Browse
This is the archive of all the old shared content.
Acclamation Filly Joins the Club… The China Horse Club has been on a spending spree as of late, and it didn’t take that organization long to jump into the fray at Tattersalls when its racing and bloodstock manager Michael Wallace prevailed at 300,000gns for a popular Acclamation (GB) filly from Corduff Stud. Lot 16 had at least...
New Approach Colt Gets the Blue Ribbon… A New Approach (Ire) colt (lot 51) out of a sister to the great Soviet Song (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) was bought for 300,000gns with a single bid from Sheikh Fahad’s representative Hannah Wall. Consigned by Kirtlington Stud, the son of Sister Act (GB) has been the subject of...
Montjeu to Magnier… By Emma Berry and Kelsey Riley Nearing the midway mark of session one, no horse had yet breached the 500,000gns barrier, but that changed when Lot 66, the first of six Book 1 offerings from the final crop of Montjeu (Ire), strolled into the ring. Bidding was fierce, with John Warren and Ibrahim...
Gordon-Watson Left Seeing Stars… Charlie Gordon-Watson wasn’t able to divulge the identity of his client, but the agent was kept busy during the first session of Book 1, signing for lot 117, Hascombe & Valiant Studs’ son of Sea The Stars (Ire), at 600,000gns. Out of the listed-placed Mark Of Esteem (Ire) mare Victoria Cross, the...
Euro Trip Fruitful for Solis/Litt… By Emma Berry The first yearlings of Zoffany (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) have been the subject of high praise this sales season, but it was the Group 1 winner’s sister who stole the show on Tuesday when selling for 700,000gns from the draft of Croom House Stud. The charms of lot 107,...
Dream Day for Juddmonte Sire… Juddmonte’s Oasis Dream was far and away the leading sire on the day, with nine sold for a total of 3,415,000gns and an average of 379,444gns. In addition to the aforementioned, his big prices also included lot 19, a half-brother to GI Gamely S. and GI Yellow Ribbon S. winner Dubawi...
SOLID START TO TATTERSALLS OCTOBER By Emma Berry and Kelsey Riley Tattersalls kicked off its flagship October Yearling Sale with its three-day Book 1 portion yesterday, and despite a lack of fireworks that was witnessed during this session 12 months ago when a Galileo colt was hammered down for a record 3.6 million guineas–only to...
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale, looking to follow up on a power-packed 2013 renewal, begins its 13-day stand Monday in Lexington with the first of four Book 1 sessions. Surveying the barns bustling with activity Sunday morning, Keeneland Vice President of Sales Walt Robertson said, “We are always cautiously optimistic. We’ve got a lot of...
by Michele MacDonald Both a bold visionary who steps beyond the ordinary bounds of his peers and a firm traditionalist who holds tight to aspects of his centuries-old culture, Dr. Masatake Iida is a rare breed. Not only does he rank among Japan’s leading breeders and owners under the banner of his Chiyoda Farm,...
4th-GPX, $35,800, Alw, NW1X, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12 4/5, ft. EKATI’S PHAETON (f, 2, Tale of Ekati–Seventh Veil, by Capote) squeaked out a nose-victory on debut over track and trip Aug. 9, and was pounded down to 8-5 favoritism at the windows for this reappearance. The dark bay grabbed the lead under heavy pressure from My Miss...
HONG KONG DATE FOR G FORCE Saturday’s G1 Betfred Sprint Cup winner G Force (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) could make his first voyage overseas at the end of the year for the G1 Hong Kong Sprint Dec. 14. The Middleham Park Racing-owned 3-year-old, who denied the likes of Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}) and Sole Power (GB)...
VINCENT RIMAUD, Haras du Quesnay TROUVILLE FISHMARKET Boulevard Fernand Moureaux, Trouville sur Mer. Deauville is a small town, and the restaurants don’t change that much, but someplace new and very nice for a quick seafood lunch is to go to the fish market in Trouville. All of the fishmongers are along the street, and...