SUMMER YEARLINGS
FEATURING Arqana August, Goffs UK Premier, BBAG and Tattersalls Somerville sales
Summer Yearlings First-seasonsires
ITSEEMS
astonishingthat so much of the year hasgone already that we areinto yearlings supplement season.
Buthereweare, on the eveofthe Arqana August Sale.Wehavethe same FridaytoSundayformat as lastyear,whichcertainly did no harm to the figures, beingupacrossthe board on 2022, when the sale was conductedfromSaturday to Monday.
Generallyspeaking, whatever the category so far this year,trade hasbeen selective. Thereare still plenty of punchyprices for the mediatolatch on to,but, away from the headline lots, it hasbeentough going.
Therecordprice at Arqana,€2.6 million, has stood since 2015. It will be fascinatingtosee how closethis year’s toplot comes to that figure. Certainly, recentstar graduates likeAce Impact and Look De Vega have done their bit for the sale’s reputation, while around two-fifths of the original catalogue areout of black-type mares.
Amongmanywho catch theeye areEtreham’s Dubawi half-brother to Group1winners Wooded and BucaneroFuerte, Monceaux’sStMark’s Basilica half-sister to top-flightwinners Chicquita and Magic Wand, and Beaufay’s Acclamation half-sister to Coventry Stakes winner Rashabar
Aweekand ahalflater and the circuit moveson from DeauvilletoDoncaster and the GoffsUKPremier YearlingSale, at which last year’s figuresclosely resembled2022 levels
BBAG fared slightly less well 12 months agorelative to 2022, butitcontinues to be ayearlingsalethe Racing Post is keen to supportand we’ll be doing so againina coupleofweeks’time.
Roundingout this supplementisthe Tattersalls Somerville Sale, which this year is across twodaysrather than one Good lucktoall consignors
ANDREW SCUTTS, BLOODSTOCK MANAGING EDITOR
Contents
Pages 4-11 Arqana
Where/when, graduates, lots,Haras du Cadran feature, stats
12-17 Goffs UK Premier
Where/when, graduates, lots,Jenny Norrisfeature, stats
18-21 BBAG Where/when, graduates,lots,Gestut Westerbergfeature,stats
22-23 Tattersalls
Somerville Where/when, graduates,lots,stats
Martin Stevens casts his experteye over the latest additions tothe yearling sales
PALACE PIER
wasthe most expensiverecruit to theEuropean stallion ranks in 2022, covering 153 maresata feeof£55,000 in his first season at Dalham Hall Stud on the backofwinningfiveGroup 1s and beinghonoured as worldchampion miler
Thebest-bred lots by the sonofKingman will likely go on the market at the more prestigious domestic yearling sales in the autumn, butthere aresomeyoungsters with attractivepages available to early-birdbuyers this summer
Thefouronoffer at the Arqana August YearlingSale include half-brothers to Prix de la Foretwinner and Classic sireAclaim (Lot58)and German 1,000 Guineas winner Txope (264), both from Haras d’Etreham, andthe sole lot by him at BBAG is Gestut Fahrhof’s colt outofthe Group 3-winningFastnet Rock mare La Saldana(77).
Thepickofthe Palace Pier yearlings closer to home are perhapsthe half-brother to three black-typerunners out of the Listed-winningGalileo mare Astonishingbeing so by AppleTreeStud(232)a the Goffs UK Premier Yearlin Sale and the filly outofthe Group3-winningExceed An Excel mare QueenOf Bermuda(349)being consigned by Castlebridge to theTattersalls
Somerville YearlingSale
St Mark’s Basilica,a five-time Group1 winner at twoand three, wasthe other highprofile retiree in 2024, joiningthe Coolmore rosteratafee of €50,000. There’snoshortageof choice of his debut yearlings at Deauville –12i total –with Ecurie des Monceaux’shalf-brothersto top-level winners Chicquita (270)and Feed TheFlame (178)catchingthe eyein particular St Mark’s Basilica’s twolots at Doncaster include acolt out of the Listed-placed Acclamation mare Mighty Spirit (459)sentupbyGillon Bloodstock, andhis only offeringatthe Somerville is a filly outofmultiple Listed winner Shenanigans,an Arcano half-sister to Group scorers Harlem Shake, Tropical Paradiseand Ubettabelieveit,presented by Baroda Stud (389). Darleyintroducedtwo solid middle-marketoptions by influential sires to breedersin 2022: multiple Group 1-winningsprinter-miler Space Blues,ason of Dubawi who retired to KildanganStud at afee of €17,500, and Prix Jean-Luc Lagarderescorer
St Mark’s Basilica, Palace Pier,Space Blues.... thenew siresonthe block
turnedPoule d’Essaides
Poulains heroVictor Ludorum,ason of Shamardal whostood hisfirst season at HarasduLogis at afee of €15,000.
SpaceBlues’ representatives at Arqana include half-brothers to Prix Jean Romanet victressNonza (7)fromThe Channel Consignmentand high-class sprinter Goken(145)from HarasdeColleville.His draft at Doncaster,meanwhile, includes afilly outofthe Listed
Choisir mare Blue Uluru(264) from AughamoreStudand a colt outofthe Listed-winning Cape CrossmareBurke’s Rock (277)fromGlackenView. Thosebythe sirewho stand outatTattersalls Somerville areOghillHouse Stud’s halfsister to smartFrench performer Egiategiaout of a daughter of NewApproach and Coronation Stakes winner Fallen ForYou (115)and Ballyhimikin Stud’s half-sister tosix winners includingGroup 3-placedInternationalangel outofMarble Hill Stakes
Naturally, France is the place to go for the widest selection of Victor Ludorum lots.Ofparticular intereston pedigreeatArqanaAugustare La Motteraye’shalf-sisterto Tattersalls Gold Cupwinner Alenquer (32)and Haras d’Etreham’shalf-sister to Prince of Wales’s Stakes runner-up Zarakem(152). TheNational Studs on either side of the Irish Seaboth snappedupawell-performed sonofLope De Vega twoyears ago. Wide-margin Phoenix Stakes winner and 2,000 Guineas thirdand St James’s PalaceStakes second Lucky Vega retired to Tully at afee of €15,000, while Group 3-winningtwo-year-old and multiple Group1-placed miler Lope YFernandezarrived in Newmarketata priceof £8,500.
LuckyVega is well representedatGoffs UK Premier,wherehis lots include ahalf-brother to dual Listed winner BravoZolo (70)from Galbertstown Stablesand a half-brother to Group3-placed two-year-old LightMyFire (80)fromJamieRailton, and at
PalacePier: some of hisyoungsters will attractearly-birdbuyers
First-crop sires at the 2024 early yearling sales
Alson Areion Gestüt Fährhof,Ger
Tattersalls Somerville,where he hasahalf-brother to Acomb Stakes thirdBroxi (315)from MickleyStudand colt outof Listedwinner She’sComplete (388)fromLadytownStables on offer
Lope YFernandez has double-figure drafts at both Doncaster and Newmarketin the comingweeks.Amongthe particularlywell-bred lots by him at the former venueare the half-brother to Rockingham Stakes winner Purosangueand Norfolk Stakes runner-up Tropical Storm(237)fromCharlock Stud and the colt outof BunburyCup scorer Bonnie Brae (267)fromNorth Fordon Farm,while the pickatthe latter couldbethe half-sister to Norfolk Stakes second Malc (36)fromBearstone Stud and the half-sister to Listedwinningtwo-year-old Alwasmiya(280)fromWH Bloodstock Starman, ason of Dutch Art whowon the July Cup, and Supremacy, afirst-crop sonof Mehmas who took the RichmondStakes and Middle Park Stakes,werethe most expensive‘pure’sprintsires in this intakeofstallions.They are, unsurprisingly, heavily representedinthe Goffs UK
Premier and Tattersalls
Somerville catalogues
Starman’s home farm
Tally-HoStudshowcases the sireatDoncaster with,among others,colts outofthe
Listed-placedNoNay Never mare Bellissime (252)and the Weatherbys SuperSprint winner Bettys Hope (256), as well as ahalf-brother to sprintingace Spycatcher(313); and at Newmarketwith, amongothers, half-sistersto Palace HouseStakes scorer SevenQuestions (154)and Listed-placedtwo-year-old Mojomaker(4), and a half-brother to speedy juvenile Papa Don’t Preach (317). Supremacy’s owner Yeomanstown Stud alsohas some of the morechoicely bred lots by itsflagbearer at each auction. Itsconsignment to Doncaster includes ahalfsister to Group3-placed juvenile Huraiz (53)and a half-brother to Redcar
Two-Year-Old Trophywinner Dragon Leader (130), while its draft at Newmarketcontains a colt outofGroup 3-placed mare Golden Stunner (161).
Amongthe other paceyand precocious first-crop yearling sires who were pitchedatthe commercial end of the market were A’Ali, Alkumait,Armor, Nando Parrado and Ubettabelieveit
A’Ali,awelcome sonof short-lived sire Society Rock at stud, has14cataloguedfor Doncaster, includingahalfsister to Listed-winning sprinter Clarendon House (173)fromSarah Fanning
Sales,a half-brother to classy two-year-old RocketRodney (206)fromLynn LodgeStud and acolt outofdual Group3 scorer Maureen(454)from AughamoreStud, and ten enteredfor Newmarket, includinga half-brother to US Grade 2winner Gift List (39)fromManor House Farm Stud and afilly outofthe dual Listedscorer TerreDu Vent (435)fromHillwood Stud. Alkumait,whosepedigree hasreceived ahugeboost since he retiredtostudashis half-brother Chaldean wonthe Dewhurstand 2,000 Guineas, hasfewer lots.His trio at Doncasterincludes Weir View Stud’s half-brother to two winnersout of Listed-placed PrincessAloof (10), while his sole lot at Newmarketis Spencer Sales’filly outofa Duke Of Marmalade half-sister to Group3 winner Ayaar (21). NandoParrado,the Coventry Stakes winner by Kodiac,has ten enteredfor the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale includingNorris Bloodstock’shalf-sister to the useful four-time winner Azure
Angel(93)and nine in Tattersalls Somerville includingRedgate Bloodstock’sfilly outof Listed winner Jane’s Memory (206).
Ubettabelieveit,another sharp sonofKodiac, has sizeable drafts at the same two sales.The highlights,onpaper at least, at Doncaster are MickleyStud’shalf-sisterto Listed-placedGoOnGoOn Go On (6)and Mullinam HouseStud’sfilly outofthe Listed-winningDarkAngel mare Delizia(322). Onewho leaps outofthe catalogue at Newmarketisthe filly outof well-bred Listed third Lilbourne Lass(244) beingpresented by WH Bloodstock.
Meanwhile it’s the Arqana V2 YearlingSale catalogue you’ll need to consult for the best selectionoflots by No Nay Never’sprecocious son Armor
Theseven onoffer include a half-sister to Listedwinner ToimySon (443)and acolt out of Prix Robert Papin runner-up My Love’s Passion (446), both sent up by Normandie Breeding.
Germanywelcomedthree intriguingnew stallions in 2022: Alson,aGroup 1-winningson of much-missed multiple champion sire
Areion; Japan,abrilliant and beautifullybredson of Galileo; and Windstoss,ason of Shirocco who wasthe firstof twoconsecutiveDeutsches Derbywinners for his well-relateddam Wellenspiel.
TheBBAG Yearling Sale is of coursethe best place to find lots by thosenames
Lope YFernandez: double-figure drafts at Doncasterand Newmarket
PRECOCIOUS GR.1 PERFORMER
NO NAYNEVER
FIRSTYEARLINGS IN 2024
Summer Yearlings Arqana
FIRST CLASS HONOURS
Kitty Trice on the top graduates from the famedDeauville sale
Aomori City
2yo bcOasis DreamSetsuko(Shamardal)
Godolphin’srecentGroup 2 VintageStakes winner was pickedupfor €260,000 from co-breeder HarasdeSaint Pair at lastyear’s saleand he alreadylooks acolt with plenty of promise.
Thetwo-year-old woncosily on his debutatNottingham in June and wasnot disgraced when thirdtothe more streetwiseWhistlejacketinthe July Stakes at Newmarketlast month.Heclearly learned plenty for that firststep into Groupcompanyashewas a ready winner at Goodwood and top-levelcompanysurely beckons at some point. By the evergreenOasis Dream and outofanunraced Shamardal half-sisterto Godolphin’sdual French Group3winnerSoleilMarin, it will be interestingtotrack his progress.
Facteur Cheval (below) 5yobgRibchester -Jawlaat (Shamardal)
Apopular and consistentson of European champion miler and nowNew Zealandbased sire Ribchester,Te Valor’s geldin wasthe first top-flight winner for his sire when capturing the Dubai Turf in March. At Meydan, he beat the likes Measured Tim Deuce,LordNorth, Nashwa andLuxembourg.
by McCrackenFarms and had sold for 145,000gns as afoal from Tattersalls beforehis €120,000 purchase by Asap BloodstockfromArqanain 2020. He hasproved afine advertfor all concernedand therecould still be more to come
Look De Vega
3yo bcLope De VegaLucelle (High Chaparral)
Theunbeatenson of Lope De Vega is following in the footsteps of fellowPrixdu JockeyClubheroand Arqana graduate AceImpact,although he costconsiderably more than the retired champion at €160,000 in aprivate sale from Aumonerie in 2022.
shown plenty of ability himself
He struckinGroup 3 companyinthe KyotoNisai Stakes lastyear before finishingafinesecond in the Group1Hopeful Stakes.He hasalsoplaced twiceinGroup companythis season, includingwhen thirdinthe Japanese Derby, and connections areeyingup apossible European campaign,withentries in the Irish Champion Stakes and Arc.
