Lot 95:
Simon Taplin of Norman Court Stud admitted that he "had always wanted a Sea The Stars colt" and the owner of Norman Court Stud fulfilled his goal when successfully purchasing this colt by the sire and out of Contemptuous (Danehill Dancer) for 120,000gns from Lynn Lodge Stud.
"I usually buy fillies, we have had a good year and we are looking to get the stud further forward, but he took my eye yesterday – my trainers are going to fight over him!" said Taplin. "We fancied having a colt and the plan is to run him and keep him away from the fillies."
As a grand-son of Hoity Toity, the dam of Lillie Langtry and the grand-dam of Minding, Tuesday, Empress Josephine and Kissed By Angels, the colt does have something of a pedigree, but stallion prospecting was not the main driver for Taplin's purchase.
"It would be the dream to have him become a stallion but he has not been bought with that in mind, we just want to run him and see what happens and have some fun. We do have Sixties Icon and Rumble Inthejungle on the farm; Sixties is 20 now and will cover next spring, " added Taplin.
Norman Court will have 23 in training next summer, split between trainers Jack Channon, Clive Cox, Eve Johnson-Houghton, Andrew Balding and Roger Teal and Michael Madgwick.
The Wiltshire-based farm has a broodmare band of around 40 mares of which around 12 are its own, the remainder being boarding mares. Last year's juvenile Mister Sketch was bred by Norman Court and, racing in the farm's colours, won an August Salisbury maiden for trainerJohnson-Houghton. The Territories colt was subsequently sold to Wathnan Racing for whom he finished second in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes on his last start of the season.
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Lot 74:
the Frankel colt out of the Prix du Gros-Chene (G2) winner Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal), the dam of the Group 1 winners Hydrangea, Hermosa, The United States and the Group 3 winner Fire Lily, makes 125,000gns, another purchase for Agrolexica International Trading. He was sold by tThe Castlebridge Consignment,
She is also grand-dam of Sounds Of Heaven, Group 3 placed in the Coronation Stakes at Ascot.
Second dam is the Group 3 winner Zelding, dam of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) runner-up Glorious Sight, dam of Glycon, placed third in the Prix Royal-Oak (G1).
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Lot 68:
another one for Rathbarry, this time a colt by the farm's own sire Kodi Bear makes 65,000gns, bought by Edgar Byrne.
The April-born colt, out of the four-time winner Abbey Angel (Arcano), is a half-brother to the US Listed winner Lucky Girl (Exceed And Excel).
(13:23)
Lot 49:
the only yearling in today's sale by the Ashford Stud-based sire Justify, who has had such a good 2023 on the track and on both sides of the Atlantic, sells for 110,000gns, is signed for by Ananios Antoniadis on behalf of Agrolexica International Trading
The colt, sold by Barton Stud, is the first foal out of The Girl Herself (American Pharoah), a half-sister to Circular Quay (Thunder Gulch), winner of the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, and out of the Circle Of Life (Belong To Me), winner of the Spinaway Stakes (G1).
(13:16)
Lot 41:
the only representative from War Of Will's first crop to sell in Europe makes 105,000gns, the filly bought by Patrick Cooper of BBA Ireland for trainer Jessie Harrington. She was sold by Rathbarry Stud.
"We wanted one more yearling," said Cooper. "She is a beautiful filly and should be an early-ish type. She is the only one by the sire that I have seen and he has done now wtong , he was a good race horse. The mare could run, too, let's hope we are lucky."
The European breeze-up graduate War Of Will (War Front) was a dual Grade 1 winner of the Maker's Mark Mile and the Preakness Stakes and three times placed at Grade 1 level and now stands at Claiborne Farm for $25,000.
The mare Stone Tornado was bought by BBA Ireland in the US in November 2021 for $210,000 carrying this filly. The mare had another filly this spring, this time by Rathbarry Stud's long-standing sire Acclamation.
