Dual Listed winner Easton Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) set a new record for the Tattersalls February Sale when selling for 500,000gns to agent Mick Flanagan for an undisclosed client.
Arrowfield Stud's Paul Messara had made the trip to Newmarket from Australia but had to settle for the role of underbidder for the 4-year-old (lot 100), who was offered by the Castlebridge Consignment on behalf of owners Al Shaqab Racing and Ritchie Fiddes.
Messara wasn't Flanagan's only rival in a lively bidding round for the grey sprinter, with Cheveley Park Stud's Chris Richardson also getting involved, along with the Easton Angel's original owner Ritchie Fiddes, Jake Warren and Daniel Creighton.
“I came here to buy her as a breeding prospect but the options are open as I'm told there's still plenty of racing in her,” Flanagan said.
“She's a good, quick filly with a great physical and she moves like a panther. She's been bought for a new client based in Europe so she will stay here.”
Trained by Michael Dods, Easton Angel won her first two starts for Fiddes before finishing runner-up to Acapulco (Scat Daddy) in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot after being part-sold to Al Shaqab. At three she added victories in the Listed Westow S. and Listed Scurry S. to her record of four wins from 11 starts.
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