Placedinthe Prix d’Ispahan, Sussex Stakes,PrixduMoulin and QueenElizabeth II Stakes lastyear,hewas alsoa valiant thirdinthe Sussex lastmonth behind Notable Speech, conceding8bweight-for-age to this year’s 2,000Guineas hero.
Thefive-year-old wasbred
Ownedand co-bred by HarasdelaMorsangliere,he wasa seven-length winner on his sole two-year-old startat Fontainebleau in November TheCarlosand Yann Lernertrainedrunner returnedwith another easy scoreat LongchampinMay and then took the sizeable step up in classinhis stride when pulling twolengths clear of his field in the Chantilly Classic Oneoftwo FrenchClassic winners for his red-hot sire this year,his dam is awinning High Chaparralhalf-sisterto Group2LancashireOaks winner and RibblesdaleStakes thirdThe Black s. They are fLarceny,a pe Cross loserelation toanother Prix du Jockey Club winner in Lawman, nowan tablished up 1and mare sire, -sister to Prix de Diane winner Latice, ablack type-producingdam
Shin Emperor 3yo ch cSiyouni -Starlet’s Sister (Galileo)
A€2.1 million graduate from the sale in 2021 when heading to Yoshito Yahagi from Ecurie des Monceaux,this brother to Arcand Prix du Jockey Club heroSottsasshas
Thecolt is outofthe late, brilliantmareStarlet’s Sister, the dam of not just Sottsass butAmerican champion Sistercharlie,whosetop-level wins includedthe Breeders’ CupFilly &MareTurf. Her other progenyinclude My SisterNat, aPattern winner in France andthe United States,and placed in US Grade 1s
Sparkling Plenty
3yo bf Kingman -Speralita (Frankel)
Afineexample of Jean-Pierre Dubois’excellentbreeding programme,SparklingPlenty hasmorethanlived up to her name with victories in the Prix de Diane and Group2Prixde Sandringham.The daughter of Kingmanwas alsosmart at two, winningthe Listed Prix Delahante, whilethis month she wasafinethirdtoOpera Singer on unsuitably quick ground in the NassauStakes at Goodwood
Havinggone through the Arqana sales ring,she wasled outunsold at €600,000 when offered by Harasdes Capucines.She was subsequently the subject of an intensebiddingwar at the Goffs London Sale,aday after her Classic victory, and after some confusion when bidding reached£8.1m,a50per cent shareinher wasultimately sold to Al Shaqabfor £5m It is not hard to see whyher value is sky-high,asaside from her Classic success, her pedigreeisarguably one of the finestaround.She is outofthe unracedFrankel mare Speralita,a half-sisterto another Diane winner in multiple Group1 winner Stacelita,the dam of Frankel’s
ARQANA SELECT YEARLING SALE
When Friday to Sunday,August 16-18
Where Arqana sales complex, Avenue Hocquart de Turtot, Deauville
2023 results From 283 offered, 236 sold (83%) for turnover of €55,099,000 (+10% on 2022), an average of €233,470 (+10%) and median of €170,000 (+18%)
Record price €2.6 million, paid by Godolphin for Parabellum, aDubawi colt out of Pacifique,from Ecurie des Monceaux in 2015
firsttop-flightwinner, Japanese champion Soul Stirring. Stacelita is the second dam of another Japanese Classic winner in StarsOn Earth.
SparklingPlenty is asisterto Group3JerseyStakes winner and Group1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagarderesecond Noble Truth Sunway 3yo bcGaliway -Kensea (Kendargent) GuyPariente’shomebred brother to Champion Stakes
and Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner Sealiway is no slouch himself,winning lastyear’s Criterium Internationaland finishingsecond to Los Angeles in the Irish Derby. Ason of HarasdeColleville’s excellentGaliway,the colt was
adebutwinner at two, readily inaSandown maiden, while he wasalsosecond in Doncaster’s Champagne Stakes beforehis Group1 victoryatSaint-Cloud.
After his Classic second this term, he wasn’tdisgraced
202 Stallion Book 25 lion
when staying on for fourth behind Goliath in the King George at Ascot Thethree-year-old had passed through Arqana’s sales ring when sellingtoSarl Trotting Bloodstock for €300,000.
THEPICKOFTHIS YEAR’S ARQANA LOTS ❯PAGES7-8 Sunway (right): €300,000 graduatewas second in the IrishDerby
DEAUVILLE
Summer Yearlings Arqana
Stakes form of lots’ siblings (Arqana Deauville August Sale – up to August 4)
4 1 b f Kingman-Tamazirte From Capucines Chachnak Kingman G3w 108 full brother
7 1 b c Space Blues-Terra Alta From Channel Consignment Nonza Zanzibari G1w 112 half-sister
8 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Thai Haku From Coulonces Sarrocchi Galileo Lw 98 half-sister
10 1 ch f Mehmas-Tiffilia From Fairway Consignment Manu Et Corde Teofilo G2p 101 half-brother
11 1 b c St Mark’s Basilica-Timbuktu From La Motteraye Consignment Ontario Galileo G2p 109 half-brother Ivy League Galileo G3p 106 half-brother
12 1 b f Siyouni-To Eternity From Monceaux True Testament Siyouni G3p 111 full brother
16 1 ch f Galiway-Trois Lunes From Saint Pair Trais Fluors Dansili G3w 117 half-brother
21 1 b f St Mark’s Basilica-Vernie From Ellon Wootton Verni Wootton Bassett G3w 106 half-brother
23 1 b c Wooded-Vespera From La Motteraye Consignment Fakarava Le Havre Lw 95 half-sister
26 1 ch c Pinatubo-Waila From La Motteraye Consignment Infinite Cosmos Sea The Stars G3p 106 half-sister
28 1 b f Frankel-Waldjagd From Capucines Waldbiene Intello G2w 105 three-quarter sister Urwald Le Havre Lw 109 half-brother
32 1 b f Victor Ludorum-Wild Blossom From La Motteraye Consignment Alenquer Adlerflug G1w 122 half-brother
33 1 br f Wootton Bassett-Willoughby From Coulonces Glenartney Le Havre Lw 104 half-sister
34 Azaleah 1 ch f Space Blues-Woodland Scene From Applewood Stud Nazanin Declaration Of War G3w 100 half-sister
35 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Zain Al Boldan From Capucines Poetic Dream Poet’s Voice G2w 109 half-brother Who Knows Siyouni G3w 102 half-sister
39 1 b f Persian King-A Mist Opportunity From Etreham Stunning Peach Wootton Bassett G1p 106 half-brother
40 1 ch f Pinatubo-Abilene From Ballylinch Stud Juan De Montalban Lope De Vega G2p 109 three-quarter brother
41 1 u f Galiway-Abys From Capucines Vigatata Sea The Moon G3p 93 half-sister
45 1 b c Camelot-After From Montaigu Armory Galileo G2w 119 half-brother
48 1 b f Siyouni-Alatasarai From Etreham Tamahere Wootton Bassett G2w 104 half-sister Shadan Orpen Lw 95 half-sister
50 1 ch c Victor Ludorum-Alpen Glen From Logis Indian Blessing Sepoy G3w 105 half-sister Glade Bertolini Lp 98 half-sister
52 1 b f Acclamation-Amazonka From Beaufay Rashabar Holy Roman Emperor G2w 103 half-brother
56 1 b c Frankel-Angel Falls From Monceaux
National Defense Invincible Spirit G1w 119 half-brother Evade Wootton Bassett Lw 107 half-brother Nordic Defense Makfi Lp 90 half-brother Cascading Teofilo Lp 100 three-quarter sister
58 1 ch c Palace Pier-Aris From Etreham Aclaim Acclamation G1w 118 half-brother Queen Picasso Kingman G3w 104 three-quarter sister Aimeric Frankel Lp 113 half-brother
61 1 ch f Masar-Autumn Lily From Capucines Botanik Golden Horn G2w 120 half-brother
64 1 b f Invincible Spirit-Awesome Gal From Montaigu Spirit Gal Invincible Spirit Lw 107 full sister
67 1 b c Victor Ludorum-Baki From Etreham Birr Castle Cloth Of Stars Lw 113 half-brother King Shalaa Shalaa Lw 102 half-brother Packing Waltham Wootton Bassett Lw 104 half-brother
68 1 b f Ten Sovereigns-Balankiyla From Camas Park Stud Baiykara Zarak G3w 110 half-sister
72 1 b c Frankel-Bella Nouf From Railton Sales Agency Running Lion Roaring Lion G2w 114 half-sister Majestic Glory Frankel G3w 99 full sister
73 1 b c Siyouni-Bella Qatara From La Motteraye Consignment Aspetar Al Kazeem G1w 119 half-brother Qarasu Le Havre Lp 109 half-brother
74 1 b c Zarak-Bilissie From Perelle First Look Lope De Vega G1p 114 half-brother
75 1 b c Earthlight-Bint Almatar From La Motteraye Consignment Just Fine Sea The Stars G1w 112 half-brother
78 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Bridal Dance From Capucines Hawksmoor Azamour G2w 108 half-sister Royal Dornoch Gleneagles G2w 112 half-brother Magical Fire Dragon Pulse G2p 103 half-sister
80 1 b f No Nay Never-Bristol Bay From Camas Park Stud Bay Of Poets Lope De Vega Lw 110 half-brother Highbank Kingman Lp 108 half-brother
83 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Bugle From Camas Park Stud Peking Opera Galileo Lw 106 half-brother
84 Zeriba 1 b f Zelzal-Byburg From Normandie Breeding Go Athletico Goken G3w 113 half-brother
86 1 b f Camelot-Cala Violina From Louviere Gala Real Wootton Bassett Lw 106 half-sister
90 1 b c Kodiac-Champagne Or Water From La Motteraye Consignment Appraise Kodiac G1p 108 full brother
92 1 b c Saxon Warrior-Cherriya From Kildaragh Stud Kenriya Kendargent G3p 106 half-sister
Cheshmeh Kendargent G2p 99 half-sister
93 1 ch f Iffraaj-Childa From Baroda Stud
Chilean Iffraaj G3w 108 full brother
94 1 ch f Romanised-Chipolata
Ghaiyyath-High Zaff
1 b f Sottsass-Highborne
Dynamite
Contessa Du Barry Motivator
1 b f St Mark’s Basilica-Holy Dazzle From
Candle Le Havre
1 b c Too Darn Hot-Irish Rookie
From Saint Pair
Turin Redsun Dubawi G3p 108 three-quarter brother
173 1 b c No Nay Never-Katiyra
From Baroda Stud
Invite The Gurkha Lw 106 half-sister
175 1 b f Wooded-Kerasona
Keran Blue Point G3p 111
176 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Kerila
Darkness Siyouni Lw 102
177 1 b f Kendargent-Kindly Dismiss
From Wh Bloodstock
half-brother
From Cadran
half-brother
From Colleville
Kendly Kendargent Lw 108 full brother
Surrey Mist Kendargent Lw 108 full brother
From Monceaux
178 1 b f St Mark’s Basilica-Knyazhna
Feed The Flame Kingman G1w 120 half-brother
Sacred Life Siyouni G3w 113 three-quarter brother
Khagan Le Havre
half-brother 181 Kotimaa 1 ch c Victor Ludorum-Kotama
From Capucines
Tiego The First Blue Point
three-quarter brother 182 1 b c Ghaiyyath-Kykuit
From Kildaragh Stud Wannacry Footstepsinthesand
half-brother
Lodovico Il Moro Shamardal
184 Cite Florale 1 ch f Galiway-Kyurem
From Croix Sonnet Titanium Zarak
half-brother
189 1 b c Almanzor-Lady Family
From Etreham Lassaut Almanzor
full brother 198 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Llanita
From Capucines Lindy Le Havre
Kitty Trice on the 12 lots who have caught her eye ahead of the sale’s start tomorrow
Lot 52
Bay filly AcclamationAmazonka (Camelot)
Consigned by Haras de Beaufay
This daughter of Acclamation received a royal update when her year-older half-brother Rashabar sprung an 80-1 surprise in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot
The Holy Roman Emperor colt is set to bid for Group 1 success in the Prix Morny at Deauville this Sunday.
The pair are out of Camelot’s unraced daughter Amazonka, whose half-sister River Of Stars, by Sea The Stars, provided another pedigree update when landing the Listed Pontefract Castle Fillies’ Stakes in June She had previously struck at Group 3 level in last year’s Bronte Cup Fillies’ Stakes and was subsequently twice placed at Group 2 level that season.
This filly’s third dam, Amarette, won the Preis der Diana and is the dam and second dam of Group winners, namely Criterium International victor Alson and Oettingen-Rennen winner Ancient Spirit
Lot 109
Ch colt Zarak - Donjah (Teofilo)
Haras de Montaigu Zarak’s stock continues to rise and 2024 has been another excellent year for the Aga Khan sire. His successes have included Metropolitan, winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, and Prix Ganay victor Haya Zark, as well as Prix d’Harcourt scorer Zarakem, who gallantly chased home Auguste Rodin in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot Haras de Montaigu’s colt is the first foal out of Teofilo’s Preis von Europa winner Donjah Teofilo’s broodmare sire record already includes this year’s Oaks heroine Ezeliya and Commonwealth Cup winner Inisherin, as
Dubawi colt could follow in expensive sister’s footsteps
well as 2022 Guineas winners Coroebus and Cachet
This colt’s page features another top-level winner in the prolific European campaigner Earl Of Tinsdal, while Dante Stakes winner Thunderous stands out as another familiar name
Lot 134
B c Dubawi - Frida La Blonde (Elusive City) Haras d’Etreham
This colt’s sister sold to Oliver St Lawrence for a cool €2.4 million at last year’s sale and it is not hard to imagine him commanding a similar price. He is a half-brother to two Group 1 winners in Wooded and Bucanero Fuerte, both by Wootton Bassett. The former is
off the mark with his first runners at Haras de Bouquetot this year, while the latter missed his Commonwealth Cup assignment due to travel sickness but can hopefully add further lustre to the page later this season.
