) (17th March 2021)
27,000
Tinnakill House, Ireland
Mcculloch BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
701
** bay filly ex Urban Hunt (IRE) (Born To Sea (IRE)) (12th March 2021)
25,510
Mareshah Stud
Irish National Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
446
chesnut colt ex Askania Nova (IRE) (New Approach (IRE)) (17th May 2021)
25,510
Irish National Stud
RSL
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
201
grey filly ex Third Dimension (FR) (Suave Dancer (USA)) (14th March 2021)
25,510
Swordlestown Little
Stoneleigh
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
695
bay filly ex Soul Mountain (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) (9th April 2021)
25,510
Knockenduff Stud & Farm Ltd
Irish National Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
422
bay colt ex Pirquet (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (26th April 2021)
25,510
Collegelands Stud
Irish National Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
chesnut colt ex Breda Castle (GB) (Dutch Art (GB)) (4th February 2021)
25,000
Salcey Forest Stud
Norris / Huntingdon
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
401
grey filly ex Queen of Carthage (USA) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (14th March 2021)
49
98
bay colt ex Hard Walnut (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (2nd March 2021)
23,810
Hyde Park Stud
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
290
** bay filly ex Kiltara (IRE) (Lawman (FR)) (8th January 2021)
22,109
Irish National Stud
Compas Equine
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
315
grey colt ex Lismore (USA) (Tiznow (USA)) (6th May 2021)
20,408
Corduff Stud
Gate Lodge Thoroughbreds
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
brown filly ex Best Be Careful (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (17th March 2021)
20,000
Trickledown Stud
Loughmore Stables
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
351
bay colt ex Pebbles Place (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (15th March 2021)
19,000
Barton Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
456
bay filly ex Meeting In Paris (IRE) (Dutch Art (GB)) (4th March 2021)
18,707
Glynn Park Stud
Noralla Stud Farm
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
336
** chesnut colt ex Oberyn (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (22nd February 2021)
17,857
Barouche Stud
Melchior BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
859
bay colt ex Chicita Banana (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (29th April 2021)
17,857
Margaret Sinanan
WH BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
218
bay colt ex Clarinda (FR) (Montjeu (IRE)) (3rd April 2021)
16,156
Irish National Stud
Hyburcon BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
220
bay filly ex Navette (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (28th January 2021)
16,000
Littlejohn Bloodstock Ltd.
Whatton Manor Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
768
chesnut filly ex Fly On The Night (GB) (Equiano (FR)) (13th April 2021)
15,306
Irish National Stud
GL Thoroughbreds (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
274
chesnut filly ex Bint Malyana (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) (17th April 2021)
15,306
Kent, Ms. Nicola
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
204
bay filly ex Rich Jade (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA)) (6th March 2021)
14,456
Tinnakill House
Holm Oak Stables
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
117
* grey filly ex Espoir Et Bonheur (IRE) (Dansili (GB)) (4th March 2021)
12,755
Barouche Stud
Irish National Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
774
chesnut filly ex Dukinta (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE)) (1st April 2021)
12,755
Newtown Stud
Browne Brothers BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
527
bay filly ex Star Bonita (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (9th March 2021)
11,054
Hamilton, Mrs. Eithne
Phillistown House
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
908
bay colt ex Josette (IRE) (Danehill (USA)) (19th January 2021)
10,204
Baroda Stud
Kelly Equine Services
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
818
chesnut filly ex Tilly Two (IRE) (Approve (IRE)) (5th April 2021)
10,000
Harefield Cottage Stud, Ireland
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
430
chesnut colt ex Brioniya (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) (27th April 2021)
8,503
Farran House Stud
Ihor Andray BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
496
chesnut filly ex Teide Lady (GB) (Nashwan (USA)) (3rd April 2021)
8,503
Esker Lodge Stud
Brian Dunning
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
430
chesnut filly ex Neuquen (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) (10th April 2021)
6,803
Irish National Stud
Stuart Tyrell (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
353
chesnut filly ex Melodynelson (USA) (U S Ranger (USA)) (15th April 2021)
5,102
Irish National Stud
KP BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Threetimesalady (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (5th April 2021)
1,000
Silfield Bloodstock
Frederick Perry (P.S.)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
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PHOENIX OF SPAIN 6yo | Lope De Vega-Lucky Clio (Key Of Luck) Irish National Stud
2020: €15,000 | 2021: €12,500 | 2022: €12,500
fated Society Rock, who made such an impact in his short stallion career, while Phoenix Of Spain’s sire Lope De Vega is by Shamardal. He had such an outstanding year in 2019, siring the unbeaten juvenile colts and Group 1 winners Victor Ludorum, Earthlight and Pinatubo, crowned European champion, and the Royal Ascot sprint king Blue Point. Phoenix of Spain has proved to be very popular with breeders, and has sired 92 foals in his first crop with the highlight being the three-parts sister to Group 1 Phoenix Stakes winner Lucky Vega. That daughter of Queen Of Carthage brought €195,000 from Lucky Vega’s owner Yuesheng Zhang at the Goffs November Foal Sale where she was consigned by Baroda Stud. With such an outstanding pedigree, the filly was the most expensive of the 36 members of her sire’s first crop to sell last winter. Her six-figure price helped push Phoenix Of Spain’s yearling average over €30,000 but as the median was €25,487/£21,517 it’s quite obvious that market demand for Phoenix Of Spain’s stock was strong. His most expensive colt foal was also among those sold at Goffs – Nicola Kent consigned a half-brother to the Listed-placed pair of Salt Lake City and Terrichang who was bought for €52,000 by Woodtown House Stud.
1st Dam LUCKY CLIO (IRE), placed 3 times at 3 years and £1,120; dam of 7 winners: PHOENIX OF SPAIN (IRE), see above. Central Square (IRE) (2012 g. by Azamour (IRE)), won 3 races at 4 years and £53,022, placed 8 times including third in Qatar Airways Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3. Kingsdesire (IRE) (2009 g. by King’s Best (USA)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £25,760, placed 4 times including third in Stobart Barristers Dee Stakes, Chester, Gr.3; also placed twice in Australia at 6 years and £2,386. Lucky Beggar (IRE) (2010 g. by Verglas (IRE)), won 8 races to 11 years, 2021 and £137,276, placed 37 times including third in CSP European Free Handicap, Newmarket, L. and coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes, York, L. GAME PLAYER (IRE) (2015 g. by Dark Angel (IRE)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £29,882 and placed 6 times. WAR OF ART (IRE) (2011 c. by Tamayuz (GB)), won 2 races at 3 years and £7,758, from only 3 starts. KARISMA (IRE) (2013 f. by Lawman (FR)), won 1 race at 3 years and £5,882 and placed 3 times, from only 6 starts; broodmare. Indemnify (GB), placed twice at 3 years, 2022 and £4,460. Kyeema (GB), placed once at 2 years, 2022 and £2,092. Aldeenaary (IRE) (2018 g. by Awtaad (IRE)). Big Envelope (IRE) (2020 c. by Lope de Vega (IRE)). 2nd Dam SPECIAL LADY (FR), placed once in France at 2 years; dam of 4 winners: SPECIAL KALDOUN (IRE) (c. by Alzao (USA)), won 9 races in France from 2 to 6 years and £320,431 including Prix Daniel Wildenstein Casino Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.2 (twice), Prix Gontaut-Biron-Le Royal Palm Hotel, Deauville, Gr.3, Prix Messidor, Deauville, Gr.3, Prix Perth, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix Quincey Lucien Barriere, Deauville, Gr.3, placed third in Prix Dollar Casino Barriere de Montreux, Longchamp, Gr.2; sire. Privalova (IRE) (f. by Alhaarth (IRE)), won 1 race in Canada at 3 years and £45,380, placed third in Prix Yacowlef, Deauville, L.; dam of winners. MOXY MARES (GB), 2 races at 3 and 6 years, 2021 and £26,005 and placed 14 times. FLAWLESSLY (FR), 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £28,185 and placed 14 times. ICE LORD (IRE), won 5 races from 3 to 6 years and £74,499 and placed 11 times. DUKE OF CLARENCE (IRE), won 5 races at 3 and 4 years and £54,812 and placed 10 times. 3rd Dam MACEDOINE (FR), won 1 race in France and placed 7 times; dam of 5 winners including: MAGESQ (FR), won 7 races in France and placed 14 times, dam of winners. MAITRE CORNILLE (FR), won 6 races in France and placed 44 times. LADY BAMBOO (FR), won 5 races in France, dam of a winner. MINAUDERIE (FR), won 3 races in Morocco and placed 3 times. Special Marianna (FR), unraced; dam of winners. La Nerte (FR), ran a few times in France; dam of BABBO NATALE (FR), 4 races over jumps in France including Prix Violin II Handicap Chase, Auteuil, L.
Racing Form Ten runs, three wins, two places | Best Timeform Rating: 126 | Average winning distance: 7.39 Stakes form
https://irishnationalstud.ie/stallion/phoenix-of-spain/
AT 2 Won 2nd AT 3 Won
Tattersalls Acomb Stakes, York, Gr.3, (7f. beating Watan (GB) and Persian Moon (IRE)), Mymedsuk.com Online Pharmacy Novice Stakes, Wolverhampton, (7f. beating Multamis (IRE) and Hackle Setter (USA)), Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, (to Magna Grecia (IRE)), Howcroft Champagne Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, (to Too Darn Hot (GB)). Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, (8f. beating Too Darn Hot (GB) and Decrypt (GB)).
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Robin Of Navan
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OBIN OF NAVAN was a wonderful flagbearer for trainer Harry Dunlop and his team, competing at the highest level for five seasons, and the chestnut is marketed as a dual-purpose sire. The son of the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère and the Racing Post Trophy winner American Post is his sire’s best offspring to date, as the winner of the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud in which he beat the likes of Group 1 winners Cloth Of Stars and Isfahan, and the Group 2 winner Idaho. During his juvenile season he broke his maiden over 7f and won the Group 3 Prix de Conde and the Listed Criterium over a mile at Deauville. As a three-year-old he was second in the Group 1 Premio Roma and the Group 2 Prix Greffuhle and won the Group 3 La Coupe at four. He was also second in the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan by a neck and fourth to Ribchester in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin. Robin Of Navan put in some good performances in defeat as a five-year-old and returned at the age of six in 2019 to win the Group 2 Meilen Trophy and finish third in the Group 2 Premio Vittorio di Capua. In total, he raced 35 times over five seasons, winning six races and being placed in 16 more ranging in distance from 7f to 1m4f. Robin Of Navan was a Con Marnane pinhook from the Arqana October Yearling Sale – purchased for just €10,000 he was resold to Stroud Coleman for €47,000 at the 2015 Arqana Breeze Up. He is the first foal out of his dam, the placed Muhtathir mare Cloghran, who has gone on to produce the Group 3 Prix de la Force-placed My Pleasure (Lethal Force) and the dual-winning miler Tillet, a daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar. Cloghran is out of The Wise Lady, placed in the three Group 3 races,
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and the dam of Group 1 Singapore Cup third and Group 3 Premio Sergio Cumani winner Ming Zhi Cosmos (Duke Of Marmalad) and Melodyman, successful in the Listed Prix Fontainebleu. The Wise Lady is a half-sister to Liliside, a Listed winner by American Post, who was disqualified when first past the post in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and is the dam of superstar Lys Gracieux. The daughter of Heart’s Cry won the Group 1 Cox Plate, Takarazuka Kinen and Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup. Another half-sister to The Wise Lady is Golden Lily (Dolphin Street), the dam of the 2018 Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Lily’s Candle (Style Vendome). Third dam Miller’s Lily is a daughter of Miller’s Mate, and is also the dam of the Listed winner Lily America, again by American Post. American Post is descended from Madrilene, the ancestress of High Top and Old Vic amongst others, and is from a good Juddmonte family. He is also the sire of multiple US Grade 2 winner Itsinthepost, the Group 2 Prix de la Nonette winner Castellar, the Group 3 winners Ameenah, Gaining and Ma Preference and the Scandinavian Group 3 winner and Newmarket Listed second Quarterback. He is a son of Bering whose damsire is Lyphard and Robin Of Navan’s dam Cloghran is inbred to Lyphard so the son of Northern Dancer appears three times in the first five generations of Robin Of Navan’s pedigree. Robin Of Navan is also inbred to Mill Reef, through his sons Shirley Heights and Miller’s Mate, but despite the proliferation of Northern Dancer blood, he also appears twice himself, there is a complete absence of Danzig in Robin Of Navan’s pedigree. Robin Of Navan has 28 reported yearlings in his first crop and covered 48 mares in 2021.
