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A Fast Lady For Lordship… The Harris family of Lordship Stud on the outskirts of Newmarket know all about fast families with the jewel in the crown of their broodmare band being Swiss Lake (GB) (Indian Ridge {GB}), the dam of stakes-winning sprinters Swiss Diva (GB), Swiss Spirit (GB) and Swiss Dream (GB). The team...
Diva Puts On A Show… After Eden’s Causeway (Giant’s Causeway) (lot 1867), the dam of GI Las Virgenes S. winner Eden’s Moon (Malibu Moon) in foal to Frankel (GB) was bought back at 1.2 millions guineas, there was some compensation for vendor Brook Stud when the next lot through the ring, Mango Diva (GB) (Holy...
Moon Rises For K.I. Farm… Descendants of the Classic producer Jude (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) have proven extremely popular in sales rings in recent years, and another to join that list is the 4-year-old filly Half Moon (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) (lot 1807), who was scooped up by Japan’s K.I. Farm in foal to Frankel for 675,000gns...
Adena Springs South in Williston, Florida has been reopened for the 2015 breeding season, Adena Springs announced yesterday. The 3800-acre farm will be home to Capo Bastone (Street Boss–Fight to Lovem by Fit to Fight), City Wolf(Giant’s Causeway–Baby Zip, by Relaunch) and Hunter’s Bay (Ghostzapper–Smok’n Frolic, by Smoke Glacken). “It’s exciting to reenter the Florida stallion market with such solid stallions that...
Mulcaster Raises A Glass… Given the profile of Pale Mimosa (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}), it should have come as no surprise that she was attractive to Australasian interests, and the New Zealand-based Guy Mulcaster stayed strong to secure her for 680,000gns for an undisclosed existing client. The 5-year-old Pale Mimosa, who was catalogued as lot 1875, notched her first...
Nerses In Front For Blueblooded Mare… War Front has asserted his position as a successful sire on both sides of the Atlantic, and thus the lone mare carrying to the Claiborne resident was always going to be popular. Throw behind that one of the best pages in the book, and the result was a tussle...
Claiborne Taking The Long View… Long View (Ire) (lot 1874), a 3-year-old daughter of Europe’s best stallion, Galileo, is on her way to one of America’s best stallions in War Front after Hugo Lascelles bid 1.1 million guineas on behalf of Claiborne Farm’s Walker Hancock. The half-sister to G1 2000 Guineas winner Golan (Ire) and...
Ladys First Among Equals At Tattersalls… Likes bees drawn to honey, the Tattersalls ring suddenly filled for the appearance of G3 Atalanta S. winner Ladys First (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), who was offered in foal to Galileo (Ire) as lot 1831 and was the highlight of the early-evening trade at 1.8 million guineas. Having been sold for...
Judge Rules At Tattersalls… By the time Classic and dual Group 1 winner Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) stepped into the ring, the Tattersalls pavilion was packed to the rafters, and those that had shown up to see a spectacle were not disappointed. Auctioneer John O’Kelly asked for an opening bid of 2 million guineas on...
WinStar Farm stallion Fast Bullet (Speightstown–Renfro Valley Star, by Dayjur) was euthanized yesterday due to complications from colic. “It is with great regret that we had to euthanize Fast Bullet early this morning due to complications from colic,” said Elliott Walden, WinStar President & CEO. “After a lot of ups and downs in treating him, it became...
Shekih Ahmed al Maktoum’s Farraaj (Ire) (Dubai Destination) took to the Sha Tin turf course Tuesday morning for a piece of fast work ahead of his expected start in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup Dec. 14. With Italian jockey Andrea Atzeni in the irons, the 5-year-old gelding worked over 1200 meters, going in fractions of :27.5...
Officials at Ascot Racecourse have announced that the new Group 1 event at the Royal Meeting next June will be named the Commonwealth Cup. The event, which will become the eighth top-level contest to feature during the five-day meeting, will carry purse money of £375,000 and is open to 3-year-old colts, geldings and fillies. The...