The trio’s Dubawi full- or half-sister, now named Battle Rhythm, is in training with William Haggas for Victorious Racing.
Lot 144
Gr c Dubawi - Golden Valentine (Dalakhani)
Ecurie des Monceaux
Another yearling by Darley’s phenomenal sire who is expected to raise the roof at Arqana The appeal with Monceaux’s grey is very apparent as he is a brother to
last season’s Futurity Trophy and Autumn Stakes winner Ancient Wisdom Godolphin’s colt was snapped up by Sheikh Mohammed’s operation at the Deauville sale two years ago, fetching €2m, and a seven-figure sum for his younger brother would not be out of the question.
The duo are out of the Group-winning Dalakhani mare Golden Valentine and it is a family replete with star quality as further down the page is the outstanding champion Goldikova.
Another famous name is Prix Vermeille winner Galikova, while also part of the clan are Group winners and top-level performers Terrakova and Anodin.
Lot 156
Gr c Kingman - Hidden Breeze (Dark Angel) Haras d’Etreham
A colt by the sire of this year’s 1,000 Guineas and Prix de Diane winners and out of a mare by another super stallion whose broodmare sire record includes Havana Grey, Content and Bedtime Story, he’s one not to miss.
Haras d’Etreham’s colt is the first foal out of Hidden Breeze, a winning sister or half-sister to two black-type winners in Lily’s Angel and Zurigha, as well as a half-sibling to the Japanese Group 1-placed Labeling.
The grey hails from the exceptional George Strawbridge family of In Clover, a daughter of this colt’s third dam Bellarida and the dam of Group 1 winners
Stakes form of lots’ siblings (Arqana Deauville August V2 Sale – up to August 4)
Call The Wind, With You and We Are. She is also the dam of stakes winner Incahoots, the dam of 2023 Prix de la Foret scorer Kelina, and this year’s Pretty Polly Stakes winner Friendly Soul.
Lot 178
B f St Mark’s BasilicaKnyazhna (Montjeu) Ecurie des Monceaux
Hailing from the first crop of Coolmore’s Dewhurst Stakes winner and world champion three-year-old, this filly rates an exciting prospect as a close relation or half-sister to three black-type performers.
Out of the unraced Montjeu mare Knyazhna – a daughter of a sister to St Leger hero and Derby second Rule Of Law –the January-born yearling is a close relation to Sacred Life, a Grade 3 winner and top level-placed performer in the United States, and a half-sister to Feed The Flame, last year’s Grand Prix de Paris winner who has placed in more Group 1s this season.
Under second dam Katyusha is Migwar, second in the Prix du Conseil de Paris, while Rule Of Law features under the third dam, the stakes-winning Crystal Crossing, as does US Grade 2 scorer Honor Marie and another Pattern winner in Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes victress Tomyris.
Lot 188
B c Wootton Bassett - Lady Dahlia (Australia)
Baroda Stud
This colt by Coolmore’s top-class sire has the pedigree to be anything, being out of a winning Australia sister to Mooresbridge Stakes scorer Leo De Fury and a half-sister to Luxembourg, a Group 1 winner at two, three, four and five.
The Camelot entire took this year’s Coronation Cup to go with his Futurity Trophy win at two, Irish Champion Stakes score at three and win in last year’s Tattersalls Gold Cup.
While the Ballydoyle inmate is the standout on the immediate page, there is plenty of quality throughout Under third dam Asnieres are Group winners Forgotten Voice and Australie, while Prix Continues page 8
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The sister to lot 134 sold for €2.4 million at last year’s Arqana Sales
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de Diane heroine Aquarelliste and Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Arcangues add extra oomph to the pedigree.
Lot 239
B f Camelot - Nohand (Dansili)
Baroda Stud
Camelot has had a fantastic year courtesy of Bluestocking, Los Angeles and the everreliable Luxembourg, so it would be little surprise if a filly with this pedigree commanded plenty of attention and a decent price
She is out of winning Dansili mare Nohand, a daughter of Prix de Royallieu winner Balladeuse and half-sister to Prix Vermeille winner Left Hand.
Left Hand’s Frankel daughter Left Sea added a second stakes victory in July to extend family honours
Aventure and Romanciere are two further black-type winners or performers out of Balladeuse, while this year’s Prix du Jockey Club runner-up
First Look features under another daughter, the Listedwinning Bilissie, a sister to this filly’s dam alongside Romanciere, who was third in the Prix Jean Romanet
Lot 240
B f Lope De Vega -
Normandel (Le Havre)
Ballylinch Stud
A daughter of the flying Lope De Vega and out of the Group-winning Le Havre mare Normandel, this filly boasts a top-class middle-distance pedigree.
Her dam, already responsible for this filly’s winning brother Charencey, is a half-sister to Grand Prix de Paris winner Mount Ormel, as well as La Pyle, dam of King George and Coronation Cup hero Pyledriver
Another sibling, the winning Lillebonne, is responsible for three individual stakes winners in Magnanimous, Seisai and Thornbrook, while under third dam Lidakiya is Italian and German Group 1 winner Linngari
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B f St Mark’s BasilicaPrudenzia (Dansili)
Ecurie des Monceaux
Another offering from the first crop of Coolmore’s exciting St Mark’s Basilica, this filly hails from one of Monceaux’s finest families
She is out of the stakeswinning Dansili mare
Prudenzia, a sister to Prudente, dam of 2023
Debutante Stakes winner and Moyglare Stud Stakes second Vespertilio, also third in this year’s Poule d’Essai des Pouliches
The pair are half-sisters to stakes winner and Prix
Minerve second Pacifique, and to English King, winner of the Lingfield Derby Trial.
Prudenzia is the dam of Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita –herself the dam of Curragh Cup winner and Goodwood Cup second Emily Dickinson
plus American Oaks second and Irish Oaks third Nicest – as well as globetrotting Group 1 heroine Magic Wand, Prix Penelope scorer and Prix de Diane second Philomene, plus Group-placed stayer Enemy.
Lot 298
B c Frankel - Secrete (Cape Cross)
Ecurie des Monceaux Monceaux’s team looks as strong as ever for Deauville’s summer highlight and another attractively bred sort is this Frankel colt
He is out of Secrete and is therefore a brother to Group 2 Prix de la Nonette and Group 3 Prix Vanteaux winner Rumi, who was also fourth in the Prix Jean Romanet She had sold at the sale previously, bringing a winning bid of €700,000 from Shawn Dugan in 2019. The siblings are also closely related to stakes winner and black-type producer Solage, by Galileo, while their dam is a half-sister to Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Plumania, dam of Prix du Muguet scorer Plumatic, and Balladeuse, winner of the Prix de Royallieu and dam of Prix Vermeille winner Left Hand, herself dam of recent stakes winner Left Sea.
Another sibling to Secrete is the Listed-placed Dancequest, dam of the Group 1 Prix RoyalOak winner Double Major. The son of Daiwa Major won for the second time at Group 2 level last month in the Prix Maurice de Nieuil.
Lot 301
B f Kingman - Serienheilige (Holy Roman Emperor) Applewood Stud Kingman has already clicked to great effect with this family as Schnell Meister was a fivetime winner in Japan, including at the highest level in the NHK Mile Cup. Applewood Stud’s filly is a close relation to Shadai’s new sire, being out of a Holy Roman Emperor half-sister to Schnell Meister’s dam, the Preis der Diana heroine Serienholde, by the late Soldier Hollow Serienheilige and Serienholde are half-siblings to German Group 3 winner Serienhoehe and out of Saldenehre, a stakes-placed performer and sibling to a number of black-type winners and performers. They include Saldentigerin, second to the mighty Albanova in the Preis von Europa and herself dam of Preis der Diana winner Salomina. That daughter of Lomitas is the dam of Japanese Group 1 winner Salios and Group 2 scorer and Group 1-placed performer Salacia
Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale: previous appearance in sales ring
Frankel at Banstead Manor Stud: his son out of Secrete (lot 298) is a brother to Group 2 winner Rumi
YOUCAN USE
YoungDarleystallions: theirfirstyearlingsare alwaysamust-see.
FANTASTIC DYNASTIC...
Howaboutthedebut cropofWorldChampion milerandKingman’s bestever,PalacePier? Peerless.
20yearsago,DubawiandShamardalweresteppingonto racecoursesastwo-year-olds.Thissalesseason,seethefirst yearlingsbytworemarkablesons–andremarkablywell-bredsons: eachisalsofromthefemalefamiliesoftheirsires.
Breeders’CupMilewinner(andsomuchmore)SpaceBlues isfromDubawi’sdamline,whileLagardèreandPouled’Essai heroVictorLudorumdescendsfromShamardal’sgrandam.
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NORMAN CONQUEST
INRURAL Normandy the immaculately preserved12th century Norman keep at Chambois is an unmissable landmarkonthe road outofTrun.
Butcontinue down the road for another twomilesand you will find an altogether more modern monument, the thoroughbred breeding stronghold that is Harasdu Cadran.
Pierre Talvardstartedhere with tenboxes and 16 hectares of land “justafter Mitterrand was president” and has gradually built up to be one of the mostimportantoperations in France,one which now affords him regularaccessto the winner’s enclosureondays when it counts most.
Thecentral partofthe main housedates from 1760 and, sittingacrossfromhis son Emmanuel and daughter-inlawAngelique,Talvardpuffs on atrademark cigarand recites the storyofhow he built Cadran from nothing.
“Quite quickly it became an obsession to grow the farm and to improvethe quality of the broodmare band,”says Talvard, who nowhas 300 boxesand 400hectaresinhis care.
“I knew Icould never have a ‘Classic’breedingoperation on the level of the AgaKhanor the Wertheimer brothers. ButI wanted to be able to pointto havingbredatleast one Group-race winner ayear, which is the place we have got to,savefor the fact that this year we have gottwo
“Wehavegeared everything towardsthat aim and we are obliged to have aset-up on this scale because Iinsistthat everyhorse hastheir ownbox duringthe winter.That is imperativetome. Step by step we have grownbut nowwe have reachedthe limit of that and we canfocus on buyinga few moremares.”
Theglint in Talvard’seye is
IWOULD
From ten boxestoone of thebiggest outfitsinFrance: ScottBurton speaks to theTalvard family aboutthe growth of Normandy’s Harasdu Cadran –and discoversthe lots that areexpectedtostaratArqana
rarely absent and the mention of his twocurrent champions is timely, given that Daylight will attempt to puther name on the Cadran Group1roll of honour in this Sunday’s SumbePrixMorny, sixweeks after Puchkine landed the Prix Jean Prat on the same Deauville dragstrip.
“Ithelps me to forgetthe pressure of the sales for a while,because thereismore pressure around havinga runner in the Mornythanthe August Sale,” says Talvard, only half-joking.
“Honestly, she wasalwaysa nice filly butnot spectacular Shewas never my horseofthe year.She wasserious and had no faults.Now she hasbecome spectacular.And the greatest pleasureisalwaystobeatthe English or the Irish.”
Talvardadds: “Itwas differentwith Puchkine because Iloved him as a yearlingand Ipushed Jean-Claude Rougetinto puttinghim into training. Whenhecame to see the horses he said of him,‘He’s average, he’s mediocre.’Ikept sendinghim photos urging him to takethe colt and finally he agreed
“His career hasbeenvery skillfullydeveloped and I thoughthewas brilliantinthe Jean Prat. Formehehad alreadyshown that brilliance at twoina wayyou rarely see at Bordeaux.Hewas certainly ayearling Inoticedalot morethanDaylight.”
Puchkine wasborn and raised at Cadran for his owner Alain Jathiere, a clientfor adozen years and aman who wasenjoyinghis firstGroup 1success on the Flat afterfourdecades in harnesswith Rouget, while Jean-Claude Seroul is
another majorFrenchowner to have entrustedTalvardwith his broodmares.
‘AllezDaylight’
Emmanuel Talvardserveda longapprenticeshipathome beforespreadinghis wingsto see howthings aredone elsewhere, returningamatter ofdaysbeforePuchkine’s Jean Prat success.
Remarkably,hewas in charge at HarasdeBeaufay when Rashabar –the winner of the Coventry andone of Daylight’s chief rivals in the Morny– wasbred.
“AllezDaylight!”says Emmanuel when challenged by hisfather to declarehis interest. “I’m asupporter of Cadran. It’s like Iplayedfor ParisSaint-Germain before and nowI’vetransferredto Olympique Marseille.
“SoAllezDaylight, tho I’dobviouslybeveryhap if theother one finishes second.”
He continues: “Nothingwas really pre-ordainedand I worked for him [Pierre]for 15 years. Butinorder to grow you need to go andsee other things and have other experiences “I enjoyedhavingthe responsibility and know
that someone elsetrusted me with decision-making. Iloved it.But the logical conclusion wastocome home to aplace with greatfacilities and agreat broodmare band.
“It’sexcitingand theproof is that Icame backatthe beginning of July andonthe 7th Puchkine wona Group1 and then on the 28th Daylight wonthe Cabourg. That’s the proofthat Cadran hasabig future. Youwanttobe somewherethat has‘game’ and cancompete.”