ROBIN OF NAVAN 9yo | American Post-Cloghran (Muhtathir) Haras de la Barbottiere
https://www.facebook.com/barbotiere Racing Form 36 runs, six wins, 12 places | Best Timeform Rating: 120 | Average winning distance: 8.67 Stakes form AT 2 Won
AT 3 2nd
AT 4 Won 2nd
AT 5 2nd 3rd 4th AT 6 Won 3rd
Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1 (2000m beating Cloth of Stars and Notte Bianca), Chantilly Prix de Conde, Gr.3 (1800m beating Millfield and Cloth of Stars), Deauville Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage, L (1600m beating No Education and Saryshagann), Compiegne Prix de Francieres (1400m) Rome Premio Roma, Gr.1 (2000m to Potemkin and beating Elliptique), Saint-Cloud Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2 (2000m to Cloth of Stars and beating Kidmenever), Kempton September S., Gr.3 (1½m to Arab Spring and beating Sky Hunter), Maisons-Laffitt Prix Le Fabuleux, L (1800m to Kourkan and beating Spectroscope) Chantilly La Coupe, Gr.3 (2000m beating Garlingari and First Sitting) Chantilly Prix d’Ispahan, Gr.1 (1800m to Mekhtaal and beating Usherette), Newmarket Darley S., Gr.3 (9f to Monarchs Glen and beating Spark Plug), 4th Chantilly Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1 (1600m), Prix d’Harcourt, Gr.2 (2000m) La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3 (2000m to Golden Legend and beating Spotify) Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L (1m to Mitchum Swagger and Muntadab) Sandown Mile S., Gr.2 (1m), Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3 (9f) Düsseldorf Meilen Trophy, Gr.2 (1600m beating Indian Blessing and Nica) Milan Premio Vittorio di Capua, Gr.2 (1600m to Out of Time and Anda Muchacho), Ascot Paradise S., L (1m to Zaaki and Barney Roy)
2020: €3,000 | 2021: €3,000 | 2022: €3,000
1st Dam CLOGHRAN (FR), placed once in France at 3 years; dam of 3 winners: ROBIN OF NAVAN (FR), see above. TILETT (GB) (2016 f. by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)), won 2 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £34,362 and placed 4 times; broodmare. MY PLEASURE (IRE) (2015 c. by Lethal Force (IRE)), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £28,452 and placed 3 times. Borana (FR) (2018 f. by Muhaarar (GB)). She also has a yearling colt by Kodiac (GB). 2nd Dam The Wise Lady (FR), won 3 races in France from 2 to 4 years and £55,054, placed 4 times including second in Prix Miesque, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3 and third in Prix de Ris-Orangis, Deauville, Gr.3 and Prix du Calvados, Deauville, Gr.3; dam of 5 winners: MING ZHI COSMOS (FR) (f. by Duke of Marmalade (IRE)), won 6 races in France and Italy at 2 and 3 years and £267,701 including Premio Sergio Cumani, Milan, Gr.3, Premio Nogara, Milan, L. and Premio Pietro Bessero, Milan, L., placed third in CECF Singapore Cup, Kranji, L.; dam of winners. JUST COSMOS (AUS), 2 races in Australia at 4 and 5 years, 2021 and placed 3 times. SHANG CHI (AUS), 2 races in Singapore at 4 years, 2021 and placed 5 times. MELODYMAN (FR) (c. by Green Tune (USA)), won 3 races in France at 2 years and £74,272 including Prix Zeddaan, Fontainebleau, L. Good Bye My Friend (FR) (c. by Kendor (FR)), won 7 races in France from 2 to 6 years and £170,961, placed third in Prix Montenica, Deauville, L., Prix Herod, Longchamp, L. and Prix du Pont-Neuf, Longchamp, L. FAWLEY (IRE), won 9 races in France from 3 to 5 years and £111,778 and placed 12 times. THE STONE (FR), won 1 race in France at 2 years and placed once. 3rd Dam MILLER’S LILY (FR), won 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years and placed 5 times; dam of 7 winners: LILISIDE (FR) (f. by American Post (GB)), won 5 races in France including Prix La Camargo, Saint-Cloud, L., Prix de la Cochere, Longchamp, L. and Prix de la Californie, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, L.; dam of winners. LYS GRACIEUX (JPN), Champion older mare in Japan in 2018 & 2019, Champion older mare in Australia in 2019-20, 7 races in Australia and Japan including Ladbrokes WS Cox Plate, Moonee Valley, Gr.1, Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix), Nakayama, Gr.1, Takarazuka Kinen, Hanshin, Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Kyoto, Gr.1, Tokyo Shimbun Hai, Tokyo, Gr.3 and Artemis Stakes, Tokyo, Gr.3, placed second in Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Stakes, Hanshin, Gr.1, Oka Sho (1000 Guineas), Hanshin, Gr.1, Longines Hong Kong Vase, Sha Tin, Gr.1, Shuka Sho, Kyoto, Gr.1 and Victoria Mile, Tokyo, Gr.1 and third in FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1. LILY AMERICA (FR) (f. by American Post (GB)), won 3 races in France including Prix La Camargo, Saint-Cloud, L.; dam of a winner. LILY BRIGHT (JPN), 3 races in Japan at 4 years, 2022. The Wise Lady (FR), see above. POETE FLEURI (FR), won 9 races in France and Spain and placed 20 times. FLEUR DES INDES (FR), won 2 races in France and placed 17 times; dam of winners. AMAZING FILLY (FR), 3 races in France at 2 and 4 years, 2021 and placed 4 times THE BLUE MILLER (FR), won 2 races in France and placed 8 times. GOLDEN LILY (FR), placed 8 times in France; also won 1 race over jumps in France; dam of winners. LILY’S CANDLE (FR), 3 races in France including Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac, Parislongchamp, Gr.1 and Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles, Vichy, L.
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Soldier’s Call
Soldier’s Call foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
Amy Marnane Bloodstock
B B BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
659
72,000
Trickledown Stud
Glenvale Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
726
bay colt ex Suedehead (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (23rd March 2021)
42,517
Drumachon Stud
JR BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
426
chesnut colt ex In The Lurch (GB) (Mount Nelson (GB)) (18th January 2021)
37,000
Belmont Stud, Ireland
Bobby O’Ryan
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
297
bay colt ex Queen Elsa (IRE) (Frozen Power (IRE)) (30th March 2021)
27,000
Ringfort Stud, Ireland (Agent)
Federico Barberini
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
513
brown filly ex Warm Welcome (GB) (Motivator (GB)) (11th May 2021)
25,510
Collegelands Stud
GHS BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
454
chesnut colt ex Dancing Duchess (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (28th March 2021)
25,000
Owenstown Stud, Ireland
Hillwood BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
309
bay filly ex Radio Gaga (GB) (Multiplex (GB)) (2nd March 2021)
24,000
Allseasons Bloodstock
Blind Leading The Blind
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Classy Lassy (IRE) (Tagula (IRE)) (17th March 2021)
20,408
Gleann Ard
Melchior BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
1000
** bay colt ex Broken Time (IRE) (Iffraaj (GB)) (27th April 2021)
20,408
Gleann Ard
BB BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
209
bay colt ex Red Perdita (IRE) (Approve (IRE)) (28th March 2021)
20,000
Tinnakill House, Ireland
Arwel Price (P.S.)
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
923
chesnut colt ex Spinning Lucy (IRE) (Spinning World (USA)) (4th May 2021)
19,558
Coolagown Stud
Tally Ho Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
906
chesnut colt ex Union City Blues (IRE) (Encosta de Lago (AUS)) (22nd March 2021)
19,558
Church View Stables
Paula Flannery
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
173
bay colt ex Parle Moi (USA) (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) (5th March 2021)
18,000
Oghill House Stud, Ireland
Megan Nicholls
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
425
** chesnut colt ex Midsummer Breeze (GB) (Havana Gold (IRE)) (8th March 2021)
17,857
Ballintry Stud
GR BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
64
bay colt ex Aegean Sunset (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (20th March 2021)
17,007
Meadagh Stud
Aegean BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
952
chesnut colt ex Calorie (GB) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (1st April 2021)
15,306
Vinesgrove Stud
THS BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
499
chesnut colt ex Elshabakiya (IRE) (Diktat (GB)) (17th February 2021)
15,306
Esker Lodge Stud
JODK BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
251
bay filly ex Megec Blis (IRE) (Soviet Star (USA)) (7th February 2021)
14,000
Belmont Stud, Ireland
Bobby O’Ryan
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
254
** bay colt ex La Perla (SPA) (Sinndar (IRE)) (29th March 2021)
13,605
Olive O’Connor BS
Grove Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Green Chorus (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE)) (2nd May 2021)
13,000
Meadowlands Stud (Co. Down)
Racing Partnership
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
635
chesnut filly ex Child Bride (USA) (Coronado’s Quest (USA)) (15th April 2021)
12,755
Tullogher House Stud
Rosie Foley
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
506
bay colt ex Forever More (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (10th April 2021)
12,755
Derryluskin Stud
Ballyshannon Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Maralika (FR) (Dubawi (IRE)) (4th February 2021)
12,000
a Partnership
K S BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Divine Design (IRE) (Barathea (IRE)) (29th April 2021)
6,803
Kilfeacle Stud
Derek McCormack
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
chesnut filly ex Keilogue (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (16th March 2021)
6,803
Mr John L Doyle
Mountpleasant House
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
31
bay colt ex Starbright (IRE) (Duke of Marmalade (IRE)) (21st April 2021)
6,378
Irish National Stud
JH BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
910
bay filly ex Alabama Grace (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (15th March 2021)
6,000
Trickledown Stud
Peter Nolan
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
389
bay filly ex Beauthea (IRE) (Barathea (IRE)) (5th April 2021)
4,677
Ballincurrig House Stud
Giuseppe Botti
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
976
bay brown filly ex Indian Navy (IRE) (Elusive City (USA)) (28th March 2021)
4,252
Amy Marnane Bloodstock
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
807
bay filly ex Rose Buck (GB) (Acclamation (GB)) (29th March 2021)
4,252
Meadagh Stud
Domenico Manca
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
881
bay filly ex Trempjane (GB) (Lujain (USA)) (12th April 2021)
4,252
Tullogher House Stud
AK BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
170
** chesnut filly ex Summer Dove (USA) (Super Saver (USA)) (31st March 2021)
3,401
Piercetown Stud
Carman BS (P.S.)
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
152
bay filly ex Saffa Garden (IRE) (King’s Best (USA)) (28th March 2021)
2,551
Castlebridge Consignment
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
123
** bay colt ex Safeenah (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (6th March 2021)
100,000
bay colt ex Rose Kazan (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (26th January 2021)
70
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SOLDIER’S CALL 6yo | Showcasing-Dijarvo (Iceman) Ballyhane Stud
2020: €10,000 | 2021: €7,500 | 2022: €7,500
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N EXCITING ADDITION to the Irish stallion ranks, Soldier’s Call offers one of the few opportunities available in Ireland to tap into the Oasis Dream branch of the Green Desert sire-line. Soldier’s Call was a high-class racehorse at two and three and is a son of Showcasing, who has made such a rapid ascent up the stallion ladder with Group 1 winners Mohaather, Advertise and Quiet Reflection heading a list of 30 individual Group winners. Bred to be quick, Soldier’s Call was all that on the track, and he excelled over 5f. Out early with a debut second in May, he broke his maiden at the second attempt and then provided trainer Archie Watson and owner Steve Parkin of Clipper Logistics with a first Royal Ascot winner when successful in the Listed 5f Windsor Castle Stakes. He was then third in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes and made the breakthrough at Group level when winning the Group 3 Prix d’Arenberg. He made the step up to Group 2 level in a scorching renewal of the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes winning in a record time. He went agonisingly close to winning at Group 1 level finishing a head and a short-head third in the Prix de l’Abbaye to Mab’s Cross and Gold Vibe. Those behind included Group 1 winners Battaash, Sioux Nation, Havana Grey and Alpha Delphini. As a three-year-old he performed consistently at the highest level and was second to Battaash in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes and third to Blue Point in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes, beating horses of the calibre of Ten Sovereigns, Fairyland and Mab’s Cross. He was also fourth to Fairyland in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes, again beating Mab’s Cross. Furthermore he was placed in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes and the Listed Westow Stakes. Soldier’s Call has a pedigree full of speed and precocity as a descendant of the Group 2 Flying Childers and Queen Mary Stakes winner Abeer, who was also placed in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes, the Group 2 Cherry Hinton and the Lowther Stakes and Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes. Soldier’s Call’s dam Dijarvo performed to her best over 5f winning the Listed Prix de la Fleche at two, but she was Grade 3-placed at four over 7f. She is from the only crop of the Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner Iceman, who was also placed in the Group 1 Middle Park, the Dewhurst Stakes and the Group 2 Champagne Stakes for owner-breeder Cheveley Park Stud. He was a Polar Falcon three-parts brother to the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes winner Virtual from the family of Entrepreneur and Exclusive. Dijarvo is a half-sister to Baileys Applause, a winner by Royal Applause and the dam of Mamba Noire (Iffraaj) , who finished third tin he Group 2 Lowther Stakes, the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (G2) and the Group 3 Grangecon Stud Stakes. His second dam Thicket is a daughter of Wolfhound. She was a winner at two, the dam of eight winners and out of the Listed St Hugh’s Stakes third Sharpthorne, whose two wins were at 6f. She is a Sharpen Up daughter of Abeer and a half-sister to the Listed winner Cloud Forest. It is a Juddmonte family up to Thicket, who was bred and raced by Prince Khalid Abdullah’s operation. His combination of looks, sire power and race record ensured that Soldier’s Call was hugely popular with breeders in his first season at Ballyhane Stud and consequently he has 116 registered yearlings on the ground. Of those 116, 35 were offered for sale as foals with 32 changing hands for an average of €24,896/£21,075. Three of the crop sold for more than €50,000 with one colt, inbred 3x2 to Oasis Dream making 100,000gns to BB Bloodstock from Amy Marnane. He is the first foal out Safeenah, an unraced three-parts sister to champion sprinter and Group 1 sire Muhaarar. Glenvale Stud paid 72,000gns at the same sale for a half-brother to Italian Listed winner Blue Sky Dreamer offered by Trickledown Stud. The third foal to break the €50,000 mark was Drumachon Stud’s colt out of a Cape Cross full-sister to the Superlative Stakes winner Hatta Fort and a half-sister to Group 3 winners Spirit Of Appin and Blue Bayou. He was purchased by JB Bloodstock for €50,000 at Goffs November.