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Lot 15:
by Invincible Spirit and out of Pretty Face (Rainbow Quest) is sold by Keith Harte for 57,000gns to Blandford Bloodstock.
The colt is a half-brother to Jack Darcy (Gleneagles), winner of the Grand Prix de Paris (G2) and runner-up in the Prix Dollar (G2), the Glorious Stakes (G3) and the Listed Prix Nureyev.
The second dam Modena produced such luminaries as the Group 1 winner Elmaamul, Reams Of Verse, the champion two-year-old of 1996, as well as seven further black-type winners. She is also dam of the Lingfield Oaks Trial (L) runner-up Midsummer, the dam of Midday, a champion older mare of 2010, the winner of nine races and six-times successful at the highest level, once in the US when winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & mare Turf.
(11:53)
Lot 9:
sells for 150,000gns, the son of Sea The Stars bought by trainer James Tate on behalf of Rabbah Bloodstock. He was sold by WH Bloodstock
"He is a lovely, big horse, his dam was a good race mare, Sea The Stars needs no introduction, he is a lovely physical and I am delighted to get him," said Tate.
Dam is Pirouette (Pivotal) and was a winner of a Listed race in Germany and was placed ten times, including five times in Listed races and was also third in the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (G3). She is a half-sister to Passified (Compton Place), a Grade 2 winner in the US.
(11:38)
Good morning and welcome
to the first day of the Tattersalls December Sale, today's one-day session featuring yearlings.
All the details are online and you can follow the day's sale here at sales day live. Selling starts at 11am.
(10:30)
Tattersalls November Sale
Sale statistics:
(no comparative figures)
Catalogued: 142
Offered: 108
Sold: 62
Total: 483,100gns
Median: 4,000gns
Average: 7,792gns
% Sold: 57%
Top five prices
Lot
58: Saint Terry (IRE) 2021 B.C. >> Manton Park Racing (F. & M. Meade) >> Tom Malone >> 70,000gns
Lot
57: Almanzor (FR) / Dieulefit (IRE) 2021 Ch.C. (FR) >> Manton Park Racing (F. & M. Meade) >> Martyn Meade >> 32,000gns
Lot
94: Saratoga Gold (GB) 2018 Ch.G. >> Faringdon Place Stables (C. Hills) >> Frost Racing / Curton House Partnership >> 32,000gns
Lot
101: Scintillante (GB) 2020 Gr.C. >> Park House Stables (A. Balding) >> Dan Astbury / Alastair Ralph (P.S.) >> 30,000gns
Lot
33: Trafalgar Square (IRE) 2021 B.C. >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> Dan Astbury >> 25,000gns
(15:22)
Lot 94:
trainer Kevin Frost/Curton House Partnership spends 32,000gns on Saratoga Gold (Mayson) from Charlie Hills' Faringdon Place Stables.
"He is for the Curton House Partnership, Harold and Julie Jones," said Frost. "I think he is a horse who can take us to some nice places next summer, he likes fast ground and 1m4f. He has been bought to have some fun, and the horse was recommended to me. We might give him a couple of runs on the All-Weather this winter."
The winner of eight races, he last won at Kempton in July off a mark of 89 and went on to finish mid-division in the Ebor in the summer.
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Lot 93:
Ed Stapleton buys the dual-winning Emperor's Clothes, a son of Holy Roman Emperor, for 19,000gns from Weathercock House.
"He goes to Qatar," said Stapleton. "He will continue to run over 1m2f as he has been doing out there, he fits the profile and Holy Roman Emperor is popular in Qatar. I am very happy to get him. He is for an owner based in Qatar and a new client to me."
Rated 74, the three-year-old gelding has only finished out of the first two once in five racecourse starts.
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Lot 68:
"She has been bought as a breeding prospect for Tradewinds," said Charlie Dee after the purchase of the Shalaa four-year-old filly Exigency for 16,000gns.
Purchasing with Lillingston Bloodstock, Dee added of the two-time juvenile winner: "She achieved a rating of 90 and is out of Group 3-placed mare."
