AutumnYearlings
Featuring Tattersalls Ireland September, Goffs Orby Book 1 & 2, and Tattersalls October Book 1 & 2 sales
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Autumn Yearlings
Intrigue abounds as sales season reaches a crescendo
SALES season 2024 ended with the market on a bona fide bull run. Trade built to a crescendo at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, where a heady mix of heavy hitting buyers clashed time and time again.
Not only did we see one record tumble after another but, by the close of play at Book 4, well over 200 million guineas worth of bloodstock had changed hands. It would be some time before the wider industry caught its breath.
It is impossible to reflect on the end of last year without acknowledging Amo Racing’s emergence as a force to be reckoned with. And with the
likes of Wathnan Racing and Yulong Investments also increasing their footprints in the industry, the established superpowers no longer had the head of the bloodstock market to themselves.
This feeding frenzy stood in stark contrast to the wider landscape, with growing challenges within the racing and breeding bubble, and no little turmoil beyond. How these factors would impact the market in 2025, no-one could be certain.
Having finally caught its breath after the giddy highs of last year, the industry then held its breath as sales season 2025 got under way. Was the intensity witnessed 12 months ago an aberration, or were we looking at the new normal? Needless to say, things picked up more or less where they left off.
€3,000,000 for the highly touted half-sister to Chicquita and Magic Wand.
Trade has been, at the very least, decidedly solid thereafter, with turnover across the six yearling sales of Europe this summer hitting £86,290,300/€99,728,700, an 8.7 per cent gain compared to the same stage last year. That is despite clipped catalogue numbers resulting in an 18 per cent drop in offered lots. And all that is before we even factor in events at Keeneland, which have been little short of jaw-dropping. The premier session of the Kentucky auction grossed $144.185m, up 21 per cent year-on-year, while the September Sale turnover record of $411m was surpassed with fully six of the 12 sessions still to run.
Of course, with Trump’s tariffs also in effect, it remains to be seen whether American investment reaches Europe.
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Contents
Pages 4-6 Tattersalls
Ireland Yearling Sale
Where/When, star graduates, statistics
Page 6 Aisling Crowe looks back on a big year for the Fairyhouse sale
Pages 8-11 Goffs Orby
Book 1 Where/When, star graduates, statistics
Page 12-13 Expert Jury
We put some of the industry’s leading figures in the hot seat
Page 14 Martin Stevens speaks to Killourney Mor Farm’s Eoghan Grogan ahead of a busy sale season
Pages 15 Goffs Orby Book 2 Star graduates, statistics
Page 16-17 Tattersalls
October Yearling Sale
Where/When, star graduates
Page 18-19 Martin Stevens speaks to Luke Lillingston about his classy draft
Page 20-23 Tattersalls
October Yearling Sale statistics
Arqana set the tone for another buoyant run of sales with yet more spending records, both cumulatively, with more than €60 million changing hands, and for an individual lot. Amo Racing –who else – stepped up to pay
US president Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with its 100 per cent tax depreciation bonus, has seemingly helped trade in the bluegrass return to the sort of level last seen in the heyday of Northern Dancer.
But if past form is any guide, those selling at the Goffs Orby and the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale have every right to remain hopeful.
Given recent events, those sales, along with Tattersalls Ireland September, promise no shortage of intrigue. Over the
coming pages we’ve brought together a range of insight, insider opinion and essential data to help guide you through the second half of the sales season.
Only time will tell if the bull run will continue. The one thing we know for certain is, you won’t want to miss whatever happens next.
JAMES THOMAS, SALES EDITOR
Freshman firepower
Starman,
St Mark’s Basilica and Palace
Pier to prove popular after strong start
Tom Peacock takes a look at some of the best-bred lots by a trio of second-crop sires who have already proved their talent in their first season with runners
DEALING with new stallions is such a tricky game for breeders. There’s always hope you might make a bit of profit by using a firstseason sire with the safety of an unknown quantity but by the time the second batch of
yearlings come to the ring, there is the best part of a season of evidence upon which to review and given the snap judgements that the market seems to make, some careers can have already sunk. This does also mean that if the sire has had some success, those who kept the faith could be handsomely rewarded. This season’s intake of freshmen appears promising and there looks to be at least three young bucks bound to be in demand during the autumn sales.
Starman is being anointed as the next big thing from Tally-Ho Stud and the topnotch sprinter has been hitting the target left, right and centre. Most notably, he is already the
sire of four stakes winners including a Group 1 winner courtesy of Venetian Sun’s triumph in the Prix Morny and has had the likes of Lady Iman and Green Sense flying along at a very high level. All told, his total winner count comes in at an impressive 23. There was a drop-off in Starman’s book size but he still has 137 yearlings after his giant selection of 211 twoyear-olds and heaps of them are going to be under the hammer. One colt has already made 145,000gns at the Tattersalls Somerville Sale, the third highest price at the auction, he had a €250,000 filly sell at Arqana in August and three more Starmans made six
figures at the Doncaster Premier Yearling Sale.
Starman actually has seven in Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale including Tally-Ho’s lot 499 already named New Again. He’s a half-brother to Power Blue, who won the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh and has been such a pathfinder for another of the first-season sires, Space Blues.
Not long before him is 467, a €115,000 pinhook by Philipp Stauffenberg who is a halfbrother to Queen Mary runner-up Mighty Eriu out of a half-sister to another Queen Mary winner, Signora Cabello. Big vendors including Newsells Park and Whatton
Manor are offering Starmans at Book 1, while Peter Nolan is bringing a nicely bred filly on behalf of her breeder, Rory O’Brien (318). She is a halfsister to Glamis Road, who won the Listed Prix Herod as a juvenile last November for Ollie Sangster and Nick Bradley Racing and has added more black type this term. Ballyvolane Stud offers a late April-born colt (1322) with an ultra-reliable page in Book 2 who is from the close family of multiple Group 1 winner Advertise. His juvenile halfbrother by Invincible Army, Bye Law, has won two of his three starts for Tim Easterby. A total of 24 Starmans are catalogued for the Tattersalls Ireland September Stakes, too. Lynn Lodge Stud consigns a late April-born colt (244) with a heap of winning siblings including this year’s two-yearold Ameeq, while Tally-Ho has a half-sister to Listed-winning Terror (340). Gatelodge Stables
has top Stateside form stretching all the way down his page, while Baroda Stud similarly has the first foal, a filly (465) out of a half-sister to Juddmonte’s British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes winner Kalpana. There are a small handful more in Book 2 including another decent colt (602) from Baroda’s draft, who is halfbrother to the six-time winner and Listed-placed Apache Outlaw.
St Mark’s Basilica’s yearlings in Book 1 look a bit special too, including successive lots during the opening session.
has a strong hand in St Mark’s Basilicas. The best related of all is another Baroda product ( 385 ) as he is a half-brother to The Gurkha, the outstanding miler who achieved Group 1 wins in the French Guineas and the Sussex Stakes.
Weir View Stud has a filly (112) out of the hardy Nell Gwyn winner Osaila, with Glenvale Stud’s daughter of smart sprinter Scream Blue Murder (179) boasting three black-type siblings already.
well at Somerville, making 135,000gns.
There are only three catalogued for Book 1 but one of them jumps out immediately as Meon Valley Stud offers a daughter (25) of its Oaks winner Anapurna from one of the Hampshire farm’s great families.
Tally-Ho chime in with a colt with terrific updates this season (114) as his halfbrother Duty First won the Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury in the spring.
Darley’s operation has launched a clutch of promising stars in recent years and will be delighted as to how Dalham Hall resident Palace Pier has been coming along.
brings a colt (429) who is out of a sister to the crack juvenile Kool Kompany.
Tally-Ho has spread other Starmans to Goffs Orby with a colt (119) tracing back to the top Aga Khan family of Ebadiyla and Estimate who has plenty of successful siblings including European Listed winner Evina and the in-form Coeur Jaune.
Annaca Bloodstock is
three black-type earners headed by Talk Or Listen, a useful sort in both America and France. There are also a clutch of Starmans in Orby Book 2 including a colt from Baroda Stud (685) with a smart Japanese back page.
A filly (53) is from one of Marlhill Stud’s most famous families and is a half-sister to Herbert Power Stakes winner Assign and the useful Old Glory, from the George Strawbridge In Clover family. She is followed by a halfbrother (54) to a Derby winner in Anthony Van Dyck. The April 7-born colt, also a sibling of champion New Zealand sprinter Bounding, is part of The Castlebridge Consignment. Linden Bloodstock’s half-sister to excellent sprinters Night Raider and Far Above (741) has particular breeding value and is an obvious one in Book 2.
The September Sale also
Twice the champion miler, the son of Kingman has already collected three stakes winners, headlined by his daughter Royal Fixation who landed the Group 2 Lowther at York, followed by A Bit Of Spirit living up to his name in Sandown’s Group 3 Solario Stakes.
Palace Pier covered slightly fewer mares than his peers here, with 115 two-year-olds running for him in 2025 and some 92 yearlings on the scene, which accordingly gives them a bit more of a scarcity value. He had major results at Arqana with a €280,000 colt, while one of his fillies did very
Quite a lot more Palace Piers feature in the Book 2 catalogue. Carmel Stud got a nice boost for their Marchborn filly (800) when her juvenile half-sister Concert got off the mark. Newsells Park brings a filly (971) from the immediate Classic family of Yesterday and Quarter Moon while a rare offering from Shadwell is a colt out of the top-class South African filly Majmu (985).
There are fewer Palace Piers reaching the Irish sales grounds but Ballyvolane Stud has a granddaughter of quality broodmare High Heeled (311) at the Goffs Orby Sale, while Airlie Stud will offer the first foal out of Height Of Fashion Stakes winner Magnolia Springs, a colt (49) entered in the September Sale.
headed by last week’s May Hill Stakes scorer Aylin and Listedwinning duo Thesecretadversary and Diamond Necklace.
St Mark’s Basilica has received the sort of support from Coolmore that suggests he has a bright future at the Tipperary headquarters and he doesn’t have a huge dropoff, with 134 two-year-olds followed by 118 yearlings. There’s a lot to like about the sire, being a Siyouni half-brother to another Classic winner in Magna Grecia who was also a champion racehorse at two and three. He has been in a rich vein of form recently and his 15 winners are
He had a rash of promisinglooking maiden winners during the summer, helping 11 of his yearlings sell at an average of nearly €200,000 at Arqana including Coolmore’s support with a €520,000 halfbrother to the Coventry Stakes winner Rashabar, and has now begun to hit the heights in Group company.
St Mark’s Basilica has been entrusted with some fabulous mares, evidence of which can be seen in the Orby catalogue. Castlehyde Stud bring to the table a half-brother (203) to the electric two-year-old and now decent broodmare Tiggy Wiggy, which is also the close family of the Group-winning sprinter Maranoa Charlie. Norelands consigns the first foal out of US black type winner Mystic Eyes (287), who
The Goffs Orby Sale (pictured) kicks off on September 29 a talented trio (inset, clockwise) St Mark’s Basilica, Palace Pier and Starman
Kitty Trice takes a closer look at some of the best graduates to have emerged from the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale
Cercene
3f Australia - Tschierschen (Acclamation)
A hugely popular winner of the Coronation Stakes for trainer Joseph Murphy, the highly talented daughter of Australia has been one of the feel-good stories of the Flat season.
Bought for €50,000 by Crampscastle Bloodstock from Baroda Stud at the 2023 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Cercene has also been part of a resurgent season for Australia, who is also responsible for dual Derby hero Lambourn.
The filly was a winner at two at Naas last September and has then consistently run well in Pattern company including
when third to Lake Victoria in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. She gained just reward for those efforts when defeating French Classic heroine Zarigana at Royal Ascot. The chestnut backed up that performance when second to the top-class Whirl in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood and she was only three lengths behind Fallen Angel in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last weekend.
Docklands
5h Massaat - Icky Woo
(Mark Of Esteem)
A fine flagbearer for Mickley Stud resident Massaat and the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Docklands has shown a real affinity for Ascot and gained a deserved Group 1 win in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot this year. Bred by Mickley Stud and purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for £16,000 in 2021, the five-year-old finished second to Charyn in the Queen Anne last year and throughout his career has progressed with every season.
A neck second on his sole juvenile start at Haydock in
August 2022, the Harry Eustace-trained horse shelved his maiden tag on his second start at three and progressed from handicaps into blacktype company. He was placed five times in stakes companynot to mention travelled to Australia and Hong Kong before his breakthrough Group 1 success this summer.
Docklands demonstrates that buyers don’t have to spend a fortune to pick up a star at the yearling sales and long may that continue.
Time For Sandals
3f Sands Of Mali - Days Of Summer (Bachelor Duke) Yet another Group 1 winner for the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Time For Sandals has also flown the flag for Ballyhane Stud’s exciting young sire Sands Of Mali.
Another trained by Eustace, the filly has been a model of consistency throughout her career, winning on her debut at Kempton last June and ending the campaign with a close-up third in the Lowther Stakes.
Better was to come this year
at three as the Ballyhane-bred €35,000 graduate went from two Group 3 placings to victory in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. The form has proven rocksolid via the likes of Arizona Blaze, Big Mojo, Sky Majesty and Ain’t
Nobody, while the filly backed up that effort with a narrow third in the King George Stakes at Goodwood over five furlongs. She was drawn on the wrong side when seventh in the Sprint Cup at Haydock but was only beaten three and three quarter lengths and she surely has more to offer going forward. Branton Court Stud consign the sister to Time For Sandals (99) at Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale.
