Ferguson Turns Up The Volume

Ferguson Turns Up The Volume… 
Volume (GB) (Mount Nelso {GB}) (lot 1767) stamped herself a filly to watch when garnering the Listed Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial S. at Newbury in May, and she solidified her status amongst the best in her generation when running third in both the G1 Investec Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks. Volume wrapped up her season in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks, and she is likely to embark on a new career next season after being scooped up by Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock agent John Ferguson for 700,000gns at Tattersalls yesterday. 

The tall, long-striding bay created quite a buzz when she stepped into the ring, setting off a spirited bidding duel that included James Wigan, Northern Farm and James Delahooke. In the end it was Ferguson, standing in the doorway, who prevailed for the Stuart Stuckey homebred, who was trained by Luca Cumani. 

“She’s one to take home,” Ferguson noted. “She’s been placed in two Oaks, so we know she has a lot of talent. It’s a very good-looking family that we don’t really have, so from that point of view we’re delighted to have her. We’ll find a good stallion for her, anyway.” 

Volume’s second dam is G1 Prix du Cadran victress Victoire Bleue (Legend of France), who has produced the G2 Prix Chaudenay winner and G1 St Leger-placed Vertical Speed (Fr). Ferguson noted Volume would likely join Sheikh Mohammed’s broodmare band next year. 

“She could race on, but at the end of the day she’s been placed in two Classics,” he said.