He adds:“We’requite differentbut we discuss things –beinnodoubt he’s difficult! –and obviouslyIhavetogo carefully to begin with.But he’s receptivetomyideas and we getalong very well.Plus he’s mellowed with age. When
Iwas herebeforeitwas much harder!
“I’vebroughta few external clients with me and thereisa fabulous team here. Youcan’t have 400 hectares,100 mares and yearlings on topwithout the personneltobackitup, who followthe ‘bigboss’”.
‘I don’t reallyenjoy theyearlingsales’
IfPierreTalvardhas mellowed, he certainly hasn’t changed his opinions radically on which parts of beingabreeder really thrill him.Watch him amongfriends on the racecourseorbattling in the ring to securea new member of the broodmare band, and you will witness Talvardinhis element.
“I don’t really enjoythe yearlingsales,” he says with no hintofsarcasm.“Ilovegoing racingand Iwould rather sell ahorsefor €10,000 and wina Grouprace than have a sale-topper that goes on to winnothing. If Isold an expensivehorsethat turnedout not to be anygood,Iwould almostfeelshame
“Butsellingahorse for €10,000 that turns outtobegood,that brings me greatpleasure.
Thesales areanecessary partofitall and importantto
my bank manager. Ihavetobe thereofcourse, just to find out if I’mstillsolvent or not.”
Talvardhas developed a very happyknack when it comes to beingonthe other side ofadeal, and hasbought some maresthat have helped change the farm’sfortunes
“The breedingstock sales come just beforeChristmas and eachyear Itell myself I will buyone or two, perhaps three presents,” says Talvard. “Itgets quite onerouson occasions!
“But it gives me enormous pleasuretowalk through the paddocksand thinkthat is a really nice mare, andnot just the sister of agood mare.I have associates in many of the horsesand Ilovetobuy at least one expensivemarea year,evenifcurrently most of oursuccess is with more cheaply boughtstock
“For instance,Ibought Latita,the dam of Daylight, for €20,000, which you could call asuccessful purchase.”
That ambition when it comes to buyingmares looks settotakeonanevengreater dimension, with Talvardopen abouthis intention to invest heavilyagain at the end of the year,with aknock-on effect on howlarge his future yearling drafts will be.
“I have alreadyalerted Arqana to my need for30slots innextyear’sAugust sale, against20this year,” he says “All the good maresthat I have boughtrecently have beautiful-lookingfoals Notably, Ibought QueenTrezy in partnership with Ballylinch Stud, Jean-Pierre Dubois and another partner,Ecurie Melanie,who hasabeautiful Lope De Vega foal.
“I have a wonderful Wootton
Pierre Talvard with lot236, aWootton Bassettcolt out of NightMusic; bove)Pierrewith sonEmmanuel ddaughter-in-law
Bassettfoal outofFlighty Lady, who wasthirdinthe Prix Marcel Boussac. AndIhavea Siyouni foal who is completely outofthe ordinary.
“I boughtall of thosemares for very good money–between €600,000 and €800,000 –and Iamproud totaketheir progenyto market.”
‘Qemah changed everything’
Cadran hascertainly moved onto adifferentplane in the lastdecade,asTalvard constantly soughttoimprove the broodmare band. And he hasnohesitation in nominatingthe horse that changed the natureand scale of his ambitions
“Qemah (right) wasareal catalystfor the farmbecause her greatvictories allowed me to sell her dam Kartica toMonsieur [Katsumi] Yoshida,who remainsaloyal clientand keeps ten or so mareshere,”saysTalvard. “She gave me thedesiretogoout and buymoreand better mares.
“When IboughtKartica, [her trainer] Philippe Demercastel told me that if she hadbeen sounder in her fetlocks, she would have wonaGroup 1. I alreadythoughtshe had
achieved plenty and the funny thingwas that immediatelyI thoughtofgoingtoDanehill Dancer
“I don’t knowwhy butthat idea came to me rightoff the bat; Iboughta coverfor Danehill Dancer at the sale,eventhou wasold and ha variable fertilit by that stage of his career Isenttwo maresto him and both came backinfoal. So the sale of Karticareally w an important moment.”
Talvardmight liketotell unwary journalists hismating
plans areflights of fancythat come to him in the dead of the night, butaquicklook at the pedigrees of his 20-strong draft for Arqana reveals not just great purchasesatthe breeding stocksales butserious covers ould attract all rightbuyers In particular he swellstocked with sons and daughtersof Blue Pointand Wootton Bassett.
“I hate breedingand Pointhas the jadvantage that he hasnoNorthernDancer blood in him,”says Talvard. “Hewas averytough
horseand he is very easy to cross.
“Hebringsacertain precocity, which afair few of ourmares lackalittle,and so I used himalot from the start. Lastyear we hadayearlingby him who unfortunately had kneeproblems and this year we have three fillies,aswell as acolt at another farm. We have three foals on theground by Blue Pointand we went back to him again this year
“Heisnow on his wayto achievingthat level [£150,000£200,000] so it’s greattoget inearly, butwe’ll carryon usinghim even though he’ll become moreand more expensive. Forme, he is an extraordinarystallion by dint of the number of winners he’s had.
“He’shad some very good horses butitisthe numbers that arereallystriking andyou getthe impression nearly everythingwill be arunner, whichisfar from the case with everystallion.
“Wewill visit him abit less inthe futureifhebecomes really expensive, butwe continuedtogotoSiyouni, to WoottonBassett,toNight Of Thunder and Lope De Vega; he’s an extraordinarysireand we have three maresinfoal to him.”
WoottonBassett is a differentcase, buthis escalatingfee hasnot deterred Talvardifhethinks he hasa mare whodeservesanelite cover.
Talvardsays: “OnlyNicolas de Chambure believed in
ThepickofHaras du Cadran’s Arqana draft
Emmanuel Talvardmarks our card aheadofthe startofthe sale
I’ll giveyou six to follow; three fillies and three colts Thereare plenty of others and other people will have a differentview aboutwhich of ours appealtothem,but they would be my choice Amongthe fillies we have a
Blue Pointout of Lanana(lot 193), who is afilly with personality, agreat walk and a physique whichisout of the ordinary. Sheisextraordinary. We have aWootton Bassett outofKerila (176), amarewho hasalreadyproducedvery well. Thefilly is very athletic and serious; youcould almost mistakeher foracolt
And we have another WoottonBassett out of Petite Noblesse (258), who hasa wonderful walk;she really impresses me With the colts,thereisthe WoottonBassett out of Night Music(236), which is the same crossasUnquestionable,who wonaGroup 1lastyear.Heis really strong, typical of his sire,
and movesverywell.
TheOasis Dream colt outof Niedziela (235)isjusta ball of muscle and Ithink is made for the British buyers AndthenI’llgiveyou the Zoustar colt (180), who looks likea real two-year-old and is outofasistertoKameko. He’s agreat lookerand very racy
him,wentand boughta maiden at Keeneland and bred Almanzor.Itwas a stroke of genius. Ihavetwo yearlings by [WoottonBassett’s sire] Iffraajinthe catalogue because Ithink he’s astallion who is losingvisibilityas he ages.But covering mares by him balances outthe cost of goingtoWootton Bassett.
“Ofthe proven older sires,I have averynice foal by Oasis Dream, and a great yearling by him,and he is ahorsethat is no longerveryexpensive. I don’t have aglobal budget for coveringsand Irefusetoadd it all up.Iknowit’salot of moneybut if amaredeserves to go to amajor stallion, then she will.
“And nowthat Ihavemore and moredeservingmares,I go to them with greater frequency.”
TheHaras du Cadran continues to go from strength tostrength, and the names of Qemah, Pretty Gorgeous, TheGreyGatsbyand La Parisienneseemcertain to be joinedbynew champions. And whether it is Longchamp, Ascotor Leopardstown,Talvardwillbe theretocelebratethosefuture successes
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An idyllc image from the400-hectare Haras du Cadran estate in Normandy
SIXWHO SPARKLED
Kitty Trice onsome illustriousGoffs UK graduateswho belied their salesprice
Ain’t Nobody
2yo b c Sands Of MaliBurmese Waltz (Showcasing)
Ahigh-profile Premier Yearling Sale graduate by afirst-season sire, Ain’t Nobody hasled the wayfor Ballyhane Stud’s highly promisingGroup 1winner Sands Of Mali.
This sonofwinning Showcasing mare Burmese Waltzwas bred by Ballyhane and headedthe wayof Stephen Hillen and Kevin Ryan for £30,000, which nowlooks a snip given subsequent exploits
Thebay wasaneasywinner on his debutatCarlisle in May and then claimedRoyal Ascot riches when landing the Windsor Castle Stakes,earning him aRacing Post Ratingof 102. He wasperhaps unsuited by the slower ground andstep up in trip in the July Stakes on his lateststartand remainsone to look forward to for the rest of the year.
Arizona Blaze
2yo bcSergei ProkofievLiberisque (Equiano)
Hailingfromthe firstcropof Whitsbury ManorStud’s CornwallisStakes winner Sergei Prokofiev, ArizonaBlaze lived up to his name and pedigreebywinningonhis two-year-old debutatthe CurraghinMarch
Second to subsequentJuly Stakes winner Whistlejacketin
the ListedFirstFlierStakes on his nextstart, he became his sire’sfirst Pattern winner when landingthe Group3 Marble Hill Stakes.Hehas since finishedthirdthree times, twice at Group2level in the Norfolk Stakes and Railway Stakes,and then behind Babouche and Whistlejacket lastweekend in the Group1 Phoenix Stakes
TheAmo Racingjuvenile wasbredbyAndrew Bengough and partners outofthe Equiano mare Liberisque, makinghim ahalf-brother to twowinners.His dam is a mile-and-a-quarter allweather winner outofJane Austen, aGalileomarewho wonatListed level over amile and ahalf.
ArizonaBlaze,a 36,000gns purchase by Amanda Skiffington from Fittocks Stud at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale,wentontosellto RodrigoGoncalves and Robson Aguiar for £82,000 from Glenvale Stud at this sale
Korisa
2yo bf Kodiac -River Sands (Kingman)
A£45,000 purchase by Marco Bozzi from Tally-HoStudat last year’s sale, Korisa hasbeen flyingthe flag for graduates in Italy, postingafive-length successinthe Group3Premio Primi Passiand scoringby three lengths in the Listed Premio AlessandroPerrone
Thetwo-year-old is the second foal outofthe unraced KingmanmareRiver Sands,a daughter of Park Hill Stakes winner TheMiniver Rose,by High Chaparraland ahalfsister to BlandfordStakes
winner and British Champions Fillies &Mares Stakes runnerup Belle De Crecy.
Seven Questions
3yo bg Kodiac -Get Up And Dance (Makfi)
Abusy, highly capable twoyear-old lastyear for George Scott, Victorious Racingand FawziNass, SevenQuestions claimedaGroup-race breakthrough this season. TheKodiacgeldingwas placedinthe Champion Two Yrs OldTrophy, Sirenia Stakes, Mill Reef Stakes and Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte beforea deservedsuccessinthe Group 3PalaceHouse Stakes at NewmarketinMay.Hewas then thirdinthe Group2 Temple Stakes at Haydock.
TheTally-HoStud-bred three-year-old changed hands at the sale for £58,000, to Oliver St Lawrence.Heisout of awinning Makfi half-sister to Temple Stakes winner Pearl Secret,a daughterof stakes-winningsprinter Our Little Secret
Shouldvebeenaring
4yo gr cHavana Grey -Lady Estella (Equiano) Middleham Park Racing’s likeable sonofHavanaGrey pickeduphis firstGroup win in thePrixdeRis-Orangis at Deauville in July,addingtohis stakes scores at twoand three in theChampion TwoYrs Old Trophyand King Charles II Stakes.For good measure, the four-year-old wastwice Group 1-placedlastyear when aclose second and thirdinthe Sprint Cupand Prix de la Foret.
Bred by Whitsbury Manor Stud outofanEquiano
winninghalf-sister to Group3 scorer RossoCorsa,hesoldto Middleham Park andPeter and Ross Doylefor £40,000 at the sale three years ago. Stud duties beckonfor the grey in 2025, and connections will naturally hopethis graduate canclaim top-level honours beforethe season is out.
Washington Heights 4yo bgWashington DCEpping Rose (Kodiac) Washington Heightswas a decentperformer at twoand three,and steppeduptothe mark againthis year with awin in theGroup 3Abernant Stakes.HebeatMill Stream thereand wasthen aclose fourth to the subsequentJuly Cupwinnerinthe Group2 Duke of York Stakes
Awide-margin winner of a Listed eventinSweden on his final startlastyear, the Kevin Ryan-trainedgeldingwas pickedupfor £24,000 at the Premier YearlingSale in 2021 when offered by Bearstone Stud.
Havingwon on his second startattwo,hewas placeda further three times,including when thirdinthe TwoYear OldTrophyatRedcar. He was alsohighlyconsistentinsome bighandicaps last year and wassecond to Shaquille at Newmarket.
