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EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS SUNDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER 2014 – 24 PAGES For more information • T: +44 (0)1638 666512 • F:+44 (0)1638 666516 • [email protected] • www.bloodstocknews.eu Today’s Headlines TATTERSALLS EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com GAME OF CHANCE, BUT PROFITABLE FOR SOME Lot 1184, a filly by Invincible Spirit, consigned by the Irish National Stud and bought for 170,000gns Tattersalls’ December foal special crossed the line in www.tattersalls.com grand style yesterday evening, posting record turnover, albeit by a small margin, writes Carl Evans. Sea The Stars emerged as the go-to sire, his 20 foals The aggregate went up by 2% to reach 32,110,900gns averaging 143,700gns, while Nathaniel topped the first and, while the average price took a 3% dip when levelling crop list, with 15 foals averaging 92,500gns. Other first out at 41,221gns, it would have been different had a crop sires, whose foals broke the six-figure mark, included couple more coveted Galileos or Dubawis been prised Bated Breath (130,000gns), Born To Sea (140,000gns), from their breeders’ hands and brought to market. The Casamento (110,000gns), Harbour Watch (240,000gns) Frankel factor (involving just three foals) brought untold and Sir Prancealot (120,000gns). publicity to the occasion, but on this occasion did nothing Breeders and consignors who came to Newmarket with a positive for the figures. His influence could be very horse of substance by a popular sire were well rewarded, but different at the 2015 yearling sales. pinhookers were in no mood to take chances on anything The median went up by 9% to 25,000gns and the below par. Some studs were left confused when one member clearance rate of 81% was also up. During yesterday’s of their draft would be busier than the auctioneers, but final session the demand for high-class, correct foals was another would be left in its box with barely a look – and in as strong as last year, with eight making six-figure sums. some cases that was true for horses by first-crop sires. Over four days John Ferguson headed the buyers, This game of chance remains one of contradictions, and spending 3,470,000gns on 22 foals, while Harry all the more challenging for breeders who need large McCalmont’s Norelands Stud was leading consignor, amounts of luck. Increased stallion fees next year are only trading 23 lots for 1,547,000gns, a figure that includes a part of their calculations, but as Tattersalls’ foal-go-round privately-sold Frankel for 150,000gns. proved, breeding the right horse leads to profit. Keep Your Spirits Up! SWISS SPIRIT INVINCIBLE SPIRIT - SWISS LAKE by INDIAN RIDGE Contact: Phil Haworth or Ed Harper 01725 518254 FIRST FOALS 2015 www.whitsburymanorstud.co.uk 1 c First class first crop Pour Moi is getting yearlings sold for: some marvellous John Warren...................... €435,000 d Johnstock. Warren, EBN, 14 October Bertrand Le Metayer....... €335,000 MV Magnier......................€280,000 John Warren...................... €215,000 Blandford B/S................... €205,000 Badgers B/S.......................€200,000 Jamie Lloyd....................... €180,000 MV Magnier......................€170,000 € 2015 fee: 12,500 Brilliant winner of the EPSOM DERBY. By sire of sires MONTJEU. Bred on a similar cross to HIGH CHAPARRAL. Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon, Cathal Murphy or Jim Carey: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF. EBN Sunday, 30th November 2014 SALES TALK ONE-TWO FOR IRISH NATIONAL STUD Two filly foals scored a quick and happy double for their consignor, the Irish National Stud, when both made 170,000gns and shared top spot on the fourth and final day. The first, a daughter of the Listed-winning Peintre Celebre mare Nina Celebre was sired by Invincible Spirit (Lot 1184) – she went the way of John Ferguson – while the second, a Sea The Stars filly (Lot 1185) out of Listed-placed Lia (Desert King) joined Angus Gold’s shopping trolley. David Myerscough wanted the latter foal, and Ferguson himself made a covert bid while sitting on the side of the ring, but when he pulled up Gold strode on and his young Irish rival had to decline further interest. Gary Swift of the Irish National Stud, said: “They are two Lot 1185, a filly by Sea The Stars who, like the fantastic results, but both were very good individuals who Invincible Spirit filly, was consigned by the Irish National were foaled at the stud. The market is very strong for