Park Paddocks

Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale piggybacked off last week's bonanza at Book 1 with Godolphin once again flexing its muscle for a 875,000gns Sea The Stars (Ire) colt on a day when all of the key figures were up on last year.  Monday's trade carried on from the trends set at Book 1, with Godolphin accounting for two of the three top lots with the newly-formed Amo Racing and Al Shaqab partnership accounting for the other--a 600,000gns filly by St Mark's Basilica (Fr).  But lot 597, the...

A total of 1,008 foals will be offered at Park Paddocks, as the catalogue for the Tattersalls December Foal Sale was announced on Friday. Scheduled for Nov. 26-30, the sale will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with a day set aside for viewing on Thursday, Nov. 28. As previously announced, a full-sister to G1 2000 Guineas heroine Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) will feature as lot 945. She is among the lots that are half- or full-siblings to 129 group or listed winners, including six Group 1 winners....

Just five lots after the 2,900,000 million Camelot (GB) miss, a Siyouni (Fr) filly beat that price to become the priciest of her sex on the day when selling for 3,700,000gns to Godolphin as lot 407. A half-sister to G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}), the bay is out of the multiple stakes placed Shambolic (Ire) (Shamardal) from the draft of Newsells Park Stud. Co-bred by Newsells Park and Merry Fox Stud, the filly is kin to multiple Grade I winner Laughing (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), as well...

The bids came in thick and fast for lot 402, a daughter of Camelot (GB) and the multiple group placed Sense of Style (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) from the draft of Camas Park Stud. Amo Racing made the winning bid at 2,900,000 gns on the third day of Tattersalls October's Book 1. They had shelled out 4,300,000 gns for a son of Wootton Bassett (GB) earlier in the day. Her dam is a half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), as well as G2 Mooresbridge Stakes hero Leo...

Last week's G3 Tattersalls Stakes winner The Waco Kid (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) is one of the highlights of the five-day Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, which takes place at Park Paddocks from Monday, October 28 to Friday, November 1. The Waco Kid is rated 109 and will be offered as lot 1059 by the Castlebridge Consignment, who are responsible for the largest draft of 178 horses in training from a catalogue comprised of 1,619 lots. The G3 Thoroughbred Stakes winner Epictetus (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) also features in their offering...

NEWMARKET, England--For the second consecutive year Havana Grey (GB) and Whitsbury Manor Stud were responsible for the highest-priced yearling at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale as a filly by the in-demand stallion went the way of Alex Elliott, acting on behalf of Amo Racing, for 140,000gns during Tuesday's session at Park Paddocks. Lot 419 was the headline buy on a productive day for Elliott, who signed for the top three lots from the session in some shape or form. Lot 376, a Sergei Prokofiev colt offered by Chasemore Farm, is...

NEWMARKET, England--Fifteen-year-old Ruairi Kilmartin was left speechless after his Dark Angel (Ire) filly--a mere €7,000 buy at the Goffs November Foal Sale--had provided him with a fairytale result when selling to Paul Corrigan for 70,000gns on the opening day of the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale. "No, never," an incredulous Kilmartin replied when asked whether he'd dared to dream of lot 159 making that sort of money. "I thought she'd make 20 or 30 grand, but that's exceeded my expectations. We were flat out there yesterday evening with 40 or 50...

Mujtaba (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) (lot 150A) and Mina Rashid (GB) (Almanzor {Fr}) (lot 150B) have both been added to the Tattersalls September Sale as wildcards, the sales company announced on Friday. The sale, which takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 10, features 242 lots comprised of horses and fillies in/out of training and broodmares. Rated 109 by Timeform, Mujtaba will be consigned by William Haggas's Somerville Lodge on behalf of Shadwell Estate Company. Second in the Listed Festival Stakes at Goodwood to G2 Hardwicke Stakes hero Isle Of Jura (GB) (New...

The catalogues for Books 2-4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale are now available online. Book 2 comprises 773 yearlings and takes place from October 14-16, while 571 lots are scheduled to go under the hammer from October 17-18 when Book 3 takes centre stage. Book 4 has a further 81 yearlings also selling on Friday, October 18, immediately following the conclusion of Book 3. Recent graduates of Book 2 include a number of Group 1 winners this year, headed by the Queen Anne Stakes scorer Charyn (Ire) (Dark Angel...

Back down to three days after a bumper four-day run last year, the Tattersalls July Sale retains its earlier Tuesday start for this year. Despite the rise of online sales and pop-up offerings, this is a fixture in the calendar that retains its popularity and increases in success year on year. For breeders, it is a welcome pause after the foaling season and ahead of the start of serious yearling prep, offering the chance to stock up on a mare or two, while owners and trainers can rely on plenty...

Lot 154, a son of Persian King (Ire) and the Paco Boy (Ire) mare Robanne (GB), hammered at 600,000gns to Stroud Coleman Bloodstock from the draft of Tally-Ho Stud during the second session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale. The dam was third in a brace of Group 3s, and is already responsible for Listed Prix Herod winner and G3 Prix Imprudence runner-up Ritournelle (Fr) (Camelot {GB}). Bred by Haras d'Etreham and Riviera Equine, the colt caught the eye of Tally-Ho at €80,000 out of the 2022 Arqana December Breeding...

Just past the halfway mark during Wednesday's session, lot 147, a son of Blue Point (Ire), was knocked down to Anthony Stroud for 800,000gns at Park Paddocks. Consigned by Station Yard, the bay colt is out of Platinum Coast (Speightstown), herself a half-sister to multiple graded winner Istanford (Istan) and will race for Godolphin. Bred by Mr. and Mrs. Reddy Coffey, the colt made €78,000 on the bid of Blandford Bloodtstock/Station Yard during the 2023 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale. Three lots later, a bay son of Kingman (GB) and...