THURSDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU RELATIVELY SPEAKING | STALLION NEWS | NEW ZEALAND | PINHOOK TABLES TODAY’S HEADLINES GOFFS EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com AGA KHAN DRAFT PROVES POPULAR AT HIT SALE The promising Aga Khan-owned three-year-old Aydoun emerged © Goffs as the star of the show at the Goffs Horses In Training Sale Lot 89, the three-year-old Aydoun (Mastercraftsman), yesterday when selling to Bill Dwan for €200,000. consigned by the Aga Khan Studs, who sold to Bloodstock One of the highest priced lots to come under the hammer at Services for €200,000, to top the session. this sale in the last decade, Aydoun was trained by Dermot Weld and only began his career last month. On his debut the son of (Kalanisi). Initially the outcome looked to concern Russell Mastercraftsman ran out a most impressive winner of a mile and McNabb and Aidan O’Ryan, but Bill Dwan then entered the fray at a half maiden at Listowel. around the €100,000 mark and it was not long before O’Ryan A below par effort at Ascot last time did nothing to detract from dropped out. McNabb then had to give best when his offer of the colt’s (Lot 89) appeal and to go with his unexposed profile he €190,000 was quickly countered. is also a half-brother to the Gr.3-winning Alayan (Sri Pekan) and “I’ve bought him for a client of mine and hopefully he will progress the Listed scorer and talented dual purpose runner Alaivan into a very nice staying type next year and maybe even a Cup horse w w w CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 SALES TALK EBN: THURSDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 in time. He’s a big, raw, good-looking horse and we would hope there surface in Australia. Mr Zhang has several trainers in Australia so it is more to come from him. He’ll probably stay in Ireland to be trained, will be decided in due course where this horse will go into training.” but I’m not sure yet where he will be going”, commented Dwan. Earlier Donohoe and Felim MacEoin clashed for the useful juvenile As ever this sale benefitted from a very popular draft of Aga Khan- Grand Coalition, but on this occasion it was the latter who secured owned horses and they played a pivotal role in boosting the final the Hong Kong-bound son of Kodiac when he brought the price to figures, which saw the turnover for the day jump from just under €75,000. Grand Coalition was offered from Johnny Murtagh’s Fox €700,000 to €1.7m. The average of €16,548 represented a Covert Stables for whom he won a Curragh maiden in June. In progression of 19 points, although the median did drop from €9,000 addition to that victory, Grand Coalition (Lot 38) was third in the to €6,500. In addition the clearance rate came in at 90 per cent. Listed Ripon Champion Two-Year-Old Trophy and he finished fourth The Aga Khan also supplied the day’s other six-figure to Caravaggio in the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes in August. transaction, which came in the shape of another talented Dermot “He’s been bought for a client in Hong Kong. I think there is plenty Weld inmate in Ebediyin. The son of Raven’s Pass (Lot 97) was of upside to him. His form is solid and he should do well from two to knocked down to the BBA Ireland’s Michael Donohoe, seated three and he’ll be gelded now. There aren’t too many Kodiacs in Hong with Chinese client Zhang Yuesheng. Donohoe was especially Kong at the moment, but the ones that have gone out there have busy throughout the day, but had to pull out all the stops to done well”, reported MacEoin, who is now based in Galway having secure this three-year-old, who is currently rated 99. previously worked in Hong Kong. Felim MacEoin had to settle for the role of underbider on the Another popular member of the Aga Khan draft was the twice son of the Gr.1 Irish Oaks heroine Ebadiyla, who has won twice raced three-year-old Sayar (Lot 64), who came to the Harold Kirk/ and shaped up very well in the Listed Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot Willie Mullins axis at €65,000. The lightly-raced son of Azamour before being deployed in a pace making role for Harzand on his progressed well from his first run to reach the frame in a ten- last two starts. furlong maiden at Navan earlier this month and he comes from a “He has been bought for Yulong Australia and that is where he will family that has produced some decent