Horse Racing

Book 1 Colt is the most expensive book of the year at $3.3 million


The demographics of the buyers are at the top of the global raw materials market, in a large, relatively narrow scheme. But it looks like everyone who matters is at Tattersalls on October 5 as Book Day 2 of the October Yearling Sale becomes the highest-grossing sale in European auction history. .

In a trading session bordering odd levels, eight lots brought in 1,000,000gns ($1,195,782) or so as revenue hit 49,545,000gns ($59,245,019), up 65% year-on-year. . The median price was up 49% at 344,062gns ($411,423) and the median was up 25% to 200,000gns ($239,156). The clearance rate was 88% with 144 units sold from 163 units offered for sale.

Watership Down Stud’s Frankel colt out So Mi Dar bears many similarities to his father and entered the Park Paddocks ring with a correspondingly large reputation on Day 2.

The blue-blooded young man (Lot 221) lived up to his fame by drawing a bid of 2,800,000gns ($3,348,190) from Godolphin, a price that made him the most expensive watch sold. anywhere in the world this year.

Godolphin turned things around at the top of the market in the opening session, with a spend of 6,025,000gns ($7,204,587), including a seven-figure lot hat-trick. However, Lane’s End’s Bill Farish has been adamant not to let Sheikh Mohammed’s operation take things their own as some aggressive bidding tactics have been deployed since Edmond Mahony took the lead.

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A series of 100,000gns boosts were done with sharp nods, and each time Godolphin responded, Farish fired back almost immediately. But when a bid of 2,800,000gns was signaled by the spotter beside the parade ring, Farish gazed long and dejectedly at the bid board over his left shoulder. After a brief exchange with blood-consumption officer David Ingordo, there was apparently a shake of the head and a hammering of the hammer.

“Apparently, he has the pedigree of a stallion because he’s a very good Frankel Dubai “mare,” said Anthony Stroud after signing Godolphin’s fourth seven-figure deal. “This is one of Watership Down’s best families, so he’s the jewel in the crown. Needless to say, he’s an incredibly fine horse.

“Price was higher than I expected, but Watership Down did a great job and David Ingordo and Bill Farish were staunch opponents. He’s an outstanding horse and he’s very valuable if he’s one. good racehorse.”

Hip 833, David Ingordo, Buyer, September 2022 Sale at Keeneland
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David Ingordo at Keeneland recent September sale

The transaction represents something of a reversal of fortune for Farish, whose Woodford Racing outfit secured So Mi Dar Sea The Stars colt for 1,200,000gns ($1,716,890) through Charlie Gordon-Watson last year’s book 1. The colt has since been named the Astrodome.

So Mi Dar won Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (G3) during her time in training and also finished third to Get on the plane fast in the Prix de l’Opera Longines (G1). She’s not only from Dubawi but also outside of the main girl group group 1 Dar Re Mi which means she is the 2nd and 3rd year champion’s sister Too hot and Lah Ti Dar Al Basti Equiworld winner Dubai Middleton Stakes (G2) and smashes 880,000gns ($1,052,288) Siyouni filly (Lot 24) was purchased by Shadwell on Tuesday.

Godolphin has joined the family before not only is Too Darn Hot now standing in Dalham Hall Stud, but Dar Re Mi is no longer Watership Down’s mare Darara, making her a half-sister to the star overcome Rewrite who won the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) and the Dubai Sheema Classic sponsored by China Guangsha (G1) for Sheikh Mohammed.

Darara, a half-brother to Darshaan – Trusthouse Forte Prix Vermeille (G1), joined Lloyd Webber’s broodmare band at a cost of IR470,000gns in 1994.

Simon Marsh, general manager of Watership Down, said: “It is an extraordinary thing that you have such a horse and it fulfills everything you want from it. “He’s been a special individual throughout his life, but these things don’t happen by accident.

“There were a lot of people involved in getting him here, from Terry (Doherty, the camp manager) who’s been with us for 30 years, to Conor, who leads the horse, and Donna. (Vowles), our manager in Ireland, and our feeders and breeders.

“All of these people have to come together to be able to get the horse here today. For him, what he’s done is amazing and we’re all super excited. What an incredible family and we’ve been incredibly lucky.”

Simon Marsh Tattersalls Yearly Sale October 1 04/10/21
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Simon Marsh at Tattersalls

Expanding on what’s available in the store for the family, Marsh added: “Frankel is the only one and So Mi Dar has an adorable pony. her family and she’s called Darlectable You and she’s also. is the pony with Frankel.