Cheshire Dancer
4f Phoenix Of Spain - Kristal Xenia (Xaar) Cheshire Dancer (above) is another Group-winning graduate who was purchased for a very reasonable sum in
this case €36,000 by SackvilleDonald in 2022. The filly has taken the step up to stakes company in her stride and there could well be more to come.
The Phoenix Of Spain filly won on her second start at two at Beverley and has gradually moved up the ranks, finishing third in a Royal Ascot handicap this year before landing her first bit of black type when second in the Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract.
Trained by Hugo Palmer, Cheshire Dancer took her form to a new level when winning the Valiant Stakes at Ascot in July and she has since run well to finish fourth in the valuable Ladies Turf Stakes at Kentucky Downs.
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Autumn Yearlings
From Classic glory to G1 Royal Ascot success: Irish yearling sales delivered in 2025
A trio of top-flight winners at the royal meeting thrusts the sale into the spotlight
Aisling Crowe
THE design meetings for this year’s Tattersalls Ireland
September
Yearling Sale catalogue must have been the easiest the company’s marketing team had ever been involved in, once Royal Ascot had finished.
At the end of those five days in June, the September Yearling Sale could boast not one, not two but three individual Group 1 winners at the meeting. That was an extraordinary yield for any sale and one that remains unmatched by its competitors.
Docklands kicked it all off in the meeting’s first race, the Queen Anne Stakes, with Time For Sandals taking up the baton in the Commonwealth Cup before handing it over to Cercene to bring it home in the Coronation Stakes.
Simon Kerins, CEO of Tattersalls Ireland, says:
“We’ve always had a flagship horse over the years, including some really good horses like Galileo Gold [2,000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes winner] and Pether’s Moon [won the Coronation Cup] –some really good horses have come from this sale over the years but this year has been incredible. To sell three Group 1 Royal Ascot winners is incredible and they were sold for €100,000 collectively.”
It is remarkable that the three could have been bought for less than the average price of a Book 1 yearling.
Three Royal Ascot stars cement Tattersalls Ireland’s global reputation
Kerins and his team are conscious of perceptions too. At €50,000 the Coronation Stakes winner Cercene, who was also placed in the Nassau Stakes, Irish 1,000 Guineas and finished a solid fifth in the Matron Stakes at the Curragh last week, is the most expensive of the trio.
“Sometimes you feel when these horses all win and they don’t cost a lot of money you wonder if there is a perception that the sale is cheap and cheerful? And I think it’s more
ONE MIGHT BE A COINCIDENCE, BUT THREE GROUP 1 WINNERS FROM A SINGLE SALE?
THAT’S NO ACCIDENT SIMON KERINS
than that - especially when you get three Group 1 winners. It’s not a coincidence. One might be a coincidence but three definitely isn’t,” Kerins says.
The fillies were sourced at the 2023 edition of the sale with Cercene bought by trainer Joe Murphy’s Crampscastle Bloodstock from Baroda Stud, who sold the daughter of Australia on behalf of her breeder, China Horse Club. Meanwhile, Time For Sandals, a first-crop daughter of Sands Of Mali, made €35,000 to her trainer Harry Eustace and David Appleton. She was offered by Rathbride Farm on behalf of Steve Parkin.
Time For Sandals’ stable companion, OTI Racing’s Docklands, initiated both the Tattersalls Ireland Group 1 hattrick and Eustace’s top-level double with graduates of the September Sale. He was the cheapest of the trio, costing £16,000 in 2021 when the sale migrated to Newmarket due to the global pandemic. Kerins says: “It’s extraordinary, it really is but what I will say is that every single year there is value that comes out of the September Yearling Sale. I think, because the sale comes early in the season, people buy horses here and they wake up at the end of the year and when they look back on how the sales season has progressed they generally feel they’ve got really good value at Tattersalls Ireland.”
The success doesn’t end there. The holy trinity of Group 1 winners may be the cover stars but there are more winners to celebrate.
Last year’s renewal has already produced exciting Listed winner Command The Stars, who was successful in the Criterium de l’Ouest for George Scott earlier this month.
The three-time winner is entered in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes and showcases the pedigrees and sire profile that the sale now attracts. Sold by The Castlebridge Consignment on behalf of Sunderland Holdings, he is a son of the brilliant Sea The Stars. At €130,000 Billy Jackson-Stops and George Scott’s purchase was the second most expensive horse sold at the 2024 auction with the third being a Starman halfsister to Cercene at €120,000.
Queen Martina, bought last year for €18,000 by one of the sale’s most significant purchasers in Razza Latina, has already earned back that outlay.
The Ardad filly is out of Galileo Gold mare The Ceiling Job and won the Listed Premio Alessandro Perrone and followed that with a neck second in the Listed Premio Primi Passi.
Like her broodmare sire she was sold by Tally-Ho Stud at Tattersalls Ireland and the O’Callaghan family’s Westmeath farm is one of the
strongest supporters of the auction with 23 of their yearlings entered in the 2025 renewal.
Command The Stars and Queen Martina are two of the class of 2024, who have won 86 races between them (as of September 14), which is more than any other Irish yearling sale. The winners have come at all points on the price spectrum from the Part 2 minimum bid of €1,000 all the way to €130,000.
There is quality there too with Old Is Gold, a €52,000 graduate, holding an entry for Saturday’s Mill Reef for Andrew Balding and Wathnan Racing, while the Richard Hannon-trained Lost Signal, a €38,000 buy, is entered in that race and the Royal Lodge.
Karl Burke’s Listed-placed Shayem is another with a Royal Lodge entry and is also in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh, while New Bay filly Jennifer Jane has been handed entries for the Rockfel and Fillies’ Mile.
One of the challenges now for Tattersalls Ireland is striking the perfect balance between those value finds, who have propelled the September Sale’s rise to prominence, and the enhanced calibre of the yearlings which now populate the pages of its catalogue.
“It’s getting better and better patronage in terms of people coming to the sales. Thirty years ago, the sale was
really good and it had a reputation as a good sale to sell your middle of the road yearling,” Kerins says.
“It has progressed an awful lot, and there are better horses coming out of the sale, there are better horses now going to the sale and because of that there are stronger buyers coming to the sale.”
That success is reflected in the demand for beds around County Meath and north County Dublin with more than 500 nights already booked more than a fortnight ahead of the sale.
In addition to the established European clients from the UK, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Denmark there are new buyers on their way to Tattersalls Ireland from around Europe and further afield, including North America.
How have Kerins and his team achieved this success?
“We’re constantly working and improving things,” he says.
“People’s time now is valuable and they don’t have an awful lot of time, everyone seems to be in a rush and on a really tight schedule so when they come here, they need to have a great experience and it’s a personal experience.
“Each and every one of the people that work at Tattersalls Ireland has a long tradition of working with horses, they understand horses and the business and we try to make it easy for people. I think that’s hugely important. We worked
TO SELL THREE GROUP 1 ROYAL ASCOT WINNERS IS INCREDIBLE – AND THEY WERE SOLD FOR €100,000 COLLECTIVELY SIMON KERINS
with vendors, getting them to send better horses and if we’re doing a good job they are getting paid for their horses and they’ll send good horses back to us again.”
Then there is the incentive of the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Race which is an established part of the fabric of the Irish Champions Festival. The sale has always received strong support from British trainers with Eve Johnson Houghton (twice), Richard Fahey, Clive Cox, Richard Hannon (winner of the race six times) and Mick Channon (three wins) all among the names on the race’s roll of honour.
Leading Irish trainers including Ger Lyons, Michael O’Callaghan and Eddie Lynam have all trained winners of the contest as did the late, legendary Kevin Prendergast. Even Aidan O’Brien features on the winners sheet, having sent out No Animosity to win the race 30 years ago.
That gives a sense of the longevity and reach of both the sale and the race, with the addition of a vendors’ prize of an Overlander 2 for a year another incentive.
Last year that went to the Irish National Stud who, sold Spirit D’Or to David L’Estrange and Drummona House for €55,000.
“It’s the longest-running sales race of its kind in Europe,” Kerins says. “It’s been running since the 1980s. Having it during the Irish Champions Festival is brilliant, it is fantastic to be part of that weekend and it’s a great opportunity for syndicate owners or smaller owners to be involved in the weekend.
“We entertain connections at the Curragh on the day and there is prize-money down to tenth so there is a real incentive for people to run. It’s an incredible weekend. The race has stood the test of time and we hope to be able to build on it too.”
A sentence that could so easily apply to the sale from which the winners are sourced.
With a reputation that is only rocketing, the marketing team at Tattersalls Ireland is set fair to have many more easy meetings in the future.
(L-R) Time For Sandals, Cercene and Docklands were purchased from Tattersalls Ireland’s September Sale
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From Classic glory to G1 Royal Ascot success: Irish yearling sales delivered in 2025
Minnie Hauk living up to her price tag
Kitty Trice runs the rule over some of the best graduates to have been sourced at the Goffs Orby Sale
Star graduates
Minnie Hauk
3f Frankel - Multilingual (Dansili)
One of the best fillies of her generation, this daughter of Frankel has more than lived up to her €1.85 million price tag when she topped Book 1 of the Goffs Orby Sale in 2023. Consigned by Camas Park Stud and bought by MV Magnier, the three-year-old has been the model of consistency during her career, her sole defeat coming when second on her debut at Cork last October. She has not put a foot wrong since, readily landing a Leopardstown maiden on her second start at two before a quartet of Oaks victories this year.
She showed a fine attitude to land the Cheshire Oaks with the promise of plenty more to come and so it proved. She defeated her topclass stablemate Whirl in an exciting Oaks at Epsom,
When Book 1: Monday and Tuesday, September 29-30; Book 2: Wednesday and Thursday, October 1-2
Where Goffs, Kildare Paddocks, Kill, County Kildare
2024 Book 1 results From 467 offered, 399 sold (85%) for turnover of €51,082,500 (-5% on 2023), an average of €128,026 (+3%) and median of €80,000 (-6%)
2024 Book 2 results From 450 offered, 332 sold (73%) for turnover of €6,706,300 (-17%), an average of €20,200 (-12%) and median of €15,500 (-13%)
Record price Book 1
€3,200,000, paid by Phoenix Thoroughbreds for Do You Love Me, a Galileo filly out of Green Room, from Ballylinch Stud in 2018; Book 2 €300,000, paid by Rabbah Bloodstock/Kilfrush for Alya’s Sunflower, a Ten Sovereigns filly out of Saucy Spirit, from Abbeville Stud in 2022
before following up in gritty style in the Irish equivalent. Her progression was evident when winning the Yorkshire Oaks last time, with over three lengths back to the high-class Estrange.
Minnie Hauk is bred to be brilliant as the Ben Sangsterbred filly is out of Dansili mare
Multilingual, a sister to Group 3 Royal Ascot scorer Remote and half-sister to champion miler and leading sire Kingman. Those three are in turn out of Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Zenda, a Zamindar half-sister to champion sprinter and top-class sire Oasis Dream.
GOFFS ORBY SALE
Minnie Hauk was bought at Book 1 of the Orby Sale for €1.85 million
Excellent Truth
5m Cotai GloryMoment Of Truth (Teofilo)
A high-class performer in France with Group 3 success and a second to the top-class Mqse De Sevigne in the Prix Rothschild, Excellent Truth has continued her progress to the top level in America.
The €52,000 Orby graduate commanded a heftier €1.6 million when selling to John Stewart’s Resolute Racing at last year’s Arqana December Sale and she has continued to justify that outlay with her runs Stateside.
The Cotai Glory fiveyear-old a half-sister to the Group-placed Memo De L’Alguer was a close second in two Grade 1s for Chad Brown before claiming a welldeserved first elite win in the Diana Stakes at Saratoga in July. Still relatively lightly raced, Excellent Truth looks sure to add to her record over the coming
Composing
2f Wootton Bassett - Epona Plays (Australia)
A daughter of the red-hot Wootton Bassett and one who is going places quickly, the Ballydoyle-trained filly has proven one of the star juveniles for the BallydoyleCoolmore axis this term. She is out of the multiple Group-winning Australia mare Epona Plays and she was sold to MV Magnier for €300,000 and that price tag already looks pretty reasonable given the filly’s track exploits. An imposing individual,
FIRST YEARLINGS SELLING NOW
Composing (left) built on her debut fifth with a straightforward success at the Curragh in a maiden won by previous top-class winners Lake Victoria, Ylang Ylang and Discoveries.
She has gone on to two Group-race victories in the Silver Flash Stakes and Debutante Stakes, showing a generous and willing attitude in both those straightforward wins, while she was not disgraced when fourth in the Moyglare Stud Stakes. Ridge Manor Stud will offer Composing’s Lope De Vega half-brother (Lot 129) at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
More Thunder
4c Night Of Thunder - Buying Trouble (Hat Trick)
A winner of his second start over a mile and a quarter for Sir Michael Stoute last year, More Thunder has now found his niche as a seven-furlong Group winner, courtesy of his impressive triumph in the Hungerford Stakes.
Continuing a sensational season for his sire, Darley’s
Night Of Thunder, the €270,000 Orby graduate is now bound for Group 1 targets and it would be no surprise if he lifted such a race this autumn or next year.
