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Month: January 2024
Breeding Right To Havana Grey Anchors Tattersalls Online January Catalogue
Of the 95 lots catalogued for the Tattersalls Online January Sale from Jan. 17-18, the highlight is undoubtedly a breeding right in sire-on-the-rise Havana Grey (GB) (lot 95), who stands at Whitsbury Manor Stud.
The grey is now the sire of the dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek (GB) and other group winners Jasour (GB), Elite Status (GB), Mammas Girl (GB), Rumstar (GB), Eddie's Boy (GB), and Lady Hollywood (GB) among his best runners.
There are also breeding rights in Cracksman (GB) (lot 92), the sire of the undefeated G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Ace Impact (Ire); and Group 1 wire Harry Angel (Ire) (lot 94) catalogued. Of the 57 horses in/out of training, one of the choicest lots is the 120-rated hurdler Level Neverending (Ire) (Flemensfirth) (lot 34). In foal to Cracksman is Renzia (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a half-sister to the Group 1-placed Stormy Len (Harlan's Holiday).
The sale begins at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 17 and ends at noon the following day.
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‘Quality And Diversity’ On Offer As February Sale Catalogue Released By Tattersalls
A total of 376 lots have been catalogued for the two-day Tattersalls February Sale at Park Paddocks on Feb. 1-2.
Divided between 146 fillies and mares in/out of training, 27 broodmares, 172 colts and geldings in/out of training, 22 yearlings and nine 2-year-olds, the sale will begin on Feb. 1 after the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Flat Stallion Parade. The second session will take place at 10 a.m.
Among the lots on offer are Grade III winner Angel Terrace (Ghostzapper) (lot 67), herself a half-sister to crack stayer Order Of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in foal to New Bay (GB); Peeping Fawn (Danehill)'s half-sister Crimson Rock (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 66) who is a granddaughter of Blush With Pride (Blushing Groom {Fr}) in foal to Saxon Warrior (Jpn); Taqaareed (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) (lot 107) is in foal to Pinatubo (Ire) and is a full-sister to champion Taghrooda (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}); Classic winner Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire})'s full-sister Choumicha (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) will sell in foal to Ardad (Ire); G1 Irish Derby third Covent Garden (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 330) who is a full-brother to Group 1 winner Johannes Vermeer (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is set to sell; as is Composite (GB) (Cracksman {GB}) (lot 326), a half-brother to Group 3 winner Shutter Speed (GB) (Dansili {GB}); and Retort (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 129), a full-brother to the 87-rated Group 2 winner Obligate (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said, “Last year was another banner year for the Tattersalls February Sale with the dams of Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), German Oaks winner Muskoka (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) and Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), all purchased at previous February Sales for a combined total of 78,200 guineas. As well as international Group 1 producers the February Sale is a prolific and consistent source of high-class horses in training with the 40,000 guineas February purchase Missed The Cut (GB) (Zebedee {GB}) flying the flag in California with a recent Grade III win and Grade II placing at Santa Anita. The hallmark of Europe's premier midwinter sale is quality and diversity and as ever the catalogue features a combination of horses in training, breeding stock and young stock as well as consignments from many of the world's leading owner/breeders, all of which make the Tattersalls February Sale such a popular fixture with both domestic and international buyers.”
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In the Hot Seat: Tim Donworth
Chantilly trainer Tim Donworth is the latest to face the TDN question master.
What are your goals for 2024?
To train more winners than 2023. More winners each year while maintaining the strike-rate has to be the goal really.
Give us a horse to follow…
Fathom (Ire) (Almanzor {Fr}), a big, tall filly who got black type for me last year I think she will be nice three-year-old.
And a young person in the industry to keep an eye on…
Joe Callan of Whitsbury Manor Stud.
Who do you think will be champion first-season sire in 2024?
Earthlight (Ire).
And the best value stallion in Ireland, England, and France?
Sealiway (Fr) for me looks good value for his profile.
Your best buy of 2023?
I guess we won't know until I get them to the races. However, I got a lovely Galiway (GB) filly at Arqana October called Galway Bay (Fr) that seems nice.
The best yearling/weanling you saw at the 2023 sales (that someone else bought)?
The Sottsass (Fr) filly out of Up in Time (GB) was was a nice buy (bought by Howson & Houldsworth Bloodstock for Chris Stedman for 110,000gns). She had a lot of class.
Who is or was the perfect Thoroughbred?
Frankel (GB)
Your biggest professional regret?
Too young and not enough time for regrets yet. I just keep going forward and try to always take the positives.
If you could be someone else in the industry for a day who would it be, and why?
Ah, I'm not sure who but a day with a big breeze-up operation or a big stud would be interesting as something different, but I'm pretty happy being me.
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