dual purpose performers. go now. He’s been bought as a prospective Cup horse and hopefully “He’s a gorgeous, big horse and looks like one that could make up one day he might make up into a [Gr.1] Melbourne Cup horse”, into a lovely four-year-old, both on the Flat and over jumps. He’s only reflected Donohoe. had two runs so hopefully there’s going to be more to come from him “We saw him run at Royal Ascot where he ran very well to finish and we’ve been lucky buying from the Aga Khan in the past”, fifth in the Queen’s Vase. Both physically and mentally he’s a very commented Kirk. tough type of horse and we feel that he’ll be well suited by a sound As the sale neared its conclusion, agent Kevin Ross had to go to THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success New in 2017 to Gilltown Stud HARZAND Dual Classic Winner by SEA THE STARS Winner of the Gr.1 Epsom Derby, Gr.1 Irish Derby and the Gr.3 Ballysax Stakes. Dam HAZARIYA a Gr.3 winner, half-brother to 3 Stakes performers. www.AgaKhanStuds.com 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK EBN: THURSDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 Supported by: Al Basti TOP LOTS AL BASTI EQUIWORLD - DUBAI Equiworld GOFFS OPEN HORSES IN TRAINING SALE Lot Age Name (Sire) Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 89 3g AYDOUN (Mastercraftsman) Aga Khan Studs SC Bloodstock Services 200,000 97 3c EBEDIYIN (Raven’s Pass) Aga Khan Studs SC BBA Ireland 150,000 38 2c GRAND COALITION (Kodiac) Fox Covert Stables Galway Bay BS 75,000 64 3c SAYAR (Azamour) Aga Khan Studs SC Harold Kirk/W P Mullins 65,000 150J 3c ONE IN ALL IN (Lawman) Stragane House Stables Kevin Ross Bloodstock 50,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS €50,000 for the Andy Oliver-trained One In All In (Lot 150J). This Young trainer Ellmarie Holden, who has made a notable impression lightly-raced Lawman three-year-old offered substantial promise since sending out her first runners this summer, forked out €38,000 for for the future when defying big odds to reach the frame in a the useful maiden Ex Patriot (Lot 131). The Ger Lyons inmate was decent ten-furlong handicap at Leopardstown last weekend. placed on six of his seven starts this year and filled the runner-up spot The Aga Khan-owned three-year-old Tarazani (Lot 91) was behind a couple of useful sorts during the summer. another popular representative for his hugely successful owner- Several members of Jessica Harrington’s draft found favour breeder and this Dermot Weld inmate was snapped up by Henry with buyers and these included the capable dual purpose de Bromhead for €42,000. The son of Dutch Art reached the performer Barnacle Bill (Lot 113), who was knocked down to frame in the quality Cork maiden won by Harzand at the outset of Hyphen Bloodstock at €36,000. A winner of a Tipperary maiden the season and on his next start he won a competitive mile and last year, the grey is a half-brother to the Gr.2-winning pair of Pale three quarters handicap at Galway. Mimosa (Singspiel) and Nearly Caught (New Approach). Richard Tattersall Edmund Tattersall Edmund Somerville Tattersall Captain Kenneth Watt (1724 _ 1795) (1758 _ 1810) (1863 _ 1942) (1914 _ 1998) ONE SALE embodies the 250 year history of Tattersalls more than any other. TATTERSALLS DECEMBER SALE T: +44 1638 665931 [email protected] Europe’s Premier Foal & Breeding Stock Sale www.tattersalls.com 2016 #whereitallbegins Yearlings, November 21, Foals, November 23 - 26 Air fare assistance available Broodmares, Fillies, etc. November 28 - December 1 subject to purchase CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 SPEED GENES Invincible Spirit and his half-brother Kodiac are two of Europe’s most popular sires of 2yos. Invincible Spirit failed to win a Group 1 until he was a 5-year-old while Kodiac never made the placings at that level. Their close relative Pride of Dubai, the fastest son of champion sire Street Cry, won two of Australia’s three Group 1’s for juveniles over six and seven furlongs. In fact he became the first horse in history to record the Blue Diamond Stakes/Sires’ Produce double. At 2: 1st Sires’ Produce Stakes-Gr.1, Randwick, 7f. 1st Blue Diamond Stakes-Gr.1, Caulfield, 6f. 2nd Blue Diamond Prelude-Gr.3, Caulfield, 5½f. At 3: Suffered a career-ending injury on his only start PRIDE OF DUBAI FOR 2017 Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh Tel: +353-52-6131298.