The four-year-old was offered at last year’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale but failed to sell at 190,000gns that was very much to his owner Saeed Suhail’s good fortune as he has an exciting prospect on his hands.
He also has the pedigree that makes him appeal as a stallion prospect, being out of the stakes-winning Hat Trick mare Buying Trouble and from the family of Preakness Stakes victor War Of Will and fellow top-flight scorer Pathfork. The colt’s half-brother by Saxon Warrior (640) will go through during Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. He will be offered by Corduff Stud.
Revival Power
2f Bungle Inthejungle - Titian Saga (Titus Livius)
The Tim Easterby-trained Revival Power (above) had plenty to live up to this season as a sister to Nunthorpe
PERFECT POWER
heroine Winter Power, but the juvenile filly has made her own name and then some in the silks of King Power Racing.
A daughter of Rathasker Stud stalwart Bungle Inthejungle, Revival Power was picked up by SackvilleDonald for €125,000 at last year’s sale when offered by her breeder Newlands House Stud.
She has paid that back with a debut victory at Thirsk in May, as well as Listed victory
Revival Power is not only a sister to the top-class Winter Power but also to the American Grade 3-placed Ortley Avenue. She is a halfsibling to Listed scorer Hay Chewed, as well as the stakesplaced winner Flying Sparkle.
Winner of the G1 Commonwealth Cup and the G2 Norfolk at Royal Ascot, plus the G1 Morny and G1 Middle Park. The Champion sprinter of his generation.
An outstanding juvenile with generation-leading speed at three, from the reigning number one sire line for precocious Royal Ascot two-year-olds.
First yearlings have already made £140k, 105,000gns, £85k, with buyers including Highflyer/Phil Cunningham, Robson Aguiar and Amo Racing.
at York in the Roses Stakes. She took her form to another level when showing her class and speed in the Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster’s St Leger meeting.
Autumn Yearlings
From Classic glory to G1 Royal Ascot success: Irish yearling sales delivered in 2025
1 1 b c Blackbeard-Abilene From Ballylinch Stud Juan De Montalban Lope De Vega G2p 109 half-brother
4 1 b c Territories-Acquisition From Weir View Stud Gaining American Post G3w 105 half-sister
5 1 b f Camelot-Adeste Fideles From Barronstown Stud Shamwari Justify Lp 97 half-sister
7 Brahman 1 b c Makaloun-Agathe Rare From Clifton Farm Dallas Star Cloth Of Stars G3w 105 half-brother Apache Spirit Invincible Spirit Lw 107 half-brother
8 1 b f Blue Point-Ahd From Old Carhue Stud Hot Team Zoffany Lw 100 half-brother Takeko Mehmas Lw 101 half-sister
10 1 b f Ghaiyyath-Al Andalyya From McCracken Farms Best Solution Kodiac G1w 119 half-brother El Bodegon Kodiac G1w 118 half-brother
11 1 b c Starspangledbanner-Albemarle From Camas Park Stud Lexington Belle Belardo Lp 94 half-sister
12 1 b f State Of Rest-Alchemilla From Forenaghts Stud Gold Land Danehill Dancer Lw 109 half-brother
18 1 ch c Mehmas-Alyssum From Lodge Park Stud Hard One To Please Fast Company G3w 113 half-brother Dandy Alys Dandy Man G3p 95 half-sister
21 1 b c Camelot-Ana Zghorta From Glenvale Stud Zghorta Dance Le Havre G3w 105 half-sister
23 1 b c Mehmas-Angels Story From Church View Stables Bear Story Kodiac G3w 110 half-brother
37 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Badr Al Badoor From Mountain View Stud Archer’s Dream Dream Ahead Lw 109 half-sister
38 1 b c Ardad-Badweia From Lynn Lodge Stud Nisreen Raven’s Pass Lw 106 half-sister
39 1 b f Churchill-Bahama Girl From Mount Eaton Stud Forest Fairy Waldgeist Lw 101 three-quarter sister
43 1 b f Mehmas-Beach Bunny From Hollyhill Stud Dubai Mile Roaring Lion G1w 116 half-brother Beach Belle Invincible Spirit Lw 103 half-sister Naadirr Oasis Dream Lw 114 half-brother
44 1 ch f New Bay-Beatrice Aurore From Airlie Stud Lavender’s Blue Sea The Stars G2w 113 half-sister Moomba Australia Lw 100 half-brother
48 1 b c Cracksman-Bibury From Mount Coote Stud Calderon Lope De Vega G3w 115 half-brother Electrolyte Hello Youmzain G3w 103 half-brother
51 1 b c Blue Point-Bloomfield From Church View Stables Bay City Roller New Bay G2w 114 half-brother Botanical Lope De Vega Lp 117 three-quarter brother
55 1 ch c Bayside Boy-Bratislava From Ballylinch Stud Katla Majestic Missile Lw 106 half-sister Rapid Reaction Shamardal Lp 101 half-sister
58 1 b f Churchill-Bugle From Glenvale Stud Peking Opera Galileo Lw 106 three-quarter brother
63 1 b f Ghaiyyath-Candle Lit From Baroda Stud Fortunino Golden Horn Lw 105 half-brother Fresnel Sea The Stars G3p 99 half-sister
69 1 b c Mehmas-Champagne Or Water From Oak Lodge & Springfield House Stud Appraise Kodiac G1p 108 half-brother
71 1 b c Lucky Vega-Chatham Islands From Lynn Lodge Stud Artistic Rifles War Command G3w 113 half-brother Balty Boys Cape Cross G3w 117 half-brother
72 1 b c State Of Rest-Chicago Dancer From Forenaghts Stud Volkan Star Sea The Stars G3w 108 half-brother
73 1 gr c Sioux Nation-Chinese White From Hollyhill Stud
Misty Grey Dark Angel G2p 115 half-brother
77 1 ch f Lope De Vega-Compostela From Ballylinch Stud
Stela Star Epaulette G3w 102 half-sister
84 1 br c Ghaiyyath-Criticism From Forenaghts Stud Chicago Critic Night Of Thunder Lw 115 three-quarter brother Magical Touch Dubawi Lw 100 three-quarter sister
85 1 b f Starman-Cronsa From Kildaragh Stud
Sweet Gentle Kiss Henrythenavigator G3w 100 half-sister
Sunset Key Tamayuz Lw 92 half-sister
87 1 b c Saxon Warrior-Crowley’s Law From Ballylinch Stud
What’s Your Game Waldgeist Lp 90 half-brother
91 1 b c Space Blues-Dark Orchid From Oghill House Stud Daramethos Sea The Stars Lw 105 half-brother
95 1 b c Space Traveller-Delphica From Clonsast Stud Must Be Late Champs Elysees G2p 100 half-sister Orion’s Belt Starman G3p 80 half-sister
96 1 b c Frankel-Desert Berry From The Castlebridge Consignment Desert Crown Nathaniel G1w 125 three-quarter brother
Thunder Archipenko G3w 109 half-brother
97 1 b f No Nay Never-Desert Blossom From Glenvale Stud Duneflower Dubawi Lw 107 half-sister
98 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Detailed From The Castlebridge Consignment
Wootton Bassett Lw 105 full brother
99 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Devoted To You From Barronstown Stud
Brueghel Galileo
Gleneagles-Farran
f Wootton Bassett-Flavia Tatiana
139 1 b c Minzaal-Florence Camille
From Tally-Ho Stud Suzie Songs Starspangledbanner G3w 98 half-sister
From Baroda Stud
145 1 b f St Mark’s Basilica-Fusion
Atomic Lady Kodiac Lp 94 half-sister
146 1 b c Justify-Gagnoa From The Castlebridge Consignment
Ancient Rome War Front G3w 116 half-brother
Etoile War Front G3w 100 half-sister
Galateia Dansili Lp 101 half-sister
147 1 b c Ten Sovereigns-Gaja
From Norelands
Beauty Of Tuscany Starspangledbanner Lp 83 half-sister
151 1 gr f Minzaal-Gharbeya
Asad Zabeel Dubawi Lp 105
152 1 ch f Starspangledbanner-Glafyra
From Pier House Stud
half-brother
From Oaks Farm Stables
Papilio Starspangledbanner G2w 111 full sister
From Wh Bloodstock
154 1 b c Pinatubo-Gumhrear
American Sonja Tasleet G3w 113 half-sister
155 1 ch f Starspangledbanner-Hala Hala
Hala Hala Hala Exceed And Excel G3p 97
Toca Madera Bated Breath G2p 104
156 1 b f Lope Y Fernandez-Happy Holly
From Tinnakill House
half-sister
half-brother
From Oghill House Stud
Heavenly Holly Shamardal Lp 98 half-sister
168 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Hermosa
Trinity College Dubawi G3w 118
From Baroda Stud
half-brother
169 1 b c Sea The Stars-Hidden Brief From The Castlebridge Consignment
Emily Upjohn Sea The Stars G1w 123 full sister
173 1 b c Sea The Stars-Holy Moon From The Castlebridge Consignment
Charity Line Manduro G1w 107 half-sister
Final Score Dylan Thomas G1w 107 half-sister
Sea Of Class Sea The Stars G1w 121 full sister
Cherry Collect Oratorio G2w 106 half-sister
Wordless Rock Of Gibraltar G3w 99 half-sister
On
Pleasure
half-brother 177 1 b c Blackbeard-Ihtiraam
From Abbeville Stud Warnaq Arcano Lw 100
On The Loose Footstepsinthesand Lp
178 1 ch c Starspangledbanner-I’ll Have Another From The Castlebridge Consignment
Battle Cry No Nay Never G3w 109 half-brother
180 1 b c Bayside Boy-Illumined
From Baroda Stud Snellen Expert Eye G3w
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Island Of Life Dubawi Lp 105 half-sister
324 1 b c Naval Crown-Pivotal Era From Acorn Stud - Co. Wicklow Cosmic Vega Lope De Vega Lw 111 half-brother The X O Zoffany G3p 106 half-brother
327 1 b f No Nay Never-Princess Noor From Barronstown Stud Prague Galileo G2w 118 half-brother
329 1 b c Persian Force-Princess Rose From Tally-Ho Stud Andromaca Poet’s Voice Lw 58 half-sister
335 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Qatar Princess From Barronstown Stud Flaming Princess Hot Streak Lw 99 three-quarter sister
336 1 b f Too Darn Hot-Quads From Old Carhue Stud Villanova Queen Mastercraftsman G3p 108 half-sister
337 1 ch c Space Blues-Queen Arabella From Corduff Stud Royal Mews Siyouni G3p 107 half-brother
342 1 b f Siyouni-Rain Goddess From Baroda Stud San Antonio Dubawi Lw 109 half-brother Easy Mover Wootton Bassett Lp 94 half-sister
346 1 ch c Stradivarius-Reflective From Galbertstown Stables Biographer I Montjeu Lw 114 half-brother 351 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Rosewater From Ballylinch Stud Silent Escape New Approach Lw 115 half-sister
355 1 b f Lope De Vega-Runaway Sparkle From Am Thoroughbreds Real Appeal Sidestep G2w 114 half-brother Run For Me Buratino Lp 29 half-sister
361 1 b c Starspangledbanner-Sandtail From Airlie Stud Shandy Starspangledbanner G3w 101 full sister
362 1 b f Churchill-Sapfo From Oaks Farm Stables Sweet Charity Myboycharlie Lw 100 half-sister
368 1 ch f Naval Crown-Seagull From Mountain View Stud Qilin Queen Pinatubo G2w 106 half-sister
369 1 ch f No Nay Never-Seatone From Camas Park Stud Prosperous Voyage Zoffany G1w 116 half-sister
370 1 b c Sioux Nation-Semblance From Grange Hill Stud Isabeau Cable Bay Lp 100 half-sister
371 1 b c Sea The Stars-Shaloushka From Kellsgrange Stud Royal Patronage Wootton Bassett G1w 122 half-brother
375 1 b c Frankel-Shortmile Lady From Yellowford & Drumlin Lemista Raven’s Pass G2w 107 half-sister Sakheer Zoffany G2w 113 half-brother
378 1 b c Dark Angel-Silk Bow From Yeomanstown Stud Wings Of A Dove Dark Angel Lp 84 full sister
380 1 ch f Sottsass-Silver Rain From Whitehall Stud Baahama Anabaa Lw 106 half-sister
Diametric Dansili G1p 111 half-brother
383 1 gr f Churchill-Sixpenny Sweets
From Marlhill House Stud
Spangler Starspangledbanner G3p 111 half-brother
385 1 ch f Mehmas-Skill Set
From Lodge Park Stud
Queen Of Thunder Night Of Thunder G3p 109 half-sister
386 1 b f St Mark’s Basilica-Snow Queen
From Barronstown Stud
Arturo Toscanini Galileo G3p 104 half-brother
389 1 b f Starman-Sodashy
From Annaca Bloodstock
Talk Or Listen Alhebayeb Lw 106 half-brother
Roussel Kodiac Lp 104 half-brother
Do It With Style Ten Sovereigns G3p
390 1 b f Blue Point-Solfilia
From Yeomanstown Stud Bodhicitta Showcasing G2w
half-sister 393 1 ch f New Bay-Souzie From Ballygallon Stud (Ireland) Ltd Hellsing Dandy Man Lw
396 1 b f Kodiac-Star Of Kings
Mehmas-Stars In Your Eyes
Malliot
From Tally-Ho Stud
From Tally-Ho Stud
Aesop’s Fables, Al Hakeem, Arrest, Auguste Rodin, Big Evs, Big Rock, Bradsell, Bucanero Fuerte, Charyn, City Of Troy, Eldar Eldarov, Fantastic Moon, Feed The Flame, Go Bears Go, Henry Longfellow, Isaac Shalby, King Of Steel, Look De Vega, Metropolitan, Millsteam, My Prospero, Nietzsche Has, Puchkine, River Tiber, Sakheer, Shouldhavebeenaring, Vandeek, Zagrey.
