TUESDAY, 6TH DECEMBER 2016 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU TATTERSALLS IRELAND | ACROSS THE POND | JAPANESE REVIEW | IN OUR TIME TODAY’S HEADLINES ARQANA EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com WOOTTON BASSETT COLT TOPS THIRD SESSION The third day at Arqana saw a top price of €45,000 for Lot 606, a foal by Haras d’Etreham’s very popular stallion Wootton Bassett. The Wootton Bassett colt foal (Lot 606) that topped the third MAB Agency purchased this colt foal by the same sire as this session of the Arqana sale yesterday when selling for €45,000. year’s Champion Almanzor from Elevage des Trois Rivières, writes Sally Ann Grassick. granddaughter of Cocotte (Troy), who won the Gr.3 Prix de Marc-Antoine Berghracht explained: “I really fell for this colt. I Psyche and produced English and Irish Champion Stakes hero hope he will be the next Almanzor... I haven’t bought him for anyone and sire Pilsudki. Jerome Berges, the co-breeder of this colt, in particular, but he should be resold here next year. He is a lovely foal purchased the mare in foal to Wootton Bassett last year for and I obviously wasn’t the only person who thought that. His sister by €11,000. Siyouni, who is currently a yearling, is apparently very promising. Stephen Hillen signed for Lot 685, a daughter of Dawn She has been retained by Haras d’Etreham.” Approach from La Motteraye Consignment, who was knocked The dam of this colt, Pasba (Danehill Dancer), is a down to Anglo Irish Stable for €42,000. This filly is the second foal CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 SALES TALK EBN: TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2016 out of Toute Famille (Invincible Spirit), who is a sister of Gr.3 Slam), in foal to Requinto, who was knocked down to Amanda winner African Skies (Johannesburg), the dam of Listed winner Skiffington for €35,000. This mare has already produced Mojito, and Gr.3-placed Calypso Beat. The third dam of this filly is Matiya, also by Requinto, who won second time out for Willie Haggas and winner of the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas and placed in the Newmarket was bought as a yearling by Skiffington for €320,000. Her colt foal equivalent, as well as the Prix de Diane. Stephen Hillen commented: by Anodin (Lot 310) was bought on Sunday for €40,000 by Grove “She is a good-looking filly who walks well. Her dam is by Invincible Stud. Vendor Anna Drion said afterwards: “It is logical that Amanda Spirit, which is a plus. I don’t have a client in mind for her and there is would buy this mare after the success of Mojito. She is a lovely mare a strong chance she will be pinhooked next year.” and I am delighted she bought her.” Wootton Bassett proved his popularity yet again when a colt Lot 670, Sally (Whipper) was purchased by Federico Barberini foal by the young stallion was purchased by Meridian International for €31,000 from Haras d’Etreham. The three-year-old filly won for €40,000. Lot 616, consigned by Haras de Bourgeauville, is the her maiden this year in the colours of the stud. There was an first foal out of the unraced Praise Dancing (Blame). The second important update to her page when her sister, Sans Equivoque dam, Prianca (Diktat), was a Listed winner in Italy. Francois Drion (Stormy River), won the Gr.2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte after said afterwards: “He is a very nice colt; a typical ‘Wootton Bassett’. We she was bought by Sun Bloodstock at this year’s Arc Sale for will see how he develops, but he should be pinhooked next year. He €180,000. Barberini explained: “She is for an English client and she really is a lovely colt. I bought him for a partnership of Irish investors.” will go to stud in the UK. We haven’t decided on a stallion for next It was not only the foals by Wootton Bassett who caught the year yet. She is a very good-looking mare from an active family.” eye of the buyers on this third day of the sale, as Lot 736, Anna Lot 764, a filly foal from the second crop of Haras du Logis Bora (Big Shuffle), offered by Haras d’Ombreville in foal to the Saint-Germain stallion French Fifteen consigned by the stud, Haras d’Etreham stallion, was sold for €36,000. Eric Puerari bought was bought for €30,000 by Fairway Partners. Charles Briere of the three-time winning mare, who already has a colt foal this year Fairway Consignment, said: “She is a lovely filly, a great mover, with by Reliable Man, and he said: “I only came here today to meet a good page as well. I like French Fifteen a lot as a sire. This is our third somebody, but I saw this mare in the ring outside and she caught my purchase at this sale