“There’s a lot going on in the family. It’s amazing that you join these families and they just keep going. We’re really sending Darlectable You over. Gunman In America, it would be a fun way to introduce new blood into the family. “

Clean Coolmore with Broome Sibling
It took 2,400,000gns ($2,869,877) for Coolmore to surpass Godolphin a few seasons later when Croom House Stud offered siblings three for
Broome and Point Lonsdale .

Another Frankel work, the pony (Plot 238) outside of Denis Brosnan’s excellent producer Sweepstakes The top five winners are Broome, who was successful in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1), and Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (G2) winner Point Lonsdale, both by Australia .

MV Magnier, who has signed with Peter Brant’s Birch Farm, said: “Denis Brosnan is a very good breeder and we have been very fortunate to have acquired his horses in the past. People Everyone knows how well Frankel is doing at the moment and we’ve had two brothers before and they’re two very good horses, so let’s just hope this boy is fine too.

“It’s fair to Sweepstake, she’s always bred very nice horses and three of them are pretty flashy animals and they’re all pretty similar. As for Galileo’s sons, it’s not just Frankel, Churchill has also reached new heights, Australia is flying, and Gleneagles also.”

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<p>Frankel colt consigned as Lot 238 in the ring at Tattersalls October sale</p>
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<p>Sweepstake won two races during her time on the track with Richard Hannon, most notably the Betfair Mobile National Stakes, before she moved to the US.  She joined Brosnan’s broodmare band Epona Bloodstock in 2011, when she entered the November Breeding Stock Sale in Keeneland at a cost of $280,000.  Her birds of prey have now brought in 4,250,000gns ($5,082,074) in Tattersalls coveted earnings.</p>
<p>The daughter of the Acclamation pedigree goes back to Galaxie Dust, the ancestor of Tyranny who spawned the Epona Bloodstock breed. <span class=Zoffany and Rostropovich .

“Sweepstake has been very good to us,” Brosnan said. “She was originally bought by Peter Doyle and trained by Richard Hannon before she was sold to America, where we went and bought her. The reason we bought her was because we raised them all. all these names (Tyranny and her baby).

“There have been a lot of people bid for this pony up to two million. We sold a mare here before for 2,400,000gns ($3,908,268), Sumora in 2011. It’s great to get out of the ring again at that price. “

Another one for the Knight
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Lope de Vega Battaash’s half-sister has become the latest seven-figure acquisition made by Richard Knight when his agent bought 1,800,000gns for mixed-race youngster Ballyphilip Stud. Celebrity chef Bobby Flay takes on the role of lower bidder, with Amo Racing’s Joseph Burke and Kia Joorabchian among those who have previously joined.

“I think she was probably the one who picked the filling in the sale,” Knight said. “She’s very cool and she’s clearly a top stallion and half-sister to Battaash, she’s ticked a lot of boxes.

“She is in stunning physical shape, she is very fit and I am very happy to have her. She will stay in England and a coach will be decided at a later stage. She is for a guest. undisclosed aviation.”

Although the identity of Knight’s high-profile client remains a mystery, a representative confirmed his recent high-profile purchases were all made on behalf of the same owner. His total assets include a sister of 2.6 million euros to Blackbeard, head of Goffs’ Orby Sales, and six Keeneland purchases totaling $4.875 million.

Expanding on his recent activities, Knight said: “It was fantastic. When we started selling most of the sales, we had a smaller budget and a horse or two could be brought in. on the list and they are the ones that we buy. Over the past few weeks it has been a great opportunity to go and buy things that we really want to buy.

“It was absolutely fun but I found it very strong today. I really liked Frankel filly from Newsells before, but we put value in things and if they go over budget, we stop.”

This little pup was bred by Ballyphilip Stud from Anna Law, a helpless daughter of Lawman whose siblings include SGB Champagne Stakes (G2) winner Etlaala and Bird Key, Tasleet’s dam. Anna Law’s 2-year-old The Antarctic brought an important update to the pedigree when Battaash’s brother won the Prix de Cabourg (G3).

Although Anna Law cost Paul McCartan an unbelievable 14,000gns in 2012, her progeny have now generated 3,730,000gns in Tattersalls aspirational revenue.

“She was an absolute beauty,” McCartan said of Lope de Vega meaningfully. “I think the cutest thing we’ve ever had. I always say the First Lady is, she’s been nice to me too, but this is especially good. The mare is beautiful too.

“I wish Richard Knight all the best for her and I hope she’s lucky in her relationships.”

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