Autumn Yearlings
‘The market appears to be in a very healthy place’
Sales editor James Thomas puts some of the industry’s leading figures in the hot seat
1. THE MARKET AT THE SUMMER YEARLING SALES HAS BEEN STRONGER THAN MANY PREDICTED; WERE YOU SURPRISED?
Angus Gold, Shadwell racing manager It’s certainly been encouraging to see how well the domestic market has held up this summer. It was great to see the market at Arqana looking so strong, and a great reward to everybody for bringing the best of the French yearlings to such an early sale. At the same time, the strength of the market was due in large part to the support of Godolphin and Amo Racing, whose participation was much greater than last year. Having gone through all the results, particularly in the middle market, I personally thought there were one or two weak spots, particularly considering the sheer number of American buyers there, which would be worth bearing in mind going forward into the big autumn sales.
Doncaster looked a very sensible market to me, and the best thing to see was a clearance rate of roughly 86 per cent, which means that horses were being traded at all levels. This must certainly give vendors confidence for the autumn, and exactly the same applied to Somerville from what I could see.
Conor Quirke, bloodstock agent The domestic sales have been very strong for what was on offer. It’s great to see the middle market showing signs of holding up. A strong market is bad for no-one in the industry. Long may it continue.
Jason Kelly, bloodstock agent No, I wasn’t surprised to see the market as strong as it’s been. It ended so strongly last year and there was no reason for it not to continue where it left off.
I definitely wasn’t surprised to see Arqana as strong as it was. I was possibly a little more surprised by the Doncaster market because there seemed to be plenty of appetite at all levels. Obviously there’s been plenty of negative headlines about the middle market at the moment, with prize-money and stuff like that, so to see that hunger for horses in the middle market was a real positive.
Richard Brown, Blandford Bloodstock The market appears to be in a very healthy place. What’s pleasing to see is that it seems strong in all areas. I would say I have been surprised at how strong this sales season has started.
Tom Pritchard-Gordon, Badgers Bloodstock Absolutely gobsmacked.
Between the four main sales, the average price per yearling has risen nearly £18,000 from the same stage last year. It’s astonishing strength and resilience, especially when considering all the negativity surrounding the governance and funding of this wonderful sport.
2. DO YOU THINK THE EARLY MARKET TRENDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AUTUMN SALES?
AG I’ve seen nothing to suggest that the market trends will be any different for the next six weeks than what we’ve seen already. I’m sure that the top of the market will remain strong, though our problem in Europe is that we rely on so few big players (as opposed to America), and therefore any political upheaval could change things very suddenly –while we all know the major problems that racing faces in this part of the world, with prize-money and the possible increase in the tax on racing. We’ve mentioned earlier the clearance rates have been high so far, which suggests that there are people to buy horses at all levels, as long as the vendors are prepared to meet the market.
A STRONG MARKET IS BAD FOR NO ONE IN THE INDUSTRY – LONG MAY IT CONTINUE CONOR QUIRKE
CQ We can only hope. The superpowers new and old seem to be active at Keeneland, so I would presume the top end will remain strong and hopefully that will trickle down. There are so many good nurseries and producers on these shores, we have a lot to be proud of.
JK I expect it to stay strong, especially at the higher end sales. I think Goffs Orby Book 1, then Book 1 and Book 2 [at Tatts] will be strong. I would’ve had a slight concern about Tattersalls Ireland and Book 2 at the Orby until I went to Doncaster, but after the strength of the market there, you’d be hopeful if you’re selling. For those of us buying, I’m sure it’ll be strong throughout.
RB Yes, I’d be very surprised if they don’t continue in the same vein. The only thing I can see affecting the markets negatively is if the US spend is significantly down because of the newly imposed tariffs.
TP-G If you’re a pessimist then this is the wrong industry for you, so yes I’m hopeful that the market trends will continue. However, there is a caveat to that with regard to the lower end of the market and how financially unsustainable breeding at that level is. It’s the age-old feast or famine scenario.
3. WHICH OF THE AUTUMN SALES ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO?
AG With my bloodstock agent’s hat on I look forward to every sale, as each one presents its own problems and opportunities in equal measure, though obviously it’s always great to see the cream of the crop at Goffs and Book 1 at Tattersalls.
CQ The October Sales at Tattersalls are the real marquee sales of the year, especially Book 1 – it’s the crème de la crème. They sell approx 160 yearlings a day and vendors arrive within plenty of time, so it’s a very pleasant sale to work. Everyone is in town and it’s a great time to reconnect with people.
JK The sale I’m looking forward to most is Goffs, I just think there’s a lot of variety there. You can find horses that cost anything from 30 grand right through to seven figures. It has a lot of diversity, and the
Goffs Million and their bonus scheme are fantastic incentives as well.
The past two seasons we’ve bought one filly with Paddy Twomey and Bond Thoroughbreds, and on each occasion they’ve won a €50,000 bonus. To take €100,000 home in bonuses with two fillies over the last two years would make you look forward to going back again.
RB I’ve just got back from Keeneland, which is a sale I always enjoy. Tattersalls October is always an exciting place to buy horses as there’s such depth to the quality.
TP-G You just can’t beat Tatts Book 1. It’s an absolute pleasure inspecting so many beautifully bred and immaculately turned out yearlings. While it obviously should be the case, graduates from Book 1 outperform those from any other European yearling sale on all known metrics – it’s just a matter of being able to afford one!
4. WHICH OF THIS YEAR’S FIRST-CROP YEARLING SIRES ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT?
himself that it would be great if he could impart some of his class to his offspring.
6. PLACE THESE FACTORS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE WHEN BUYING A YEARLING: ATTITUDE, CONFORMATION, PEDIGREE, SIRE
attitude and show without any issues. While there’s some conformation flaws that you just couldn’t have, there’s plenty that you could live with, especially if you’re buying with a budget in mind.
AG These are exciting times for all of us at Shadwell with the first yearlings of Baaeed and Minzaal coming to the market. It was interesting to see the first eight Baaeeds at Arqana, which included two particularly nice horses, and I was pleased to see that the horse seems to be passing on his quality to his offspring, and obviously it will be interesting to see some of the better-bred ones that come up in the next month.
I’ve been very impressed with all the Minzaals I have seen so far; we have three very nice ones on the stud at Derrinstown and bought a lovely filly at Doncaster. He was such a tough and consistent horse for us with an outstanding temperament, and the reports I’m hearing from breeders are encouraging. If he can pass on his ability to go with his looks, he will be a very exciting horse for us in the future.
Obviously it’s always interesting to see the stock that the young stallions produce and I will be looking at them all with interest. They couldn’t have asked for a better start with the Flightlines in Keeneland, and he was such an outstanding racehorse
CQ I’d like to reserve judgement for now but from what I’ve seen the early frontrunners would be Perfect Power and Persian Force.
5. CAN YOU GIVE US AN UNDER-THE-RADAR STALLION WHOSE STOCK YOU’LL BE LOOKING OUT FOR AT THE UPCOMING SALES?
JK It’s hard to pick just one, especially as I’d imagine the best yearlings by the likes of Baaeed are still to come on the sales scene, but from what I’ve seen I’d probably say Minzaal. He’s a Group 1-winning son of Mehmas and his yearlings look very strong and forward. They’re a nice type of horse so I’d be positive on his outlook as a stallion.
RB It’s always interesting to see the progeny of stallions that I bought, so I’m looking forward to seeing more of the Catturas and Perfect Powers; the early signs are very promising for them both. I went to see Flightline before the Keeneland September and then looked at all his stock in Book 1 and 2 of the sale, and was fortunate enough to buy one to come back to Britain.
TP-G It’s hard to look past Baaeed and Flightline as a racing purist. Both were exceptional racehorses and it will be fascinating to see whether they can impart their brilliance into their stock.
AG Very sadly the modern day industry seems to be driven by fashion and so many people nowadays breed for the marketplace, rather than the racecourse. There are always underrated stallions who don’t get the rub of the green for whatever reason, and that’s why I think it’s so important to look at as many horses as one can see at a sale, rather than just pick them out on sire power, as you never know where the next good horse can come from.
As an example, we vetted two horses by Without Parole in Book 2 last year at Tattersalls, namely Zavateri and Sticktoyourguns who won well for Owen Burrows at Sandown; I don’t know the numbers the stallion has covered, but he wouldn’t have had enormous support here and personally I’ve been very impressed with the results he has had from relatively small crops.
CQ Not to be like a broken record, but Awtaad is by far the best value sire on the market. Pound for pound and lb for lb!
JK I’d go with Saxon Warrior.
I’m in the middle of going through all the catalogues and every day you’re seeing wellbred mares with a Saxon Warrior yearling at the sales. Obviously he got a very good book that year off the back of his first two-year-olds, the likes of Victoria Road, and this year he’s had Andab, Rage Of Bamby and Sardinian Warrior showing that he can get highclass performers on the track. I think there’s a chance of him bouncing back with runners from his best book of mares still to come.
RB If I don’t answer Nathaniel I don’t think Julian Dollar would talk to me again, having bought Desert Crown as a yearling for Saeed Suhail. Golden Horn is also very underrated as a Flat stallion.
TP-G He’s hardly under the radar, but I do feel that Starspangledbanner is an underrated sire who upgrades his mares considerably. He can get a top-class horse in any jurisdiction and his stock are tough and versatile. I’m obviously slightly biased having bought California Spangle off Jim McCartan to go to Hong Kong; he was exceptionally fast and as tough as teak. His yearlings this year are from the best book of mares he’s covered, so his climb through the ranks should continue.
AG I would always put conformation at the head of any list, as however strong the pedigree is you need to have the individual to match it. I’m a huge believer in the attitude of a horse and, if you see a horse who’s struggling to cope mentally with the yearling preparation, you have to imagine that it would have issues when it gets to the track, so I would put that second in importance.
Obviously the stallion himself is hugely important, but as much as possible one likes to see a decent female family, and there’s no doubt in this commercial age that some mares are over-mated just to get to a fashionable stallion. As a result, I would put the pedigree on the dam side just above sire power when it comes to buying a yearling.
CQ Sire and attitude matter little to me really, unless the horse is a complete lunatic! I try to buy a good-moving, strong horse who can stand up to training. The female family is important as without any strength in the immediate family you’re likely to have a low ceiling on ability.
JK I’d go with pedigree and sire one and two. If the mare hasn’t produced a winner then it’s looking like a poor pedigree, and if it’s by a bad sire then I probably won’t pull the yearling out at the sales.
After that, you like to see a yearling come out of the door with presence, display a good
RB It’s hard to put them in order because you need a bit of everything and your budget dictates how much you can get of each. I would always choose the physical make-up and athleticism of a yearling over anything.
TP-G 1) Pedigree: time after time pedigree wins through, especially in Classic distance races. Furthermore, of the four categories, it’s the one where in-depth statistical research and analysis can really give you an edge.
2) Conformation: as an agent conformation has to sit highly on the list, as you’re unable to be as forgiving on faults when buying for a client. Furthermore, resale has become such an important aspect of any purchases nowadays; any issues that might affect this need to be minimised.
3) Attitude: the hardest of the four categories to gauge during inspection. We tend to view any yearling we buy at least three times before purchase. However, that means we only get an insight into the horse’s temperament for, at best, 15 minutes of its life.
4) Sire: bar the obvious breed-shapers, a good amount of proven sire’s stats are remarkably similar with little disparity between them, especially when taking into account the quality of mares they serve. Fashion dictates their yearling prices far more than racing stats.
L-R Angus Gold, Conor Quirke, Tom Pritchard-Gordon, Jason Kelly and Richard Brown
Autumn Yearlings
Martin Stevens catches up with Eoghan Grogan ahead of what is set to be a busy sales season for his farm
KILLOURNEY
MOR FARM in County Offaly has been breeding classy horses for around a quarter of a century now. Patrick Grogan, a builder by trade who founded the stud, hit the ground running when producing Molecomb Stakes winner Tournedos from Don’t Care, a daughter of Nordico who was one of his first mares.
Grogan, latterly with son Eoghan, also bred the Sword Dancer Stakes hero Glorious Empire, Gladness Stakes winner Goldana and dual Listed scorer Love Reigns from their late blue-hen mare Humble And Proud, and the Australian Group 1 victor Magic Hurricane from their Danehill mare Close Regards.
In recent years Eoghan, who now manages the operation, has proved he is a bit of a shrewd pinhooker too.
Istanbul, who was the first horse he traded, generated a small profit and won a Beverley maiden and finished fifth in the Prix Robert Papin, while Dandy Man Shines, his second roll of the dice, also made a little money and ran fourth in the Vintage Stakes and is now multiple Gradedplaced in California.
Grogan has gradually built up the pinhooking part of the Killourney Mor business, and brought more investors on board, and his eye for a talented athlete has been showcased on one of the biggest stages this summer.
