Breaking bloodstock news - Darley have purchased a 29% share in Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom. It seems likely that he will stand at stud in the northern hemisphere at either Dalham Hall (Newmarket), Jonabell Farm (Kentucky) or Kildangan Stud (Kildare).
Black Caviar's yearling half-brother will go under the hammer at tomorrow's opening session of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. The colt, by Redoute's Choice, has apparently attracted a lot of international attention and is expected to break the Inglis Sales' yearling record of AUS$3million. He is due through the ring at about 3.20pm AEST, about 6.20am UK time, tomorrow.
Dancing Rain is the latest mare to be confirmed in foal to Frankel. Two top class Australian mares have also been confirmed for his first southern hemisphere book. Group 1 winner MORE JOYOUS and her G1 placed half-sister MORE STRAWBERRIES will arrive in the UK in the summer, with MORE JOYOUS being considered for Royal Ascot en route to Banstead Manor.
Black Caviar's little brother makes AUS$5,000,000! He's been sold to an Australian buyer, BC3 Thoroughbreds. I'm sure there will be more news to follow.
Article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the cold makes rather interesting reading http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horsera...etches-5m-at-frantic-sale-20130409-2hjha.html
It's been confirmed that the breezes for next week's Craven Sale will be shown live on RUK. I'll be putting up a thread on the sale shortly.
More top class mare confirmed for Frankel: Oaks winners Sariska, Light Shift and Ramruma plus Finsceal Beo and Elusive Wave. His book now contains 62 Group 1 winners/producers.
Interesting to note that MORPHEUS, Frankel's half-brother, has an entry in the 3yo maiden at Newmarket on Wednesday. The colt was supplemented into the Derby last week at a cost of £8,000.
He's in as the stable second string, Ian Mongan on board while Tom Queally rides DEMONIC for the same connections. HOT SNAP, the Pivotal half-sister to MIDDAY, makes her seasonal reappearance in the Nell Gwyn on Wednesday. From what I hear Sir Henry likes her a lot, but her work-rider is not convinced she is a world-beater!
MIDDAY has been scanned in foal to Frankel. Juddmonte, proactive as ever, have released this footage of her 25-day scan. [video=youtube;iJQATCyszU8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJQATCyszU8&feature=youtu.be[/video]
