Floors Stud Dispersal At Tattersalls December

The Tattersalls December Mares Sale will feature a partial dispersal of the stock from the late Duke of Roxburghe’s Floors Stud. The offering of seven mares and seven foals will be consigned by Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s Kiltinan Castle Stud.

Floors Stud’s Classic winner and multiple stakes producer Attraction (GB) was in the spotlight at the recent Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with she and her daughter Cushion (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) both having provided seven-figure colts during Book 1, and two half-sisters to Attraction and their foals feature among the dispersal. Those are the 12-year-old Federation (GB) (Motivator {GB}), in foal to Starspangledbanner (Aus), and her fifth foal, a Lope De Vega (Ire) filly; and the 10-year-old Fusion (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who is not in foal. Her Siyouni (Fr) colt foal will also be sold.

Seven-year-old listed-placed Hibiscus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will be an attractive offering as a full-sister to GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Line Of Duty (Ire) and a half to this year’s listed-winning Onassis (Ire) in foal to Siyouni. They are out of the Classic-placed Jacqueline Quest (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}). Hibiscus has a Lope De Vega colt foal that will be offered.

Twitch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) is a Group 3-placed daughter of another Floors foundation mare, Comic (Ire) (Be My Chief), who will be offered in foal to Magna Grecia (Ire). Deep Inside (Fr) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) is a three-quarter sister to stakes winner and producer Chrysanthemum (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and she is offered carrying her second foal, by Lope De Vega.

Lady Glinka (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) from the family of Sir Percy (GB) will be offered in-foal to Time Test (GB), while Merry Jaunt (Street Sense), a daughter of Grade I winner Light Jig (GB) (Danehill) and a half-sister to Grade I winner Seek Again (Speightstown) will be offered in foal to Night Of Thunder (Ire). Their Zoffany (Ire) filly and Australia (GB) colt, respectively, will also be offered.

The septet of foals are completed by a Time Test filly who is a half-sister to the Group 2-placed Counterclaim (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and an Invincible Spirit (Ire) filly who is closely related to Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

“The late Duke of Roxburghe was a passionate and hugely successful owner/breeder and left a lasting legacy which was never more obvious than at Book 1 of the recent October Yearling Sales where two of the six Floors yearlings sold for more than one million guineas,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “As with so many dispersals it is tinged with sadness, but we are proud that Tattersalls has been entrusted with the Floors Stud partial dispersal and confident that it will be amongst the highlights of Europe’s premier foal and breeding stock sale.”

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Tattersalls Ireland Moves Sales to December

The remaining 2020 Tattersalls Ireland sales have been postponed to December after the Irish government moved the country to Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions on Monday evening. The November National Hunt Sale will be held on Dec. 12-14. The November Flat Foal & Breeding Stock Sale, including a yearling section, is now set for Dec. 16, and the Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale will be conducted on Dec. 17. The three sales were originally slated for Nov. 9-13.

“In these uncertain times we must plan as best as we can for further sales and ensure we provide the most vibrant marketplace possible for our clients,” said Tattersalls Ireland CEO Matt Mitchell. “We trust that the increased Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks will meet the government’s objective and allow us to host our remaining sales in December.”

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Fasig-Tipton Announces COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Kentucky October Yearling Sale & November Sale

In advance of the upcoming Kentucky October Yearling Sale and The November Sale in Lexington, KY, Fasig-Tipton has announced the following COVID-19 protocols will be in place in accordance with Kentucky regulations:

-Screening measures, including temperature checks and health screening questions, will be in place to gain admittance to the sales grounds for all staff, participants and attendees;
-Cloth face coverings are required in accordance with U.S. CDC recommendations;
-Participants will not be allowed to congregate. At least six feet of distance must be maintained between people;
-Limited seating capacity in the sales pavilion;
-Walk up food service only will be available on the sales grounds;
-Valet parking will not be available;
-Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures will be implemented with regular sanitation of high touch surfaces at least every two hours;
-Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is recommended for all attendees;
The health and safety of sale participants is of paramount importance. These guidelines are intended as a supplement to assist with safe operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and are subject to change.