He purchased unbeaten Gimcrack Stakes winner Lifeplan, a son of Kodi Bear and the Listed-placed Awtaad mare A Taad Moody, from the colt’s breeder Summerhill Stables for €85,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale, and resold him to trainer Declan Carroll for €165,000 at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale.
“Lifeplan has been a huge boost,” says Grogan. “We’ve bred a few nice horses, so it’s good to be seen buying nice horses too. I started pinhooking on a small scale, and even though I wasn’t getting financially rewarded,
HOPEFULLY LIFEPLAN WILL HELP GROW THE FARM’S REPUTATION FOR TRADING GOOD HORSES. IT’S REALLY SOMETHING HAVING A GIMCRACK WINNER TO OUR NAME. NO-ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM US EOGHAN GROGAN
Lifeplan showcases Killourney Mor’s eye for success
the ones I bought all turned out to be racehorses, so it gave me the confidence to keep going.
“Hopefully Lifeplan will help grow the farm’s reputation for trading good horses. It’s really something having a Gimcrack winner to our name. No-one can take that away from us.”
Grogan says Lifeplan was such a standout foal, he was “a no-brainer” as an investment.
He adds: “I was at Goffs with my father and Paul Harley and it was actually my father who spotted him. He’d gone outside for a cigarette, and caught a glance of this foal being shown, and then couldn’t take his eyes off him.
“He came back in and told us we had to go and see him, and he was right. The foal was strong and powerful, with a great shoulder and hind end, and outstanding use of himself. He just oozed presence. He was one of the best foals at the sale, and probably the best physique I’ve ever had through my hands.
“But what really sealed it for
Proud, who died last year. I’ve still not got over losing her. She made the farm. Luckily we were able to get back into the family through Outside Inside.
“The Minzaal colt is beautiful. He was bought as a foal from the same consignor as Lifeplan, Joey Lyons of Summerhill Stables. He’s a serious physical specimen.”
Killourney Mor has the honour of opening Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale with a Dark Angel colt out of the Group 3-placed Kodiac mare A Ma Chere, who was a punchy pinhook at €120,000 (1).
“He’ll stand up to being the first lot in the ring, he’ll get people in no problem,” says Grogan. “He’s a class colt, a similar model to Lifeplan. He’s a strong mover and also looks like he should be decent at two. I’m excited about him.
“The dam was Group 3-placed at two, and she’s a halfsister to Mad Cool, a Grade 1 winner in Japan by Dark Angel, so he made a lot of sense on pedigree too.”
The farm’s Book 1 draft is completed by a Blackbeard three-parts brother to Santa Anita Grade 2 third Cathal from the family of Grade 1-winning juvenile Tamarando 246), a son of Blue Point and the Listed-winning Fast Company mare Spectralight (444) and a Sea The Moon colt out of a winning Adlerflug half-sister to Preis der Diana victress Well Timed (519).
“The Blackbeard colt is being sold for a friend who bought the dam carrying him,” says Grogan. “He’s a big, strong, athletic colt, who’s light on his feet.
“The Blue Point colt is a cracking individual with good movement and a lovely temperament. He’s got a great mind on him.
me was his temperament. A lot of foals at these sales can play up, or get tired, but we saw him three times and he was bombproof. The final time the Darley mares were just coming in. It can be hard for foals hearing mares roaring and shouting, but he didn’t care. He had an unbelievable attitude.
“We decided we had to buy him, we couldn’t stop on this one. We didn’t think we’d have to go that far, but we had stiff competition from Amanda Skiffington for him.”
Grogan modestly calls the sale of Lifeplan for double his outlay as “a good day at the office” and heaps praise on his trainer. “Declan Carroll has done a great job with him,” he says.
Lifeplan isn’t the only success story among Killourney Mor’s recent pinhooks, either.
Amiata, a son of Dark Angel sold for 85,000gns at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, won a Navan maiden by clear water for Ger
Lyons last month, while King’s Road Dandy and Starlight Sami, sons of Dandy Man and Earthlight, sold for 85,000gns and 52,000gns respectively at the same auction, have both shown potential when finishing placed.
Grogan’s four traded yearlings last year are, then, a stakes winner, a winner and two podium finishers. He clearly still has the knack for finding racehorses.
“The foals I buy have to look like future racehorses,” he says. “They’ve got to look strong, have a good body and walk nicely.”
Killourney Mor’s drafts at the coming yearling auctions, which combine pinhooks with homebreds, therefore warrant close attention.
It sends two to the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, namely a Churchill halfsister to Del Mar Grade 2 runner-up Sixteen Arches and recent Down Royal maiden winner Killourney Reigns (Lot 401) and a Persian Force colt out of a winning Kodiac mare
from the family of brilliant racemare Via Sistina (477).
The Churchill filly has “an unbelievable walk” according to Grogan, who adds that she will likely be “more of a backend two-year-old or threeyear-old”.
As for the Persian Force colt, he adds: “The pedigree is a little light close-up but he’s one of the best individuals I have this year. He’s a beautiful horse.”
Killourney Mor has three lots in Goffs Orby, the source of Lifeplan. They are a Starman half-sister to six-time winner Alpine Girl (16), a Mehmas colt out of a half-sister to Glorious Empire and co (310) and a Minzaal colt from the famous Cassandro Go dynasty (359).
“The Starman filly is a lovely, strong filly with a great action and looks like a real two-yearold in the making,” says Grogan. “She has a bombproof mentality. She eats, sleeps and repeats. It’s easy to see how the sire’s done so well this year.
“The Mehmas colt is very nice, and out of Outside Inside, a daughter of Humble And
“The Sea The Moon is very easy on the eye but is something a bit different from a pedigree perspective for us. I didn’t want to put all my eggs in the sprinter basket, as there are more and more people going for stamina, to win a three-year-old maiden and sell to international markets. It’s a different angle.”
Killourney Mor has three more lots in Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale – fillies by Blackbeard and Dark Angel and a colt by Space Blues.
“I know it’s a cliche but our yearlings this year really are a good even bunch, with something for everyone,” sums up Grogan. “I’m looking forward to selling them.
“You’d be terrified of turning on the news sometimes, but our industry looks pretty healthy. Doncaster and Deauville looked very good, and there’s a lot of positivity about buying horses at the moment, with new people coming into the industry.
“Please God it lasts four more weeks now!”
Unbeaten Gimcrack Stakes winner Lifeplan was pinhooked for €85,000 Inset; Eoghan Grogan pictured with the Book 1-bound Dark Angel colt out of A Ma Che
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Higher Leaves a fine advertisement for Orby’s Book 2
Kitty Trice picks out some of the best graduates to have been sourced at Book 2 of the Goffs Orby Sale
James’s Delight
4g Invincible Army - Heavens Peak (Pivotal)
James’s Delight looks the type of horse anyone would be proud to own as he seems to get better with age and has generally proved consistent during his career.
The Invincible Army gelding was bought by Kevin Ross from Cross Stables for €55,000 at the 2022 Orby Book 2 sale and got off to a winning start for Clive Cox and Paul and Clare Rooney. That came when striking at Newbury in the July of his two-year-old campaign and he progressed through the ranks with his highlight coming in the Group 2
Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh in May. The four-yearold appreciates a bit of give underfoot and, despite a below-par effort in the Haydock Sprint Cup, can still prove a force in Group-class sprints throughout the autumn.
Lady With The Lamp
3f King Of Change - Caring Touch (Elusive Quality)
A tough and talented filly from the first crop of Starfield Stud’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes scorer King Of Change, Lady With The Lamp (above) has won three Listed contests as a two-and three-year-old.
Picked up by Kevin Blake for €14,000 from Vinesgrove Stud two years ago, the filly won a Bath maiden on her second start last June, before adding the Legacy Stakes at Dundalk in October to CV. She resumed her winning ways earlier this
year with stakes victories at Cork and Chelmsford.
Higher Leaves
4f Golden Horn - Dettoria (Declaration Of War)
Higher Leaves is another smart performer to have graduated from Orby Book 2, selling to Gerry Hogan for €50,000 from Tara Stud’s draft in 2022.
The talented daughter of Golden Horn won at Listed level in the Prix de Liancourt at Longchamp for Josh Halley and Ciara Hogan, before sporting the silks of leading Flat breeder James Wigan to an emphatic Group success in last November’s Prix Fille de l’Air at Toulouse.
Estadio Mestalla
6g Galileo Gold - Superior Charm (Elusive Quality)
The son of Galileo Gold cost Cristiano Martins just £9,000 from the 2020 sale when offered by Knockatrina House and the gelding got off to a good start for Henry Spiller when winning on his racecourse debut at two. That came at Kempton in November 2021 and he came home by a comfortable two lengths.
Estadio Mestalla has since made his way down under and was a winner for Chris Waller before transferring to Joseph Pride, for whom he struck in the Listed Precise Air Winter Stakes at Rosehill in July.
Merveilleux Lapin
3f Mohaather - It’s Miraculous (Curlin)
This daughter of Sussex Stakes hero and promising young sire
Mohaather struck at Listed level in Germany last October and backed that up with a fine third behind Godolphin’s Victory Queen in Listed company at Longchamp this month.
Bred by Treadstone Bloodstock and Tally-Ho Stud, the three-year-old sold to Drummona House for just €20,000 at Orby Book 2, before being offered again less than a year later at Arqana’s Summer Sale. There she made €10,000 to Mustardos Patryk Gorczyca and went on to capture black type in the Alson-Trophy later that season.
With a pedigree that traces back to the top-class Henrythenavigator, the Mohaather filly has plenty going for her in the longer term as well as during her racing career. Merveilleux Lapin’s half-sister (667) by Inns Of Court will be offered during part two of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale.
Venetian Sun’s half-sister up for grabs at Book 1
Kitty Trice selects some of the highest flyers to have been picked up at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale
Camille Pissarro
3c Wootton Bassett
- Entreat (Pivotal)
Camille Pissarro, a son of Wootton Bassett from his first Irish-bred crop, won the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at two and has gone on to capture Classic success in the French Derby this year.
It is pretty easy to see why he is such an attractive stallion proposition for Coolmore. Alongside his appealing race record, he is a half-brother to Commonwealth Cup and Richmond Stakes scorer Golden Horde as well as the Listed-winning pair Line Of Departure and Exhort.
It is testament to the colt’s good looks that he was bought for 1.25 million guineas by MV Magnier and White Birch Farm at Book 1 in 2023, a purchase which he has more than justified with those Classic/ Group 1 victories. He was also a fine third behind paternal half-brother Henri Matisse in the French 2,000 Guineas before his French Derby heroics.
Diego Velazquez
4c Frankel - Sweepstake (Acclamation)
Another seven-figure Book 1 purchase by Magnier and White Birch, this time selling for 2.4 million guineas, Diego Velazquez has really come of age this year.
The Frankel three-parts brother to Grand Prix de SaintCloud scorer Broome and multiple Group scorer Point Lonsdale was a Group 2 winner at two and three. He added another Group 2 to his CV as a four-year-old this year, before duly gaining a deserved first Group 1 triumph when landing the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville last month.
That victory came not in the Coolmore partners’ silks but in the famous Sangster colours, with Sam Sangster having purchased the colt earlier that week and he will stand at the National Stud next year.
Venetian Sun
2f Starman - Johara (Iffraaj) Venetian Sun (above) has led the way for what has been a sensational start for Tally-Ho Stud’s first-season sire Starman. Consigned by TallyHo, the two-year-old sold to Todd Investments for 240,000gns at Book 1 last year and she has already repaid that transaction.
TATTERSALLS OCTOBER SALE
When Book 1: Tuesday to Thursday, October 7-9; Book 2: Monday to Wednesday, October 13-15; Book 3: Thursday-Friday, October 16-17
Where Park Paddocks, Tattersalls, Newmarket
2024 Book 1 results From 393 offered, 345 sold (88%) for turnover of 127,823,000gns (+33% on 2023), an average of 370,501gns (+52%) and median of 250,000gns (+39%)
2024 Book 2 results From 697 offered, 632 sold (91%) for turnover of 68,517,000gns (+26%), an average of 108,413gns (+26%) and median of 70,000gns (+13%)
Ombudsman flying the flag for Book 2 alumni
Ombudsman
4c Night Of ThunderSyndicate (Dansili)
Yet another star graduate by the all-conquering Night Of Thunder, Ombudsman (below) has made up for lost time with two sensational Group 1 victories this year.
The filly was a cosy winner at Carlisle on her debut in May and followed up with a first Group score in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot. That was the start of a winning run which led to Newmarket’s July festival, where she defeated subsequent Lowther winner Royal Fixation in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes. A journey to France saw her defeat colts, including Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad and Wise Approach, in a thrilling finish. She was most recently seen staying on for third in the Moyglare Stud Stakes.
The filly is one of four individual Group winners for the July Cup-winning Starman, with the others including Prix Robert Papin scorer and Phoenix Stakes third Green Sense, Molecomb Stakes scorer Lady Iman and Tyros Stakes winner North Coast. A Kodiac half-sister (203) to Venetian Sun will be offered by Tally-Ho during Book 1 this October.
