A breeding right to popular young sire Havana Grey (GB) (lot 152) topped the Tattersalls Online November Sale when selling for 280,000gns to Richmond Bloodstock. The Whitsbury Manor Stud stallion, who was leading freshman sire in Europe last year and now heads the second-season sires' table, has had his covering fee increased for 2024 to £55,000 from £18,500.
The horses-in-training section was led by Dire La Verite (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}) (lot 43), a 94-rated winner for Brian Meehan earlier this year, who was sold for 50,000gns to agent Federico Barberini. The 3-year-old was most recently third in a Chantilly conditions race in October behind Beshtani (Fr) and Make Me King (Fr), who sold for €340,000 and €380,000 respectively at Arqana's Autumn Sale on Monday.
A mixture of yearlings, foals, broodmares, horses in training and breeding rights, the sale featured 154 lots, with 61 marked as sold for a total of 663,9800gns.
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