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Kodiac Gelding Leads The Way At Tattersalls Online

Global Esteem (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 45) topped the Tattersalls Online June Sale on Friday, selling for 25,000gns to Stroud Coleman Bloodstock. Offered by Global Group Racing, the 5-year-old is a four-time winner and a full-brother to listed winner and G3 Sceptre S. third Terror (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Second on the buyers' sheets was the 3-year-old placed filly Princess Azure (Ire) (Air Force Blue) (lot 21). Offered by Jessica Harrington's Commonstown Stables, the daughter of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas third Princess Sinead (Ire) (Jeremy) brought 17,000gns from Omega Racing. A...

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Thursday Insights: 'Talkin' Horse Tries the Turf

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency 5th-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 5fT, post time: 5:13 p.m. ET Ranlo Investments' TALKIN PHAROAH (American Pharoah) acquitted himself well enough in his 4 1/2-furlong bow over the Keeneland main track, finishing a well-backed runner-up Apr. 20, but a surface switch is in the offing, and with good reason. The bay colt is the first foal to the races from the Randall Lowe-bred Just Talkin (Midshipman), five times placed in sprint stakes company--four of those on the grass--and a full-sister to the outstanding GSW and GI...

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Tattersalls To Sponsor Pair Of Chantilly Listed Races

The €55,000 Listed Prix de Bagatelle for sophomore fillies and the €55,000 Listed Prix Saint-Patrick for 3-year-old colts and geldings slated for Chantilly on July 2, will both be sponsored by Tattersalls. This partnership marks the first time the sales company has sponsored races at the home of French racing, with the two 1600-metre races highlighting an evening meeting specifically geared toward promoting the attractions of Chantilly as both France's premier training centre, and the venue for the two premier French Classics. Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, "Tattersalls has a...

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Just Janet a Northern Hemisphere First For Zoustar at Wetherby

Tweenhills Stud resident Zoustar (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}) registered his first Northern Hemisphere winner when David O'Meara trainee Just Janet (GB) made all to prevail in Tuesday's Coopers Marquees British EBF Restricted Maiden S. over 5 1/2 furlongs at Wetherby. 1st-Wetherby, £12,000, Mdn, 6-7, 2yo, 5f 110yT, 1:06.49, gd. JUST JANET (GB) (f, 2, Zoustar {Aus}--Coral Sea {GB}, by Excelebration {Ire}), who posted a debut third at Great Yarmouth before running into the TDN Rising Star performance of Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}) at York last month, was swiftly into stride...

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Nine Wild Cards Bolster Tattersalls Online June Sale

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Online June Sale has grown to 47 with the addition of nine wild cards on Tuesday. Set for Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m., the sale's latest entries include Spirit Of Rome (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 47) in foal to Nathaniel (Ire). She hails from the family of Group 3 winner Venturi (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), and the listed winner and Group 1-placed Feels All Right (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Another lot of note among the wild cards is Global Esteem (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot...

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Group 1 Winner Chachamaidee One Of The Stars Of Tattersalls July

G1 Matron S. heroine Chachamaidee (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (lot 97) is one of the highlights of the 2022 Tattersalls July Sale catalogue. Offered by DVA Equine Services, the 15-year-old is in foal to Mohaather (GB). Already the dam of Group 3 winner Klassique (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Chachamaidee is joined by her daughter For Henry (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 98) in foal to Advertise (GB). The sale features 852 lots divided into 721 horses and fillies in/out of training and 131 broodmares, with six of the latter having foals at foot....

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Siyouni Share One of the Highlights of the Tattersalls Online June Sale Which Also Has Royal Ascot Prospects

A 1/50th share in French Champion Sire Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) (lot 36), alongside several Royal Ascot runners, anchors the Tattersalls Online June Sale catalogue. Bidding will open at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, June 10 and close beginning at noon that same day. The bay has 62 group/listed winners to his credit, including Classic winners St Mark's Basilica (Fr), Sottsass (Fr), Ervedya (Fr), Laurens (Fr), and Dream And Do (Ire). He stands for €140,000 at the Aga Khan's Haras de Bonneval in 2022. Listed winner Logo Hunter (Ire)...

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Ryan Mahon Snaps Up Ittack Blue For 310,000gns to Top Tattersalls May Sale

Ittack Blue (Fr) (Coastal Path {GB}) brought a sale-topping 310,000gns from Ryan Mahon during the inaugural Tattersalls May NH Sale on Thursday. Part of the Ballycrystal Stables consignment, the grey (lot 8) has already won a three-mile point-to-point at Punchestown on May 14. Four other lots brought six figures, with the gelding Divilskin (Ire) (Doyen {Ire}) (lot 28) and the filly Seeyouinmydreams (GB) (Telescope {Ire}) (lot 9) both catching the eye of Tom Malone and Paul Nicholls at 245,000gns and 235,000gns, respectively. The former was offered by Milestone Stables, while...

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Caravaggio's Maljoom Powers To German 2000 Guineas Glory

William Haggas' Newmarket stable is firing on all cylinders at present and continued its dominance when Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's unbeaten Maljoom (Ire) (Caravaggio) overcame a slow start to maintain his perfect record in Sunday's G2 37th Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen - German 2000 Guineas at Cologne. The April-foaled bay went postward for this first black-type outing coming back off an Apr. 18 all-weather conditions win at Kempton, having made a successful debut over seven furlongs on the Doncaster turf in March. Repeating his slow start at Kempton, the 3-1 second favourite forfeited...

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Sea The Stars's Sea Silk Road Prevails in Goodwood's Height of Fashion

Sunderland Holdings' 190,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling Sea Silk Road (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) backed up a Dec. 15 debut sixth at Kempton with an impressive 5 1/2-length tally going an extended mile at Nottingham in her May 6 sophomore comeback and continued on an upward trajectory with a hard-fought victory in Friday's Listed William Hill Height of Fashion S. at Goodwood. The 11-10 chalk and G2 Ribblesdale S. entry is not engaged in Epsom's G1 Cazoo Oaks, for which this contest has acted as a stepping stone...

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Nine Declared For Saturday's G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas

Godolphin's quest for a unique 2000 Guineas treble with three different colts is set to culminate in Saturday's €500,000 G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh, where the hot favourite Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) will face eight peers. Drawn in stall one, which was occupied by two of the last three winners of the Classic in Mac Swiney (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and Phoenix of Spain (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), he will start against the rail as he seeks compensation for his defeat in the Apr....

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Joe Miller Named Additional U.S. Tattersalls Rep

Tattersalls has tabbed American Joe Miller as an additional representative in the U.S. to work alongside Lincoln Collins, who has long been the Tattersalls North American representative. "Joe is a perfect addition to the Tattersalls team and his appointment reflects the importance we attach to promoting Tattersalls sales to purchasers and vendors throughout North America," said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. "Having worked alongside our existing North American representative Lincoln Collins for many years, Joe is already wholly familiar with the Tattersalls ethos and sales portfolio, and between him and Lincoln...

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