Never So Brave
4g No Nay Never - Chica Whopa (Oasis Dream)
The son of No Nay Never is another to have come of age this year, remaining undefeated in his last three starts for Andrew Balding and Saeed Suhail. The most recent of those victories came when leading home a one-two for No Nay Never in the newly upgraded City of York Stakes at the Ebor meeting. Showing a tenacious attitude, the gelding repelled the fast-finishing Lake Forest with some top-class rivals in behind - including Rosallion, Qirat and Audience. Also a winner of the Summer
Record price Book 1 5,000,000gns, paid by Al Shaqab Racing for Al Naamah, a Galileo filly out of Alluring Park, from Lodge Park Stud in 2013; Book 2 1,050,000gns, paid by Shadwell for Tarhib, a Dark Angel filly out of Allez Alaia, from Ballyhimikin Stud in 2019
Mile at Ascot on his previous start, Never So Brave has proved good value for his buck as well. He was consigned by New England Stud at Book 1 in 2022 and sold to Blandford Bloodstock for 240,000gns.
Dynamic
Pricing
4f Night Of Thunder - Shemda (Dutch Art)
Dynamic Pricing cost Mike Ryan and Klaravich Stables a relatively modest 170,000gns from Book 1 in 2022 and the Night Of Thunder filly has proved to be quite the bargain with three Graded victories already to her name.
A winner at Grade 2 level in last year’s Edgewood Stakes at Churchill Downs Dynamic Pricing has steadily progressed. She won the Grade 3 Beaugay Stakes in May and was then rewarded with a toplevel strike in the Just A Game Stakes at Saratoga a month later. Book 1 has been chosen once again for Shemda’s latest offering, this time a Mehmas colt (413) who will be offered by Croom House Stud.
Godolphin’s colt, bought by Anthony Stroud for 340,000gns at Book 2, was unraced as a juvenile but made ready progress at three last year, with a four-race unbeaten run culminating in Listed and Group 3 victories at Deauville and Longchamp respectively. He lost that unbeaten record when second to Almaqam on his seasonal reappearance in
the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown in May, but bounced back when running out a twolength winner of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. The top-class four-year-old was just nosed out of it in the Eclipse by a fast-finishing Delacroix, but gained revenge on that rival when overcoming the pacemaking Birr Castle in an exciting edition of the Juddmonte International at York this summer.
While Ombudsman missed a rematch with Delacroix in the Irish Champion Stakes, he has top-level targets ahead and there is every reason to think he can add to his Group 1 tally this autumn.
Autumn Yearlings Tattersalls Book 2
Zavateri
2c Without Parole - Zeroua (Siyouni)
Eve Johnson Houghton’s prowess at finding high-class performers for very reasonable sums has been excellently demonstrated by Royal Ascotwinning juvenile Hurricane Havana and particularly Zavateri.
A 35,000gns purchase by the trainer and Highflyer’s Anthony Bromley from Newsells Park Stud last year, the second-crop son of Without Parole has already shown what a bargain he has been.
He started with an eyecatching debut victory at Salisbury in June and took the scalps of some rivals from bigger operations in the July Stakes at Newmarket. He proved that to be no fluke when following up at Goodwood in the Vintage Stakes, form which has been well advertised by runner-up Morris Dancer and the seventh-placed Humidity.
He retained his unbeaten record in typically tenacious fashion with Group 1 victory in the National Stakes at the Curragh last weekend. With four wins from as many starts, he’s another fine flagbearer for the Book 2 sale. Zavateri’s Ghaiyyath half-sister (534)
features among the Newsells Park Book 1 draft this year.
Believing 5m MehmasMisfortunate (Kodiac)
From 70,000gns Book 2 graduate to three-million guineas purchase at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, Believing’s tale has almost been one of rags to riches.
The Mehmas mare has risen through the ranks to become a Group 1 winner when capturing the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan in April.
Trained by George Boughey for Highclere at first, Believing was a winner of her second start at two that May and proved the model of consistency thereafter in a 27-race career. She landed a first stakes success the following year in the Chelmer Fillies’ Stakes and that was immediately followed with a first Group success in the Prix Texanita at Chantilly. She picked up another Listed score at Pontefract that year, before finishing a close-up third to Regional in the Sprint Cup at Haydock.
A first Group 2 win in the
Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh last year was followed by Group 1 placings behind Bradsell in the Nunthorpe and Flying Five, as well as a third in the Prix de l’Abbaye to Makarova. She then sold to MV Magnier for 3 million guineas at Park Paddocks, repaying their faith with a well-deserved top-level victory at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night.
The hugely talented mare retired to the paddocks after two more runs and is carrying to Frankel.
Qilin Queen
3f Pinatubo - Seagull
(Sea The Stars)
A first Group winner for Darley’s champion juvenile
and young sire Pinatubo when landing the Prix de Malleret at Longchamp this summer, Qilin Queen is another high-class performer from Book 2.
The three-year-old had sold to SackvilleDonald for 280,000gns when offered by Mountain View Stud and she has turned into a talented performer for the Ed Walker-TBT Racing combination.
She won on her second start at two and picked up black type when second to the high-class Luther in the Ascendant Stakes at Haydock that autumn. She built on a returning third in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket in the spring to win the often-informative Fillies’ Trial at Newbury, beating smart pair Revoir and Sand Gazelle to collect Listed honours in the process.
Despite proving no match for the brilliant Minnie Hauk in the Oaks at Epsom and the Yorkshire Oaks, the filly snared her own Group success when edging out the previously unbeaten Sunly at Longchamp in July. It was a deserved Pattern victory for a tough and talented filly. Mountain View Stud will consign Qilin Queen’s Naval Crown halfsister (368) during Book 1 of the Orby Sale.
Lady Of Spain
4f Phoenix Of Spain - Navette (Invincible Spirit)
The unbeaten daughter of Phoenix Of Spain made an impressive return to action when capturing the Atalanta Stakes at Sandown last month.
Having signed off her threeyear-old season with a win in a Listed contest at Deauville in December, her half-length victory over the smart Blue Bolt can only be read in a positive light and she deserves a chance to step up to Group 1 company.
The Roger Varian-trained four-year-old cost just
40,000gns from Book 2 and is another excellent flagship bearer for the Irish National Stud’s Phoenix Of Spain, who is also responsible for Vintage, Jersey and Craven Stakes scorer and dual Guineasplaced Haatem, this year’s Valiant Stakes winner Cheshire Dancer and Athasi Stakes scorer Atsila. A half-sister to Listed-placed juvenile First Legion and from the family of high-class milers Librettist and Dubai Destination, Lady Of Spain has plenty going for her as a race filly and then when her time comes to head to the paddocks.
NOBLE CHAMPION
CARMERS
FURTHUR
Martin Stevens speaks to Luke Lillingston about his classy draft which features a Sea The Stars filly out of a Group 1 producer
THE bay filly by Sea The Stars out of the Listedwinning Teofilo mare Livia’s Dream due to be offered by Mount Coote Stud at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October
Yearling Sale next month was already a half-sister to dual Group 1 heroine Dreamloper, but her page has been inundated with important enhancements since the catalogue was published.
So many, in fact, that farm owner Luke Lillingston says with a chuckle: “Our son Hugh is doing the social media marketing for Mount Coote now and he can hardly fit all the updates on to one instagram post. He’s having fun trying, though.”
Taking all those updates from top to bottom, her fouryear-old half-sister Santorini Star was a brave winner of the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster for William Haggas last week, and her three-yearold half-sister Dreamasar broke her maiden by four and three-quarters of a length at Lingfield on her second start for Ed Walker at the start of this month.
Marquisat, a son of Zarak and La Marchesa, a Duke Of Marmalade half-sister to Livia’s Dream, meanwhile won the Group 3 Prix de Reux at Deauville for Andre Fabre at the end of last month, and Laurelin, a filly also by Zarak out of Bari, a winning Cape Cross half-sister to Livia’s Dream’s dam Brindisi, landed the Grade 2 Saratoga Oaks for Graham Motion earlier in August.
Surely, then, Lot 238, as she will be known at Park
LIVIA’S DREAM HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG AND EVERYTHING RIGHT, AND SEA THE STARS IS AN OUTSTANDING SIRE AND INCREASINGLY AN OUTSTANDING BROODMARE SIRE LUKE LILLINGSTON
Livia’s Dream run to continue at Book 1
Paddocks at the start of October, must be in possession of the most active page in the Book 1 catalogue? “That’s for others to decide, but I’d say it would have to be up there,” says Lillingston.
The filly was bred by Olivia Hoare and Sunderland
Holding from a family that has put down deep roots at Mount Coote Stud, with her dam Livia’s Dream, Marquisat and Laurelin all being bred by the time-honoured County Limerick operation in partnership with Mark Dixon.
“Mark is the nephew of Dick Hollingsworth, who had that whole family going all the way back to Felsetta in the 1930s,” says Lillingston. “When Dick died, he left most of his bloodstock to Mark, who loves his racing but isn’t a farmer per se, and didn’t want the responsibility of running a farm, so sold it. Thanks to a fortuitous introduction, most of his mares, which weren’t very many actually, came here.
“We bred Livia’s Dream together out of the Listedwinning Dr Fong mare Brindisi – all of the mares in that line are named after Italian ports, a tangent from Dick
Hollingsworth giving them nautical names like Buoy, Bireme and Sea Anchor.
“Brindisi was in a trough, so we made the mistake of putting her in the Tattersalls December sales and selling her to India. Hindsight’s a marvellous thing, but she really did look disappointing at the time.”
Mount Coote Stud had also sold Livia’s Dream as a yearling for not a huge amount – 40,000gns – but, more happily, she was bought by a friend and client of the farm.
madam’. I went to the rope and looked up and there was Olivia signing the ticket. I had no idea she was going to do it.
“She then came to me and said ‘what am I going to do with her?’ Ed Walker had just started training, and I was keen to support him and thought he and Olivia would get along well, so I introduced them over a cup of coffee in the cafe barn at the back of Tattersalls, and away they went.”
start.
“Olivia Hoare was introduced to me by my late uncle Bill Harrington because she wanted to get into racing and bloodstock,” says Lillingston. “She also came to Limerick a lot with her late husband Michael for hunting.
“She came to Newmarket for the yearling sales when my father was still alive, and he showed her everything in our draft and suggested to her that the Teofilo filly out of Brindisi was the one to buy.
“I remember being in the middle of the gate at Tattersalls with the filly going round the ring and the auctioneer dropping the hammer and pointing across to the seats saying ‘thank you very much
Livia’s Dream was not an immediate hit for the new Hoare and Walker axis. She was a promising third on her debut at two, but ran poorly twice thereafter that season, and although she won middledistance handicaps at Windsor and Kempton at three she was still rated only 76 by the end of that year.
She improved slowly throughout her four-year-old season, scoring in a Newcastle handicap and finishing second in the River Eden Stakes at Lingfield at 100-1 at the end of the year.
She finally came to the boil at five, when she ran a neck second in the Stand Cup at Chester and beat all-weather
“Livia’s Dream was a nice horse all the way through her career, but the key with her was that she was very latematuring,” says Lillingston. “She just got better and better with age.”
Livia’s Dream returned to Mount Coote Stud at the end of her career to become a broodmare for Hoare, and most of her offspring have taken after their dam.
“Her first foal was Dreamweaver, a colt by Mastercraftsman who was quite a useful horse, certainly a lot of fun, and her second foal was Dreamloper, a filly by Lope De Vega,” adds Lillingston. “She went to Ed and kept getting better and better with age. He always liked her. She bolted up in a Redcar novice stakes at three and it’s funny watching it back,
specialist Grendisar to land the Wild Flower Stakes at Kempton in November, on her 26th and final
Santorini Star showed her class when landing the Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes at Doncaster last week
Dreamloper was a decisive winner of the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp
as you see Highfield Princess back in fourth place.
“She won the Valiant Stakes and ran third in the Sun Chariot Stakes at four and beat the boys in the Prix d’Ispahan and Prix du Moulin at five. She was sold to Northern Farm for $2.7 million at Keeneland, and now has a Kingman yearling colt and a Suave Richard filly foal. Olivia had a hell of a ride with her.
“Then Dreamrocker, a filly by Fastnet Rock out of Livia’s Dream, came along. She was leased to Hot To Trot Racing and although she was middle of the road she won a couple of races and brought a lot of people a lot of joy. She was sold for €220,000 at the Arqana December Sale last year.”
Livia’s Dream’s next offspring was the in-form Santorini Star, a four-year-old filly by Golden Horn who was bought by Haggas for 290,000gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and had notched a hattrick of handicap victories this term before defeating Consent and Crepe Suzette to win the Park Hill for lucky owners Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy.
“Santorini Star was a beautiful yearling, we always liked her, but of course being by Golden Horn out of a backward mare she needed patience,” says Lillingston. “But patience was granted and connections have been paid back in spades.”
Livia’s Dream made it five winners from as many runners when Dreamasar, her threeyear-old filly by Masar, hosed up for Walker and Hot To Trot Racing recently.
“It was only a little race but she was very impressive,” says Lillingston. “I hope she stays in training next year. Ed likes her quite a bit, and thinks she can get black type, but she’ll require patience too.
“She has a lot of potential and she’s by Masar of all things. I loved him, and went in all guns blazing, but I’m afraid I got it completely wrong. I wasn’t the only one. Livia’s Dream has rescued me there by producing a good horse by him!”
Lillingston reports that Livia’s Dream’s two-year-old
filly by Lope De Vega, so a sister to Dreamloper, has recently entered training with Walker, and that the dam has a New Bay filly foal and was covered by Look De Vega this year.
As for her yearling filly by Sea The Stars, who ought to be one of the biggest draws of Book 1 this year, he adds: “There’s a lot to like about her. She’s medium sized, with a medium build, overall good conformation and good movement.