He is outofa Kodiac sister to Confidence High,Groupplacedwhen second in the AmethystStakes,and ahalfsister to St Legerrunner-up TheLastDropand Nebula Storm, ahalf-length second to Fame And Gloryinthe Vintage Crop Stakes
EDWARD WHITAKER (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS)
GOFFSUKPREMIER YEARLING SALE
When Tuesday and Wednesday,August27-28
Where Goffs UK sales complex, Sand Beat Road, Doncaster 2023 results From 414 offered, 354 sold (86%) for turnover of £16,232,000 (+2% on 2022), an average of £45,854 (+4%) and median of £35,000 (no change) Record price £440,000,paid by MV Magnier for Admiral Nelson, a Kingman colt out of Shamandar,from Hillwood Stud in 2019
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Bay colt Kingman -Propriety (Galileo)
ConsignedbyHoughton Bloodstock
Kingman’sexcellentyear has beenunderpinnedbyClassic winnersElmalka andSparkling Plenty, and therewillbe plentiful demand for his progenyasthe yearlingsales progress.
HoughtonBloodstock offers this well-relatedcolt early on at Doncaster and he catches the eyeasason of thewinning GalileomarePropriety, asister toUSGrade 2winner and Grade 1-placedHigherTruth Thepairare alsohalf-siblings to Camelot’s Darley Stakes winner LadyWannabe.
TheKingman-Galileonick hasproducedFillies’Mile winner Commissioningamong severalsmart sorts, while the page hasreceived further updates under Wannabe, third
dam of this year’s Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly. It is alsothe family of Cheveley Park Stakes winner Wannabe Grand.
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BcShowcasing -Sacre Coeur (Compton Place)
Lynn LodgeStud
Lynn LodgeStudsends a well-bred sonofShowcasingto the sale in this brother to Listed winner and Temple Stakes thirdLadyInFrance Theduo arehalf-siblings to SapphireStakes winner Stepper Point, ahigh-classson of Kyllachy who wasalso second in the King’s Stand Stakes and Nunthorpe. Thereisspeed through the page as theirdam,the winning Compton Place mare Sacre Coeur,isahalf-sister to the stakes-placed LonelyHeart, second dam of QueenMary Stakes and FlyingChilders
Stakes winner Heartache and the stakes-placedsprinter Heartwarming, also by Showcasing.
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BfPinatubo -Stay Silent (Cape Cross)
Barton Stud
This filly by Darley’schampion juvenile and first-season sireis in possession of aprolific black-type page.Her winning Cape Crossdam is ahalf-sister toBreeders’Cup Turf Sprint winner Mischief Magic and to Sound And Silence,winner of the Prix Eclipseand Windsor Castle Stakes
Thefilly’sthirddam is the top-class Gossamer,winnerof the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Fillies’Mileand thedam of RacingPostTrophywinner Ibn Khaldun. Therehavebeen recentupdates too as featuring under Gossamer is November’s Victoria Oaks
winner Zardoziand May’sOld Forester Bourbon Turf Classic winner Program Trading, a three-time Grade 1winner Gossamer is asister to Irish 2,000 Guineas and Breeders’ CupMile victor Barathea,with the pairbeingout of Prix de la Foretwinner Brocade
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BfCotai Glory -Terrifically (Sir Prancealot)
Tally-HoStud
This filly is by the Abbayewinningsireand high-class sprinter Cotai Gloryand from the immediate family of Prix Mornywinner Unfortunately. Sheisahalf-sister to the 2023 stakes-placedsprinter Hala Emaraaty, while the duo’s damisanunracedSir Prancealot half-sister to Unfortunately, as well as Temple and FlyingFiveStakes winner Look Busy,dam of the stakes-winningand Group
Apleasantevening
1-placed Keep Busy
Thereisplentyofspeed throughout the page as lower down it features King George and Cornwallis Stakes winner SingingSteven.
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BcKameko-AnGhalanta (Holy Roman Emperor)
JamieRailton
This colt from the second crop of 2,000 Guineas and Futurity Trophywinner Kamekois another youngster with an attractivepage.
TheJanuary-born yearlingis outofHoly RomanEmperor’s CurraghStakes winner An Ghalanta,makinghim ahalfbrother to three black-type winners or performers, includingjuvenile Listed winners Miaharrisand Time Scale.The trio arealsorelated to Bletchley, second in the NassauStakes and thirdinthe Albany.
Otherhigh-classperformers on the page include Irish 2,000 Guineasand Futurity Trophy heroMac Swiney,Dewhurst Stakes victor Parish Hall, and Derrinstown Stud Trial winner and Irish DerbythirdLight Heavy.
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Ch cLope YFernandezAvon Breeze (Avonbridge) Charlock Stud Lope YFernandezhas proved apopular addition to the National Stud’s roster and it will be interesting to see how his first crop fares. This colt is the fourth foal outofAvonBreeze,awinning daughter of Avonbridge from thefamilyofPrixduPetit Couvertwinnerand Nunthorpe thirdBishops Court, Cornwallis Stakes victor PontyAcclaim and dual Concorde Stakes winner YulongGold Fairy. That makesthe colt ahalfbrother to the classy sprinter Purosangue, ason of Aclaim whoattwo wonthe Listed Rockingham Stakes and wasa neck second to BigEvs in the Molecomb.
He hasalsotwice placedat Grouplevel this season, when second in the Coral Charge and thirdinthe Pavilion Stakes.
Thepair’sEqtidaar halfbrother,Tropical Storm, wasa closesecond in the Norfolk Stakes at RoyalAscot this year
Lot243
BcBluePoint-Baheeja (Dubawi)
JamieRailton Blue Pointishavinganother fine year and his yearlings should again provehighly popular
This colt is outofDubaw’s stakes-placedBaheeja, making him ahalf-brother to Jabaara. Theprogressivefilly wasa debutwinner at twolastyear and fourth to subsequent Moyglareand Irish1,000 Guineasheroine Fallen Angel in the SweetSoleraStakes Shehas takenher form to new levels this term, winning her firststakes contests at Musselburgh and Carlisle beforechasing home the topclassPorta Fortunainthe Falmouth.Lasttime, she was Continues page 14
SARA FARNSWORTH
DONCASTER
at last year’s Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in Doncaster
Summer Yearlings Goffs UK
From
36 1 b f Dream Ahead-River Song From Bearstone Stud
48 1 b c Showcasing-Sacre Coeur From Lynn Lodge Stud
Point Kyllachy G2w 117 half-brother
In France Showcasing Lw 111 full sister
c Zoustar-Savanne Sauvage From Furnace Mill Stud
Brazen Beau G3p 85 half-brother 62 1 gr f Dark Angel-Seafront From Yeomanstown Stud Diabolic Dark Angel Lw 90 full sister 64 1 b f Sergei Prokofiev-Secret Romance From Whitsbury Manor Stud
Mistress Havana Grey Lw 92 half-sister 66
b c Far Above-Seracina From Tinnakill House
Crissy Verglas G2p 108 half-sister
Zolo Rip Van Winkle Lw 110 half-brother
1 b f Too Darn Hot-Shamandar From Barton Stud
Nelson Kingman Lp 100 half-brother
80 1 ch c Lucky Vega-Shawaaty From Jamie Railton Sales Agency
1
My Fire Dragon Pulse G3p 98 half-sister
c Starman-Show Rainbow From Lodge Park Stud Rainbow Royal Paco Boy G3w 102 half-sister 92 1 b c Dark Angel-Silk Bow From Yeomanstown Stud Wings Of A Dove Dark Angel Lp 84 full sister
1 b f Coulsty-Sister Celine From Rathasker Stud Supereroe Bungle Inthejungle Lw 93 half-brother
Lot 262
B f Wootton Bassett - Blue Kimono (Invincible Spirit) Gillon Bloodstock
This Wootton Bassett filly has a page filled with a number of Group 1 winners, headed by Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Beauty Parlour, a Deep Impact half-sister to this filly’s dam, Blue Kimono
The winning daughter of Invincible Spirit is not only related to the dam of American Grade 1 winner Blowout as her other siblings include the stakes-winning Group-placed Barocci, another by Deep Impact, and Blarney Stone, EDWARD WHITAKER (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS) Cracksman at Dalham Hall Stud. The stallion is responsible for lot 457, a son out of
5
dam of two black-type winners.
This filly’s second dam, Bastet, is a stakes-winning Giant’s Causeway half-sister to Cox Plate scorer Might And Power and Miss Priority, dam of Hong Kong Mile winner Lucky Owners This filly is a half-sister to three winners, headed by US Listed scorer Kuramata and the stakes-placed Yukata.
Lot 300
B c Mehmas - Clearly Crystal (Exceed And Excel)
Tally-Ho Stud
Another nicely bred sort from Tally-Ho Stud as a son of their all-conquering Mehmas and the first foal out of Clearly Crystal, a well-related
daughter of Exceed And Excel.
Clearly Crystal is a half-sister to Space Traveller, a son of Bated Breath whose wins included the Solonaway Stakes and Jersey Stakes for Clipper Logistics He was also a leading turf miler in North America, placing in several top-level events including the Woodbine Mile and Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational.
Those two are out of Sky Crystal, a Galileo half-sister to Fillies’ Mile winner and Irish 1,000 Guineas second Crystal Music, while other relatives include Lancashire Oaks winner and Yorkshire Oaks third State Crystal. It is the further family of Prix Jean Prat winner Zelzal and May Hill Stakes winner and
Prix Marcel Boussac third Solar Crystal.
Lot 340 B f Ardad - Ejtyah (Frankel) Whatton Manor Stud
This filly has a blend of speed and stamina in her pedigree as a daughter of Ardad and out of a Musidora Stakes-placed Frankel mare from a fine Aga Khan family.
Ejtyah is already the dam of the Italian Group-placed Siyouni filly Wild Pansy. Ejtyah is the granddaughter of champion three-year-old filly Daryaba, winner of the Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille
That mare’s progeny includes Hong Kong Vase winner Daryakana, the dam of Prix Ganay winner Dariyan and 2023 German Group 2
scorer Darkaniya among five black type-winning or performing progeny.
Lot 380
B f Lucky Vega - Grenadine (Galileo)
The Castlebridge Consignment
From the first crop of Group 1-winning juvenile and Classic-placed Lucky Vega, this filly has an all-round excellent pedigree.
She is the second foal out of the unraced Galileo mare Grenadine, a sister to Naas Oaks Trial winner and Irish Oaks third Library.
The pair are out of Munster Oaks winner Words, a daughter of Dansili and Irish Oaks heroine Moonstone, also dam of Chester Vase winner and Derby runner-up US Army
Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale: previous appearance in sales ring
Ranger and Golden Fleece and Ballysax Stakes winner Nelson.
Quality courses through the page as under the fourth dam Solo De Lune is European champion three-year-old filly L’Ancresse, dam of Group 2 winner Sibila Spain and Master Of Reality, a Groupwinning stayer and third in the Gold Cup at Ascot
Lot 457
B c Cracksman - Meeznah (Dynaformer)
Raheendaw Farm
A well-related son of Cracksman and Park Hill Stakes winner Meeznah, this yearling is a half-brother to one winner and is a grandson of Prix de Thiberville victress String Quartet, dam of three
black-type winners or performers
The Sadler’s Wells mare also features as second dam of South African top-level winner Under Your Spell and Cash, a talented individual who chased home Westover in Sandown’s Classic Trial.
String Quartet is out of Pretty Polly Stakes winner and Irish Oaks runner-up Fleur Royale, dam of Ballysax Stakes winner and Secretariat Stakes second Casey Tibbs
JENNY NORRIS ON THE SUCCESS OF GOFFS UK GRADUATE JASOUR
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OURMAN BY HAVANA
CONSIGNORS alwaysfeelasense of achievementin tradinggood horses,and rightly so,but JennyNorrishas derived even more pleasure from the high-classsprinter Jasour,whom she sold at the Goffs UK Premier YearlingSale for£85,000 twoyears ago.
Thesecond-crop sonof Havana Grey wasbredby WardleyBloodstock outofthe unracedBahamian Bounty mare TwilightThyme,a half-sister to Diamond Jubilee Stakes and HaydockSprintCup winner Twilight Sonand Group 1-placedsprinters Music Masterand RunToFreedom.
Jasour arrivedwith Norrisat her Redenham Park Stud in Hampshireasafoal and was presentedatDoncasterinthe following year,justashis sire wastakingthe industryby stormwith his firstcropof two-year-olds.
He wasboughtbyCliveCox for Al MohamediyaRacing, and wonthe July Stakes at Newmarketlastyearand the Commonwealth CupTrial at Ascot this season, before finishingaclosethirdto Inisherin in the bigrace itself at the royalmeeting.
Norrisdescribes her relationship with the talented grey,which is closer than usual between aconsignor and graduate,as“an interesting story”
“I took ashare in thefoal, alongwith the breeder,and said to my staff herethat I’d split whatever he made with them,sohewas apool horse effectively,”she explains
“Then Havana Grey took off and the horsehimself did well between his foal and yearling
MartinStevens speaks to JennyNorris, whosold Jasour at the2022sale and subsequently watched him grow into a Group 2-winning sprinter
seasons.Hewas quitesmall, butthen apparently everything outofthe mare wasthat way, so it wasn’tthat much of a problem
“Heduly went andmade £85,000 at Doncaster,which we weren’t expectinginour wildestdreams, although he waswell liked on the grounds, to be fair.Everyone was thrilled. Good staff arevery hard to find and I’mlucky I’ve gota greatgroup of girls with me here, so it’s only fair to reward them.”
Sheadds: “It’sbeenfun following himinhis racing career.Wheneverheruns we make sure there’ssomeone from the studtheretocheer him on. We allwenttoRoyal Ascot to watch himrun, and it wasgreat to see him come thirdinaGroup 1.
“Itwas an amazingday when we sold him,and forhim to backthat up by beingsuch a good horsehas been phenomenal. He wasn’t all that bigasayearling, andafew people knockedhim for that, butthen Havana Grey isn’t that bigeither,although,aswe knownow,heiswellableto getgood-sized horses.”
