Selenaia

Tara Stud might be yet to find a buyer, but there has been a significant sale to report among the equine inhabitants of the historic farm, with Derek Iceton confirming on Thursday that star producer Dettoria has been sold to Brighton and Hove Albion owner/chairman Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy. Already the dam of the G3 Prix Fille de l'Air winner Higher Leaves (Golden Horn) and GIII Honeymoon Stakes heroine Selenaia (Sea The Moon), Dettoria has come good again this year with the two-year-old Do Or Do Not. Though yet...

It was hard not to love the performance Selenaia (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) posted in the GIII Honeymoon S. at Santa Anita last weekend.  One man who loved it more than most was Derek Iceton of Tara Stud in County Meath. Iceton bought the dam [Dettoria (GB) (Declaration Of War)] of the Grade I-bound performer for just 12,000gns at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale in 2018.  Dettoria is still based at Tara Stud and has a Space Blues (Ire) colt at foot. She is happily reported to be back...