“Livia’s Dream has done nothing wrong and everything right, and Sea The Stars is an outstanding sire and increasingly an outstanding broodmare sire, so the filly is a very exciting package. I’m looking forward to taking her to the sale.”
Dreamloper and Santorini Star’s half-sister won’t be the only well-bred lot in the Mount Coote Stud draft that week.
It also contains a Sea The Stars filly out of the Listedplaced Amaron mare Ancona (Lot 26); a Mehmas half-sister to the useful Ferrous out of Woodbine Grade 3 scorer Grizzel, by Kodiac (174); a Lope De Vega filly out of the Group 3-winning Cape Cross mare Nkosikazi (306); and a Lope De Vega half-brother to Group 3 winner Elisa Again, St Leger runner-up Berkshire Rocco and Moyglare Stud Stakes third Sunset Shiraz (456).
“The Sea The Stars filly’s dam Ancona is a half-sister to the top-class mare River Of Stars, who’s also by Sea The Stars,” says Lillingston. “She’s a lovely, big, strong middledistance type of filly. The dam’s got a very nice Sea The Stars filly foal to come, and she’s back in foal to Sea The Stars. She has a great chance of becoming an important broodmare.
“The Mehmas filly is exactly what it says on the tin: powerful, relatively low to the ground, just a very fast-looking horse. We sold Ferrous at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale and he’s been a marvellous stick for the Channons, winning seven
LOT IN FOCUS
Lot 238: Filly by Sea The Stars out of Livia’s Dream
Breeder: Olivia Hoare & Sunderland Holding Dam: Livia’s Dream (Teofilo)
races and more than £180,000 in prize-money, and with a rating of 105.
“Lope De Vega is just extraordinary, he breeds a good winner every single day of the week. The filly by him is a full-sister to Queen Of The Bogs, who belongs to Olivia Hoare and won her maiden easily at the Curragh this summer. She was unplaced on her next start in a Listed race at Killarney, her first time in black-type company, but the race wasn’t run to suit and she didn’t disgrace herself.
“I know John and George Murphy, who train Queen Of The Bogs, have a high opinion of her and hopefully she’ll go on to better things next year.”
Concluding his assessment of Mount Coote Stud’s Book 1 consignment, he says: “The Lope De Vega colt is our own. We love him. He’s not very big, like all of his siblings and their mother, but he’s got a wonderful expression and is a terrific mover. He’s very strong and athletic. He looks like a runner to me.
“We bought Sunny Again,
the dam, for just €15,000 at the Arqana December Sale and she’s been an excellent mare for us. We got lucky with her, but then everyone needs a bit of luck every now and again.”
Lillingston is optimistic that there will be a densely populated buying bench at the European yearling sales to appreciate all those choice lots.
“It’s been encouraging looking at the first week at Keeneland,” he says. “There’s been great trade and the top lots were by a range of different stallions and were spread out among all sorts of people. Hopefully that strength will help us here.”
OUR SON HUGH IS DOING THE SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR MOUNT COOTE NOW AND HE CAN HARDLY FIT ALL THE UPDATES ON TO ONE INSTAGRAM POST LUKE LILLINGSTON
51 1 b c Too Darn Hot-Beautiful Filly From Barton Stud Unforgetable Filly Sepoy G2w 112 half-sister Raven’s Corner Raven’s Pass G3w 111 half-brother Power Of Beauty Slade Power Lp 105 half-brother
53 1 b f St Mark’s Basilica-Belesta From Marlhill House Stud, Ireland Assign Montjeu G2w 108 half-brother Giuseppe Piazzi Galileo G3w 98 half-brother Old Glory Frankel G3p 103 half-brother
54 1 b c St Mark’s Basilica-Believe’N’Succeed From The Castlebridge Consignment Anthony Van Dyck Galileo G1w 121 half-brother Bounding Lonhro G1w 112 half-sister
55 1 b c Kingman-Bella Nouf From Yeomanstown Stud, Ireland Running Lion Roaring Lion G2w 117 half-sister Majestic Glory Frankel G3w 99 half-sister
63 1 ch f No Nay Never-Board Meeting From Manister House Stud, Ireland Big Blue Galileo Lw 109 half-brother Shaha Cracksman Lw 108 half-sister
64 1 b c Frankel-Bocca Baciata From The Castlebridge Consignment Foniska Galileo Lw 107 three-quarter sister
67 1 b c Blue Point-Boston Rocker From Ballyhimikin Stud, Ireland San Donato Lope De Vega G2w 114 three-quarter brother Rock On Thunder Night Of Thunder G2p 106 half-brother Diablo Rojo Pinatubo G3p 109 three-quarter brother
69 1 b f No Nay Never-Bufera From Brian O’Rourke Bloodstock Chartreuse Lawman Lw 109 half-sister Gloria Mundi Galileo Lp 96 half-sister Tycoon Kingman Lp 98 half-brother
70 1 br c Space Traveller-Burmese Waltz From Kilmoney Cottage Stud, Ireland Ain’t Nobody Sands Of Mali Lw 114 half-brother
71 1 b f Dubawi-Cabaret From Norelands, Ireland Magna Grecia Invincible Spirit G1w 121 half-brother
St Mark’s Basilica Siyouni G1w 128 half-brother
72 1 b c Starspangledbanner-Callisto Star From Marlhill House Stud, Ireland Rhea Moon Starspangledbanner G1w 111 full sister There’s The Door Starspangledbanner Lp 100 full sister
75 1 b f Harry Angel-Cashla Bay From Wh Bloodstock Simmering Too Darn Hot G2w 108 half-sister
77 1 b c Blue Point-Celeste De La Mer From Croom House Stud, Ireland Maritime Wings Gleneagles G2p 102 half-brother
78 1 b c Lope De Vega-Chabelle From Loughtown Stud, Ireland In Front Intello Lw 114 half-brother More Than A Dream Halling G3p 104 half-brother
80 1 b f Mehmas-Charlotte Rosina From Worthen Hall Stables Oxted Mayson G1w 123 half-brother
81 1 ch c Mehmas-Chiquita Picosa From Taroka Stud, Ireland Homerique Exchange Rate G2w 114 half-sister
82 1 ch f No Nay Never-Chrissycross From The Castlebridge Consignment Gustavus Weston Equiano G2w 115 half-brother Kape Moss Equiano Lp 101 half-sister
89 1 b c Sea The Stars-Crystal Hope From New England Stud Starzintheireyes Starspangledbanner G3w 107 half-brother
90 1 ch c Sea The Stars-Crystal Zvezda From Longview Stud Crystal Caprice Frankel Lp 106 half-sister
91 1 ch c No Nay Never-Czabo From Whatton Manor Stud His Majesty No Nay Never Lw 103 full brother
92 1 b f Kingman-Daldiyna From Fittocks Stud Interpretation Galileo G3w 112 half-brother Bahamian Club Kingman G3p 97 full sister
95 1 b c Too Darn Hot-Dane Street From Airlie Stud, Ireland Skitter Scatter Scat Daddy G1w 112 half-sister Skellet Kingman Lw 107 half-sister Victory Dance Dubawi Lw 104 three-quarter brother Data Dependent More Than Ready G3p 77 half-sister
96 1 b f Sea The Stars-Danilovna From Brian O’Rourke Bloodstock Roi De France Sea The Stars Lp 112 full brother
97 1 ch c Mehmas-Dawn Horizons From Prop. Of Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd. Crack Of Light Kingman Lw 101 half-sister
99 1 ch f Sands Of Mali-Days Of Summer From Branton Court Stud Time For Sandals Sands Of Mali G1w 117 full sister
105 1 b c Night Of Thunder-Desert Snow From The Castlebridge Consignment Thunder Kiss Night Of Thunder G3w 113 full sister
106 1 b f Baaeed-Devotion From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
Dubai Love Night Of Thunder Lw 105 half-sister
110 1 b f Australia-Dont Ask Me At All From The Castlebridge Consignment Wemightakedlongway Australia G3w 112 full sister
112 1 b f Showcasing-Dotted Swiss From Whitsbury Manor Stud Elite Status Havana Grey G3w 119 half-brother Soldier’s Heart Havana Grey Lw 102 half-brother
114 1 b c Palace Pier-Dream Dana From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland Duty First Showcasing G3w 109 half-sister Army Ethos Shalaa G2p 107 half-brother
117 1 b c Kameko-Dulkashe From Tweenhills Defoe Dalakhani G1w 121 half-brother
121 1 b c De Treville-Dynadin From Clifton Farm, Ireland Sivka Burka Siyouni Lw 104 half-sister
129 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Epona Plays From Ridge Manor Stud, Ireland
Composing Wootton Bassett G2w 107 half-sister
131 1 b c Siyouni-Even Song From The Castlebridge Consignment Espionage Galileo Lw 112 half-brother
132 1 gr f Havana Grey-Excellent Girl From Hazelwood Bloodstock Easter Exosphere G2w 117 half-brother Sweety Dream Dream Ahead G3w 100 half-sister Roccia Nera Dream Ahead Lp 92 half-sister
133 1 ch c Naval Crown-Experte From Creighmore Stables, Ireland
Pipsy Kodiac G2w 115 half-sister
136 1 ch c New Bay-Fact Or Folklore From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
Self Belief Make Believe G3w 108 half-brother
Statement Lawman G3w 106 half-sister
137 1 b c Bayside Boy-Fairy Dancer
From Oneliner Stables, Ireland
Jubilation Acclamation G3p 97 half-sister
139 1 ch f Blackbeard-Fancy Vivid
From Peter Nolan Bloodstock
Zihba Choisir G3w 104 half-brother
141 1 b c Sioux Nation-Fashion Line
From Tradewinds Stud, Ireland
Bellabel Belardo G2w 114 half-sister
142 1 b c Night Of Thunder-Fashion Queen
From Branton Court Stud
Noble Title Siyouni Lw 109 half-brother
144 1 b f Blue Point-Fast Jazz
From Kilnamoragh Stud, Ireland
Special Wan Belardo G3w 117 half-sister
Over The Blues Bungle Inthejungle Lp 96 half-sister
147 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Fiery Sunset
Circle Of Fire Almanzor G1w 118
Evening Sun Muhaarar G3w 94
148 1 b f Kodiac-Fikrah
From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
half-brother
half-brother
From Alice Fitzgerald
Magical Sunset Kodiac G3w 108 full sister
Hey Jonesy Excelebration Lp 112
151 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Fire Fly
half-brother
From Wh Bloodstock
Kansas Wootton Bassett G2p 95 full brother
156 1 b c Kingman-Frankly Darling
From Prop. Of Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd.