Jasour mighthavebeena nice,neatmodel and hailed from aprolific family, butit’s probably fair to sayheoweshis price-tagand plenty of his talenttohis rags-to-riches sire, whosefirsttwo crops also containedtop-notchers Vandeek,EliteStatusand Shouldvebeenaring andwho is keepingupthe pacewith his
thirdcropoftwo-year-olds, which includes last month’s Duchess of CambridgeStakes winner ArabianDusk.
“HavanaGrey (below) has proved to be awonderful sire for upgradinghis mares,” reflects Norris. “He’srewarded all thosesmaller breeders who don’t necessarily that many mares that much moneyand supportedhim inhis early years when he wasstanding at areasonable fee.
“I’m delighted for Whitsbury Manor Stud, who Im sure hadtodoall sortsof deals to make sure that thesire received maresinhis second and thirdseasons.Itwas the rightthingtodoasyou need soldiersonthe ground for them to fightthe battle for you, and it is the result of thosematings that made so much moneyatthe sales,so it’s beennicetosee allthose clientsbeing rewarded for their loyalty.
see alarge number of any sire’sstock as Isell predominantly and so I’m alwaysatmyown stable door,” she says.“It alwaysintrigues me,though,soIloveasking agents and other buyers what youngstallions theyadmire, whoseprogeny theylikeas ltypes and se theythink ll do best on he track.
“It’s interesting to hear the range of answers,and thencompare hemagainstthe sults in the sales and on the track, to find outwho the best judges are!”
worthwaiting for,that’s for sure.”
TheNorrisBloodstock consignmentalsocontains lots by aspread of stallions new and old: afilly (190)and colt (354)fromthe firstcropof brilliantsprinterStarman, and afilly by another new name in the sireindex in Nando Parrado (93); acolt by precocitysourcepar excellence Mehmas (351); fillies by solid commercial options HarryAngel (235), Bated Breath (298)and Profitable (356); and acolt by the veteran butstill vibrant OasisDream (353).
firstfoal to look at him,and in fact it’s excitingtosee that he’s outofayoung Frankelmare, who wasout of aSea TheStars mare from atop family, as people aren’t alwayskeenon older sires putonolder mares.”
Reflectingonthe Norris Bloodstock draft at Doncaster, she adds:“I’mreally happy with them.They’reabunchof solid two-year-old types,bya mix of new and more establishedsires,and they should sell for arange of prices.They’rejustthe types youwantfor this sale,really.
“I don’t mean to sound insular butit’sgoodtosee a British farmdoingsowell with abreakthrough sirelikethat, as it helps the localbreeding industryand allows reinvestmentinnew stallion prospects in the country.”
Did Norrissee Havana Grey doingsowell beforehehad anyrunners?
“No, butthen Idon’t getto
Thenine-strong Norris Bloodstock draftatthis year’s Goffs UK Premier YearlingSale features acolt from Havana Grey’s fourth crop,the last conceived beforethe siretook off and his feewas increased Lot461 hasa very decent pedigreenonetheless, beinga half-brother to this year’s juvenile scorer SweetSonata outofMimram,a winning daughter of Kheleyf and Listed-placedTobaranama, herself aSadler’s Wellshalfsister to Phoenix Stakes winner and multiple Group 1-placedsprinter Pharaoh’s Delight.
“He’sgot anice page,and it’s exciting to see howhegoes down at the sale,” says Norris. “He’stowards the end of the twodaysbut he’ll be well
THE coltand fillyby Starman“look precocious”while the Nando Parrado filly is “strong, quiteamasculine filly, and ahalf-sister to a93-rated horse[AzureAngel]witha nice page”, accordingtoNorris.
Havinga yearlingbyOasis Dream to sell this season is no bad thing, as the Banstead Manor Stud stalwarthas just shown he is no backnumber with his two-year-old son AomoriCity easily winningthe VintageStakes at Goodwood.
“It’sbeengreat to see Oasis Dream back in the news;he’s beensuchagood,solid stallion for so many years and he’s excellentvalue for ahorse with his record,”saysNorris.
“The yearlingI’m sellingisa crackingcolt,aproperDonny horse if ever therewas one
“You wouldn’t think he wasa
“It’sthe firstBritish yearling sale of the year,and everybody isalwaysa little bit nervousas to howthings aregoingtogo down,especiallywhen you have achangeofgovernment as we’vejusthad and the market is alittle shaky, with the breeze-ups beingabit selectivethis year
“But it’s greattosee everyone up in Doncasterfor the first time and it gets you goingonthe long road ahead for the sales season.”
There’snopool horseamong the draft at Doncaster this year, butNorrisisworkingonaplan torecreatethe joythat Jasour hasbroughtthe team.
“I’d certainly liketoorganise another poolhorse,”she says “I boughta couple of maresat Tattersalls last Decemberand they’ve deliveredfoals, so they mightbecome one,orelseI mightgoout and pinhook a horse.But the difficulty there is, again, not being able to get outand look around the sales
“It’sdefinitely the intention, though,asitgives everyone on the studsuch aboost.It’s worthitwhen yousee the look on the team’s faces when they sell well and runtoahighlevel likeJasourhas.”
Commonwealth Cupthird Jasour is asuccess storyfor Jenny Norris(inset) and sireHavanaGrey
(upto24/07/24)
GOINGTHE DISTANCE
2021LopeDeVega–Colonia(ChampsElysees)
PurchasedbyMCCalmontBloodstockfor€160,000at WonKingGeorgeVStakes,RoyalAscot
JANCIS
2021Tamayuz–BlameTheRuler(RulerOfTheWorld)
WonGr.3BrownstownStakes,Leopardstown BredbyMrArturoCousino
SPIRITUAL
2021InvincibleSpirit–WildIrishRose(Galileo)
PurchasedbyBlandfordBloodstockfor€280,000at WonLRDistaffStakes,Sandown
CARL SPACKLER
2020LopeDeVega–Zindaya(MoreThanReady) WonGr.1FourstardaveH.,Saratoga WonGr.3KelsoStakes,Saratoga WonLROpeningVerseStakes,ChurchillDowns BredbyFifthAvenueBloodstock
FIVETOWNS
2020LordKanaloa–GuiltyTwelve(Giant’sCauseway) WonLRDahliaStakes,LaurelPark
2nd Gr.3GalloretteStakes,Pimlico BredbyMerryFoxStud
ROYAL SUPREMACY
2021MakeBelieve–Adelasia(Iffraaj)
PurchasedbyJSBloodstock/ AndrewBaldingfor65,000gns
2nd Gr.2DerbyItaliano,Milan
2nd Gr.3BahrainTrophyStakes,Newmarket
3rd Gr.2KingEdwardVIIStakes,RoyalAscot BredbyJohnO’Connor
Summer Yearlings BBAG
Churchill:isrepresented by ahalf-sister to the high-class
Lots to note
Lot 47
Bay filly Isfahan - Sortilege (Tiger Hill)
Consigned by Gestüt Karlshof Isfahan’slots were bred after he got Deutsches Derby winner Sisfahan and Preisder Diana second Isfahani in hisfirst crop, so need attention. They include thishalf-sister to Group3 scorer Sirjan outofPremio Lydia Tesio victressSortilege.
Lot52
BcSoldier Hollow -Wamika (Shirocco)
GestutPark Wiedingen
Thepickofseven lots by late leadingGermansireSoldier Hollowisperhaps this fullbrother to champion two-yearoldfilly WhisperingAngel, ListedwinnersWangari and WinningSpirit,aswellasGroup 3runner-up Western Soldier
Lot67
Bl/b cCamelot -Diamanta (Maxios)
GestutBrummerhof
Theonly offeringbyCamelot in the salealsoholdsplenty of appeal on maternalpedigree. He is the second foal outof Preisder Dianaheroine Diamanta,whose first offspring is this season’s excitingGerman ListedwinnerDiya.
Lot78
Ch fLopeDeVega -Lips
Eagle (Gleneagles)
GestütEtzean
Lope De Vega yearlings ought
Daughter of Sea TheMoonlooks astandoutfrom Gorlsdorf’sdraft
to be in high demand this season with the sonof Shamardal having supplied winners L De Vega and Rouhiya. His only lot at BBAG is this filly out of a Listedplaced half-siste champio
Lucky Lio
Lot81
well-bred Juddmonte
International heroJapan is showcased by his home stud ean with this other to Preis Diana roineMiss oda,among others
Group2 winner Northern Ruler
bcJapan -Monami (Sholokhov)
Gestut Etzean Thefirstcropofbeautifully
Stakes form of lots’siblings (BBAGSeptember Sale –uptoAugust 4)
19 1 bcDestino-Iowa
From Westerberg Itobo Areion G2w 114 half-brother
40 1 ch cIsfahan-Quiana From Ohlerweiherhof Quian Mastercraftsman G2w 104 half-brother
47 So Mate 1 bfIsfahan-Sortilege From Karlshof Sirjan Zarak G3w 100 half-brother Spanish Eyes Zarak G1p 98 half-sister
49 Susumu 1 bc Japan-Suada From Faehrhof Superius Helmet Lp 84 half-brother
52 1 bcSoldier Hollow-Wamika From Park Wiedingen Whispering Angel Soldier Hollow G3w 100 full sister Wangari Soldier Hollow Lw 102 full sister Winning Spirit Soldier Hollow Lw 107 full brother Western Soldier Soldier Hollow G3p 109 full brother
54 Winteralm 1 ch fAlson-Wunderblume From Faehrhof Winterfuchs Campanologist G3w 106 half-brother Wonder Of Lips Champs Elysees G1p 101 half-sister
55 Adel 1 bcAlson-Achinora From Auenquelle Axana Soldier Hollow G3w 106 half-sister
57 Astrofight 1 bcCounterattack-Alwina From Karlshof Atomic Blonde TheGrey Gatsby G3w 114 half-sister
63 Dio Del Vento 1 ch cWindstoss-Damour From Roettgen Derida Reliable Man Lw 103 half-sister
65 1 ch cGleneagles-Darshana From Park Wiedingen Dhaba Areion G3w 99 half-sister
67 Del Maro 1 br cCamelot-Diamanta From Brummerhof Diya Dubawi Lw 105half-sister
69 1 bfStudyOfMan-Dyveke From Westerberg Diamond Dove Dr Fong G3w 106 half-sister
73 1 bcToo Darn Hot-Guajara From Faehrhof Geography Holy Roman Emperor G3w 98 half-brother Groundbreaker Oasis Dream Lp 103 half-brother
76 Imperial Colours 1 bfIsfahan-Identity From Karlshof Isfahani Isfahan G3w 103 full sister
79 1 ch cSea The Moon-Meergottin From Goerlsdorf Meerjungfrau Manduro G3w 102 half-sister
80 My Little Wonder 1 bf The Grey Gatsby-Minoris From Karlshof Maigret Counterattack G3w 114 half-brother Mylady The Grey Gatsby G3w
Lw 96 half-sister
83 North Glen 1 ch fGleneagles-North Sun
s o cased tze -bro der D her Yo o ( St Blo Ava in-form i Gl l
Lot83
Ch f GleneaglesNorth Sun (Monsun) tauffenberg oodstock aluable filly
sireGleneagles (above), source of this season’s Deutsches Derbywinner Palladium,out of the wellbred Monsun mare NorthSun, and thereforeahalf-sister to
Lot84
Bl/b fSea The MoonQuestabella (Rock Of Gibraltar)
GestutGorlsdorf
Gorlsdorf’s15-strong draft includes 11 lots by its runawayDeutsches Derby heroSea TheMoon,including this full-sister to top-notcher QuestThe Moon, as well as a Kingmanfilly outofa SeaThe Stars full-sisterto him.
Lot 157
Ch fChurchill -SiLuna (Kallisto)
GestutLunzen
Afilly with considerable residualvalue,beinga Churchill half-sister to highclassfilly Sirona outofPrixde Florewinner Si Luna,a
From Stauffenberg Bloodstock
Northern Ruler Ruler Of The World G2w 114 three-quarter brother
84 Quemoona 1 br fSea The Moon-Questabella
From Goerlsdorf
Quest The Moon Sea The Moon G2w 115 full brother
91 True Lion 1 ch cAmaron-True Girl
From Auenquelle True Tedesco Areion Lp 105 half-brother 94 1 bcToronado-Victhur
From Ombreville
Kovrov Toronado Lp 107 full brother
96 1 ch cDestino-Wakytara
From Westerberg WaiKey Star Soldier Hollow G3w 113 three-quarter brother
Wheredreamsare Monsun G3p 101 half-brother
99 1 ch cThe Grey Gatsby-Zaphira
Zefania Maxios G2p 102
100 Adalos 1 ch cIsfahan-Adalea
Abadan Samum Lw 98
104 1 br cIto-Andrina
La Gite Sioux Nation G2w 101
109 1 bcMillowitsch-Butzje
From Grandcamp
half-sister
From Ohlerweiherhof
half-sister
From Auenquelle
half-sister
From Roettgen
Barbelchen Millowitsch G3p 88 full sister
119 1 ch cSea The Moon-Dynacam
Ensuring New Approach Lp 108
1 bfIsfahan-Konigin Concorde
From Stauffenberg Bloodstock
half-brother
From Westerberg
Isfahan G3p 99 full sister 136 Noyan 1 ch cIsfahan-Nasrine
Karlshof
Sirona
CAROLINE NORRIS
daughter of Kallisto descended from Coronation Stakes and Falmouth Stakes runner-up Silver Birch.
