NEWMARKET, English-Classic candidate Gan Teorainn (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) has been described by Clare Manning of Boherguy Stud as the most exciting horse the 29-year-old has ever had a chance to deposit before the much-anticipated Scepter Tournament at Tattersalls on Tuesday.
Coached by his grandfather Jim Bolger, Gan Teorainn touted his Classics certificate as a runner-up in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac at ParisLongchamp in October and could be backed with 25-1 odds for the Oaks next year.
The Ennistown Stud-owned little girl also boasts a solid pedigree to match her abilities as she is a half-sister with eight winners, three of which are showrunners. black performers, including Puncher Clynch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), whom Bolger coached to win the G3 Ballysax S. at Leopardstown in 2010.
Manning said, “She was the highest profile horse I ever had to sell. I’ve sold a lot of ties to good horses but this is a two year old that has been placed in Group 1 and has a Classic campaign ahead so it’s definitely the coolest horse I’ve ever had the chance to. sale association. It’s very interesting.
“Gan Teorainn is of a young and interesting gentleman who is traveling around. She’s gone over a mile and escaped the Rainbow Quest mare [Dance Troupe (GB)] who had 11 ponies, 10 runners-up and 8 winners. There are a lot of black horses under the first dam and, as a crossbreeding prospect on a catalog page, it’s all there.”
Gan Teorainn translates from Irish to unlimited or limitless, and Manning says her dad Kevin filth has teamed up with all the bars one of her seven starts in the final season of a swashbuckling career. or last for more than 40 years will appeal to nearly everyone in Tattersalls.
Manning explains, “She showed that on the track and with her having 1000 Guineas and Oaks for next year, I think she’s going to be pretty popular. Gan Teorainn really has international appeal and she can really go anywhere.
“There are a lot of premium mares in the sale and you can’t pick a single mare or a mare and say, ‘this is the best horse of the session,’ because there are so many there. Gan Teorainn was the most overrated two-year-old in the sale. Some of them will be sold as leads while others will have racing careers ahead, so I assume our little girl is a bit unique in the sense that she on sale with the Classic campaign ahead as well as having that model’s career to look forward to continuing down the line.
If Gan Teorainn plays a prominent role in the Scepter Sessions at Tattersalls, it will be another great year for the growing Boherguy Stud following the top-selling Fall Annual Sale at the Goffs with a horse. son of Dawn Approach (Ire) and a number of other effective trading activities on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Manning said, “Another good year. It would be great if we could end it on a positive note. I think she will be well received so I can’t see why we wouldn’t.
“It is very difficult to top Orby or even Book 2 at Tattersalls. Those sales are just very strong. On top of that, any sale is great, and we’ve had a lot of fun from the Fall Annual Sale. To do it with a Dawn Approachwho wasn’t the most commercial boar but managed to win Group 1 winners, was sweeter because he was down at Grandpa’s house in Redmondstown.
“We have a good horse sale, a great February sale, a good Fairy House–we don’t go there and get noticed but the horses sell for more than the asking price and a lot Our customers are very satisfied. Putting the horse in the right place of sale is one of the most important things in this game. You can have a lovely horse, but if it’s sold by mistake, you could be overlooked.”
She added: “Grandpa and dad were very supportive of me. None of them motivated me to work with horses or go into the industry. If anything, they were probably trying to steer me in a different direction. But they were great. The first year I wanted to get horses and show how I could prepare them for sale and Grandpa let me do it with some of his better horses. It helped me attract clients and advertise how we do things at Boherguy. Without that, I wouldn’t be where I am now; I am still trying to make a name for myself while now Boherguy is starting to gain recognition for sales in the UK and Ireland.
It was just last month when Kevin Manning announced his retirement at the age of 55. He took his first win in 1983 and has been a steady driver for Bolger since 1993. Together, Manning and Bolger have won eight races. Classics in the UK and Ireland, with Clare indicating special meaning around the first time with Margarula (Ire) (Doyoun {GB}) in Irish Oaks in 2002.
She said: “A lot of people ask me about how hard Dad has worked over the years and how he takes care of his weight. It’s a difficult question for me to answer because my dad was a jockey before I was born so I never knew it was any different. For me, the way he eats, sweats and the work he does, for me it’s normal. He never stops. He is crazy about his shooting and has his hunting dogs. He is raising two puppies and he also lends me a hand in the yard. Shooting season is going to be in three months and he’s happy to be out of work for the time being.
Manning added: “But one day that was really impressive for me was Margarula winning the Irish Oaks in 2002. She won 33-1 that day and just as we were about to sit down and watch the race, I told him. Grandfather. that I would run down to bet on her. He told me not to do that, when she crossed the line first, I turned around and looked at him without saying anything. To be fair to him, he gave me £50 in return!
“It’s great because Grandma owns a mare and she’s Dad’s first Classics winner. As soon as the presentation was over, Grandpa and I jumped in the car and headed down to Portlaoise to watch Wexford lose to Clare in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Hurdles Championship. I think I was only 8 years old then so it was a great memory.
“Trading Leather (Ire) was another great day. He had promised her that he would one day coach a Derby winner for her, so it meant a lot for Trading Leather to wear her colors in the Irish Derby. He bred, trained and owned it and Dad rode it. Not only that, we had a lot of families there that day and being held at Curragh, it was amazing. Even so, Poetic Flare (Ire) winning St James’s Palace S. is probably my favourite. He won 2000 Guineas and established himself as a first-class pony at Ascot that day.
Focus on Clare at Scepter Sessions in Tattersalls this week. If Gan Teorainn captures the imagination of buyers, it will represent another memorable day for the family.
