Sea the Stars ALL at SEA Wins Supremely Well by 6 Lengths in the Listed Prix Zarkava at Saint-Cloud Yesterday
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EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS THURSDAY, 2ND APRIL 2015 – FOURTEEN PAGES For more information • T: +44 (0)1638 666512 • F:+44 (0)1638 666516 • [email protected] • www.bloodstocknews.eu Today’s Headlines BRIGHTWELLS RECORDS SMASHED AT BRIGHTWELLS SALE Yesterday’s Brightwells Breeze-Up Sale, the first of its kind this year in Europe, ended with results that blew away results from previous years. Ending with an aggregate of £838,000, up a whopping 158 per cent from twelve months ago, which was itself a 120 per cent improvement on the previous year. Additionally, the average and median saw jumps too, with the former increasing from £14,733 to £24,647, a 67% increase, while the latter rose an Lot 4, Greenhills Farm’s Siyouni half-brother to Listed astonishing 226% to £22,000 from £6,750 twelve months scorer Ard Na Greine, bought by Matt Coleman of ago. In addition to this, the auction record also went, with Anthony Stroud Bloodstock for a auction record £90,000. Matt Coleman paying £90,000 for a son of Siyouni. The previous top price of £52,000 was made at the sale last figures show, they have supported us with better horses year. again this year. The sale continues to grow and has After the sale Matt Mitchell said, “Firstly I would like to established itself as a platform to buy early two-year-olds thank all of the vendors for their support and, as the from. It is a huge team effort from everyone here at Brightwells and we all feel a great sense of achievement following today’s success. I would like to wish all POINTS 0f VIEW purchasers the best of luck with their two-year-olds.” Today’s New Zealand Racing and with Carl Evans Bloodstock News is on page 6 A new Stakes victory for Sea The Stars ALL AT SEA wins supremely well by 6 lengths in the Listed Prix Zarkava at Saint-Cloud yesterday. Congratulations to all the connections! THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success 1 EBN Thursday, 2nd April 2015 SALES TALK The sire of Colman’s purchase, Lot 4, Siyouni, had a first horse. I have sold Godolphin a lot of very nice horses in crop last season which included three Gr.3 winners in the past, so hopefully the trend will continue for Simon.” Bourree, Ervedya and Souvenir Delondres, resulting in The Spanish-foaled colt is a half-brother to three his fee for this season jumping from €7,000 to €20,000. multiple winners and his dam is a winning Mozart half- This April-born colt is a half-brother to the Listed winner sister to Listed victrix Ceilidh House (Selkirk). His Ard Na Greine (Galileo), out of the winner Alfaguara grandam, Villa Carlotta (Rainbow Quest), won at Listed (Red Ransom). Four of her previous six runners have been level, as did the third dam Subya (Night Shift), who went winners. Under the second dam, the Gr.3-placed Lisaleen on to foal an impressive twelve winners, headed by the (Northern Dancer), there are a host of black-type dual US Gr.2 winner Battle Of Hastings (Royal performers, including the Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Applause). and sire Bachelor Duke. Mark Johnston made the long trip to Ascot from Consignor Katie Walsh, who had bought the colt for Middleham and came away with a well-related daughter of €28,000 at Osarus last September, was delighted and last year’s successful first season sire Showcasing from purchaser Coleman said, “I have bought him for a client in the family of Inchmurrin and Inchinor (Lot 12), for whom the North of England and he will be trained up there. he paid £26,000. He had earlier spent twice that amount “Katie was very positive about him, even before he on Lot 8, a Pastoral Pursuits colt from Hillwood Stud. produced a fast time on the racecourse. He is a strong, Not an early foal – he arrived on 23rd April – the chesnut precocious sort by a stallion I like very much and who did had nonetheless shown plenty of ability during the breeze well with his first crop of runners last year. This colt is and is a three-parts-brother to last season’s Gr.3-winning qualified for French Premiums, so racing him in France juvenile New Providence (Bahamian Bounty). His family would be a strong consideration.” also includes the likes of the Classic-placed Gr.3 winner The sale had started on a very positive note when the first Baya (Nureyev) and her Gr.3-winning daughter horse into the ring made £42,000. The Bansha House Birthstone. Stables-consigned Diktat colt was purchased by Simon Charlie Vigors, owner of consignors Hillwood Stud, said, Crisford, who commented, “I