Lot173
BfNight Of ThunderCampea (Kingman)
GestutFahrhof Afillywhosepedigreemixes the best of British and Irish with German: she is by Night Of Thunder and outofa Kingmanhalf-sistertoGroup 3 winner and Group1-placed Colomano,related to German 1,000 Guineas winner
Comprida
Lot182
BfSea The Stars -Ghislaine (Soldier Hollow)
Ronald Rauscher
Thesolerepresentativeoftop sireSea TheStarsinthe catalogue is the thirdfoal out of Ghislaine,a Listed-winning Soldier Hollowhalf-sister to Group3winner and Group1 runner-up Grocer Jack. Granddam Good Donnawas alsohigh-class.
Lot186
Ch cZarak -Kasalla (Soldier Hollow)
GestutRottgen
Breakthrough French sire Zarakisrepresentedbythree lots in Baden-Baden, all of whom areout of black-type dams.This one mighthavethe best page of all, beinga half-brother to Group3 winner and Preis der Dianasecond Kassada
Lot192
BcWootton Bassett -Miss Yoda (Sea The Stars)
GestutWesterberg
Consignment
GestutWesterbergconsigns three beautifully bred lots by Wootton BassetttoBBAG, includingthis colt who is the firstfoal of Preis der Diana heroine Miss Yoda,herself by SeaThe Stars outofGerman champion two-year-old filly Monami.
MARTIN STEVENS
BBAG YEARLINGSALE
When Friday,August 30
Where BBAGsales complex, Iffezheim, Germany
2023 results From 218 offered, 163 sold (75%) for turnover of €8,071,500 (-5% on 2022), an average of €49,518 (-7%) and median of €48,879 (-9%)
Record price €820,000,paid by Godolphin for Anne D’Autriche,aSea The Stars filly out of Anna Mia from Gestut Brummerhof in 2019,and by Gestut Ammerland for Sea The Sky, aSea The Stars filly out of Sanwa, from Gestut Gorlsdorf in 2020
Deutches DerbysecondMr
Mr Hollywood 4yo bcIquitos -Margie’s Music (Hurricane Run)
WanjaSoren Oberhof and Sebastian Weiss deserve a medal forunearthingthe Deutsches Derbyand Grosser Preisvon Baden runner-up, one of only fivenamed foalsin the first crop of neglectedsire Iquitos,for €15,000 in BadenBaden in the summer of 2021. Their actual reward wasprizemoneyand sellinga shareinthe colt,Group 2-placedthis year and fourth in the Group1 GrosserPreis vonBerlin on Sunday,toQatariinterests.
Palladium
3yo bc Gleneagles -Path Wind (Anabaa) Palladium is the second
Deutsches Derbywinner in a rowboughtbysuccessful syndicateLiberty Racingfrom the BBAG Yearling Sale,after Fantastic Moon lastyear.
He is ahalf-brother to dual Listed winner Panjariout of the Listed-winningAnabaa mare Path Wind, arelation to Park Hill Stakes scorer Wild Coco,and wasboughtfor €80,000 from the Gestut Fahrhof draft in 2022.
Tamfana 3yo bf Soldier Hollow -Tres Magnifique (Zoffany)
Abrilliantexample of the bargainsavailable at the sale.
In spite of beingbyGerman champion sireSoldier Hollow and outofaZoffanymarefrom the family of US Grade 1winner SeaCalisi,she wasboughtby Jeremy Brummitt forjust €20,000 and hasgoneontowin the Prix Miesque and finish
TheBBAGsales complexatIffezheim, to the north-west of Baden-Baden
thirdinthe Prix de Diane and fourth in the 1,000 Guineas and GrandPrixdeParis fortrainer David Menuisierand owners QuantumLeapRacingand friends.
MARTIN STEVENS
BBAG
BADEN-BADEN
MartinStevens speaks to Annelie Roddeofthe
historic Gestut Westerberg
GESTUT
WESTERBERGis
blessed with a wonderfully rich history.The operation, locatednot far fromFrankfurtinthe Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany, wasfoundedin1912 by Heinrich vonOpeland has hadfourDeutsches Derby winners through its hands: Alarich (1960), Lauscher (1971), Lebos(1987) and Nicaron(2005).
It also hasavibrantpresent. RunbyPeter and Aline Rodde, the fourth generation of the VonOpelfamilyownership,it hasbredPrixRobertPapin winner Boccassiniand her useful progenyBastille, Billhilly and Broughton, and raised dual Group3winner and Group1 runner-up Antara and her Group2-winning maternal nephew Aff Un Zo
WINMORERACES
GestutWesterberghas a bright futuretoo,with Peter and Aline’s daughter Annelie takingamoreactiverole on the studand Aline’s uncle Georgvon Opel, amajor owner and partner in many Coolmore superstars, basing some blue-chip stock there.
Since Annelie took over managementofthe yearling prep six yearsago,ithas sold severalhorseswho have wonfor British and Irish connections and beentradedonfor profit –perhapslastmonth’s promising Beverley two-year-old novice stakeswinner Lazy Griff will be the next– and thisseason its draft to the BBAG YearlingSale hasbeenboostedbyGeorg von Opel’shomebredsfor the first time “Wesold twocolts who
made connections anice profit at the BBAG YearlingSale of 2021,”saysIrish National Stud breeding managementcourse graduate Annelie Rodde,who gained valuable work experience with Malcolm Bastardand hasworkedfor a wide rangeofBritish and Irish farms as well as Brighthill Farm in NewZealand.
“Lordship,ason of Lord Of England relatedtoLomitas,was purchased by Jeremy Brummitt for €38,000 and wastrained by Wiliam Haggas to winfourraces includingtwo bighandicaps.He wasresold for 160,000gns at last year’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale,torace in Australia
“Campaign Trail wasalso sold for €38,000, to Alex Elliott, and wastrainedbyRalph Beckett to winthree races in
2023. He wassoldatthe same Tattersalls Autumn Horses in TrainingSale,toEdBaileyand Peter Kerr for 200,000gns
“Itgoestoshowthat sharper horsesmight be more fashionable,but theywin at twoand maybeonce or twice at three andthat’s it,you can’t sell them on as well. Butwith German horses youcan win moreracesatthree andthen sell them on for alot of money to Australiaand other nations.”
Lazy Griff,the firstwinner from GestutWesterberg’sdraft at the 2023 BBAG Yearling Sale,isalsorapidly rising in value.Signedfor by Brummitt at €75,000 and trainedby CharlieJohnston for Middleham Park Racing, the sonofProtectionistfinished second to subsequentVintage Stakes runner-up Wolf Of
Badenoch on his debutat Doncaster and, after running down the field in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot,broke his maiden in smartfashion at Beverley in recentweeks
“LazyGriff hadgood size and scopeasayearling, and wasa lovely moverand very well balanced,”saysRodde “Some people don’t like buyinghorses who aresobig and strong, as they think they won’t go on,but it showsthey have talenttoo
“He’sout of aDanish-bred daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar calledLinarda,who was ownedbySwiss clients of the farm. Shewas agreat racemare for them,winningthe Swiss 1,000 Guineas.That mightnot be as good as the German 1,000 Guineas,whichitself
clearly isn’t as good as the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas, butitstill made her a decentblack-type filly.
“WeboughtLinarda from them to breed from her,and she’s beenreally lucky for us, alsoproducingthe Group3 winner Lambo,although we struggledtosellhim and eventually made aprivatedeal at €5,000 for him.”
Antara, adaughter of Platini bred by GestutWesterberg clientThomasGehrig,was another talentedperformer who struggledtofind favouras ayearling at BBAG.She went unsold at just €14,000 butwon aGroup 3atHoppegarten by eightlengths at three beforea privatesaletoGodolphin,for whom she wonthe Princess Elizabeth Stakes twice and finisheda head second to
Stacelita in the Prix Jean Romanet
“She was a very interesting filly, as she turned out to be a brilliant racemare and has produced the Group 3 winner Algiers and this year’s Royal Ascot winner Wild Tiger,” says Rodde “Aff Un Zo, who is out of Antara’s half-sister Andarta, was sold as a yearling for €13,000 and has become a bit of a star in Germany.
“He finished fifth in the German Derby and won two Group 3s including the German St Leger at three, as well as the Group 2 OleanderRennen last year.”
Boccassini, a daughter of Artan who took the scalps of Beauty Is Truth and Magic America in the Prix Robert Papin, was another potential bargain at the BBAG Yearling Sale, having been knocked down for just €6,000.
However, Gestut Westerberg received due reward when a son of Teofilo and Boccassini topped the fixture in 2011, bought by John Ferguson for Godolphin for €220,000. Broughton, as he was named, won three races for Godolphin, including a valuable handicap at Glorious Goodwood, before evolving into a useful jumper, taking the Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial and Grande Steeple Chase di Milano
“He won 14 races over Flat and jumps,” says Rodde “He’s the perfect example of the class and durability of German-bred horses.”
The stud could conceivably top the sale again this year with one of the three lots by Wootton Bassett being consigned on behalf of Georg von Opel, who races under the Westerberg banner and has adopted the stud’s maroon and royal blue silks
All have impressive pages: a colt who is the first foal out of
Preis der Diana heroine Miss Yoda, herself a daughter of Sea The Stars and German champion two-year-old filly Monami (Lot 192); a filly who is the first foal out of Deia, a Listed-winning and Group 2-placed Soldier Hollow full-sister to champion Dschingis Secret and Deutsches Derby runner-up Destino (66); and another filly who is out of a Galileo halfsister to Royal Lodge Stakes scorer Foundation (180).
“The colt out of Miss Yoda is particularly special as the dam was the first racehorse bought by Georg, and she was pretrained by Malcolm Bastard while I was there,” says Rodde. “She gave the family many happy memories when coming back to Germany to win the Oaks, and so I’m delighted to be selling her first yearling.
“He’s a big horse with plenty of size, scope and balance, and he’s an unbelievable mover. He’s also a very honest and gentle horse to deal with The pedigree backs it up, so what more can I say? He’s the full package, and very exciting.”
AS FOR the other lots sold on behalf of Georg von Opel, she adds: “The filly out of Deia is very interesting, as her dam was bought for a lot of money and rightly so, as she’s a full-sister to two stallions, including our own Destino
“I’m absolutely in love with the filly out of Fallen Lady. She’s a queen, an absolute ‘black beauty’ type of horse; just the most wonderful mover.”
Describing how Georg von Opel’s racing operation interacts with Gestut Westerberg, Rodde explains:
“My parents have been running the stud for 26 years, but he discovered his interest in racing only five years ago, starting with Miss Yoda and then becoming heavily involved with Coolmore.
“When he first started he asked my parents if it would be okay to use our name and our colours, as he would like to
honour the family’s history of breeding and racing, and they said it was a great idea
“His idea is to race fillies and keep the good ones for his own broodmare band, like the great owner-breeders always have.”
The Gestut Westerberg draft at the BBAG Yearling Sale isn’t all about Georg von Opel’s trio of lots by Wootton Bassett.
Rodde describes it as “full of Westerberg power” as it also contains five youngsters bred by her parents and three pinhooked by herself, along with four being sold on behalf of farm clients
Among the Rodde family’s homebreds, the filly by promising second-season sire Study Of Man – 9.1 per cent stakes winners to runners in Europe at the time of writing –out of Dyveke, a Lando full-sister to Group 1 winner Donaldson, making her a halfsister to German champion two-year-old filly Diamond Dove (69), catches the eye.
“She’s a typical Study Of Man: a classy, elegant filly and very straightforward,” says Rodde “The dam has done very well, producing five winners, and Diamond Dove was an excellent filly, also finishing second in the Preis der Diana at three.”
The consignment also includes three lots by home stallion Destino, a son of multiple champion German sire Soldier Hollow who went down by only a neck in the German Derby. They are a half-brother to Group 2 winner Itobo out of a winning Lomitas half-sister to Preis der Diana victress Iota, who found further fame as the dam of In
Swoop (19); a three-parts brother to champion threeyear-old Wai Key Star (96); and a three-parts sister to champion two-year-old filly Well Spoken (205).
“Destino’s oldest crop are three-year-olds and he hasn’t had a winner yet, but he’s had a few runners-up and we’re hoping he’ll break his duck before the sale,” says Rodde “He covered only 20 mares in his first season, too. It’s so difficult for nearly all German stallions because they receive such small books.
“It’s a real shame because good stallions aren’t given a chance We saw that with Adlerflug, who also started with small crops Nobody believed he would be as good as he turned out to be, and by the time they realised it was too late
“We’ve always stood behind Destino and still believe in him, though You can see that from the pages of those wellbred yearlings by him in the BBAG catalogue.”
Rodde’s pinhooks are an Australia filly out of a Champs Elysees half-sister to Rose Bonheur, the Listed-winning dam of high-class stayer Nayef Road (151); a Zelzal filly out of champion older filly Ajaxana, a daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar who has already produced three winners (166); and a Cracksman filly out of a winning Pivotal full-sister to Group 3 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Calyxa (172).
“All three were bought at the Goffs November Foal Sale and are bred to run over middle distances, and two of them are out of German mares,”
IT’S A REAL SHAME BECAUSE GOOD STALLIONS AREN’T GIVEN A CHANCE. WE SAW THAT WITH ADLERFLUG, WHO ALSO STARTED WITH SMALL CROPS
she says “They’re exactly what we need in Germany, and I think I was lucky to get them for good prices at a sale where everyone else was looking for speedier, more precocious horses.”
THE Gestut Westerberg draft shouldn’t be ignored by trainers or traders looking for a sharper type, mind you Among its members who might appeal to that sector of the market is a Mehmas colt out of a Danehill Dancer mare from the family of champion siblings Valirann and Valyra (190).