Exigeny is a daughter of the Listed winner and Group 3-placed Emergency, a Dr Fong half-sister to the King's Stand Stakes (G1) winner Prohibit and the Listed winner Prior Warning.
Second dam Well Warned (Warning) finished third in the Cherry Hinton Stakes (G3).
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Lot 58:
the unraced Saint Terry is bought by an online bid of 70,000gns by Tom Malone.
“He’s been bought for a client as one owner bought the other partner out. He’ll go to be trained at Barry Brennan’s Newlands Stables in Lambourn," said Malone.
Sold by Manton Park Racing (F&M Meade), the well-bred two-year-old Galileo colt is out of Pink Dogwood (Camelot), winner of the Salsabil Stakes (L) and runner-up in the Oaks (G1), third in the Irish Oaks (G1) and the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1).
She is an own-sister to Latrobe, winner of the Irish Derby (G1), and a half-sister to Diamond Fields, winner of the Gladness Stakes (G3). It is the further family of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf winner Newspaperofrecord.
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Lot 57:
the unraced juvenile Almanzor colt is bought by Martyn Meade for 32,000gns. He hails from the family of Fasliyev, Misty For Me, Roly Poly, U S Navy Flag, Ballydoyle and Cover Song.
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Lot 33:
Trafalgar Square, who has been in training with Andrew Balding for Qatar Racing, is likely to be plying his trade over hurdles in future, bought by Dan Astbury.
"He will probably go juvenile hurdling next summer," said Astbury. "He has a seriously good pedigree, the mare stayed 12 furlongs, he looks like he should get 10f on the Flat. He came recommended, and he is probably going to Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero."
Trafalgar Square, who was placed third last time out at Newcastle, is out of the Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Turret Rocks, who finished second in the Prix Marcel Boussac and fourth in the Irish Oaks. She is the dam of Age Of Kings, winner of the Group 3 Jersey Stakes
(12:14)
Good morning
and welcome to the November Sale, selling due to start on 11am.
(10:47)
Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale
Chairman's Statement
At the conclusion of the 2023 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented:
“Sale turnover second only to last year’s wide margin record is a very solid performance from the 2023 renewal of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. As ever this unique fixture, the largest and most popular of its type in the world, has attracted an extraordinarily diverse collection of buyers from all corners of the world and this has been reflected in figures which yet again demonstrate the enduring appeal of British and Irish horses in training, as well as quality stock from France and Germany.
“Similar to so many Tattersalls sales the Autumn Horses in Training Sale has made relentless progress in the past decade. Only ten years ago the sale recorded turnover a little over 20 million guineas, an average price of 23,000 guineas and eight lots selling for 200,000 guineas or more. This year’s sale has achieved turnover of almost 34 million guineas, an average price well over 30,000 guineas and 28 lots have sold for 200,000 guineas or more which is only one fewer than at last year’s record-breaking sale.
“The sustained and widespread demand from throughout the Gulf region has yet again played an enormous part in the success of the sale as racing in that part of the world continues to grow and flourish, but equally significant has been the impact of a particularly strong contingent of Australian buyers whose presence has been felt in all sectors of the market, but most notably at the very top.
"Ten of the top 20 highest-priced horses sold this week and nearly 50 horses in total are heading down to Australia, which is a tribute to the top level success of recent graduates of the sale like JUST FINE and ZAAKI.
Similarly success driven, although largely at a different level of the market has been the notable contribution from the numerous European buyers, in particular Spanish and Italian buyers, who have been busy from start to finish and have also accounted for more than 80 horses between them this week.
"We work hard alongside our extensive network of overseas representatives to promote this and every other Tattersalls sale and it is rewarding to see this reflected in the unrivalled overseas participation which is the hallmark of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale.
“Alongside international buyers from more than 30 different countries the domestic British and Irish influence has also been felt in all sectors of the market this week with Flat and National Hunt buyers all making a significant contribution and we look forward to seeing equally diverse international and domestic demand at the forthcoming Tattersalls December Foals and Mares Sale, which annually provides a showcase for the very best European bloodstock.”
