TUESDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2018 400,000gns Kodiac (GB) filly during Hazelwood's inaugural sales STARS ALIGN FOR season. "One of the most satisfying things about it for usCfor Philippa, HAZELWOOD'S KINGMAN COLT for me and for the teamCis that this is the first crop we've had from conception through to yearlings," he added. "This colt has been so well liked. Everyone who saw him liked him, I can't remember being involved with a yearling who was more popular. He took it all enormously well and handled everything beautifully. As well as that, the mare is good, and the stallion has made such a good start." Raced by her breeder Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the colt's dam Reem (Aus) is bred on the magical Galileo (Ire)-- Danehill cross but started her life on the other side of the world. Cont. p2 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY BUSINESS BEFORE SENTIMENT, HERTRICH TO SELL CATHOLIC BOY’S DAM Lot 637, a colt by Kingman, topped Monday=s proceedings | Tattersalls MGISW Catholic Boy’s dam, Song of Bernadette (Bernardini), has been entered in the Fasig-Tipton November Sale by Fred Hertrich by Emma Berry and John Fielding. Taylor Made will consign the 9-year-old. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. NEWMARKET, UKCEngland's Indian summer was washed away by Sunday's ceaseless rain and a similarly damp start to Monday, but the wet and windy conditions did little to dampen buyers' ardour as Book 2 of the October Sale began its three-day run. In many ways, it picked up almost exactly where Book 1 left off, albeit at a more modest level. Newsells Park Stud is still out in front as the leading consignor, and the Maktoum family is collectively ensuring that the figures continue to read well during the second part of the October Sale, at least at the top end. Last year, a Sea The Stars (Ire) colt from Italy's Le.Gi Stud set a new Book 2 record at 850,000gns and the second-most expensive yearling ever to sell from this section of the sale went through the ring on Monday. The son of Kingman (GB) didn't have so far to travel as lot 637 was offered by Adrian and Philippa O'Brien's Hazelwood Bloodstock, which is based just outside Newmarket at Red House Stud in Exning. His sale to Godolphin at 750,000gns was understandably a source of pride for the fledgling operation which is consigning at the October Sale for just the second year. "All the stars aligned," said Adrian O'Brien, who has already had the honour of topping the December Yearling Sale with a The BEST COMBINATION of AGE, PEDIGREE, ABILITY, and COVERING SIRE EVER OFFERED AT PUBLIC AUCTION. COVER SONG 2013 Fastnet Rock - Misty For Me HIP 178 AT FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER 1st Dam MISTY FOR ME (IRE), 2008, by Galileo. CHAMPION, CLASSIC WINNER, MULTIPLE G1 WINNER. 4 wins in 7 starts at 2 and 3, 492,975 euro in Ireland, hwt at 2, hwt at 3. Irish One Thousand Guineas [G1], Moyglare Stud S. [G1], Pretty Polly S. [G1], winner in 1 start at 2 in France, hwt at 2, Total Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches [G1]; Total $1,124,364. Dam of 4 foals of racing age, including a 2-year-old of 2018, three to race, ALL GROUP WINNERS. 2013 – COVER SONG (f. by Fastnet Rock) Autumn Miss Stakes [G3]. Total: $122,227. 2014 – ROLY POLY (f. by War Front) MULTIPLE G1 WINNER, CLASSIC-PLACED. 3 wins to 3, Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. [G1], Tattersalls Falmouth S. [G1], Prix Rothschild [G1], 2nd Tattersalls Irish One Thousand Guineas [G1]. Total $939,537. 2015 – U S NAVY FLAG (c. by War Front) CHAMPION, MULTIPLE G1 WINNER, CLASSIC-PLACED. 3 wins in 6 starts to 3, 2018, hwt colt at 2 on English Free H., Darley Dewhurst S. [G1], Darley July Cup [G1], Juddmonte Middle Park [G1], 2nd Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas [G1]. Total $1,128,302. 2016 – IT WAS MAGIC (f. by War Front) 2017 – Colt by War Front Filly by War Front COVER SONG 2018 – 2019 – In foal to War Front on a May 11, 2018 cover date 2nd Dam BUTTERFLY COVE, by Storm Cat. Unraced. Dam of-- MISTY FOR ME (IRE) (f. by Galileo) CHAMPION, CLASSIC WINNER, MULTIPLE G1 WINNER. BALLYDOYLE (IRE) (f. by Galileo) CHAMPION, CLASSIC WINNER, MULTIPLE G1 WINNER. Hwt, Total Prix Marcel Boussac [G1], Criterium des Pouliches [G1]; Debutante [G2], etc. Total: $538,223. TWIRL (IRE) (f. by Galileo) STAKES WINNER, GRADED STAKES-PLACED E.B.F. Hurry Harriet S., 2nd E.B.F. Park Express S. [G3], Tattersalls Musidora S. [G3]. Total: $132,754. 