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Racing Form 14 runs, four wins, six places | Best Timeform Rating: 119 | Average winning distance: 5.00 Stakes form AT 2 Won
3rd
AT 3 2nd 3rd 4th
Champion 2yr old colt in France in 2018 Wainwrights Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, (5f. beating Well Done Fox (GB) and Gossamer Wings (USA)), Prix d’Arenberg, Chantilly, Gr.3, (5f. beating Queen of Bermuda (IRE) and Kilfrush Memories (FR)), Windsor Castle Stakes, Ascot, L., (5f. beating Sabre (GB) and Dom Carlos (IRE)), 188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Novice Stakes, Haydock Park, (5f. beating Blyton (GB) and Baby Steps (GB)), Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to Mabs Cross (GB)), Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, (to Rumble Inthejungle (IRE)). Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, York, Gr.1, (to Battaash (IRE)), King’s Stand Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Blue Point (IRE)), BSS EBF Westow Stakes, York, L., (to Garrus (IRE)) Derrinstown Flying Five Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, (to Fairyland (IRE)), Friarstown Sapphire Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, (to Soffia (GB)).
1st Dam DIJARVO (GB), won 1 race at 2 years and £5,309 and placed twice; also won 2 races in France and U.S.A. at 2 and 4 years and £46,033 including Prix La Fleche, Maisons-Laffitte, L., placed third in Railbird Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.3; dam of 2 winners: SOLDIER’S CALL (GB), see above. King Leo (GB) (2018 g. by The Last Lion (IRE)), placed once at 3 years, 2021; also won 2 races in U.A.E. at 3 years, 2021 and £31,049, placed third in Jebel Ali Sprint, Jebel Ali, L. Saria (GB) (2015 f. by Stimulation (IRE)), placed once at 2 years; broodmare. 2nd Dam THICKET (GB), won 1 race at 2 years, from only 3 starts; dam of 10 winners: DIJARVO (GB), see above. DIMINUTO (GB), won 7 races from 2 to 4 years and £36,960 and placed 23 times. UNDER CURFEW (GB), won 6 races at 4 and 5 years, 2021 and £37,476 and placed 14 times. MEDICEAN’S MIRACLE (GB), won 3 races in Sweden at 2 and 4 years and placed 12 times. OUTBID (GB), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 7 times. BASILICA (GB), won 2 races at 2 and 4 years and placed 4 times. SEDUCTIVE WITCH (GB), won 2 races at 3 years and placed twice. HOMER STOKES (GB), won 2 races at 3 years, 2021 and placed once. BAILEYS APPLAUSE (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 5 times; dam of winners. Mamba Noire (FR), 1 race at 2 years and £56,672, placed third in bet365 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Sky Bet Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2. KAVAL NOIR (FR), 8 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £47,367 and placed 15 times. FERIA NOIRE (FR), 7 races in France to 8 years and £39,558 and placed 30 times. SINILGA (FR), 3 races in France at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and £35,678 and placed once. KAVIARE (FR), 2 races in France at 3 years, 2021 and £47,559 and placed 3 times. Kerosene Noire (FR), placed 3 times in France at 3 years; dam of KING WOOTY (FR), 2 races in France at 4 and 5 years, 2022 and £38,542 and placed 10 times, KISS POM (FR), 2 races in France and placed. KING OF CASTILLA (GB), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 3 times. Nemorum (GB), placed once at 3 years, 2022. 3rd Dam Sharpthorne (USA), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years, placed twice including third in St Hugh’s Stakes, Newbury, L.; dam of 6 winners including: SPLINTER (IRE), won 1 race; also won 10 races in Denmark and Sweden and placed 45 times. COLD CLIMATE (GB), won 5 races and placed 19 times. WHITETHORNE (GB), won 5 races and placed 5 times.
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Study Of Man
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HE FIRST SON of the legendary Deep Impact to retire straight to stud in England, the Prix du Jockey-Club (G1) winner Study Of Man has an exquisite female family. From one of the Niarchos family’s most treasured pedigrees, the Classic winner is a fascinating stallion prospect for Lanwades. Trained by Pascal Bary for the Niarchos family, Study Of Man won his only start at two and was second in the Group 3 Prix La Force over 1m1f on his seasonal debut at three. A commanding victory in the Group 2 Prix Greffulhe over the Prix du Jockey-Club trip made him a leading contender for that Classic and he duly delivered at Chantilly winning in an easier manner than the winning margin would suggest. Behind him that day were Group 1 winners Intellogent, Olmedo and Flag Of Honour. He failed to win again in three more 2018 starts, but was only four and a half lengths behind Enable in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on his final run of the season. He returned in the Group 1 Prix Ganay where he found only Waldgeist too good and he filled the same position in the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan behind Zabeel Prince. In the Group 3 Prix Messidor he was tried over a mile for the first time since his debut at two and was beaten less than 2l into second. His pedigree is exquisite – he is out of the Storm Cat mare Second Happiness, a daughter of the wonderful Miesque. Study Of Man is a full-brother to Tale Of Life, who was successful at two and four in France, and he is a half-brother to the Bago-sired trio of Zen, Mambo Nephew and Happy. The first two were winners and while Happy was unraced she is the dam of winners Waterboy (Stormy River), who was stakes placed, and Franklyn, a son of Archipenko. Second Happiness, who ran only three times and was placed once, is a full-sister to the winner Ama. She is the dam of five winners, including the Listed winner Lunar Maria (Dubawi). It is Second Happiness’s half-siblings, especially the ones by Mr. Prospector, who have enshrined their dam Miesque in the bloodstock
pantheon. Second Happiness is a half-sister to the Group 1 Poule d’Essais des Poulins, Prix du Moulin and St James’s Palace Stakes winner Kingmambo, who became a champion sire and is a leading broodmare sire. Her Mr. Prospector half-sister Monevassia is the dam of the Group 1 Moyglare Stakes and Prix Marcel Boussac winner Rumplestiltskin, who in turn is the dam of Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Tapestry, herself the dam of Group 3 winner John F Kennedy. Monevassia is also the dam of the Group 3 winner I Am Beautiful and the second dam of Japanese Group 1 winners Real Steal (also a Dubai Turf winner) and Loves Only You (whose Breeders’ Cup Filly And Mare Turf victory last year was part of a hugely successful season for Japanese horses). They are closely related to Study Of Man as they are by Deep Impact and out of a Storm Cat three-parts sister to Second Happiness. Also by Mr. Prospector out of Miesque is the Group 3 Prix de RisOrangis winner and Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and Prix de la Forêt second Miesque’s Son, who is the sire of Group 1 winner Whipper. Miesque has produced the Listed, Group 2 and 3-placed Inventing Paradise to Mr. Prospector. By the Niarchos family’s own Private Account is Miesque’s best daughter East Of The Moon, who won the Group 1 Prix de Diane, the Prix Jacques le Marois and the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches. She is dam of Group 3 winner Moon Driver and the second dam of Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois, the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Coronation Stakes and the Falmouth Stakes winner Alpha Centauri, who was European champion three-year-old miler in 2018, and her full-sister, the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner of 2021 Discoveries, and her Group 1 Coronation Stakes winning half-sister Alpine Star by Study Of Man’s stud mate Sea The Moon. By A.P. Indy, Miesque produced the Group 3 Meld Stakes winner and Group 1 International Stakes-placed Mingun, who is a sire in America, and she produced the Listed winner Moon Is Up to Woodman. Moon Is Up is the dam of South African Grade 1 winner Amanee (Pivotal) and the second dam of the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile and
Study Of Man foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay colt ex Avyanna (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (20th February 2021)
31,000
Barton Stud
Castle BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
455
*bay colt ex Quintada (GB) (Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)) (3rd February 2021)
30,000
St Simon Stud
Flaxman Stables Ireland
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
859
*bay colt ex Spring To Mind (GB) (Archipenko (USA)) (24th January 2021)
11,905
John & Anne Marie O’Connor
Danesrath Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
423
Culworth Grounds Farm (Agent)
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
466
**bay colt ex Elation (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (20th April 2021)
72
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8,000
STUDY OF MAN 7yo | Deep Impact-Second Happiness (Storm Cat) Lanwades Stud 2020: £12,500 | 2021: £12,500 | 2022: £12,500
Racing Form 11 runs, three wins, five places | Best Timeform Rating: 122 | Average winning distance: 9.67 Stakes form AT 2 Won
Prix As d’Atout, Saint-Cloud, (8f. beating Near Gold (GB) and My Kalores (FR)).
AT 3 Won 2nd 3rd
Qipco Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, (10½f. beating Patascoy (FR) and Louis d’Or (IRE)), Prix Greffulhe, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, (10½f. beating Alounak (FR) and Alhadab (FR)) Prix La Force, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (to Chilean (GB)) Prix Guillaumed’Ornano-Logis St Germain, Deauville, Gr.2, (to Knight To Behold (IRE)).
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Prix Ganay, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to Waldgeist (GB)), Prix d’Ispahan, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to Zabeel Prince (IRE)), third in Prix Messidor, Deauville, Gr.3, (to Impulsif (GB)).
Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner and successful sire Karakontie (Bernstein) . By another Niarchos great in Nureyev, Miesque was a full-sister to the French Listed winner Massaraat, who is the second dam of the Group 2 Cherry Hinton Stakes winner Silent Honor (Sunday Silence), the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes winner Silkwood (Singspiel) and the Listed-placed Shrill. Massaraat is also the second dam of Indian Petal (a full-sister to Silkwood), the dam of 2019’s Grade 1 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes and Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Old Persian. Miesque is also a half-sister to Yogya (Riverman), who is the dam of Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois and Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile heroine Six Perfections (Celtic Swing). She is the dam of Group 2 winner Planet Five (Storm Cat) and the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Yucatan (Galileo). Study Of Man’s sire is also regally bred as a son of Sunday Silence and out of the Group 1 Aral Pokal winner and Group 1 Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks-placed Wind In Her Hair (Alzao). She is out of Burghclere, who was bred by The Queen, a daughter of the 1,000 Guineas and Prix de Diane winner Highclere, also the dam of Fillies’ Mile winner Height Of Fashion. She is best known as the dam of 2,000 Guineas, the Derby, the Eclipse and the King George winner Nashwan, the Group 1 Champion Stakes, the International Stakes, the Dubai Sheema Classic and the Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner Nayef, and the Group 2 Princess Of Wales’s Stakes winner Unfuwain. She is also the second dam of the 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes winner, Ghanaati and the family has produced the brilliant Baaeed and his Sea The Stars full-brother, the Coronation Cup winner Hukum. Study Of Man was strongly supported at stud by the Niarchos family and Kirsten Rausing, with 50 first-crop yearlings registered. Only four of them were offered for sale last year, and three sold for an average of €30,057/£25,305 and a median of €37,440/£31,500. Barton Stud consigned the highest-priced foal by Study Of Man at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale where Castle Bloodstock bought the colt out of Avyanna, a daughter of Galileo and Yorkshire Oaks winner Mi Emma for 31,000gns. Kirsten Rausing’s St Simon Stud sold the first foal out of Quintada, a winning daughter of Lanwades’ star-crossed stallion Leroidesanimaux, for 30,000gns to Flaxman Stables Ireland. The colt is a grandson of the Group 1 Premio Lydia Tesio winner Quiza Quiza Quiza.