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Autumn Horses in Training Sale Statistics:
(+/-) compared to last year
Catalogued: 1,756
Offered: 1,258
Sold: 1,089
Total: 33,705,774gns (-7%)
Median: 15,000gns (-6%)
Average: 30,951gns (-14%)
% Sold: 87%
200,000gns+ (cumulative): 28
Leading consignors (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Barton Sales
Leading purchasers (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Najd Stud, 3. McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott
Leading sires (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Lope de Vega, 2. No Nay Never, 3. Sea The Stars
Autumn Horses In Training Sale top five prices
1. Lot
767: Balance Play 2020, Ch.G. >> Imperium Sales >> McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott >> 575,000gns
2. Lot
1026: Dark Trooper 2020, B.G. >> Ed Walker Racing >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 500,000gns
3. Lot
769: He's A Monster 2020, Br.G. >> Imperium Sales >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 450,000gns
4. Lot
1133: Sea The Casper 2019, Ch.G. >> Barton Sales >> Mubarak Al-Ruwis >> 425,000gns
5. Lot
720 : Amleto 2020, Br.G. >> Somerville Lodge Ltd. (W. Haggas), Agent >> Ciaron Maher Bloodstock >> 360,000gns
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Day 5 statistics
:
Catalogued: 250
Offered: 162
Sold: 132
Total: 1,076,859gns
Median: 4,500gns
Average: 8,158gns
% Sold: 81%
(15:35)
Lot 1708:
Ranger Thunderbolt is heading to the US and will be plying his trade over hurdles, bought today by JD Moore and the US-based jumps trainer Cyril Murphy.
"We bought two here last year and they have both gone on to be stakes horses in the US," said Moore. "This horse has some jumping performers back in his pedigree, form over 1m2f, and he goes on faster ground. He has been campaigned very well by Robyn Brisland and came here looking in good order."
Of the price, Moore added: "On what horses have been making this week, that was the value we had on him, but I guess by the time you get to the end of a sale you always hope you are going to get them a bit cheaper!"
The two bought last year are called Gold Charm (Golden Horn) and Travesuras (Hit It A Bomb).
(14:39)
Lot 1694:
The Horse Watchers purchase a sixth horse this week for a total spend of 216,000gns and an average price of 36,000gns.
Escarpment by Fastnet Rock and out of Heroic Heart (Invincible Spirit) cost the team 28,000gns and is bought by the team from owner Aquis Farm & Manton Park, and trainer Freddie and Martyn Meade. He was sold by The Castlebridge Consignment.
The gelding has run five times, finished fourth twice, second and third. He has not run since June 2023He is BHA rated 78, having started on a BHA mark of 84. .
He hails from the leading family of the Classic winner Yesterday, the champion juvenile Quarter Moon, the Group 2 winners Eminent and Thomas Chippendale.
(14:32)
Lot 1693:
the filly Yasmina is bought online for 26,000gns.
Bred by Martyn Meade and sold by The Castlebridge Consignment, the filly ran twice as a two-year-old.
She is by Iffraaj and out of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes (G3) winner and Dahlia Stakes (G2) runner-up Wilamina (Zoffany), a half-sister to the 1m2f Group 2 winner Tropical Lady.
(14:02)
Lot 1643:
the four-year-old Ideal Guest, who has run 28 times, won five races and has finished second or third seven times, changes hands at 22,000gns, sold by trainer George Margarson and owner John Guest Racing bought by W. Bethell.
By Shalaa, the four-year-old gelding won his fifth race last time out over a mile at Yarmouth off a BHA mark of 67.
He was offered today by The Castlebridge Consignment.
(13:58)
Lot 1588:
bought by an online bid from AOR Bloodstock and sold by The Castlebridge Consignment, Bjorn Ironside makes 40,000gns.