have bought him for a client of “He had shown plenty at home. He was always precocious mine. I know all about the sire and he is a nice horse, ready and we felt he would suit an early breeze-up sale. His to go – he looks like a good two-year-old in the making. It is breeder bought him back as yearling for £20,000, so he the first time I have bought from Ascot and the standard of made a good decision.” the track goes without saying. It gave all the two-year-olds Phil Cunningham of Rebel Racing was busy buying the opportunity to show themselves really well.” yesterday and purchased three lots 24, 30 and 53, for the Consignor Con Marnane added, “He is a very nice latter of which he paid £41,000. This filly, the second last 2 EBN Thursday, 2nd April 2015 SALES TALK BRIGHTWELLS ASCOT BREEZE-UP S ALE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (£) 4 c SIYOUNI – Alfaguara Greenhills Farm A Stroud Bloodstock 90,000 8 c PASTORAL PURSUITS – Bayja Hillwood Stud Mark Johnston 52,000 1 c DIKTAT– Villa Sonata Bansha House Stables Simon Crisford 42,000 53 f KODIAC – Think Knockanglass Stables Phil Cunningham 41,000 44 c SHAKESPEAREAN – Renascent Rahy Clenagh Castle Stud Gary Moore Racing 40,000 16 c APPROVE – Drumcliffe Dancer Kilminfoyle House Stud Richard Knight/Sean Quinn 38,000 3 c ZEBEDEE – Zinstar Grove Stud Northern Line Racing 37,000 FOR FULL RESULTS CLICK HERE into the ring, by Kodiac, was consigned by Knockanglass Albert House Stables in Newmarket, which he has Stables, having been picked up for just 10,000gns by renovated, and hopes to fill all 23 boxes this year. He Geoffrey Howson Bloodstock from Book 3 of the currently has 15 two-year-olds, including these three, in Tattersalls October Sale. She is a half-sister to two training, principally owned by himself and a syndicate. winners, out of the Gr.3 Prix du Bois-third Think When asked what he looks for at the Breeze Up sale, he (Marchand De Sable). Phil Cunningham has purchased said “I want them to be precocious and look like they will hit the ground running.” Gary Moore Racing was on the board, securing Lot 44, a son from the first crop of the Gr.2 Hungerford Stakes winner Shakespearean, who this year was transferred to Haras du Hoguenet from Haras de la Hetraie. The March- born colt was purchased for £40,000. Already named Domaniko, this represented another successful pinhook, having been picked up by Five Star Bloodstock at last October’s Arqana Yearling Sale for €13,000. Consigned by Clenagh Castle Stud, he is the fourth produce out of the unraced Renascent Rahy (Rahy), a half-sister to the Stakes winner and Gr.3-placed High Maintenance (Danehill) and the Irish Listed-placed Charlotte Bronte (Danehill Dancer), and is from the family of the Gr.1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner Pas De Response and the Champion European Miler and sire Green Tune. Bought by Mark Johnston for £52,000 – Lot 8, Hillwood Stud’s Pastoral Pursuits three-parts-brother At last year’s sale Richard Knight and Sean Quinn to Gr.3 winner New Providence. combined to secure the subsequent Gr.1 Prix Monry and Gr.2 Coventry Stakes winner The Wow Signal for £50,000. Image courtesy of Marie Bushell Equine HerpesVirus. Do you know what to do in an outbreak? Early diagnosis and appropriate control measures can limit your losses. Supporting you and your vet, we offer post-mortem services, sample collection and tailored epidemiology support to minimise the risk of EHV-1 and to control the infection. Find out more at www.aht.org.uk/EBN Registered charity no: 209642 3 EBN Thursday, 2nd April 2015 SALES TALK Another successful pinhook, Lot 38, the Knockanglass Stables’ Kheleyf filly out of Mosa Mine (Exceed And Excel), was bought for £34,000 by A & E Bloodstock. She had cost a mere £9,000 at the DBS Premier Yearling Sale. Armando Duarte commented, “I have bought her to go into training with George Margarson for the same owners as Lucky Kristale. I paid a little bit more than I would have liked, but for me she was the nicest filly in the sale and ticked all the boxes.” Kelly Thomas, the breeder of the filly, added, “The filly by Kheleyf is the first foal out of my mare and we are delighted with the result today. Her dam is currently in foal to Delegator and will visit Casamento after foaling. We are small breeders and results like this are brilliant. We also had the top lot on the first day of the 2014 Tattersalls December Foal Sale [Bated Breath ex Frabjous], who Elaine Hook (an owner with George Margarson; left) with sold for 65,000gns, so it has been a great six months!” Armando Duarte (right), who paid £34,000 for Lot 38, a daughter of Kheleyf, in the name of A & E Bloodstock.