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1st Dam SECOND HAPPINESS (USA), placed once in France at 3 years and £1,915; dam of 4 winners: STUDY OF MAN (IRE), see above. MAMBO NEPHEW (JPN) (2010 c. by Bago (FR)), won 4 races in Japan from 2 to 4 years and £578,321. ZEN (JPN) (2007 c. by Bago (FR)), won 3 races in Belgium from 5 to 7 years and £35,087 and placed 17 times. TALE OF LIFE (JPN) (2012 g. by Deep Impact (JPN)), won 3 races in France and U.S.A. at 2 and 4 years She also has a yearling colt by Saxon Warrior (JPN). 2nd Dam MIESQUE (USA), Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 1987, Champion older horse in Europe in 1988, won 12 races and £1,291,137 including General Accident 1000 Guineas, Gr.1, Prix Marcel Boussac, , Gr.1, Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1, Prix d’Ispahan, Gr.1, P. du Moulin de Longchamp Ecurie Fustok, Gr.1, P. Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1 (twice), Breeders’ CupMile, Gr.1 (twice) and Prix Imprudence, L.; Own sister to MASSARAAT (USA) and Siam (USA); dam of 6 winners: KINGMAMBO (USA) (c. by Mr Prospector (USA)), Jt 4th top rated 3yr old in France in 1993, won 5 races at home and in France at 2 and 3 years and £467,334 including St James’s Palace Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Dubai Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Gr.1, Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Djebel, M’-Laffitte, L., placed second in Prix de la Salamandre, Longchamp, Gr.1 and third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and P. Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1; sire. EAST OF THE MOON (USA) (f. by Private Account (USA)), Champion 3yr old filly in France in 1994, Top rated 3yr old miler in France in 1994, won 4 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £407,727 including Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix de Diane Hermes, Chantilly, Gr.1 and P. Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1, placed second in Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners, including MOON DRIVER (USA), 1 race in France at 2 years and £27,556, Prix d’Arenberg, Chantilly, Gr.3. Mojave Moon (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years and £64,141, placed third in Californian Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.2; sire. Canda (USA), placed 4 times in France at 2 and 3 years including second in Prix Yacowlef, Deauville, L. and Criterium de Vitesse, Maisons-Laffitte, L.; dam of AUTOCRATIC (GB), 4 races at home and in Australia and £217,804 including Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3 and Ladbrokes JRA Cup, Moonee Valley, Gr.3, EVASIVE (GB), 2 races and £55,448 including Mountgrange Horris Hill Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3; grandam of MOLATHAM (GB), 3 races and £111,660 including Jersey Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, PERFECTION (GB), 4 races and £127,202 including EBF Highfield Flying Fillies Stakes, Pontefract, L. and Darley EBF Boadicea Stakes, Newmarket, , placed second in ISF EBF Brownstown Stakes, Fairyhouse, , T. Fennell L. Gr.3 Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and Racebets Chartwell Stakes, Lingfield Park, Gr.3. Moon’s Whisper (USA), unraced; dam of IBN MALIK (IRE), 3 races at home and in U.A.E. and £255,535 including CSP European Free Handicap, Newmarket, L. and Jafza The Garhoud Sprint, Meydan, L., placed second in At the Races Champagne Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2 and Qatar Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2; grandam of Rabiosa Fiore (GB), 5 races in Italy and £40,575. Alpha Lupi (IRE), unraced; dam of ALPHA CENTAURI (IRE), Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 2018, Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2018, 6 races at home and in France and £1,254,828 including Coronation Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1 and P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1, placed second in Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, ALPINE STAR (IRE), 2nd top rated 3yr old filly in Europe in 2020, 3 races and £559,015 including Coronation Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, placed second in Prix de Diane, Chantilly, Gr.1, Prix de l’Opera, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1 , DISCOVERIES (IRE), Jt 2nd top rated 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2021, 2 races at 2 years, 2021 and £175,353 including Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, TENTH STAR (IRE), 2 races at home and in U.S.A. and £61,386 including Golden Fleece Stakes, Leopardstown, L., placed second in Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2. MINGUN (USA) (c. by A P Indy (USA)), won 3 races at 3 years and £107,015 including Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Budweiser Celebration Stakes, Curragh, L..; sire. MIESQUE’S SON (USA) (c. by Mr Prospector (USA)), won 1 race in France at 4 years and £89,625, Prix de Ris Orangis, Evry, Gr.3, placed second in Prix de la Foret, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1; sire. MOON IS UP (USA) (f. by Woodman (USA)), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £31,740, Prix de Lieurey, Deauville, L., placed third in Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3; dam of winners, including AMANEE (AUS), 4 races in South Africa at 3 and 4 years and £58,745 including Thekwini Stakes, Greyville, Gr.1 and Korea Racing Authority Fillies Guineas, Greyville, Gr.2; dam of ELZAMEE (AUS), 2 races in Australia to 2021 and placed once. Jadeer (AUS), 2 races in Australia and $74,425, placed second in Emsley Lodge Derby Trial Geelong Classic, Geelong, L. Sun Is Up (JPN), ran a few times in France; dam of KARAKONTIE (JPN), 4th top rated 2yr old colt in Europe in 2013, 5 races in France and U.S.A. and £1,191,561 including Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Criterium, Longchamp, Gr.1, Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Gr.1, Breeders’ Cup Mile, Santa Anita, Gr.1 and Prix La Rochette, Longchamp, Gr.3, placed third in Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire Monevassia (USA), placed twice in France at 2 and 3 years; dam of winners, including RUMPLESTILTSKIN (IRE), Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 2005, 5 races at home and in France at 2 years and £350,807 including Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Prix Marcel Boussac Barriere Deauville, Longchamp, Gr.1, Robert H Griffin Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 and Swordlestown Stud Naas Sprint Stakes, Naas, L.,dam of TAPESTRY (IRE), Jt 4th top rated 2yr old filly in Europe in 2013, Champion 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2014, 3 races and £382,696 including Darley Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 and Friarstown Stud Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, placed second in Darley Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, JOHN F KENNEDY (IRE), 2 races and £72,851 including J. Deere Juv. Turf Golden Fleece Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3; grandam of New World Tapestry (USA), 2 races at home and in Australia at 2 and 4 years, 2021 and £31,443, placed third in Amethyst Stakes, , Gr.3. I AM BEAUTIFUL (IRE), 1 race at 2 years and £37,425, Grangecon Stud Balanchine Stakes, Gr.3. Woman Secret (IRE), unraced; dam of WILD WIND, 2 races and £142,514 including Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes, Killarney, L., placed third in Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1. Loves Only Me (USA), unraced; dam of LOVES ONLY YOU (JPN), Champion older mare in Japan in 2021, REAL STEEL (JPN), 4 races in Japan and U.A.E. including DP World Dubai Turf, Meydan.
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Taj Mahal
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AJ MAHAL has one of the best pedigrees of any sire who retired to stud in 2020 as a son of the incomparable Galileo and a full-brother to the Group 1 winners Gleneagles, Marvellous, Happily, the Group 1-placed Joan Of Arc, and to the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Coolmore and to the Group 1-placed Vatican City and Toy. His dam You’resothrilling is possibly the best active broodmare in the world with eight winners from eight runners, all of which have earned Group 1 black-type. On the track, You’resothrilling won the Group 2 Cherry Hinton Stakes and is a full-sister to the legendary Giant’s Causeway, the leading New York-based sire Freud and the dam of the Group 1 winner and sire Decorated Knight. She is a half-sister to the dam of Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Storm The Stars. Third dam Mariah’s Storm by Rahy won the Grade 2 Lassie Stakes and inspired a movie. Taj Mahal began his racing career, like his siblings, in the care of Aidan O’Brien. He ran eight times at two, winning his maiden over 7f and finishing third in the Group 3 Killavullen Stakes, as well as placing in three times. As a three-year-old he was placed in Group 1 contests in three continents starting with the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly before finishing second to future Breeders’ Cup winner Oscar Performance in the
Secretariat Stakes at Arlington and ending with the Emirates Stakes. He remained in Australia for the rest of his racing career and there he won two renewals of the Group 2 Zipping Classic over 1m4f, beating Almandin in the first and he also showed his versatility and speed with success in the mile Group 3 JRA Cup. As a stallion he possess enormous potential as a son of Galileo, who has more than 20 sons at stud who have sired Group/Grade 1 winners, and as a full-brother to the dual 2,000 Guineas hero Gleneagles, who had a top 2021 with his first Group 1 winner Loving Dream. His “uncle” Giant’s Causeway won three sires’ championships in North America and was leading first-season sire in Europe, while his son Shamardal and grandson Lope De Vega have ruled in Europe. Taj Mahal is inbred 3x4 to Northern Dancer and 5x5 to Hail To Reason through his sons Bold Reason and Roberto, but is completely free of Danzig blood making him an ideal stallion for the numerous branches of Danzig that proliferate in Europe. His first crop numbered 48 and includes a half-brothers to a pair of Listed Criterium du Bequet winners. One is a half to The Turning Point out of the Chilean 1,000 Guineas third L’Ete while the other is a half to Feralia. There is also a half-sister to the Group 3 Prix Thomas Byron second Homeryan out of a Red Ransom half-sister to te Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner and Prix de Diane second Rosanara from the family of Rajsaman.