Stud and bought for 170,000gns www.tattersalls.com quality stock and this pair are by two of the best sires. “Nina Celebre is now carrying to Lawman, while Lia is in foal to Teofilo.” and his final-day haul included a Bated Breath colt (Lot Of the Irish National Stud’s eleven stallions, Invincible 1181) from Bernard and Michael Cooke’s Bryanstown Spirit commands the highest fee and, after another House Stud. memorable year for his offspring on the track – highlighted It took a bid of 130,000gns before Gold could sign for by the victories in Europe of brilliant milers Charm Spirit the youngster, whose dam, Ataraxy (Zamindar) is a and Kingman, both incidentally born on the same day, the daughter of blue hen Bahamian and therefore a half-sister 26th February – his fee has risen from €70,000 to to Gr.1 Irish Oaks winner Wemyss Bight. Bahamian’s €100,000. It is interesting to reflect that he started on a burgeoning family of stellar talents was given another mark of €10,000 for his first four years, but has fought his update this year when her great-grandson Kingman strode way to the upper echelons. across the scene. Swift said: “He was overbooked within minutes of Juddmonte stallion Bated Breath was not short of releasing the stud fee, and has a fabulous book of mares representatives at this sale, but large numbers did not for next year.” prevent his stock proving popular, as an average of The fee increase did not deter breeders – although rising 39,859gns would suggest. fees generally will be of big concern to many – and it could be viewed as a favour to anyone selling a broodmare ART PROVES A PICTURE carrying to Invincible Spirit at this week’s December German bloodstock agent and consignor Philipp Mares’ Sale. Suddenly the cargo they carry is worth more Stauffenberg did well when selling small drafts of horses money. at Books 1 and 2 of the October Sale. Gold, or more pertinently his boss, Sheikh Hamdan, was The pick on price was a Shamardal colt who made a crucial buyer of foals once again, and responsible for 370,000gns at Book 2, but he also gained sums of paying the top price of 450,000gns for Oghill House Stud’s 320,000gns and 250,000gns for a son of Champs Elysees Sea The Stars colt who changed hands on Friday. and daughter of Pour Moi. Seeking out the cream of the crop, Gold spent Yesterday he was hunting for a pinhook to bring back to 2,243,000gns on eleven foals at an average of 203,909gns, next year’s October auction, and hit lucky when heading Jackson-Stops & Staff People 168 High Street Newmarket CB8 9AJ Property T: 01638 662231 jackson-stops.co.uk Places For a selection of racing yards and stud farms, please contact us For example: Seven Springs Yard. An Exceptional high-quality 30 box yard, with good accomodation and planning permission for a 4 bed house. £595,000 [email protected] 3 EBN Sunday, 30th November 2014 SALES TALK TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOAL SALE – DAY FOUR Lot Sex Name (Sire) Vendor Purchaser Price (gns) 1185 f SEA THE STARS – Lia The Irish National Stud Shadwell Estate Company 170,000 1184 f INVINCIBLE SPIRIT – Nina Celebre The Irish National Stud John Ferguson Bloodstock 170,000 1325 c DUTCH ART – Darling Grace Clanville Stud Stauffenberg Bloodstock Services 160,000 1170 c SEA THE STARS – Garanciere Aston Mullins Stud Anthony Stroud Bloodstock 155,000 1290 c KYLLACHY – Welsh Angel Usk Valley Stud Abbey Farm 130,000 1181 c BATED BREATH – Ataraxy Bryanstown House Stud Shadwell Estate Company 130,000 FOR FULL RESULTS CLICK HERE Willie Browne for a son of Dutch Art (Lot 1325), who cost In contrast Galileo was represented by just one filly, 160,000gns. This March foal was a first for the winning although she did make 350,000gns. Nayef mare Darling Grace, who is closely-related to top- A Sea The Stars colt (Lot 1170) from Simon and Mags class Giofra, a regular performer on big stages and Hope’s Aston Mullins Stud in Buckinghamshire added to successful in the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes. his sire’s good week in the ring when knocked down to Stephen Kemble’s Clanville Stud, which is based near Anthony Stroud for 155,000gns. This one was produced Andover in Hampshire, offered her initial foal on behalf of by the winning mare Garanciere (Anabaa), who was Highgate Stud. bought by Blandford Bloodstock for €52,000 at Arqana in Stauffenberg conceded he was glad to secure the colt, 2006. saying: “It’s a very strong market for a good foal and we’ve Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock advises the run into the big boys on a number of occasions.