The gelding has run four times and was a good second last time over a mile at Windsor.
The son of one of this season's leading first-season sires Too Darn Hot, the gelding is out of the Listed winner Frankel Light. She is a daughter of the Listed winner Mambo Light, dam of the Australian Group 3 winner Le Juge.
The extended family traces to the dual Group 1 winner Chimes Of Freedom.
"He is a nice horse, I like the sire, his last run was good," said buyer Mouse O'Ryan. "At the moment the plans for him are fluid."
(12:15)
Lot 1586:
the unraced Wiltshire Wonder, a 2020 gelding by Wootton Bassett and out of Chanterelle (Trempolino), an own-sister to the multiple Group and Grade 3 winner Cox Orange, is bought by Blandford Bloodstock for 30,000gns.
The gelding, a half-brother to four winners, including the dual Lillie Langtry Stakes (G2), the Lonsdale Cup (G2) and the Park Hill Stakes (G2) winner Enbihaar (Redoute's Choice), was sold by The Castlebridge Consignment for Clarehaven Stables.
(12:00)
Lot 1579:
Walter Hartright, previously trained by Joseph O'Brien and a juvneile colt by Saxon Warrior, is set to move to Newmarket, bought by Ed Dunlop Racing for 26,000gns.
He was unraced when the catalogue was published, but has now run twice in Ireland.
Sold by Baroda Stud, the colt is out of Marian Halcombe (Bernardini), a half-sister to Falling Petals (Raven's Pass), the dam of the Group 1 winner Saffron Beach (New Bay), and to Continua (Elusive Quality), the dam of the Group 3 winner and Group 1 palced Cotai Glory
(11:55)
Lot 1562:
Veiled Illusion is joining the equine flight booked to Saudi Arabia, bought for 55,000gns from Jamesfield Stables.
The son of Kodiac has won and been placed since the catalogue was published – successful on October 5 at Lingfield over 7f and then third over the same course and distance yesterday.
An October Book 2 yearling he has been trained by James Tate for Saeed Manana, bred by Gerry Flannery Developments Ltd out of the Group 3 placed Pastoral Pursuits mare Veiled Intrigue.
"He is in good form, and will ship soon to Saudi," said purchaser Nawaf Abdullah Al-Saif. "I think he will like the better weather in the Middle East and should be one to go on both the Turf and Dirt surfaces at the King Abdulaziz racecourse."
(11:10)
Lot 1538:
Deep Havana (Havana Grey) has been signed for by the Qatar-based Al Jasra Stud at 25,000gns, sold by The Castlebridge Consignment.
Bred by Fiona Marner Bloodstock and Mount Coote Estate, the gelding who has run once when third at Chelmsford last week for trainer Hilal Kobeissi, is out of the Listed Wickfield Stakes-placed Strictly Silca. She is out of a half-sister to the Prix Morny (G1) winner Silca's Sister, the dam of the Irish champion older mare of 2000 and German champion two-year-old filly of 1998, Golden Silca.
(10:36)
Lot 1524:
the Newmarket-based trainer Jack Jones, who has had a good first full season with a training licence sending out 19 winners, goes to 11,000gns for Seattle Time.
The Time Test three-year-old is still a maiden but has two placed results over 6f and 7f at Chesptow and Yarmouth for trainer Sylvester Kirk and owner Jeff Smith.
The Littleton Stud-bred gelding is out of the dual Listed winner Snoqualmie Girl (Montjeu), dam of the Listed winner Great Ambassador and the Listed and Group 3-placed Seattle Rock.