Taj Mahal foal sales : descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
**bay colt ex Mon Tresor (FR) (Kendargent (FR)) (10th March 2021)
2,551
J.K. Thoroughbreds
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
888
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TAJ MAHAL 8yo | Galileo-You’resothrilling (Storm Cat) Haras de la Haie Neuve
2020: €4,000 | 2021: €3,000 | 2022: €3,000
Racing Form 31 runs, four wins, seven places | Best Timeform Rating: 119 | Average winning distance: 10.25 Stakes form AT 2 Won 3rd AT 3 Won 2nd 4th AT 4 Won
Dundalk Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery H. (7f) Leopardstown Killavullan S., Gr.3 (7f to Making Light and Spirit of Valor) MRC Zipping Classic, Gr.2 (2400m beating Almandin and Big Duke) Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1 (1¼m to Oscar Performance and beating Afadem), Leopardstown Two Thousand Guineas Trial, L (1m to Orderofthegarter and beating Zorion), Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1 (2100m), VRC Emirates S., Gr.1 (2000m), Royal Ascot Hampton Court S., Gr.3 (1¼m) MRC Zipping Classic, Gr.2 (2400m beating Dal Harraild and Our Libretto), MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3 (2050m beating Gallic Chieftain and Sir Isaac Newton)
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1st Dam YOU’RESOTHRILLING (USA), won 2 races at 2 years and £109,644, Irish Thoroughbred Cherry Hinton Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Swordlestown Stud Naas Sprint Stakes, Naas, Gr.3, placed 3 times including second in Albany Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3 and Isabel Morris EBF Stakes, Curragh, L., from only 7 starts; Own sister to GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (USA), Tumblebrutus (USA), Tiger Dance (USA) and Freud (USA); dam of 8 winners: GLENEAGLES (IRE) (2012 c. by Galileo (IRE)), Champion 2yr old colt in Ireland in 2014, Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2015, won 7 races at 2 and 3 years and £900,862 including Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, St James’s Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 and Japanese Racing Authority Tyros Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and placed once; also placed in France at 2 years and £33,338 third in Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Gd.Crit, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. HAPPILY (IRE) (2015 f. by Galileo (IRE)), Jt 3rd top rated 2yr old filly in Europe in 2017, 2nd top rated 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2017, won 3 races at 2 years and £406,469 including Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1 and Turkey Jockey Club Silver Flash Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, placed 4 times second in Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1 and Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 and third in Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1 and Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; also won 1 race in France at 2 years and £236,278, Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere - Al Hazm, Chantilly, Gr.1 and placed once; broodmare. JOAN OF ARC (IRE) (2018 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years, 2021 and £167,822 including Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3, placed 3 times including second in Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1 and third in Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1; also won 1 race in France at 3 years, 2021 and £510,179, Prix de Diane, Chantilly, Gr.1. MARVELLOUS (IRE) (2011 f. by Galileo (IRE)), 2nd top rated 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2014, Jt 3rd top rated 3yr old filly in Europe in 2014, won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £160,222 including Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1; dam of a winner. FORT MYERS (USA) (c. by War Front (USA)), 2 races at 2 years and £89,094 including BoyleSports EBF Star Appeal Stakes, Dundalk, L., placed 6 times including third in GAIN Railway Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Round Tower Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; also 1 race in Australia at 4 years, 2021 and £84,715, Ladies Day Cup, Hawkesbury, L., placed once third in Liverpool City Cup, Randwick, Gr.3. TAJ MAHAL (IRE), see above. COOLMORE (IRE) (2013 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £66,932, C L & M F Weld Park Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed 3 times; also placed in U.S.A. at 3 years and £93,818 third in Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1; dam of. County Wicklow (USA), placed 4 times at 3 and 4 years, 2022 and £5,539. Vatican City (IRE) (2017 c. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £59,681, placed twice second in Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1 and third in Solonaway Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2. Toy (IRE) (2019 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years, 2022 and £90,904, placed 3 times including second in Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1, from only 6 starts. 2nd Dam MARIAH’S STORM (USA), won 10 races in U.S.A. from 2 to 4 years and £475,573 including Arlington Washington Lassie Stakes, Arlington Int., Gr.2, Budweiser Turfway Park Breeders’ Cup Hp., Turfway Park, Gr.2, Arlington Matron Handicap, Arlington Int., Gr.3, Arlington Heights Oaks, Arlington Int., , Falls City Handicap, Churchill Downs, , Ak-Sar-Ben Oaks, Ak-Sar-Ben, Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3, Rolling Meadows Stakes, Arlington Int., L. and Mrs Revere Stakes, Churchill Downs, L., placed 3 times second in Valley View Breeders’ Cup Stakes, Keeneland, L. and Palatine Breeders’ Cup Stakes, Arlington Int. and third in Spinster Stakes, Gr.1; dam of 8 winners: GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (USA) (c. by Storm Cat (USA)), Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2000 (9.5-10.5f.), and top rated 3yr old in Europe in 2000, won 9 races at home and in France at 2 and 3 years and £2,031,426 including Juddmonte International Stakes, York, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.1, Esat Digifone Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, St James’s Palace Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Champagne Lanson Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, Prix de la Salamandre, Longchamp, Gr.1, King of Kings EBF Futurity, Curragh, Gr.3 and Castlemartin/La Louviere Gladness Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed second in Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Sagitta 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1 and Breeders’ Cup Classic, Churchill Downs, Gr.1; sire champion sire. YOU’RESOTHRILLING (USA), see above. Tumblebrutus (USA) (c. by Storm Cat (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years and £28,462, placed second in Galileo EBF Futurity, Curragh, Gr.2; sire. Freud (USA) (c. by Storm Cat (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £30,999, placed third in Cork and Orrery Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2; sire. Butterflies (IRE) (f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £26,968, placed second in Munster Oaks Stakes, Cork, Gr.3; dam of a winner. Yet (USA), 1 race at 2 years, 2021, placed second in Balanchine Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2. Hanky Panky (IRE) (f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years, placed third in Ballyogan Stakes, Leopardstown,Gr.3; dam of a winner. Tiger Dance (USA) (c. by Storm Cat (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed third in Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; sire. Roar of The Tiger (USA) (c. by Storm Cat (USA)), won 4 races at home and in U.S.A. from 2 to 5 years and £60,848, placed third in Governor’s Handicap, Ellis Park, L.; sire. Pearling (USA), placed once in Canada at 3 years; dam of winners. DECORATED KNIGHT (GB), 8 races at home and in U.A.E. from 3 to 5 years and £1,325,886 including Tattersalls Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.1, QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, Emirates Airline Jebel Hatta, Meydan, Gr.1, ICON Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, Al Basti Equiworld Festival Stakes, Goodwood, L. and Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., placed second in Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1; sire. Often (IRE), ran once on the flat at 2 years and ran once in U.S.A. at 3 years; dam of a winner. DETERMINED STAR (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. at 2 years, 2021. Love Me Only (IRE), unraced; dam of winners. STORM THE STARS (USA), 3 races at 3 years and £604,976 including Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2 and Casco EBF Stallions Cocked Hat Stakes, Goodwood, L., placed second in Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1 and third in Investec Derby Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1 and Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.1. Fabulous (IRE), unraced; dam of winners. ABOVE THE CURVE (USA), 2 races at home and in France at 3 years, 2022 and £147,618 including Prix Saint-Alary, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1, placed second in Cheshire Oaks, Chester, L.
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Ten Sovereigns
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GRANDSON OF THE MUCH-MISSED SCAT DADDY, Ten Sovereigns is the sixth Group 1-winning juvenile in his direct sireline, and is the best horse from the first two enormously exciting crops of No Nay Never. He was rated 120 after an unbeaten juvenile campaign that only took in three races, and the buzz Ten Sovereigns created after his debut 7l success in a 25-runner Curragh maiden was unmissable. He came good on the promise of that run with a facile victory in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes and he passed his first serious exam with flying colours in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes. Despite having a 1m2f winner as his dam, Ten Sovereigns’ ability to last the mile of the Guineas was in doubt because of his scintillating speed but he was still sent off favourite for the 2,000 Guineas. He raced prominently on the far side eventually finishing two heads behind Skardu and Madhmoon in third on the far side, and fifth overall to Magna Grecia, who ran on the stands’ side. Dropped back in trip to 6f for the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup, he didn’t seem back to his sparkling self but still managed fourth place behind Advertise. At Newmarket for the Group 1 July Cup, the rocket of old returned and he firmly upended the Ascot form. The 5f trip of the Nunthorpe Stakes didn’t play to his strengths and he was then quarantined for an ambitious tilt at The Everest in Australia from where he retired to stud duties. Ten Sovereigns is one of five winners so far out of the French Listed second and Group 3-placed mare Seeking Solace (Exceed And Excel). She is a half-sister to the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort second Flash Fire (Shamardal), and they are two of the seven winners out of the Theatrical mare Flamelet, who won at three and was second in the Group 3
Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial from just three runs. Flamelet is a half-sister to the Listed Prix de Montretout winner Bezerin and to Firemaid, a winning daughter of Machiavellian. Firemaid is the dam of Grade 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Shamal Wind, a daughter of Dubawi, and she is also the second dam of the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes winner Al Thakhira, who is also by Dubawi. Third dam Darling Flame is by Capote and was placed in the Group 2 Cherry Hinton Stakes. She is a half-sister to the Group 3 Concorde Stakes and Listed Yasuda Kinen and Keio Hai Spring Cup winner Heart Lake. The fourth dam is the Grade 1 Fantasy Stakes and Grade 3 Oaklawn Oaks winner My Darling One. A daughter of Exclusive Native, she was also placed in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks from just eight starts and is the dam of eight winners. Ten Sovereigns has an international and stallion’s pedigree as the son of a European champion first-season sire and the grandson of another – his broodmare sire Exceed And Excel, who earned those laurels in Australia. His first crop includes 133 yearlings with a quarter of them coming under the hammer as foals for an average of €59,153/£49,911. His most expensive foal was sold at Goffs last November for €165,000 to Filip Zwicky and York Stud. Offered by the Castlebridge Consignment, she is a half-sister to the Listed winner and Group 2-placed Talk Or Listed and to Roussel, who was second in the Windsor Castle and Dragon Stakes as a two-year-old. Two colts by Ten Sovereigns also sold for more than €100,000 at Goffs with Pier House Stud buying the third foal out of Indigo Butterfly, a Le Havre half-sister to Flying Childers Stakes winner Sand Vixen, dam of the Group 1 winner Dream Castle, for €130,000 from Ballinacurra Stud. Camas Park Stud went to €125,000 for Grange Hill Stud’s half-brother
Ten Soveriegns foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
brown filly ex Sodashy (IRE) (Noverre (USA)) (2nd March 2021)
140,306
Price
Castlebridge Consignment
Filip Zwicky / York Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
674
brown colt ex Fashion Darling (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (5th February 2021)
130,000
The National Stud Ltd.
Yeomanstown Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
706
bay brown colt ex Indigo Butterfly (FR) (Le Havre (IRE)) (4th April 2021)
110,544
Mr D McCarthy
Pier House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
568
bay colt ex Fancy Vivid (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (9th February 2021)
106,293
Grange Hill Stud
Camas Park Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
536
bay colt ex Western Sky (GB) (Barathea (IRE)) (14th March 2021)
80,000
Colin Kennedy
JC BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
637
** bay colt ex Princesse de San (IRE) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (12th February 2021)
76,531
Castletown Stud
JR BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
378
bay colt ex Music And Dance (GB) (Galileo (IRE)) (24th February 2021)
65,000
Norelands Stud, Ireland
Norris / Huntingdon
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
667
* bay colt ex Sundiata (GB) (Showcasing (GB)) (2nd April 2021)
60,000
Middlelane Farm, Ireland
Camas Park Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
813
* bay filly ex Crisaff’s Queen (GB) (Zoffany (IRE)) (11th February 2021)
58,000
Tinnakill House, Ireland
Ballyphilip Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
703
* bay filly ex Bodak (IRE) (Kodiac (GB)) (20th February 2021)
55,272
Baroda Stud
JRSA
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
735
bay colt ex Pink Damsel (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (27th April 2021)
51,020
Castlehyde Stud
Manister House Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay colt ex Nigh (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (16th March 2021)
50,000
Far Westfield Farm
La Motteraye
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
grey filly ex You Look So Good (GB) (Excellent Art (GB)) (8th February 2021)
48,000
Stringston Farm
Howson & Houldsworth BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
854
bay colt ex Ballyalla (GB) (Mind Games (GB)) (5th March 2021)
45,000
Glebe Farm Stud
Glenvale Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
1020
633 1045
bay colt ex Rip Van Music (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE)) (27th April 2021)
44,218
Arglo House Stud
FC BS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
119
* bay filly ex Cruise Control (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (9th February 2021)
42,517
Etang
Tally Ho Stud
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
520
bay filly ex Deep Dream (GB) (Dream Ahead (USA)) (4th May 2021)
40,000
Crimbourne Bloodstock
Macha BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
820
bay colt ex Kazaroza (FR) (Redoute’s Choice (AUS)) (25th January 2021)
35,714
Castlehyde Stud
OGL Investments
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
311
bay colt ex Cocoa Beach (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (2nd April 2021)
34,014
Piercetown Stud
Grove Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
753
bay colt ex Orikawa (FR) (Gold Away (IRE)) (26th March 2021)
34,014
Kilcarn Park
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
630
bay filly ex Brigids Cross (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) (9th February 2021)
31,000
The Exors of The Late Mr Peter Magnier Sam Sangster BS
Tattersalls Online March Sale 2021
* bay colt ex Gracefully Done (IRE) (Australia (GB)) (27th February 2021)
29,762
Hawthorn Villa Stud Ltd
Sant Uberto
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Zahiya (GB) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (16th February 2021)
25,510
Castillon
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
* bay colt ex Swinging Jean (GB) (Sixties Icon (GB)) (15th March 2021)
25,000
Norman Court Stud
Mike Channon BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
3 284 451 1039
bay filly ex Grand Zafeen (GB) (Zafeen (FR)) (20th April 2021)
22,109
Ballybin Stud
JRSA
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
550
** bay colt ex Benouville (FR) (Siyouni (FR)) (10th March 2021)
21,259
HSV Agency
SAS Haute Vallee
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
492
bay filly ex Partitia (GB) (Bated Breath (GB)) (22nd March 2021)
17,007
Baroda Stud
Belleville
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
bay filly ex Glafyra (FR) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (10th February 2021)
16,000
Highclere Stud
Scea Marmion Vauville
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
548
** bay colt ex Munajaah (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) (28th February 2021)
13,605
Castlebridge Consignment
Michael Heneghan
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
348
* bay filly ex Stella d’Italia (GB) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (20th February 2021)
13,000
GCE Farm Ltd.