“He’s a bit of a bull, very strong and athletic,” reports Rodde. “German sales are known for those middledistance horses and stayers who win at three, and can be resold as horses in training for good money, and there’s definitely value for those, but there are speedier horses at BBAG who offer great value too Buyers will pay a lot less for them there than they would in Britain or Ireland.”
Summing up the strengths of German horses, highlighted on the international stage once again by the victory of Goliath in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes last month, she adds: “We breed robust, solid and healthy
horses They’re slower maturing and need a trip, so they’re not always deemed as being commercial in Britain and Ireland, where the emphasis is on speed on speed on speed
“But it’s a good thing to come to Germany and source some fresh, invigorating blood to send to mix with those speedy pedigrees There’s serious value to be had, too.”
Not everything in the garden is rosy, though, with the German foal crop declining by alarming levels year on year Is Rodde, only 24 and hoping to take over the reins of Gestüt Westerberg in future, worried?
“Definitely a little,” she admits “It feels like there are fewer and fewer people getting involved in breeding and racing in Germany. Prizemoney isn’t great and the whole process of breeding a horse costs a lot of money, so it puts people off
“But the recent rise of new syndicates has given cause for hope Liberty Racing, the biggest one in German racing, has won the German Derby two years in a row now, which is unbelievable It spent a million euros at the BBAG Yearling Sale last year, which was a great help for everyone
“Last winter I pre-trained a few horses for a new group called Turf Syndicate BadenBaden, which comprises 20 ple from the city. They’ve three nice horses. the future, and we ally need to try to get more people involved that way.”
Fingers crossed those syndicates help secure the future of the sport in Germany, and in turn ensure the continued success of Gestut Westerberg.
Annelie Rodde
Gestut Westerberg near Frankfurt, which was founded in 1912 and is now in its fourth generation of ownership by the Von Opel family; (right) Lazy Griff, who is making a name for himself with Charlie Johnston
Summer Yearlings Tattersalls
ArabianDusk anotherHavana Grey success story
TopSomerville graduates
Anisette
4yo bf Awtaad -Tutti Frutti (Teofilo)
Afine flagbearerfor both this sale and her sire, Anisette cost just 26,000gns when she sold to Avenue Bloodstockfrom Manor Farm at the 2021 Somerville auction. Shewon her thirdstartat twobyfourlengths for Kevin Kevin PhilippartdeFoy before she headedstatesidetojoin LeonardPowell. Sheclaimed her first Gradedsuccessinthe SanClementeStakes at Del MarlastJulybeforereturning to the trackamonth laterto winthe Grade 1Del MarOaks by acomprehensivetwo and three-quarter lengths
Sheplaced in twofurther Gradedracesthat autumn beforewinningasecond Grade 1inDecemberinthe
American Oaks.She claimeda thirdprize at the highestlevel
in the Gamely Stakes in May, and made it three from threeat DelMar just lastweekend when plunderingthe Grade 2 YellowRibbon Handicap
Sheisone of twotop-flight winnersbyher Derrinstown Stud sireand thefourthfoal outofher Teofilo-sired dam, a Normandie Stud-bred close relation to NassauStakes winner Sultaninaand halfsister to the stakes-placed Coconut Creme
Arabian Dusk 2yo bfHavana Grey -Lady Macduff (Iffraaj) Whitsbury ManorStudsold this daughterofflagshipsire Havana Grey to Mags O’Toole and OakTreeFarmfor 80,000gns last year,and the fillyhas rewarded connections Havingthen made 525,000gns to Stroud Coleman at the Craven Breeze-UpSale, Arabian Dusk placed on her firsttwo starts,includingwhen acommendable thirdto subsequentstakes winner and Prix Robert Papin third
Celandine on hersecond run.
Shestepped up to another level when defeating Godolphin’sthree-parts sister to Pinatubo,Mountain Breeze, and subsequent€300,000
Ballyhane Stakes winner Heavens Gateinthe Duchess of CambridgeStakes at Newmarket’sJulymeeting.
Oneof11individual Group winners for her sire, Arabian Dusk is asister to thewinning Secret Guestand hailsfrom the speedyfamilyofAbbaye winner Gilt EdgeGirland FlyingChildersStakes scorer Godfrey Street
Beenham
3yo bfHavana Grey -Ares Choix (Choisir)
Auseful winner for Rod Millman in Britain, havingsold tothe trainer for 30,000gns from HuntingHill Stud, Beenham took the Italian racingscene by stormwhen landingthe country’s1,000 Guineas in April.
Another daughterofthe upand-comingHavanaGrey, the
When Monday and Tuesday, September 2-3
filly is outofthe Listed-placed Ares Choix,aChoisir halfsister to Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes winner Emerald Star, and from the further family of the top-classTrillion.
KITTY TRICE
Where Park Paddocks, Tattersalls, Newmarket 2023 results From 305 offered, 271 sold (89%) for turnover of 8,646,000gns (+10% on 2022), an average of 31,904g (+5%) and median of 27,000gns ( Record price 160,000gns, paid by Richard Hughes Racing for Star Music, aZoustar filly out of Fast Lily,from Plantation Stud in 2022
Stakes form of lots’siblings (Tattersalls Somerville Sale –uptoAugust 4)
LotBreeding Vendor SiblingSireBeststakesrun BestRPRRelation
4 1 bfStarman-Ajla From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland Mojomaker Mehmas Lp 92 half-brother
8 1 ch cLope De Vega-Alienate From Ballyhimikin Stud, Ireland Lmay Frankel G2p 102 half-sister
16 1 ch fSioux Nation-Annie Fior From Castledillon Stud, Ireland Shagraan Sioux Nation Lp 104 full brother
28 1 bf Rumble Inthejungle-Bakoura From Mickley Stud Ltd. Queues Likely Massaat G3w 99 half-sister
36 1 bf Lope YFernandez-Bereka From Bearstone Stud Malc Calyx G2p 100 half-brother
39 1 ch cA’Ali-Birthstone A. J. Rawding From Manor House Farm Stud Gift List Bated Breath G2w 105 half-sister
41 1 bf Bungle Inthejungle-Blue Saphire From Spencer Sales Ltd. Brand New Day Epaulette Lp 89 half-sister
47 1 bc Dandy Man-Burmese Waltz From Barton Stud Ain’t Nobody Sands Of Mali Lw 102half-brother
64 1 bcSergei Prokofiev-Clouds Rest From Whitsbury Manor Stud Tenaya Canyon Due Diligence Lp 100 half-sister
66 1 bfTasleet-Collegiate From Loughmore Stables, Ireland Small Oasis Sioux Nation G3p 100 half-sister
93 1 bcArdad-Different Denniff Farms Ltd. From Whatton Manor Stud
159 1 bfDark Angel-Global Light
From Kildallan Farm, Ireland
Heritage House Dark Angel Lp 93 full sister
166 1 bcArdad-Habbat Reeh
From Oneliner Stables, Ireland
Dhabab No Nay Never G2p 114 half-brother
182 1 bfArdad-Hoku
From Overbury Stud
Duc De Morny Cityscape G2p 96 half-brother May Le Brivido Lp 87
197 Equuleus 1 bcZelzal-Ishraaqat
half-sister
From Moanmore Stables, Ireland
Silk Bow Elusive City Lp 82 half-sister
204 1 bcCotai Glory-Jane Doe
From Ballinafad Stud, Ireland
Aesterius Mehmas Lw 103 half-brother
209 1 ch cMasar-Jumeirah Street
Jumbeau Brazen Beau Lp 95
219 1 bc Invincible Army-Khaleesi Wind
Action Point Blue Point Lw 103
223 1 bfHello Youmzain-LaMerced
La Estrellita ChurchillG3p 103
228 1 ch cTasleet-Labise
Ambiente Amigo Postponed Lp 99
235 1 ch fEarthlight-Lauren’s Girl
La Pelosa Dandy Man G1w 106
241 1 bfArdad-Life Of Pi
From Baroda Stud, Ireland
half-sister
Loughmore Stables, Ireland
half-brother
From Stauffenberg Bloodstock
half-sister
From The Castlebridge Consignment
half-sister
From Hazelwood Bloodstock
half-sister
From Gillon Bloodstock
Bahrain Pride Kodiac Lw 101 three-quarter brother 267 1 bfInvincible Army-Mary Thomas From Yeomanstown Stud, Ireland
Woolhampton Camacho Lp 97 half-sister
1 bcInvincible
Arabian Duskwinsthe Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket lastmonth
Lot55
Bay filly StarspangledbannerCatch (Galileo)
Consigned by Castlehyde Stud
This filly isinpossession of a smartpedigreeasshe is outof aGalileosistertoEspionage, winner of last year’s Listed LenebaneStakes and second in the Criterium International at two.
By Starspangledbanner,the bay’sthirddam is thedam of St Legerand British Champions Fillies &Mares Stakes winner Simple Verse, herself responsible for this year’s LancashireOakswinner QueenOfThe Pride.That RoaringLionfilly looks setfor Group1targets and could be talentedenoughtoprovide further updates to the page. Catch’s owndam,the Mastercraftsman mare Even Song, wasa qualityperformer whosewins includedthe Group2Ribblesdale Stakes Lot115
BfSpace BluesEmbraceable You(New Approach)
Oghill HouseStud Space Blues’firstcrophit the
Believinghalf-sister sure to be popular
yearlingsales this term and Oghill HouseStudpresentsa filly from afamous Normandie Stud family.
TheMay-bornfilly is outof the unracedEmbraceable You, aNew Approach half-sisterto Group2ParkStakes and HungerfordStakes scorer Glorious Journeyand Radley Stakes winner Love Is You. That trio areout of Coronation Stakes winner Fallen ForYou,inturn a daughter of another fine producer in stakes winner Fallen Star.Under that mare are the likes of US Grade2 winner and Grade 1-placedServe The King, Prix de Florewinner LovingThings and Heron Stakes winner Fallen Idol. Further down the page are Lockinge Stakes winner FlyTo TheStars and German 2,000 Guineas heroPeace At Last Lot154
BfStarman -Get Up And Dance (Makfi)
Tally-HoStud
This filly hailsfromthe first crop of Tally-HoStud’sJuly Cup
winnerStarmanand is ahalfsiblingtoa graduate of thissale in the high-class Seven Questions
TheKodiacgeldingadded to hisfamily’spagethis year with a deservedfirst Groupsuccessin the Palace HouseStakes,having placed in the SireniaStakes,Mill Reef Stakes,Criteriumde Maisons-Laffitte and Champion TwoYrs OldTrophyasa juvenile. He wasalsothirdin this year’s Temple Stakes
Theduo’s Makfidam is out of stakes winner OurLittle Secret and is ahalf-sister to Temple Stakes winner and King’s Stand Stakes thirdPearl Secret.Itisalsothe family of Prix Mornyand Middle Park Stakes winner Dutch Artand Phoenix Stakes runner-up MonarchOfEgypt
Lot235
Ch fEarthlight -Lauren’s Girl (Bushranger)
Hazelwood Bloodstock Prix Mornyand Middle Park Stakes winner Earthlight’sfirst crop includes anumberofsmart prospects,for example Prix de
Cabourgwinner Daylight, and his second batchofyearlings aresuretobeindemand this summer and autumn. This filly is ahalf-sister to NatalmaStakes scorer La Pelosaand acouple of other winners.Theyare out of the unraced Lauren’sGirl,a half-sister to Prix Eclipse winner
Peruginaand Prix Minerve thirdSovana, the dam of Kilboy Estate Stakes winner a Pretty Polly Stakes runner-up Bocca Baciata,plus Prix Miesque winner and Poule d’Essaides Pouliches thirdTopeka.
Lot279
summer to suggestshe could strike at the highestlevel.
are and The da until tou B d a m acl BigEvs
Theson of Tally-HoStud’s second-season sireInnsOf Court, the yearlingisout of an unracedKodiachalf-sisterto dual Group3 winner Miss Sally. Thedam’s masterpiece, nowatleast,isthe ugh andtalented Believing (left),a daughterof Mehmas who landedthe Group 2SapphireStakes at the Curraghlast monthand wasthen lose thirdbehind sand Asfooraat GloriousGoodwood Thereisplentyofquality further down the page,with multiple US Grade 1scorer Love Sign, Irish Oaks heroine Melodistand US Grade 2 winner Fatih all featuring.
Br cInnsOfCourtMisfortunate (Kodiac)
Kildallan Farm
This colt hasahappening pedigreegiven the exploits of half-sister Believing, whohas beenrunning well enough this
Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale: previous appearance in sales ring
Lot362
BcMohaather -Reprieval (Kendargent)
Hillwood Stud
By Shadwell’s Sussex Stakes winner and freshman sire
Mohaather,and ahalf-brother to astakes-winningjuvenile this year,this colt hasplentyto recommend him
Winners have recently flowed for the BeechHouse Stud resident, headedby Group3winner BigMojo, and hopefully will continue to This colt’s half-sister,the Time Test-sired BettyClover, wasa two-length winner on her debutinApril this year and landedthe Listed MarygateFillies’Stakes at York the following month, while she wasnot disgracedwhen eighth in the QueenMary Stakes at RoyalAscot.She was then anecksecond in the Group3Princess Margaret Stakes to Simmering.
Thepair’sdam,Reprieval, is agranddaughter of Marie Glitters, dam of black-type winners Grey Glittersand LoupyGlitters, as well as Lady Glitters,the dam of popular QueenAnne Stakes and JebelHatta winner Lord Glitters.
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