(10:19)
Morning and
welcome to the last day of the Autumn Horses In Training Sale 2023
(08:58)
Day 4 statistics:
(+/-) compared to last year
Catalogued: 326
Offered: 239
Sold: 211
Total: 2,553,400gns (+51%)
Median: 6,000gns (+20%)
Average: 12,101gns (+48%)
% Sold: 89%
200,000gns+ (cumulative): 28
Leading consignors (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Barton Sales
Leading purchasers (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Najd Stud, 3. McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott
Leading sires (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Lope de Vega, 2. No Nay Never, 3. Sea The Stars
Today's top five prices
1. Lot
1243: Aemilianus 2019 B.G. >> Holy Roman Emperor ex Assisi >> Barton Sales >> Gassim Ghazali >> 250,000gns
2. Lot
1283: Tchaikovsky 2021 B.C. >> Bated Breath ex Canonbury >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Najd Stud >> 100,000gns
3. Lot
1351: Heater 2021 Br.C. >> No Nay Never ex Weekend Fling >> Imperium Sales >> Gassim Ghazali >> 75,000gns
4. Lot
1324: Greer 2021 B.C. >> Night of Thunder ex Rawaaq >> Bellwood Cottage Stables (J. Quinn) >> M J Racing (P.S.) 70,000gns
4. Lot
1352: Pick Your Battles (GB) 2021 B.C. >> Ulysses ex Traditionelle >> Imperium Sales >> Eoin Sullivan >> 70,000gns
5. Lot
1196: Consoling (IRE) 2021 B.F. >> Inns of Court ex Solace >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> BBA Ireland >> 48,000gns
(18:17)
Lot 1367:
Bona Fortuna is a second purchase this week of a new two-year-old prospect for Value Racing Club co uk / Ted Durcan.
The two-year-old colt by Mehmas is bought for 30,000gns and has run twice since the catalogue was published – finishing third on his debut at Ayr at the beginning of October, then fifth of 15 at York. Both runs were over 6f and both were on soft ground.
Bona Fortuna is out of the Exceed And Excel mare Ajla, the dam of three winners from three runners, including the Listed-placed Mojomaker. She is a half-sister to Independence, the dam of the dual Group 1 winner Mount Nelson and the Dante Stakes (G2) winner Monitor Closely.
Bona Fortuna was sold by Karl Burke's Spigot Lodge Stables.
(15:37)
Lot 1350, Lot 1351 and Lot 1352:
Imperium Sales' strong debut at Tattersalls continues, the last three in the consignment sell for 42,000gns (Bateman, Lot
1350), 75,000gns (Heater, Lot
1351) and 70,000gns (Pick Your Battles, Lot
1352).
Buyers are TJE Racing, Gassim Ghazali and Eoin Sullivan. All three horses are lightly raced maidens formerly owned by Valmont.
(14:38)
Lot 1324:
bought in a private sale, Greer, consigned by John Quinn's Bellwood Cottage Stables, changes hands for 70,000gns and is set to join M J Racing.
The Night Of Thunder juvenile colt won on his debut over 7f at Chester in September, and then took fifth in a Redcar novice stakes in October.
Greer is out of the Group 3 winner Rawaaq (Invincible Spirit).
(14:23)
Lot 1290:
the Dermot Weld-trained Collaborative, owned by Newtown Anner Stud Farm, is bought by Keep The Faith Bloodstock for 44,000gns.
By Fastnet Rock, out of Magen's Star and bred by Mr Maurice Regan of Newtown Anner, the three-year-old gelding has run once when fourth of 20 in a Curragh maiden over 1m4f in October.
Magen's Star, by Galileo, won twice on the Flat and twice over hurdles for trainer Tommy Stack.
(13:20)
Lot 1283:
the twice-raced and one-time winner Tchaikovsky is bought by Najd Stud at 100,000gns from Clarehaven Stables and owner Lady Ogden.
After a first start at Yarmouth where he finished mid-field, the son of Bated Breath showed the benefit of that run to take a 7f novice at Kempton by a neck rom American Bay, who had good placed form already under his belt.
It is a 13th purchase this week for the Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz's Saudi Arabian-based racing and breeding organisation.
"This horse goes to Saudi, his starts have been good and hopefully he will do well for us in Saudi," said Saad bin Mishraf for Najd Stud. "We are looking for differing types of horses all the time as we have a variety of races in the country."