James Went
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
678
Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
Oakley Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
658
La Motteraye Consignment
Fal Stud
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
294
bay colt ex Sense of Purpose (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (17th February 2021)
6,803
bay filly ex Lakota Treaty (IRE) (Sageburg (IRE)) (12th February 2021)
850
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TEN SOVEREIGNS
https://coolmore.com/farms/ireland/stallions/ten-sovereigns Racing Form Eight runs, four wins | Best Timeform Rating: 129 | Average winning distance: 6.00 Stakes form AT 2 Won
AT 3 Won 4th
3rd top rated 2yr old colt in Europe in 2018, 2nd top rated 2yr old colt in Ireland in 2018. Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (6f. beating Jash (IRE) and Rumble Inthejungle (IRE)), John Sisk & Son Round Tower Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, (6f. beating Bruce Wayne (IRE) and Fantasy (IRE)), Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden, Curragh, (6f. beating Carbon Fibre (IRE) and Life Mission (USA)). Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2019, Joint Champion 3yr old colt in England and Ireland in 2019. Darley July Cup Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (6f. beating Advertise (GB) and Fairyland (IRE)) Commonwealth Cup, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Advertise (GB)).
to the Group 3 Amethyst Stakes winner Zihba, from the family of Dream Ahead and Fairyland. Yeomanstown Stud bought the most expensive Ten Sovereigns foal at Tattersalls – a colt out of the unraced Sea The Stars mare Fashion Darling. Consigned by The National Stud, and from the family of My Titania, dam of three Group 1 performers, he fetched 130,000gns.
6yo | No Nay Never-Seeking Solace (Exceed And Excel) Coolmore
2020: €25,000 | 2021: €20,000 | 2022: €17,500
1st Dam Seeking Solace (GB), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £37,655, placed 3 times including second in Prix de la Seine, Longchamp, L.; dam of 5 winners: TEN SOVEREIGNS (IRE), see above. LEARZA (IRE) (2013 f. by High Chaparral (IRE)), won 3 races in Spain at 4 and 5 years and £22,453 and placed 13 times; broodmare. ROYAL MARINER (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2022 and £4,189. TRAILBOSS (IRE) (2015 g. by High Chaparral (IRE)), won 2 races at 4 years and £10,357 and placed 4 times; also placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years EDEN QUAY (IRE) (2017 f. by No Nay Never (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £8,103 and placed once. ADABBAH (IRE) (2018 f. by No Nay Never (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and £4,462. Halcyon Charm (IRE) (2012 c. by Halling (USA)), placed 6 times in Czech Republic and Germany from 3 to 5 Suzuka Sovereign (IRE) (2019 c. by No Nay Never (USA)). Stream of Light (IRE) (2020 c. by No Nay Never (USA)). 2nd Dam Flamelet (USA), won 1 race at 3 years, placed second in Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3, from only 3 starts; dam of 7 winners: Flash Fire (IRE) (g. by Shamardal (USA)), won 5 races at home and in U.A.E. from 2 to 5 years and £258,128, placed second in Mohammed Al Maktoum Al Fahidi Fort, Meydan, Gr.2. Seeking Solace (GB), see above. MY BOY LEWIS (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 4 years and placed 9 times; also placed once over hurdles at 5 years, 2021. ISOBELLA BLUE (GB), won 2 races over hurdles at 5 years and placed twice. TREVANNA (GB), won 2 races at 2 years and £50,165. ARC LIGHTER (USA), placed 4 times at 6 years; also won 1 race in France at 4 years and placed twice. SUMMERSTRAND (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice, from only 5 starts; dam of a winner. KASBHOM (GB), 4 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 3 times; also 5 races in Sweden from 4 to 7 years and £35,326 and placed 10 times. 3rd Dam Darling Flame (USA), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years, placed 6 times, placed second in Hillsdown Cherry Hinton Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of 8 winners including: BEZRIN (USA) (c. by Danzig (USA)), won 3 races in France including Prix de Montretout, Longchamp, L., placed second in Prix Contessina, Maisons-Laffitte, L.; sire. Flamelet (USA), see above. RICHELIEU (GB), won 7 races and placed 16 times. MEILUCCA (AUS), won 3 races in Australia and placed 9 times. CLOVIS (GB), won 2 races and placed 7 times. ADMIRAL KHONG (AUS), won 2 races in Malaysia and placed once. FIREMAID (USA), won 2 races in Australia; dam of winners. SHAMAL WIND (AUS), 8 races in Australia including William Hill Oakleigh Plate, Caulfield, Gr.1, Robert Taranto W J Adams Stakes, Caulfield, L. (twice) and Gucci Icons of Heritage Red Roses Stakes, Flemington, L., placed second in Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint, Caulfield, and third in Centrebet Yallambee Classic, Morphettville, and Perri Cutten Caulfield Gr.2 Gr.2 Sprint, Caulfield, Gr.2. Sebfire (AUS), 2 races in Australia, placed third in Pin and Win Exford Plate, Flemington, L. Dahama (GB), ran a few times on the flat; dam of winners. AL THAKHIRA (GB), 3 races including Vision.ae Rockfel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Totepool EBF Stallions October Stakes, Ascot, L., placed second in Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3 and third in Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3. DARK BETWEEN STARS (GB), 1 race in France at 3 years, 2021 and placed twice.
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N UNBEATEN CHAMPION two-year-old by the world’s leading sire, from the Aga Khan family of former top sire Darshaan, Too Darn Hot was the most expensive new stallion of 2020. A homebred from Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber’s Watership Down Stud, Too Darn Hot made an eyecatching debut over a mile at Sandown in the August of his two-year-old season. He quickly showed that first impression correct with a powerful performance to win the 7f Group 3 Solario Stakes. He improved again when winning the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster with a strong showing ahead of subsequent Classic winner Phoenix Of Spain, yjr Group 2 winners Van Beethoven and Dark Vision. Arguably he put in the best performance of his career in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes and was given an official rating of 126, making him the highest-rated two-year-old in Europe of 2018. An interrupted preparation meant he skipped the 2,000 Guineas, and, with a Derby tilt in mind, he returned in the 1m2f furlong Group 2 Dante Stakes. He suffered the first defeat of his career, failing to land a telling blow on winner Telecaster but his second place was ahead of Japan, Nayef Road and Line Of Duty. Too Darn Hot went back to a mile for the Irish 2,000 Guineas but lacked the speed of the winner Phoenix Of Spain, and again had to settle for the runner-up place. His Royal Ascot target was the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes where he lacked the finishing kick of his rivals, this time Circus Maximus, who held off Too Darn Hot’s stablemate King Of Comedy with Too Darn Hot in third. He finished in front of the Group 1 winners Phoenix Of Spain and Royal Marine. The 7f Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville was a case of mission accomplished with a 3l success over Space Blues. The final start of his career came in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes and it was a successful swansong as he narrowly fended off the challenge of Circus Maximus. Too Darn Hot is the fifth runner and fourth winner out of the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks and Dubai Sheema Classic winner Dar Re Mi. She has already produced the Group 3 Musidora Stakes winner and Group 1 Prix de l’Opera heroine So Mi Dar and the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes and Group 1 St Leger third Lah Ti Dar, full-sisters to Too Darn Hot. Her first runner was the Group 2 winner De Treville, who is at stud in France and beginning to get winners. Dar Re Mi has a fantastic pedigree as a half-sister to three Group 1 winners out of a Group 1-winning half-sister to Darshaan. Her dam is the Prix Vermeille and Group 3 Prix de Psyche winner Darara. She was bred by the Aga Khan and is a Top Ville half-sister to Group 1 Prix du JockeyClub winner and influential sire Darshaan. Darara produced six Group 1 performers with the others being the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and the Dubai Sheema Classic winner Rewilding (Tiger Hill), who was also third in the Derby, the Sadler’s Wells’ trio of
the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner Diaghilev, Darazari, winner of the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes, and Rhagaas, who was third in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club, as well as the Listed winner and Prix du Cadran third Dariyoun (Sharastani) and the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes second Kilimanjaro, a son of Shirley Heights. Too Darn Hot features some balanced inbreeding to highly influential mare Sunbittern through her daughters High Hawk, dam of Singspiel’s sire In The Wings, and High Tern, who is the third dam of Dubawi. He is also the fastest of his siblings as his two full-sisters both excelled over further trips than his optimum mile, while dam Dar Re Mi and her siblings were also more stoutly bred. Although he was a miler, he is somewhat of an outlier in his family and may be capable of producing offspring with more stamina than he possessed. His first crop of yearlings numbers 127 and, given his pedigree, and race record, it is unsurprising that he received a top-class book of mares. Among his first fillies are a three-parts sister to Arabian Queen, who lowered the colours of Golden Horn in the Juddmonte International, the British Champions’ Fillies and Mares’ Stakes winner Journey and half-sisters to Group 1 winners Cascadian, Galileo Gold and Lord North. His oldest colts include three-parts brothers to Group 1-winning juvenile Quorto and one of last season’s standout first-season sires Time Test. Too Darn Hot is also the sire of a yearling half-brother to Godolphin’s homebred Derby hero Masar and to the Ascot Gold Cup winner Subjectivist. At last winter’s foal sales a total of 16 of his first crop went under the hammer with 11 of them selling for an average of €131,954/£111,001 with three six-figure sales, all at the Tattersalls December Sale. The most expensive was Appletree Stud’s filly out of Princess Royal Stakes winner Astonishing, who was bought by Stroud Coleman for 270,000gns. She is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Prize Exhibit and Gold Maze, out of a Galileo full-sister to Group 3 Prix de Royaumont winner Sub Rose, the dam of Subway Dancer. Too Darn Hot’s most expensive colt foal is also out of a Galileo mare; Dazzling who is a Listed-winning full-sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Roderic O’Connor. Offered by New England Stud, he was purchased by Godolphin for 250,000gns. The third foal from his first crop to make in excess of 100,000gns was Altenbach Bloodstock’s daughter of Duchess of Cambridge Stakes second Magical Fire, a Dragon Pulse half-sister to Group/Grade 2 winners Hawksmoor and Royal Dornoch. She was bought by Jamie Railton Sales Agency for 150,000gns.
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Too Darn Hot foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
bay filly ex Astonishing (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (16th March 2021)
270,000
Appletree Stud
Stroud Coleman BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
850
bay colt ex Dazzling (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (11th April 2021)
250,000
New England Stud
Godolphin
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
963
bay filly ex Magical Fire (IRE) (Dragon Pulse (IRE)) (10th March 2021)
150,000
Altenbach Bloodstock
Jamie Railton Sales
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
960
bay colt ex Mia Diletta (GB) (Selkirk (USA)) (19th January 2021)
90,000
Old Buckenham Stud (Sales Division) Woodstock
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
871
bay colt ex Blue Chip (GB) (Galileo (IRE)) (9th April 2021)
80,000
Castlebridge Consignment
Ward Thoroughbreds
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
656
bay colt ex Lixirova (FR) (Slickly (FR)) (16th February 2021)
72,000
Tinnakill House, Ireland
Richard Forbes
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
924
bay filly ex Mirror City (GB) (Street Cry (IRE)) (10th March 2021)
72,000
Brook Stud
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
891
bay colt ex Kelly Nicole (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) (30th January 2021)
70,000
New England Stud
Whatton Manor Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
961
bay colt ex Whispering Bell (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (24th March 2021)
70,000
AK Thoroughbreds
Ahmad Alotaibi
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
625
bay colt ex Daintily Done (GB) (Cacique (IRE)) (25th April 2021)
68,027
Tinnakill House
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
760
bay colt ex Realism (USA) (First Defence (USA)) (31st March 2021)
60,000
Barton Stud
Good Will BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
790
bay filly ex Victorian Beauty (USA) (Rahy (USA)) (6th April 2021)
30,000
Silfield Bloodstock
Ballymorris Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
663
bay filly ex Maktaba (IRE) (Dansili (GB)) (9th March 2021)
22,109
Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd
Sant Uberto
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
599
bay filly ex Umneyati (GB) (Iffraaj (GB)) (29th April 2021)
20,000
Silfield Bloodstock
Vendor
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
660
bay filly ex Talema (FR) (Sunday Break (JPN)) (30th March 2021)
18,707
Altenbach Bloodstock
Vendor
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
690
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TOO DARN HOT 6yo | Dubawi-Dar Re Mi (Singspiel) Dalham Hall
2020: £50,000 | 2021: £45,000 | 2022: £45,000
Racing Form Nine runs, six wins, three places | Best Timeform Rating: 127 | Average winning distance: 7.34 Stakes form AT 2 Won
AT 3 Won 2nd 3rd
Champion 2yr old colt in Europe in 2018. Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (7f. beating Advertise (GB) and Anthony Van Dyck (IRE)), Champagne Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, (7f. beating Phoenix of Spain (IRE) and Cardini (USA)), 188Bet Solario Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, (7f. beating Arthur Kitt (GB) and Confiding (GB)), Slug and Lettuce 2-4-1 Tanqueray EBF Maiden Stakes, Sandown Park, (8f. beating Rowland Ward (GB) and Calculation (GB)). Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2019. Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, (8f. beating Circus Maximus (IRE) and I Can Fly (GB)), Prix Jean Prat, Deauville, Gr.1, (7f. beating Space Blues (IRE) and Fox Champion (IRE)) Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, (to Phoenix of Spain (IRE)), Al Basti Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2, (to Telecaster (GB)) St James’s Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Circus Maximus (IRE)).
