I know I am a bit early on this one, but seeing as the press releases for the various sales are starting to appear, I thought I'd give you the preview of this sale: TATTERSALLS OCTOBER BOOK 1 CATALOGUE NOW ONLINE 42 yearlings by GALILEO and 30 by SEA THE STARS in Catalogue of 577 lots The catalogue for Book 1 of the 2012 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which takes place Tuesday 9th October - Thursday 11th October, is now online and can be viewed at www.tattersalls.com. The catalogue for Europe's premier yearling sale numbers 577 lots, all of which are eligible for the 2013/2014 Tattersalls Millions which comprises six races worth £1,300,000, and all eyes will be on the 42 yearlings by the undisputed champion sire GALILEO and the 30 from the first crop of his sensational half brother SEA THE STARS. The flagship Tattersalls sale has attracted a truly outstanding collection of the finest yearlings to be found anywhere in the world, including own or half brothers and sisters to a massive 59 Group 1 and Classic winners and more than 260 Group/Listed winners. Amongst the siblings to Classic and Group 1 winners are the GALILEO own sister to Oaks winner WAS, the GALILEO three parts sister to dual Derby winner HIGH CHAPARRAL, the GALILEO own sister to Irish 2000 Guineas winner RODERIC O'CONNOR, the GALILEO three-parts brother to Derby winner AUTHORIZED, the MONTJEU own brother to Derby winner MOTIVATOR, the SEA THE STARS half brother to dual 1000 Guineas winner FINSCEAL BEO, the SEA THE STARS half brother to Group 1 winners YOUMZAIN and CREACHADOIR, the SHAMARDAL half brother to Irish 2000 Guineas winner POWER, the DANEHILL DANCER half brother to Group 1 Nassau Stakes winner THE FUGUE, and the PIVOTAL half brother to Champion 2 year old filly MISTY FOR ME. All of the current top 15 sires standing in Britain and Ireland are well represented with GALILEO appropriately leading the way with 42 regally bred yearlings to represent him. Numerically he is followed by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT with 36, DUBAWI with 27, SHAMARDAL with 22, OASIS DREAM with 21, CAPE CROSS, DANEHILL DANCER and PIVOTAL with 20 each, EXCEED AND EXCEL with 16, ACCLAMATION and MONTJEU with 13 apiece and DANSILI with 11. First crop sires frequently create plenty of interest but rarely as much as the first crop of the truly outstanding racehorse SEA THE STARS who stands at HH Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud in Ireland. With 30 SEA THE STARS yearlings catalogued, Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale has more from the first crop of the Derby, Arc and Guineas winner than any other yearling sale. Even more impressive is that no less than 19 of them are either half brothers or sisters to Group 1 winners or out of Group and Listed winning mares. Other first crop sires with yearlings catalogued include Group 1 winners AQLAAM, ARCHIPENKO, BUSHRANGER, CHAMPS ELYSEES, MASTERCRAFTSMAN, MYBOYCHARLIE and the legendary four-time Gold Cup winner YEATS. The current crop of first season sires also feature prominently with Royal Ascot sensation NEW APPROACH leading the way with 25 yearlings catalogued and DUKE OF MARMALADE, HAATEF, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR, MOUNT NELSON, RAVEN'S PASS and SIXTIES ICON all well represented. Overseas based sires traditionally play a prominent role at Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale and AFTER MARKET, ARCH, ARTIE SCHILLER, BIRDSTONE, ELUSIVE QUALITY, EXCHANGE RATE, FASTNET ROCK, HARD SPUN, LEMON DROP KID, MEDAGLIA D'ORO, MONSUN, MORE THAN READY, ROCK HARD TEN, SMART STRIKE, STORMY ATLANTIC, STREET CRY and WAR FRONT give the catalogue its customary international appeal. As last year the largest consignments from Britain and Ireland come from Highclere Stud and the Castlebridge Consignment with 39 and 33 yearlings respectively, while last year's sale topping consignor Oaks Farm Stables has a high class team of seven. Commenting on the 2012 October Book 1 catalogue, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said; "Last year's October Book 1 attracted buyers from throughout the world at all levels of the market and the 2012 catalogue looks to have all the right ingredients to replicate the success of last year's sale. All 577 yearlings are eligible for the six races and £1,300,000 prize money on offer for the Tattersalls Millions and this year's racecourse successes have provided equally compelling reasons for owners and trainers to target Book 1. The 2010 Book 1 Sale has produced the winners of the Derby, Oaks, 2000 Guineas, Irish Derby, Irish 2000 Guineas and Irish 1000 Guineas at prices ranging from 39,000 guineas to 1,200,000 guineas and it is the consistent combination of Classic quality at all levels of the market that sets Book 1 above all other European yearling sales." The catalogue for Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale is online now and will be available from Tattersalls and Tattersalls representatives from Monday, 20th August. Once I get my hands on a copy I will do my usual "lots to watch" thread. In the meantime we have the Arqana (French) Yearling sale in a few weeks time and Doncaster's Premier Sale towards the end of the month to look forward to.
I think I might well try to head down for Book 1. Very interesting viewing, and educational too. Any comments/points of interest welcome as ever, PN.
Yes, the general policy for Watership Down is to keep their fillies and sell their colts, hence why Godolphin had Rewilding and why The Fugue's 2yo full-brother is with Roger Varian, having been sold for the possible bargin of 33,000gns. I suspect Lord Derby is trying to cash in on Ouija Board while he still can, she's been disappointing at stud to date.
Any news on where that Gallileo/Brigid horse that sold in 2011 for 1.7m gns ended up Princess? Looks like it was bought by a bloodstock agent, wondering if we can be looking out for it next season.
Bought for Nurlan Bizakov as far as i can tell Nurlan Bizakov, the new Kazakhstani owner of Hesmonds Stud. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...ly-sells-for-17-million-guineas#ixzz237xXLHlg
pN, I noticed that two yearlings I'd normally expect to be under the Cliveden Stud banner are being sold by other studs. The first is Independence's Oasis Dream filly (lot 34) and the other is Fraulein's Invincible Spirit colt. Has Freedman sold the mares or does he have other studs preparing and selling the offspring? (Just for clarification for others Independence is from the Cliveden Reference Point family and has already produced Mount Nelson and Monitor Closely. Fraulein was a decent filly who won the Grade 1 E P Taylor Stakes, and is from a German mare bought in to breed to Reference Point: who sadly died before anything became of it )
The Galileo/Brigid has been named NAZYM and is in training with Sir Michael Stoute. Bustino, Cliveden do not sell horse under their own name. I don't think they actually own any stud land anymore, I believe the mares board at various farms so are prepared for the sales by consignment companies. It is a good way of saving some money and time to get someone else to do it, plus you can trade on the reputation of the consignor's success at the sales. Some big breeders (Coolmore & Darley in the main) frequently sell yearlings but never do so under their own name. Buyers become suspicious and assume (probably rightly) that the horses are unwanted cast-offs, not good enough for the main band. Sometimes they are selling the horses to disolve a partnership or foal share.
Thanks pN. I know De Walden sold yearlings through the Bloomsbury Stud as they said " Bloomsbury always prepare their yearlings so well". It makes sense if you are not a "commercial" breeder. Slightly surprised they are selling the filly, as they only have one daughter of Independence in the paddocks. Maybe the 2yo filly Singersongwriter (Ravens Pass) is to be the 2nd.