Tchaikovsky's dam Canonbury is due to be sold as part of a complete dispersal of Lady Ogden's stock at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale – the Oasis Dream filly, a daughter of Islington, catalogued as Lot 1943. Her colt foal by Too Darn Hot due in the ring the week before, Lot
644.
(12:40)
Lot 1243:
Qatar-based trainer Gassim Ghazali has bought three horses so far this week and adds a fourth, and his most expensive, with this purchase of Aemilianus, a Group 3-winning son of Holy Roman Emperor.
"I am delighted, I have been waiting for this horse – three days I have waited for it!" said Ghazali. "Some quality horses have been through the ring, but I have been outbid by Wathnan Racing and Najd Stud. I hope this horse will make it to some good races in Qatar, the pedigree should suit Qatar.
"I like the sire and I won the Qatar Derby last season with a son of Holy Roman Emperor called Emperor Maximus. The sire's progeny tend to like the track in Qatar and the good ground."
Aemilianus has been based with trainer Markus Klug in Germany for owner Gestut Schlenderhan and Ghazali said: "I am not too sure of the horse's level and how that will slot in once he gets to Qatar, I know the horses from England and how they will work into the Qatari programme, Germany is a little different. I am hoping this horse will be good enough for either the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup or the HH The Amir Trophy."
Although Ghazali says is a little unsure of the German form, he has previoously done very well with a horse whose early form was in Germany – Dubday, who was Group 3 placed as a three-year-old, joined Ghazali and went onto win the Amir's Trophy, the Qatar Gold Cup (twice) and the Qatar Derby. The son of Dubawi also returned to Europe and was successful in the Glorious Stakes (G3) and Group 1 placed in the Pries von Europa.
(11:47)
Lot 1226:
Elegant Call (Soldier's Call) and from Dullingham Park is bought by Value Racing Club co uk / Ted Durcan for 42,000gns.
The two-year-old filly, bred by Ballyhane, has been in the Bonte Collection ownership and trained for the syndicate by Tim Easterby. She has run three times, finished second last time out at York in an October novice stakes over 6f, and she has been given an opening handicap mark of 74.
(11:04)
Lot 1048:
BBA Ireland buys online again, this time going to 48,000gns for Consoling (Inns Of Court), sold by Jamie Railton for trainer Ollie Pears and owner Crystal Clear Racing.
The juvenile filly has run six times and is a dual winner, successful at Newcastle over a mile at the beginning of October.
(10:35)
Day 3 statistics:
(+/-) compared to last year
Catalogued: 385
Offered: 277
Sold: 246
Total: 11,869,000gns (-12%)
Median: 23,500gns (-2%)
Average: 48,248gns (+5%)
% Sold: 89%
200,000gns+ (cumulative): 27
Leading consignors (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Barton Sales
Leading purchasers (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Najd Stud, 3. McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott
Leading sires (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Lope de Vega, 2. No Nay Never, 3. Sea The Stars
Today's top five prices
1. Lot
1026: Dark Trooper B.G. >> Dark Angel ex Warshah >> Ed Walker Racing >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 500,000gns
2. Lot
1133: Sea The Casper Ch.G. >> Sea The Stars ex October Queen >> Barton Sales >> Mubarak Al-Ruwis >> 425,000gns
3. Lot
1081: Halfway Line B.G. >> Zoffany ex Midweek >> Juddmonte >> BBA Ireland / Stakes Horses >> 320,000gns
4. Lot
1021: Royal Patronage B.C. >> Wootton Bassett ex Shaloushka >> WH Bloodstock >> McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott >> 300,000gns
5. Lot
1032: Urban Outlook B.G. >> Cityscape ex Casual Glance >> Park House Stables (A. Balding) >> Domeland >> 280,000 gns
(21:35)
Lot 1133:
Sea The Casper (Sea The Stars) is on his travels to Saudi Arabia, bought by Mubarak Al-Ruwis.