and they will all be pinhooked next year.” eye. The fact that she is in foal to Wootton Bassett is obviously a huge This is the third foal out of the six-time winner Casa Ingrid plus and I like her German pedigree a lot. The page is still very current, (Singspiel), who already has a two-year-old colt Comodin with this year’s Gr.1 Jean Luc Lagardere winner National Defense (Soldier Of Fortune) and a yearling full-sister to this filly. under the fourth dam.” Cathy Grassick of Brian Grassick Bloodstock went to €26,000 for Coulonces Consignment presented Lot 702, Narva (Grand Lot 513, the three-year-old filly Firstclass (Lawman) presented 5 of the top 7 prices at any 2016 European midwinter sale and Record Turnover. February Sale February 2 – 3, 2017 Breeding stock, Fillies/Horses in training, 2YO’s, Yearlings featuring the TBA Stallion Parade Entries Close - January 3 enter online at www.tattersalls.com Mares may not be entered if their L.S.D. is before 1/4/2015 Enquiries to: MATTHEW PRIOR, Tel: +44 (0) 1638 665931 [email protected], www.tattersalls.com 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK EBN: TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2016 Supported by: Al Basti TOP LOTS AL BASTI EQUIWORLD - DUBAI Equiworld ARQANA BREEDING STOCK SALE – DAY THREE Lot Sex Sire – Dam / Name (Sire) covering sire Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 606 cf WOOTTON BASSETT – Pasba Elevage des Trois Rivieres MAB Agency 45,000 685 ff DAWN APPROACH – Toute Famille La Motteraye Consignment Anglo Irish Stable 42,000 616 cf WOOTTON BASSETT – Praise Dancing Haras De Bourgeauville Meridian International SARL 40,000 736 6m ANNA BORA (Big Shuffle) Wootton Bassett Haras d’Ombreville Eric Puerari 36,000 702 8m NARVA (Grand Slam) Requinto Coulonces Consignment Amanda Skiffington 35,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS by Alain de Royer-Dupre on behalf of Ecurie des Charmes. This sold remained stable at just over 74%. The average price, however, dual winner is from a strong German family that includes Gr.2 dropped significantly by 20% to €8,863. The median also suffered Queen Mary Stakes winner Elletelle (Elandim). She is the first a decrease from 2015 of €1,000 to €6,500 and the turnover foal out of the winning mare Fulminante (Dashing Blade), dropped by 23% to €1.7 million. whose second foal Fulminato (Excelebration) is Gr.3-placed in Germany. Grassick explained: “I have bought her for Kilcoran House FIRST CROP COVERING SIRES (€) Stud. We like Lawman as a broodmare sire. She will go straight to AMARILLO stud. Her two-year-old brother is very promising and we can hope for 518 4m Enough Paint (New Approach) 12,000 more in the future. We haven’t decided on a stallion for her yet.” There were eleven less horses catalogued on this third day than AMARON for the equivalent session last year but the percentage of horses 522 10m Tintagel (Oasis Dream) p/s2,500 133 winners in 2016 including 8 Stakes winners such as: DESIGNS ON ROME 1st Hong Kong Gold Cup-Gr.1, Sha Tin Trophy-Gr.2 PARVANEH 1st Zastrow Stutenpreis-Gr.2, Schwarzgold Rennen-Gr.3 BEAUTY ONLY 1st Jockey Club Mile-Gr.2, Chairman's Trophy-Gr.2 RICH LEGACY 1st May Hill S.-Gr.2 (PICTURED) SALES SUCCESS IN 2016: Gr.2 winner Parvaneh topped Arqana December on Saturday when purchased by James Delahooke for €1,000,000. Flying Fairies, a Stakes winner at Leopardstown for Joe Murphy, was purchased at Tatts Dec. by John Oxx for 280,000gns. Yearlings sold for €290,000, €280,000 etc. and foals made up to €160,000. 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CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 SALES TALK EBN: TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2016 CABLE BAY 683 13m Tipsy Me (Selkirk) 9,500 774 9m Conciliatory (Medicean) 5,500 ELVSTROEM 590 4m Spicy Moments (Elusive City) NS3,000 ARQANA DAY THREE STATISTICS (GNS) 659 6m Silent Night (Way Of Light) 2,500 2016 % 2015 695 12m Beriosova (Starborough) 2,500 Offered 262 270 GALIWAY Sold 195 (74%) 199 (74%) Aggregate 1,722,000 -23 2,245,600 565 4m Madonnita (Soldier Of Fortune) 3,000 Average 8,831 -21 11,168 655 15m Bubbly Molly (Wagon Master) 2,500 Median 6,500 -13 7,500 HUNTER’S LIGHT 592 7m Louisa M Alcott (King’s Best) p/s19,000 Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com 602 14m Whoopsie (Unfuwain) 1,500 634 8m Rivabella (Iron Mask) NS37,000 765 3m Mantova (Elusive City) 5,500 649 5m Souanke (Desert Style) 3,500 775 10m Sonate Jem (Fasliyev) NS2,000 693 6m Lady McKell (Raven’s Pass) 11,000 THE WOW SIGNAL 771 4m Libbard (Galileo) 22,000 539 7m Zamarelle (Zamindar) 10,000 KINGSTON HILL 559 8m Golden Section (Royal Academy) NS3,000