The Kentucky October Yearling Sale will be held on Monday through Thursday, Oct. 26-29, in Lexington, KY. The November Sale will be held Sunday, Nov. 8 in Lexington, KY.

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Partial Floors Stud Dispersal Amongst Highlights Of Tattersalls December Sales

The partial dispersal of stock from the late Duke of Roxburghe's Floors Stud is set to be amongst the highlights of the forthcoming Tattersalls December Sale.

Comprising seven foals and seven mares the partial dispersal will be consigned on behalf of Floors Stud under the banner of Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber's Kiltinan Castle Stud, with the foals all selling on Friday, Nov. 27 followed by the broodmares on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

Heading the draft of seven mares is the regally bred Listed placed Galileo mare Hibiscus, in foal to sire of the moment Siyouni. Out of subsequently disqualified 1000 Guineas winner Jacqueline Quest, the 7-year-old Hibiscus is an own sister to Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Line of Duty and a half-sister to Royal Ascot winning multiple 2020 Listed winner Onassis.

Two half-sisters to the great Attraction also look set to attract plenty of attention, led by the Grade 3-placed Federation, in foal to proven international Group 1 sire Starspangledbanner. By Motivator, Federation's 2-year-old daughter by Shalaa made an impressive winning debut in Japan and confirmed her promise when runner up in the £220,000 Momiji Stakes on her second and latest start. Federation is joined by her Cape Cross half-sister Fusion who is not in foal.

Another outstanding broodmare synonymous with the Floors Stud legacy is the Group 1 producer Comic, dam of Hong Kong legend Viva Pataca and dual Grade 1 winner Laughing. Her listed-winning granddaughter Twitch, attractively covered by 2019 2000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia, is another eye-catching mare in the part dispersal, as is the young winning Redoute's Choice mare Deep Inside, in foal on a February cover to the great Lope de Vega.

The team of mares is completed by the Galileo mare Lady Glinka, from the outstanding Moller family of Sir Percy and Percy's Lass, in foal to Time Test and the very well-bred winning Street Sense mare Merry Jaunt. Out of the Juddmonte-bred Grade 1-winning and Grade 1 winner producer Light Jig, Merry Jaunt's two winners to date include the Listed placed 3-year-old Companion and she is in foal to top young sire Night Of Thunder.

Five of the above mares, Federation, Fusion, Hibiscus, Lady Glinka, and Merry Jaunt also have foals in the part dispersal, all by top sires with 2020 classic or Group 1 winners to their names. Federation has a filly foal by Lope de Vega, Fusion a colt by Siyouni, Hibiscus a colt by Lope de Vega, Lady Glinka a filly by Zoffany and Merry Jaunt a colt by Australia.

The septet of foals is completed by a Time Test filly out of proven group producer Dusty Answer and the Invincible Spirit filly out of the Danehill Dancer mare Prance, who is a half-sister not only to last year's 2000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia, but also recent Group 1 Dewhurst winner St Mark's Basilica.

Commenting on the Floors Stud part dispersal, Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“The late Duke of Roxburghe was a passionate and hugely successful owner/breeder and left a lasting legacy which was never more obvious than at Book 1 of the recent October Yearling Sales where two of the six Floors yearlings sold for more than one million guineas. As with so many dispersals it is tinged with sadness, but we are proud that Tattersalls has been entrusted with the Floors Stud partial dispersal and confident that it will be amongst the highlights of Europe's premier foal and breeding stock sale.”

Simon Marsh, general manager of Kiltinan Castle Stud, added;

“We are honored to have been asked to handle the partial dispersal on behalf of Floors Stud. Guy Roxburghe was a great friend and the mares and foals being sold are a wonderful and lasting testament to his commitment and success as a Classic winning breeder.”

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