Sat with a group of friends under the back window, a spokesman for Al-Ruwis said: "He will ship straight to Saudi. We have two horses already in Saudi, we need a quality and good horses for the big Saudi Cup meeting. We think this horse could be a champion."
Bred by Rabbah, the four-year-old gelding won three times as a juvenile and on his three-year-old debut in June. He finished second last time out in the Diamond Stakes (L) at Dundalk, beaten just a neck by the Group 3 winner Piz Badile, who was a runner-up in the Irish Derby (G1) behind Westover in 2022.
It is a second horse purchased this week by Al-Ruwis, who spent 105,000gns on the 89-rated Out Of Shadows (Outstrip) yesterday.
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Lot 1131A:
wild card entry Jack Darcy is bought by Najd Stud for 280,000gns, joining a purchase list of nine horses already bought this week, all of which are shipping to Saudia Arabia.
The four-year-old gelding was sold by Barton Stud for Paul and Oliver Cole.
Cole Jnr watched the horse sell and was visibly emotional to see him sold.
"It is one of those things, he is a very very good horse, I think he is a Group 1 horse in the making," said Cole. "I would have preferred to keep him in training with us, but owners have to do what they want to do."
"We wanted to run in the Prix Dollar and he ran very well, arguably his best race, and we wild carded him here."
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Lot 1123:
Humanity, the son of Roaring Lion, is heading to Australia having been bought by Australian-based Domeland, a third purchase here this week for the farm, owned by King Cheng.
The colt, consigned by Jamie Railton, has run five times and won twice initially over 1m4f and then 1m3f. He ran once at two when third on the All-Weather at Newcastle.
“We’re looking for extremely sound horses that we can compete in the staying races in Australia,"said Cheng. "Obviously we’re a private stable but we’re looking to grow and compete with some of the bigger trainers. We’re all after the same horses so it’s been competitive but we’re glad to have picked up a few. We think there’s a lot of improvement to come from the horses we bought so we expect them to be progressive. We have about 50 horses in training and a couple of mares, too, but they’re mostly our own racemares who’ve retired.”
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Lot 1081:
Halfway Line, from the Juddmonte draft, was bought online by BBA Ireland / Stakes Horses.
Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland said on the phone: "I have left the sale ground and so it worked well for me to bid online. The horse has been bought in conjunction with Niall Dalton of Stakes Horses to go to California, and is for a new client with trainer Phil D'Amato, who has had a good bit of success training European horses.
"Halfway Line was recommended by his former trainer Francois-Henri Graffard as well as Barry Mahon of Juddmonte. He should suit California – he is progressive, he goes on firm, he has a turn of foot, all the attributes you need."
The winning son of Zoffany revealed that he has stakes race ability when he finished third in the Prix Matchem (L) at Saint-Cloud at the end of September.
Phil D'Amato is also set to get two sons of Zoffany from this week's Autumn HIT Sale – Ottoman Prince (Lot
701), also by the late sire, was bought by Boomer Bloodstock on behalf of Armato's owner Anthony Fanticola.
The paternal siblings will be flying over together to join Amato's string in southern California.
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Lot 1067:
Peter Trainor / Ciaron Maher Racing spend 240,000gns on Ziryab, a son of Kingman sold as part of the Juddmonte draft.
The gelding was previously trained by John and Thady Gosden. He did not run at two, but has now run six times, was successful on his third start and finished second on October 10 at Leicester. He is rated 88.
Trainor said: "He goes to Ciaron Maher. Last year we bought Future History here from Juddmonte and this is the same type of horse, with the same profile. Hopefully, he will follow the same path and be a fun horse."
The buyer added: "Ziryab is well bred, by Kingman, and we were quite taken with his last run. He is lightly raced and there are loads of upsides with him."
Future History (Showcasing) is now a dual winner Down Under and was a Group race winner when successful in Flemingon's 2520m Group 3 Lexus Bart Cummings at the beginning of October.
The gelding is entered in the 2500m Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Friday.
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