Mister Rizz Lope De Vega Lp 104
157 1 b c Dark Angel-Futoon
half-brother
From Grangemore Stud, Ireland
Charyn Dark Angel G1w 127 full brother
Wings Of War Dark Angel G2w 110 full brother
158 1 b f Lope De Vega-Gallitea
From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
Galaxie Vega Lope De Vega Lp 102 full sister
Oviedo Lope De Vega G3p 111 full brother
164 1 b f Kingman-Glenmayne
Galashiels Australia Lw 111
166 1 b f Dubawi-God Given
Silver Knott Lope De Vega G2w 121
169 1 b f Night Of Thunder-Goodnight And Joy
From Barton Stud
half-brother
From Whatton Manor Stud
half-brother
From Ballyphilip Stud, Ireland
White Lavender Heeraat G3w 111 half-sister
170 1 b f Blackbeard-Gouache
From Ballintry Stud, Ireland
Goliath Adlerflug G1w 127 half-brother
174 1 b f Mehmas-Grizzel
From Mount Coote Stud, Ireland
Ferrous Dark Angel G3p 113 three-quarter brother
176 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Happen
From Tweenhills
Houquetot Wootton Bassett G3w 103 full brother
178 1 b c Mehmas-Heavenly River
From Rossenarra Stud, Ireland
Quattroelle Mehmas G2w 119 full sister
179 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Hibiscus
From Hazelwood Bloodstock
Queen Of Hawaii Kingman G3w 99 half-sister
Up And Under Lope De Vega G3p 109 full brother
182 1 b c Calyx-Himiko
Virtual Rock Fascinating Rock Lw 103
183 1 br f No Nay Never-Holy Alliance
From Rockview Stables, Ireland
half-brother
From The Castlebridge Consignment
Mountain Bear No Nay Never Lw 115 full brother
Moon Daisy Australia Lp 98 half-sister
184 1 b f Sea The Stars-Holy Amaretta
From Norelands, Ireland
Nuit Sea The Stars Lp 89 full sister
186 1 b f Saxon Warrior-Holy Salt
Baptism Sea The Stars G3w 102
Angel Alexander Dark Angel G3p 111 half-brother Little Earl Havana Gold Lp 93 half-brother Mighty Spirit Acclamation Lp 94 half-sister
From Finbar Kent
half-brother
One Look Gleneagles G3w 116 half-sister
187 1 b c Camelot-Honey Hunter
From Manister House Stud, Ireland
Prydwen Camelot G3w 114 full brother
Comanche Country Highland Reel G3w 104 half-sister
190 1 b f Sea The Stars-Hundi
From New England Stud
Dubai Poet Lope De Vega G2p 110 half-brother
192 1 b f Lope De Vega-Ile Flottante
From Mountain View Stud, Ireland
Rising Star Fast Company Lw 102 half-sister
Aquila Reale New Bay G3p 99 half-sister
196 1 ch f Ghaiyyath-Indigo Lady
From Watership Down Stud
Indie Angel Dark Angel G2w 115 half-sister
197 1 b c Frankel-Innevera
From Fittocks Stud
Ottoman Fleet Sea The Stars G2w 121 half-brother
200 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Jawlaat
From The Castlebridge Consignment
Facteur Cheval Ribchester G1w 122 three-quarter brother
Queen Of The Mud Kodiac G3p 102 half-sister
201 1 b c Camelot-Jazz Girl From The Castlebridge Consignment
Living Legend Camelot G2w 114 full brother
202 1 b f Wootton Bassett-Je Ne Regretterien From Wh Bloodstock
half-brother
Acapulco Bay Dubawi Lp 102
203 1 b f Kodiac-Johara
Venetian Sun Starman G1w 108
Sir Yoshi Mehmas Lp 103
204 1 b f Sioux Nation-Jolie Chanson
From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland
half-sister
half-brother
From Ballyphilip Stud, Ireland
Majestic Dawn Dawn Approach Lw 116 half-brother
Rousing Encore Acclamation G2p 99
205 1 b f Baaeed-Kamakura
half-brother
From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
Be Your Best Muhaarar G1w 116 half-sister
206 1 b f Ghaiyyath-Kassandra From Kilmoney Cottage Stud, Ireland
Leovanni Kodi Bear G2w 102 half-sister
207 1 b c Frankel-Katie’s Diamond
Dramatised Showcasing
From Hazelwood Bloodstock
257 1 b c No Nay Never-Marsh Hawk From Highclere Stud Trillium No Nay Never G2w 109 full sister American
259 1 b c Frankel-Matauri Pearl From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland Aunt Pearl Lope De Vega G1w 115 half-sister Matauri Bay Lope De Vega G3p 103 half-brother
262 1 ch c Night Of Thunder-Mehronissa
89 half-brother
264 1 br c No Nay Never-Mesa Fresca From Prop. Of Cheveley Park Stud Ltd. Harmonize Scat Daddy G1w 106 three-quarter sister
267 1 ch f Pinatubo-Miss Bunter From Prop. Of Kingsfield Stud Alwasmiya
298 1 b c Dark Angel-Nawassi From Yeomanstown Stud, Ireland Kumite Dark Angel Lp 95 full brother
300 1 b f Sea The Stars-Newton’s Angel From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland Space Legend Sea The Stars G2p 112 full brother
301 1 b f No Nay Never-Nictate From Glenvale Stud, Ireland Maljoom Caravaggio G2w 122 three-quarter brother
302 1 b c Too Darn Hot-Nigh From Baroda Stud, Ireland Via Sistina Fastnet Rock G1w 125 half-sister
303 1 b f Lope De Vega-Night Of Light From Loughtown Stud, Ireland Sirius A Palace Pier G3p 89 half-brother Light Of Night Dark Angel Lp 93 half-sister
304 1 b c Wootton Bassett-Nightime From The Castlebridge Consignment Ghaiyyath Dubawi G1w 131 half-brother Zhukova Fastnet Rock G1w 117 half-sister Knight To King Kingman Lp 105 half-brother
318 1 b f Starman-Pass The Moon From Peter Nolan Bloodstock Glamis Road Kodiac Lw 98 half-sister
319 1 b f Coulsty-Peace Treaty From Rathasker Stud, Ireland Jungle Peace Bungle Inthejungle G3w 106 half-sister
321 1 b c Havana Grey-Peach Melba From Manister House Stud, Ireland Zoology Zoustar G3p 110 half-brother Instinctive Move Showcasing Lp 100 half-brother
322 1 ch f No Nay Never-Peinture Rare From Oaks Farm Stables Siege Of Boston War Front G3p 114 half-brother
326 1 b f Sea The Stars-Peut Etre From Cotton House Bloodstock (Brendan Hayes) Hypothetical Lope De Vega G1w 116 half-brother
328 1 b c Camelot-Pichola Dance From The Castlebridge Consignment Treasure Trove Siyouni G3w 101 half-sister
329 1 b c Lope De Vega-Pink Anemone From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland Honey Cake Siyouni Lw 100 half-sister
332 1 b f Sea The Moon-Plume Rose From Glenvale Stud, Ireland Desert Icon Sea The Stars G3w 113 three-quarter brother Sea Of Roses Sea The Moon Lw 107 full sister
333 1 b c Camelot-Policoro From Oaks Farm Stables Firebird Song Invincible Spirit Lw 102 half-sister
334 1 b c Ghaiyyath-Pomology From A & G Bloodstock, Ireland Goldspur Dubawi G3w 107 three-quarter brother Juneberry Night Of Thunder Lp 93 three-quarter sister
335 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Poplin From Oakgrove Stud Alkandora Nathaniel Lw 107 half-sister
341 1 gr f Ghaiyyath-Princess De Lune From Round Hill Stud, Ireland Field Of Gold Kingman G1w 131 half-brother Zanbaq Oasis Dream Lw 110 half-sister
342 1 b f Starspangledbanner-Princess Pearl From Rigsdale Stud, Ireland Maria Branwell James Garfield Lw 99 half-sister
343 1 b c St Mark’s Basilica-Prom Dress From Redpender Stud, Ireland The Wizard Of Eye Galileo Gold Lw 112 half-brother
348 1 ch c Starspangledbanner-Purr And Prowl From Glenvale Stud, Ireland Rebel Tale Tale Of The Cat G2p 106 half-brother
350 1 b f Lope De Vega-Quaduna From Newsells Park Stud Ltd. Quantanamera Lope De Vega G2w 115 full sister Quetame Saxon Warrior Lw 100 half-sister Quello Soldier Hollow Lp 104 half-brother Querencia Too Darn Hot Lp 97 half-sister
358 1 ch f Showcasing-Queens Park From Barton Stud Sir Boris Due Diligence Lw 108 half-brother Serving With Style Mohaather G2p 98 half-sister
361 1 b f Sea The Stars-Quidura From Fittocks Stud Jeff Koons Frankel Lw 106 half-brother
364 1 b c Night Of Thunder-Qushchi From Newsells Park Stud Ltd. Mrs Sippy Blame G2w 108 half-sister Phantom Flight Siyouni Lw 113 half-brother
365 1 b f Baaeed-Ragsah From Hazelwood Bloodstock Richmond Avenue Invincible Spirit Lp 101 half-sister
368 1 b f Starspangledbanner-Rapacity Alexander From Mountarmstrong Stud, Ireland No Speak Alexander Shalaa G1w 111 half-sister
370 1 gr c Baaeed-Realtra From Yeomanstown Stud, Ireland Puppet Master Camelot Lw 106 half-brother
371 1 b f Thunder Moon-Rebecca’s Filly From Sherbourne Lodge, Ireland Rocquemont Anodin Lp 104 half-brother
373 1 ch f Saxon Warrior-Refusetolisten From Ballyvolane Stud, Ireland Stormy Girl Night Of Thunder Lw 104 half-sister
374 1 b c Cracksman-Reset In Blue From Clifton Farm, Ireland Shock Action Gleneagles G3w 101 half-brother
375 1 b c Dubawi-Ring The Bell From Hazelwood Bloodstock Sounds Of Heaven Kingman Lw 112 half-sister Voice Of Angels Dark Angel Lp 99 half-sister
376 1 b c Sea The Stars-Rio Carnival From The Castlebridge Consignment Let’s Meet In Rio Flatter G3p 99 half-brother
378 1 b f Camelot-Riqa From Barronstown Stud, Ireland Tantheem Teofilo G3w 118 half-sister Monumental Kingman G2p 107 half-brother
379 1 b f Starman-River Sands From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland Korisa Kodiac G3w 99 half-sister
381 1 ch c Sioux Nation-Roman Gal From Galbertstown Stables, Ireland
Brave Emperor Sioux Nation G2w 116 full brother
383 1 b f Kameko-Roseraie From Mountain View Stud, Ireland
Dark Rose Angel Dark Angel G2p 105 half-sister
385 1 ch c Night Of Thunder-Royal Debt From Baroda Stud, Ireland Mighty Gurkha Sepoy G3w 105 half-brother
386 1 b c Frankel-Royal Decree From Watership Down Stud
War Decree War Front G2w 114 half-brother Skims Frankel G2w 113 full sister
387 1 b c Lope De Vega-Royal Ffanci From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
Dan’s Dream Cityscape G3w 106 half-sister Caernarfon Cityscape Lw 111 half-sister
391 1 ch c Sea The Stars-Safina From Prop. Of Cheveley Park Stud Ltd. Marenko Exceed And Excel G3w 105 half-sister Potapova Invincible Spirit G3w 114 half-sister
392 1 b c Night Of Thunder-Sagaciously
From Norris Bloodstock
Epic Poet Lope De Vega Lw 112 half-brother
Hankelow Night Of Thunder Lp 86 full brother
La Filomena Lope De Vega Lp 94 half-sister
393 1 b f Mehmas-Sagely
From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland
Perfect Power Ardad G1w 119 half-brother
Wise Approach Mehmas Lw 110 full brother
Golden Mind Galileo Gold Lp 107 half-brother
395 1 b f Kingman-Salacia
King Of Change Farhh G1w 123
Century Dream Cape Cross G2w 119
From Houghton Bloodstock
half-brother
half-brother
397 1 b c Lope De Vega-Sally Is The Boss From Barton Stud
Suesa Night Of Thunder G2w 120
half-sister
405 1 b f Baaeed-Seeking Solace From Camas Park Stud, Ireland
Ten Sovereigns No Nay Never G1w 125
Chantilly Lace Lope De Vega G3p 106
half-brother
half-sister
412 1 ch f Sea The Stars-Shelbysmile From Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland
Chancellery Medaglia d’Oro Lp 109
half-brother
413 1 b c Mehmas-Shemda From Croom House Stud, Ireland
Dynamic Pricing Night Of Thunder G1w 119
half-sister
415 1 gr f Havana Grey-Showstoppa From Stauffenberg Bloodstock
El Caballo Havana Gold G2w 115 three-quarter brother
Avengers Queen Brazen Beau Lw 94 half-sister
Symbology Havana Grey G2p 96 full sister
417 1 b f No Nay Never-Silent Thoughts From Barronstown Stud, Ireland
Sigh No More Starspangledbanner G3w 101 half-sister
Neptune Rock Muhaarar Lw 103
Unreasonable No Nay Never Lp 98 full sister
425 1 gr c Dark Angel-Sky Crystal From Yeomanstown Stud, Ireland
Space Traveller Bated Breath G2w
Excelebration
427 1 b c Nathaniel-Sleek From Mountain View Stud, Ireland
Stylistique Dansili Lw
429 1 b c Churchill-So Devoted
Stardevote Starspangledbanner G3p 100
From Ballyphilip Stud, Ireland
431 1 b c Sea The Stars-Soho Rose From La Motteraye Consignment
Sea La Rosa Sea The Stars G1w 111 full sister
Deauville Legend Sea The Stars G2w
Dean Street Doll Oasis Dream G3p
432 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Solage
Opera Mundi Kingman Lw 99
436 1 b c Kingman-Sophie Germain
From Ballylinch Stud, Ireland
From Q-Cross Stables, Ireland
Jannah Rose Frankel G1w 109 half-sister
Creggs Pipes Rip Van Winkle G2w 110 half-sister
Silver Spear Clodovil Lp 88 half-sister
440 1 b f Lope De Vega-Souvenir Delondres
From Prop. Of Stratford Place Stud
Dr Zempf Dark Angel G3w 116 half-brother 441 1 ch c Dubawi-Sovereign Parade
From Highclere Stud
Commissioning Kingman G1w 112 half-sister
half-brother
Military Academy Fastnet Rock Lw 116
445 1 b f Starman-Speed Freak
Hellomydarlin Galileo Gold Lp 101
451 1 b c Night Of Thunder-Starlet
Love Locket No Nay Never G3w 99
From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland
half-sister
From Highclere Stud
half-sister
half-brother
Raakib Alhawa Kingman Lw 109
452 1 b c Too Darn Hot-Stella D’italia
From Kellsgrange Stud, Ireland
Nightime Dancer Ghaiyyath G3p 105 three-quarter brother
454 1 ch f Baaeed-Stream Song
Lava Stream Too Darn Hot Lw 107
From Harry Dutfield
half-sister
456 1 ch c Lope De Vega-Sunny Again From Mount Coote Stud, Ireland
Elisa Again Champs Elysees G3w 102
Berkshire Rocco Sir Percy Lw 117
Sunset Shiraz Time Test G1p 103
459 1 b f Mehmas-Sweety Dream
half-sister
half-brother
half-sister
From Oghill House Stud, Ireland
Romantic Style Night Of Thunder G3w 110
Are We Dreaming Kendargent Lw 103
Town And Country Earthlight Lw 104
460 1 b f Minzaal-Swirral Edge
Mill Stream Gleneagles G1w 120
Asymmetric Showcasing G2w 109
half-sister
half-sister
half-sister
From Redpender Stud, Ireland
half-brother
half-brother 462 1 ch c Mehmas-Symbol Of Love
Symbol Of Strength Kodiac G3w 104
From Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland
half-brother 463 1 gr f Havana Grey-Talampaya From Wh Bloodstock
La Rioja Hellvelyn G3w
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