3rd Dam MR. P’s PRINCESS, by Mr. Prospector. Unraced. Dam of-- FASLIYEV (c. by Nureyev) EUROPEAN CHAMPION, MULTIPLE G1 WINNER. Heinz 57 Phoenix S. [G1], Hwt. Colt at 2 on European Free Hand., Hwt. colt at 2 on French Free Hand., Prix Morny [G1], Hwt. colt at 2 on English Free Hand. Sire. 4th Dam ANNE CAMPBELL, by Never Bend. Dam of-- MENIFEE (c. by Harlan) MULTIPLE G1 WINNER, CLASSIC-PLACED. Haskell Invitational [G1], Toyota Blue Grass Stakes [G1], 2nd Kentucky Derby [G1], Preakness Stakes [G1], Sire. DESERT WINE (c. by Damascus) MULTIPLE G1 WINNER, CLASSIC-PLACED. Hollywood Gold Cup [G1], Californian Stakes [G1], Charles H. Strub Stakes [G1], 2nd Kentucky Derby [G1], Preakness Stakes [G1], Sire. COVER SONG IS CARRYING A FILLY BY DUBAWI ON A 23 FEB. COVER. This is truly RAREFIED Heir DUBAWI CONSIGNED BY TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 16 OCTOBER 2018 The day's trade had a fairly frenetic feel to it but the strength of last year's sale was highlighted by the fact that even on a day when 45 yearlings sold for six-figure sums, the average and median figures were still down slightly. The average of 75,819gns represented a 2% drop while the median was down 8% to 55,000gns. The clearance rate of 85%, for 215 horses sold TATTERSALLS BOOK 2 YEARLING SALE of 252 through the ring, was unchanged from 2017 when 214 sold. SESSION TOTALS 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 268 271 $ Number Offered 252 251 Breeders Go Dutch... $ Number Sold 215 214 $ Not Sold 37 37 The most recent equine purchase by Whitsbury Manor Stud's $ Clearance Rate 85% 85% Chris Harper was the 4-year-old daughter of Dutch Art (GB) $ No. 200Kgns+ 14 14 named Suelita (GB) who had won four races in Italy and was $ High Price 750,000gns 370,000gns bought at Tattersalls in 2013 for 21,500gns. Though told off at $ Gross 16,301,000 16,563,000gns the time by his son Ed for "going rogue" and not consulting him $ Average (% change) 75,819 (-2%) 77,397gns $ Median (% change) 55,000gns (-8%) 60,000gns on the purchase, Harper's judgement has now been vindicated in more ways than one. The mare's first foal by Cityscape (GB) is the Irish listed winner The Broghie Man (GB) and her third foal, Tattersalls October Sale Book 2 Day 1 Cont. from p1 a yearling filly by the venerable veteran Pivotal (GB) (lot 756), She raced initially in her homeland of Australia before shipping brought the hammer down at 425,000gnsCthe second-highest to Dubai, where she won a listed race at Meydan for Mike de price for a filly in Book 2Cin favour of Chris Richardson of Kock and then spent a season in training in Newmarket. Her first Cheveley Park Stud. foal Rasmee (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) won a Newcastle maiden "It was a foal share and we're very pleased to buy her," in the sheikh's colours. Richardson explained. "At the age of 25, Pivotal has had another phenomenal year as the broodmare sire of six individual Group On A Par... 1 winners and another Group 1 winner of his own in Lightning The Kingman colt, who was knocked down to his sire's former Spear (GB)." trainer John Gosden, was one of 12 purchases for Godolphin Ed Harper added, "I suppose I'll have to buy dad a drink later." through Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, one fewer than Sheikh Suelita has a colt foal by Showcasing (GB) on the ground and is Hamdan's baker's dozen. Collectively, the brothers were back in foal to the Whitsbury Manor Stud stallion. Cont. p3 responsible for 3.97 million gns of the aggregate of 16,301,000gns (-2%). Adrian & Philippa O=Brien | Emma Berry TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 16 OCTOBER 2018 Vice President, International Operations Gary King Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 Chris Richardson | Tattersalls International Editor Kelsey Riley SackvilleDonald Packs A Punch... Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN SackvilleDonald was last year one of the leading buyers at [email protected] Book 2 with 34 yearlings bought for more than 3.5 million gns and one half of the duo of agents, Alastair Donald, signalled his European Editor Emma Berry intent early on Monday morning when signing for a colt by Twitter: @collingsberry Siyouni (Fr) (lot 574) from Kenilworth House Stud. The strong [email protected] chestnut colt, a first foal, fetched 300,000gns, prompting a good startCin the sales ring at leastC to the career of his dam, the Associate International Editor dual listed winner and Group 3-placed Pelerin (Ire) (Shamardal). Heather Anderson Newsells Park Stud can also take some credit for this colt as he Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN was bred by the farm and was sold last year from their foal draft for 80,000gns.