1st Dam DAR RE MI (GB), won 4 races at 3 and 4 years and £421,468 including Audi Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Darley Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 and Plantation Stud Aphrodite Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed 5 times including second in Darley Yorkshire Oaks, Newmarket, Gr.1 and Totepool Middleton Stakes, York, Gr.3 and third in Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3; also won 2 races in France and U.A.E. at 3 and 5 years and £2,277,908, Guangsha Group Dubai Sheema Classic, Meydan, Gr.1 and Prix Minerve- Shadwell, Deauville, Gr.3, placed 4 times second in Qatar Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1 and third in Emirates Airlines Breeders’ Cup Turf, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Prix de Malleret, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2 and Qatar Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2; dam of 6 winners: TOO DARN HOT (GB), see above. LAH TI DAR (GB) (2015 f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 4 races at 3 and 4 years and £420,514 including Al Basti Middleton Stakes, York, Gr.2, EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes, York, L. and Tweenhills Pretty Polly Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed 3 times second in William Hill St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1 and third in British Champions Fillies/Mare Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and Darley Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1; also placed 3 times in France at 4 years and £74,626 including third in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1; broodmare. SO MI DAR (GB) (2013 f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £129,827 including Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3 and EBF Stallions John Musker Stakes, Yarmouth, L.; also placed in France at 3 years and £39,729 third in Prix de l’Opera Longines, Chantilly, Gr.1; broodmare. De Treville (GB) (2012 c. by Oasis Dream (GB)), won 2 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £77,381, placed 5 times including second in Prix de Guiche, Chantilly, Gr.3, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Longchamp, Gr.3 and Prix des Chenes, Longchamp, Gr.3 and third in Prix Paul de Moussac, Chantilly, Gr.3; sire. DARAIN (GB) (2017 c. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years and £9,004; also won 1 race in U.S.A. at 4 years, 2021 and £30,292 and placed once. DARLECTABLE YOU (GB) (2018 f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 1 race at 4 years, 2022 and £8,866 and placed twice, from only 4 starts. Erdogan (GB) (2014 c. by Frankel (GB)), placed once at 3 years and £1,443. DARMOISELLE (GB) (2019 f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years, 2022 and £5,400, from only 2 starts. Growltiger (GB) (2020 c. by Dubawi (IRE)). She also has a yearling filly by Kingman (GB). 2nd Dam DARARA, Jt 2nd top rated 3yr old filly in Europe in 1986, won 3 races in France at 3 years and £100,918 including Trusthouse Forte Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix de Psyche, Deauville, Gr.3, placed once second in Prix Joubert, Evry, L.; dam of 10 winners: DAR RE MI (GB), see above. REWILDING (GB) (c. by Tiger Hill (IRE)), Top rated older horse in U.A.E. in 2011 (11-13f.), won 5 races at home, in France and U.A.E. from 2 to 4 years and £2,472,587 including Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, China Guangsha Dubai Sheema Classic, Meydan, Gr.1, Sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2 and bluesquare.com Cocked Hat Stakes, Goodwood, L., placed third in Investec Derby Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1. DIAGHILEV (IRE) (g. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), Champion older horse in Hong Kong in 2003-04, won 4 races at home, in France and Hong Kong from 3 to 5 years and £1,217,317 including Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.1 and Prix La Force, Chantilly, Gr.3, placed second in Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, Sha Tin, L. and The Asia’s World City Int. Cup Trial, Sha Tin, L. DARAZARI (IRE) (c. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), 3 races in Australia and France at 3 and 6 years and £366,717 won including Ranvet Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1 and Prix Maurice de Nieuil, M’-Laffitte, Gr.2, placed third in Chipping Norton Stakes, Warwick Farm, Gr.1; sire. DARDJINI (USA) (g. by Nijinsky (CAN)), won 2 races at 4 years; also won 1 race in France at 2 years; also won 3 races over hurdles at 4 and 6 years and won 1 race over fences at 7 years, Denny Gold Medal Novice Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.1 and New Stand Handicap Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.3, placed third in A I G Europe Champion Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1. DARIYOUN (USA) (c. by Shahrastani (USA)), won 7 races in France and Spain from 3 to 6 years and £248,404 including Prix Lord Seymour, Longchamp, L., Prix Scaramouche, M’-Laffitte, L. and Gran Premio de Madrid -Gran Premio Nobel, Madrid, L., placed third in CIGA Prix du Cadran, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. Kilimanjaro (GB) (c. by Shirley Heights), won 1 race at 2 years and £43,582, placed second in King Edward VII Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2; sire. Rhagaas (GB) (c. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years and £140,090, placed 5 times, placed third in Emirates Airline Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1. DARDISTAN (USA), won 5 races in France from 3 to 5 years and placed 3 times. DARARITA (IRE), won 1 race in France at 3 years; dam of winners. DARASIM (IRE), Top rated older stayer in Germany in 2004, 10 races at home, in France and Germany from 3 to 6 years and £342,064 including Lady O Goodwood Cup, Goodwood, Gr.2, Prix Kergorlay, Deauville, Gr.2, Prix Gladiateur Royal Thalasso Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.3, Betty Barclay Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 and Lady O Mem. Glorious Rated Hcp Stakes, Goodwood, L., placed third in Ascot Gold Cup, Ascot, Gr.1 and Prix du Cadran Casinos Barrierre, Longchamp, Gr.1; also 1 race over hurdles at 7 years. DERAPOUR (IRE), 3 races in Germany at 5 years and placed 3 times. DARAIYM (IRE), 2 races at 4 years and placed 3 times. DARARIYNA (IRE), 2 races at 3 years and placed 3 times, from only 7 starts; dam of Darenjan (IRE), 3 races; also 3 races over hurdles and £44,443 and 2 races over fences and £33,547, placed second in paddypower.com Blackwater Hcp Hurdle, Cork, Gr.3. DARULIYYA (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, from only 3 starts; dam of De Charlie (FR), placed 8 times in Germany and Morocco including second in G.P.von Engel & Volkers Junioren-Preis, Dusseldorf, L. Darting (GB), placed 7 times at 3 years; dam of Lysander (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2022 and £37,955, placed third in King Edward VII Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2 and Cocked Hat Stakes, Goodwood, L. Evita (GB), placed 4 times at 3 years; dam of winners. MOOHAARIB (IRE), 4 races at 3 and 4 years and £60,127 including William & Son Paradise Stakes, Ascot, L. TRETHIAS (GB), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £83,203 including ISF EBF Naas Oaks Trial, Naas, L., placed third in Derrinstown 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Snow Fairy Stakes, Gr.3. Argentello (IRE), 5 races at home and in U.S.A. at 3 and 6 years, 2021 and £106,403, placed third in Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes, Fair Grounds, L. and Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial Stakes, Indiana Grand, L. DAANA QATAR (GB), 1 race in France at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of CATCH UP EFFECT (FR), 2 races in France at 4 years, 2022 and placed 3 times
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HE ONLY GROUP 1 WINNER by Galileo who was retired to stud in Britain or Ireland for 2020 and aimed at Flat breeders, Waldgeist represents some of the same interests that combined to launch Lope de Vega’s enormously successful stallion career, namely his co-owner and breeder Dietrich von Bottischer and Ballylinch Stud. Pleasingly his first crop of foals were very well-received at the sales last year, making a refreshing change from the usual fate of a middle-distance sire. Waldgeist retired to stud as an Arc winner and the only horse to defeat Enable in 15 starts, denying her bid for racing immortality in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. That was the crowning achievement of a racing career that encompassed four seasons, four Group 1 victories, nine race wins and three Group 1 seconds. Trained by André Fabre for a partnership of van Bottischer’s Gestüt Ammerland and Newsells Park Stud, and for a while the Coolmore partners, Waldgeist ran three times as a two-year-old. He made a winning debut in a mile maiden, was third in a Group 3 contest before claiming the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud from a field that contained four future Group 1 winners. At three, he showed the speed for the 1m2f Group 1 Prix du JockeyClub distance losing first place to Brametot in the dying strides. He was also second in the Group 2 Prix Greffuhle and he added placed efforts in the Group 1 Irish Derby and the 1m4f Grosser Preis von Bayern, as well as when a neck second in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes. At four he added a second Group 1 in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and won the Group 2 Grand Prix de Chantilly and Prix Foy, in which he defeated Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Talismanic, and the Group 3 Prix d’Hedouville. He was placed behind Enable in the Arc and went travelling taking in the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Hong Kong Vase. He returned as a five-year-old and he was better than ever starting the season with victory in the 1m2f Group 1 Prix Ganay, and was third to Crystal Ocean and Magical in the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Back up to 1m4f for the Group 1 King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes he finished third behind Enable and Crystal Ocean, won his second successive Prix Foy at Longchamp in September before he dethroned Enable in the Arc, a race in which he also defeated Group 1 winners Sottsass, Japan, Magical, Kiseki, French King, Ghaiyyath, Blast Onepiece and Fierement. Waldgeist is a member of one of the best families in Germany, and indeed Europe, over the past 75 years, that of Gestüt Ravensberg’s W-Line descended from Waldrun. His dam is the Group 3 Prix Penelope winner Waldlerche, a daughter of the great Monsun.
As well as Waldgeist, she is also the dam of the Group 2 Prix de Malleret winner Waldlied, a three-parts sister to Waldgeist (New Approach), who made 2.2m guineas at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year. Her then three-year-old Wildfeder, a full-sister to Waldgeist, sold for €2.05m at Arqana just days later, as the partnership between Ammerland and Newsells Park was dissolved. Waldlerche is a half-sister to the Group 1 St Leger and Group 3 Bahrain Trophy winner Masked Marvel, a son of Montjeu who was also third in the Group 1 Coronation Cup and is building a good career as a stallion in France. She is also a half-sister the dual German Listed winner Waldnah, also by New Approach and they are out of the Falmouth Stakes second Waldmark (Mark Of Esteem). Waldmark’s unraced full-sister Waldbeere produced the multiple Group 3 winner and sire Wiesenpfad (Waky Nao), the Group 3 Hamburger Flieger winner Waldpfad (Shamardal), who retired to stud at Gestüt Erftmuhle last year, and the Oasis Dream Listed winner Waldtraut, who was third in the Group 1 Preis der Diana. She is also a half-sister to the Group 1 Deutsches Derby winner and sire Waldpark (Dubawi) and the Listed Derby Trial winner Waldvogel. Third dam Wurftaube was a joint champion three-year-old filly in Germany and joint-champion older mare winning the Group 2 Gerling Preis and St Leger and the Group 3 Furstenberg-Rennen and Hamburger Stutenpreis. She was also second in the Group 1 Deutschland Preis and is the dam of seven winners from eight runners. She is a half-sister to the three-times Group 3 winner Wurfscheibe (Tiger Hill), who is the dam of Jukebox Jury’s Group 3-winning juvenile Arcatraz. Wurftaube is also a half-sister to the Listed-placed Wurfspiel (Lomitas), who is the dam of Grade 1 Man O’War Stakes winner Wake Forest. Waldgeist’s first foals bucked the trend at the sales for stallions with a more middle-distance record and page. From 18 offered, 17 were sold for an average of €53,710/£45,454 with the most expensive of them Swordlestown Little’s filly from an outstanding Aga Khan family. Boherguy Stud bought the daughter of Listed Ezalli (Cape Cross) for €180,000 and her dam is a half-sister to the dam of Taghrooda, and out of Ezilla, an unraced Darshaan full-sister to Listed winner Ebaziya, who is the dam of four Group 1 winners, including Estimate. The other six-figure sale for Waldgeist came at Arqana’s December Breeding Stock Sale where Meridian International went to €100,000 for Elevage de Tourgeville’s first foal out of New Revenue, a Dark Angel halfsister to Group 3 Summer Stakes and Dick Poole Stakes winner New Providence.
Waldgeist foal sales : descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal) Horse
Price
bay filly ex Ezalli (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (23rd May 2021)
153,061
Consignor
Purchaser
Sale
Lot
Swordlestown Little
Boherguy Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
534
* chesnut colt ex New Revenue (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (2nd February 2021)
85,034
Tourgeville
Meridian Int.
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
340
* bay filly ex Barkaa (FR) (Siyouni (FR)) (9th February 2021)
72,279
Ballylinch Stud
EBS
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
730
** bay colt ex Alors Quoi (IRE) (Siyouni (FR)) (6th March 2021)
52,000
Knocktoran Stud, Ireland
Jamie Railton Sales
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
876
chesnut filly ex Dynaforce (USA) (Dynaformer (USA)) (7th March 2021)
52,000
Newsells Park Stud Ltd.
Stroud Coleman BS
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
695
* grey filly ex Skrei (IRE) (Approve (IRE)) (23rd January 2021)
50,000
Newsells Park Stud Ltd.
Ballylinch Stud
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
644
chesnut colt ex Moonlight Danceuse (IRE) (Bering) (26th February 2021)
49,320
Forenaghts Stud
Fintan Shortall
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
342
chesnut filly ex Leenavesta (USA) (Arch (USA)) (8th February 2021)
40,816
Knockainey Stud
Ballylinch Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
**chesnut filly ex Imperatrice (IRE) (Kitten’s Joy (USA)) (13th March 2021)
39,966
Cour Blanche
Guy Pariente
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
277
bay filly ex Seschat (IRE) (Sinndar (IRE)) (29th March 2021)
34,014
Emir Alakas
Ballylinch Stud
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
405
chesnut filly ex Exotic Isle (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (13th February 2021)
34,014
Ballylinch Stud
John Rowe
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
261
bay filly ex Donau (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) (11th February 2021)
25,000
Castletown Stud, Ireland
Avenue Pinhooking
Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021
566
chesnut filly ex No Such Zone (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (27th April 2021)
24,660
Montaigu
Meridian Int.
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
345
chesnut colt ex Chiaravalle (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) (4th May 2021)
21,259
Saint Arnoult
Vendor
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
815
bay filly ex Much Promise (GB) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (10th April 2021)
21,259
Ombreville
Equos Racing Int.
Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021
643
chesnut filly ex Stubbins (GB) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE)) (31st March 2021)
16,156
Irish National Stud
Filip Zwicky
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
913
* bay colt ex Tidewalker (IRE) (Lawman (FR)) (23rd March 2021)
11,480
Oghill House Stud
BBA Ireland
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
436
4,252
Glebeland Farm
Federico Barberini
Goffs November Foal Sale 2021
96
chesnut colt ex Pharadelle (IRE) (Lope de Vega (IRE)) (14th April 2021)
80
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WALDGEIST 8yo | Galileo-Waldlerche (Monsun) Ballylinch Stud 2020: €17,500 | 2021: €17,500 | 2022: €15,000
1st Dam WALDLERCHE (GB), won 2 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £58,322 including Prix Penelope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, placed twice including second in Honda Nereide-Rennen, Munich, L.; dam of 5 winners: WALDGEIST (GB), see above. WALDLIED (GB) (2015 f. by New Approach (IRE)), won 2 races in France at 3 years and £93,008 including Prix de Malleret, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, placed second in Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3; broodmare. WALDKONIG (GB) (2017 c. by Kingman (GB)), won 3 races at 2 and 4 years, 2021 and £42,526 including Gordon Richards Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, placed twice including third in Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket, L., all his starts. WALDSTERN (GB) (2016 g. by Sea The Stars (IRE)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £28,437 and placed 3 times, from only 7 starts. WILDFEDER (GB) (2018 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race in France at 3 years, 2021 and £18,973. Caelestis (GB) (2020 f. by Dubawi (IRE)). She also has a yearling colt by Galileo (IRE).
Racing Form 21 runs, nine wins, six places | Best Timeform Rating: 132 | Average winning distance: 11.17 Stakes form AT 2 Won 3rd AT 3 2nd 4th AT 4 Won 4th AT 5 Won
3rd
Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, (10f. beating Best Solution (IRE) and Capri (IRE)), Prix de Fontenoy, Chantilly, (8f. beating Called To The Bar (IRE) and Rayon Vert (FR)) Prix de Conde, Chantilly, Gr.3, (to Frankuus (IRE)). Qipco Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, (to Brametot (IRE)), Prix Greffulhe, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, (to Recoletos (FR)), Gigaset Cumberland Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (to Danehill Kodiac (IRE)) Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1, (to Capri (IRE)), Pastorius Grosser Preis von Bayern, Munich, Gr.1, (to Guignol (GER)). Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, (12f. beating Coronet (GB) and Salouen (IRE)), Grand Prix de Chantilly, Chantilly, Gr.2, (12f. beating Dschingis Secret (GER) and Way To Paris (GB)), Qatar Prix Foy, Parislongchamp, Gr.2, (12f. beating Talismanic (GB) and Cloth of Stars (IRE)), Prix d’Hedouville, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (12f. beating Way To Paris (GB) and Called To The Bar Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to Enable (GB)). Joint Champion older horse in Europe in 2019. Champion older horse in France in 2019. Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (12f. beating Enable (GB) and Sottsass (FR)), Prix Ganay, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (10½f. beating Study of Man (IRE) and Ghaiyyath (IRE)), Qatar Prix Foy, Parislongchamp, Gr.2, (12f. beating Way To Paris (GB) and Kiseki (JPN)) King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Enable (GB)), Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Crystal Ocean (GB)).
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2nd Dam Waldmark (GER), won 1 race at 2 years and £37,709, placed 3 times including second in Stan James Falmouth Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial Stakes, Newbury, L.; dam of 7 winners: MASKED MARVEL (GB) (c. by Montjeu (IRE)), Champion 3yr old stayer in Europe in 2011, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £421,816 including Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1, Bahrain Trophy, Newmarket, Gr.3 and IBA Cocked Hat Stakes, Goodwood, L., placed third in Diamond Jubilee Investec Coronation Cup, Epsom Downs, Gr.1; sire. WALDLERCHE (GB), see above. WALDNAH (GB) (f. by New Approach (IRE)), won 2 races at home and in Germany at 3 years and £30,903 including Dallmayr Coupe Lukull, Munich, L., placed third in Kronimus Diana-Trial, Baden-Baden, L.; dam of winners. WANEES (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2022 and £26,316, from only 4 starts. WALDLOWE (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and placed once, from only 4 starts. SADLER’S MARK (GB), won 3 races at 4 and 5 years and placed 7 times. WALDFABEL (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice, all her starts. WALDSTAR (GB), won 1 race in France at 2 years, 2021 and placed twice. GIFTED ICON (IRE), won 1 race in France at 3 years; dam of winners. Maki Maki (FR), 3 races in France at 2, 4 and 5 years, 2022 and £51,102, placed second in Prix Delahante, Marseille Borely, L. WALDFEST (GB), 1 race in France at 4 years and placed 9 times; dam of VAUBAN (FR), 2 races in France at 3 years, 2021 and £39,197 including Prix Frederic de Lagrange, Vichy, L.; also 3 races over hurdles at 4 years, 2022 and £201,951, Triumph Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1, Champion 4yo Juvenile Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 and Spring Juvenile Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1. Bright Beacon (GB), placed twice at 3 years; dam of winners. AL DABARAN (GB), 2 races at 2 years and £65,965 including Wooldridge Pat Eddery Stakes, Ascot, L., placed third in Queen’s Vase, Ascot, Gr.2. NEW LONDON (IRE), 4 races at 2 and 3 years, 2022 and £200,490 including Gordon Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, placed second in Chester Vase, Chester, Gr.3, all his starts. 3rd Dam WURFTAUBE (GER), Jt Champion 3yr old filly in Germany in 1996, Jt Champion older mare in Germany in 1997, won 7 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years including Gerling Preis, Koln, Gr.2, BMW St Leger, Dortmund, Gr.2, Furstenberg-Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, Deutscher Herold-(Hamburger Stutenpreis), Hamburg, Gr.3 and Ludwig Goebels-Erinnerungsrennen, Krefeld, L., placed 3 times including second in WGZ Bank Deutschland Preis, Dusseldorf, Gr.1 and Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft, Baden-Baden, Gr.2; dam of 7 winners including: WALDPARK (GER) (c. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 4 races in Germany including Idee Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1 and Iffezheimer Derby-Trial, Baden-Baden, L., placed second in Idee Hansa Preis, Hamburg, Gr.2 and G. P. der Badischen Unternehmer Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.2; sire. WALDVOGEL (IRE) (g. by Polish Precedent (USA)), won 3 races in Germany including SWB Derby Trial, Bremen, L., placed second in Betty Barclay Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3; also won 1 race over hurdles. Waldjagd (GB) (f. by Observatory (USA)), won 1 race in Germany, placed second in Diana Trial, Berlin Hoppegarten, Gr.2; dam of winners. WALDBIENE (FR), 2 races in France and Germany at 3 years, 2021 including T von Zastrow Stutenpreis, Baden Baden, Gr.2, placed second in GP Gestuts Auenquelle/Torquator Tasso, Hannover, Gr.3. URWALD (GB), 4 races in France from 2 to 5 years, 2021 including Prix du Pont-Neuf, Parislongchamp, L. WESTERWALD (GB), 3 races in Czech Republic and France at 4 and 8 years, 2021 and placed 9 times. Waldmark (GER), see above. WALDBLUME (GER), won 1 race; dam of winners. Colonel Mustard (FR), 1 N.H. Flat Race; also 1 race over hurdles at 6 years, 2021, placed second in Champion Novices Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 and Kennel Gate Novices’ Hurdle, Ascot, Gr.2 and third in Brave Inca Novice Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1, Hardy Eustace Novice Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.2 and County Handicap Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.3. Waldblumchen (GER), 1 race in France, placed third in Prix Volterra, Parislongchamp, L. WALDGORL (GER), 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years, 2021 and placed 3 times. WALDADLER (GER), 1 race in Germany at 3 years, 2022. Waldbeere (GB), unraced; dam of winners. WIESENPFAD (FR), 9 races in Germany including Badener Meile, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, Hessen Pokal, Frankfurt, Gr.3, Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft, Dortmund, Gr.3, G.P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Gr.3, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe, Baden Baden, Gr.3 (twice), Preis des Casino Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, L. and BMW Preis Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, L., placed second in G.P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Gr.3 and thir in Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 and Merrill Lynch Euro Cup, Frankfurt, Gr.3; sire. WALDPFAD (GER), 7 races at home and in Germany including bet365 Hackwood Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3 and Sparkasse Holstein Hamburger Flieger, Hamburg, Gr.3, placed third in Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.1. WALDTRAUT (GER), 2 races in Germany including Grosser Preis Metallbau Burckhardt GMBH, Hannover, L., placed third in Henkel Preis der Diana - Stuten Derby, Dusseldorf, Gr.1. Waldfee (GER), unraced; dam of WALDERBE (GER), Top rated older stayer in Germany in 2021, 5 races in France and Italy including Gran Premio Del Jockey Club, Milan, Gr.2 and Premio Carlo d’Alessio,Rome, Gr.3.
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photo finish: this year’s leading first-season sire Havana Grey HAVANA GREY has been lording it this summer with his first crop of runners and is a clear leader of the European first-season sires’ championship by number of winners. At the time of writing he has had 27 winners for 38 race wins. He has had 64 juvenile runners and his winners-to-runners strike rate is 42 per cent. The stage was set when his first foals hit the sales ring, the 36 offered averaged 22,132gns with a top price of 130,000gns, a fine return on the Whitsbury Manor Stud sire’s first year covering fee of £8,000. His yearlings stood out at last autumn’s sales as precocious types – 85 sold for an average of 26,167gns. In addition to his number of winners, Havana Grey has sired eight Flat stakes performers, including the Listed Marwell Stakes winner Lady Hollywood, as well as two Group-placed horses – Maylandsea (Queen Mary Stakes (G2)) and Havana Angel (Prix du Bois (G3)). The son of Havana Gold is also sire of the Super Sprint winner Eddie’s Boy, who has Listed placed form in the Windsor Castle Stakes and the Dragon Stakes, and finished fourth in the Molecomb Stakes (G3). This spring, Havana Grey stood for £6,000 at Whitsbury Manor Stud – it is a price which is bound to increase for 2023!
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Torquator Tasso Winner Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1 Gr.1 winner as 3 and 4yo
August -Online- Sale: 19th August 2022 Entries close: Friday, 5nd August
Premier Yearling Sale: 2nd September 2022 October Mixed Sales: 14th and 15th October 2022 Entries close: Monday, 5th September
First crop yearlings selling soon! MAGNA GRECIA
The only British Classic winner by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Half-brother to ST MARK’S BASILICA.
CALYX
The fastest son of KINGMAN. Out of a full-sister to the dam of NATIVE TRAIL.
TEN SOVEREIGNS
Middle Park Stakes winner and European Champion 3YO Sprinter by NO NAY NEVER.
Contact: Coolmore Stud Tel: +353-52-6131298. Castlehyde Stud Tel: +353-25-31966. E-mail: sales@coolmore.ie Website: www.coolmore.com