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Pair of Dark Angel Colts Added to Tattersalls December

A pair of colts by Dark Angel (Ire) have been added to the upcoming Tattersalls December Foal Sale as wildcards. The duo, consigned by Barton Stud, will sell on Nov. 26.

Lot 999A is out of the winning mare Nawassi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), herself a daughter of G2 Queen Mary S. heroine Maqaasid (GB) (Green Desert). Maqaasid also placed in the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Cheveley Park S. and is a sister to Group 1 producers Istishaary (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Jumooh (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Istishaary's Il Fornaio (Arg) (Orpen) won a Group 1 in Argentina, while Jumooh's Shraaoh (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) captured the G1 Sydney Cup. This is also the family of Classic heroine Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway).

Out of Shurooq (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who is a daughter of dual Group 1 winner and Classic heroine Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}), lot 999B is from the same family as G3 Sweet Solera S. winner Tajaanus (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) and the Group 3-placed Motafaawit (Ire) (Intikhab).

Spread over four days from Nov. 24-27, a total of 1,072 foals are slated to sell at Park Paddocks during the sale.

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Markaz Relocated to Italy

Dual group winner Markaz (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) will relocate to Allevamento Renaccino in Italy for 2022. His fee will be €3,000 (Oct. 1st).

From just two crops of racing, the full-brother to champion sprinter and G1 Nunthorpe S. heroine Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) has sired the G3 Prix d'Arenberg winner Corazon (Ire), who was also third in the G2 Flying Childers S. He also has the listed-placed Markaz Paname (Ire) to his credit from 27 winners.

“He is a fantastic horse to work with,” said Derrinstown Stud's Enda Stanley, where the grey used to stand. “Very straightforward horse with beautiful temperament, professional in every way. We are sure that he will be very popular at his new home, especially considering the recent black-type winner and listed performer he's got.”

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Dark Angel Leads Yeomanstown Roster at €60,000

Veteran stallion Dark Angel (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) will stand for an unchanged fee of €60,000 in 2022, and leads the Yeomanstown Stud roster of five stallions.

Firmly on top of the European 2-Year-Old Sires' table, the grey sired dual Group 1-winning juvenile Angel Bleu (Fr), as well as older filly Althiqa (GB), who won a brace of Grade Is Stateside. His third Group 1 winner this term was GI Maker's Mark Mile S. hero Raging Bull (Fr). Overall, the 16-year-old sired 20 stakes winners in 2021, 12 of them group winners. Other juveniles and sophomores to take group races were Real World (Ire), Indie Angel (Ire), Wings of War (Ire) and Berkshire Shadow (GB).

New to Yeomanstown is G1 Middle Park S. victor Supremacy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) at €12,500. Also a winner of the G2 Richmond S. last year, he was rated 118 by TimeForm and was the highest-rated 2-year-old in England in 2020.

First-season sire El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) enjoyed a good year with his first runners and he has three black-type winners to his credit among his 16 winners. His Don Chicco (GB) won the G2 Premio Gran Criterium in Rome, while listed winner Masekela (Ire) was second in the G2 Superlative S. and Sa Filonzana (Ire) also won a listed stake. The grey will command €6,000.

G1 French 2000 Guineas and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois runner-up Shaman (Ire) (Shamadal), who covered his first book of mares in 2021, will stand for €5,000. The multiple group winner is joined by Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) at €7,500. Successful three times at group level, the G1 Flying Five S. third has his first foals selling next week at the breeding stock sales.

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Shadwell Heads Day 1 Action at Goffs Autumn

A quartet of homebred yearlings offered by Shadwell Estate's Derrinstown Stud led the way during the initial session of the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale in Kildare Paddocks Tuesday. Responsible for all four yearlings on Day 1 of the two-day sale to top the six-figure mark, Derrinstown's roster was led by Lot 370, a colt by Dark Angel (Ire), who realized a €180,000 online bid from Adam Driver. Bred by Shadwell Estate Co., the Jan. 25 foal is the first foal out of Moghamarah (GB) (Dawn Approach), who finished second or better in all three career starts at two, including an impressive win at Gowran Park. Out of 2008 Champion juvenile filly in Ireland Shimah (Storm Cat), a listed winner and Group 1 placed from only four career starts, Moghamarah, who is also represented by a filly foal by Blue Point (Ire) and is currently in foal to Tamayuz, will sell later this month at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale.

In addition to signing for the day's top priced offering, Driver went to €155,000 for lot 348, a filly by Dark Angel. Produced by GSW and MG1SP Maqaasid (GB) (Green Desert), the Shadwell-bred filly is from the family of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation winner Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway). Maqaasid is also slated to sell at Goffs November.

Leading the fillies Tuesday, Lot 208 realized a €170,000 final bid from John Kilbride's Kilbride Equine. Also offered on behalf of Shadwell, the daughter of Shamardal is out of Elshaadin (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), who is also responsible for MGSP Khaloosy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). A half-sister to European champion 3-year-old (at 9.5-11f) Nathaniel (Ire) and Playful Act (Ire), 2004 English champion 2-year-old filly in addition to Group 1 winner Great Heavens, Elshaadin will be offered in foal to Too Darn Hot at the Tattersalls December Mares sale.

Rounding out Tuesday's top yearlings, lot 437, a colt by Teofilo (Ire), sold to Kerr & Co for €140,000. The Shadwell-bred is out of Group 3 scorer Rawaaq (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is also scheduled to sell in foal to Awtaad at Goffs November. This represents the extended family of European champion miler and sire Bahri.

At the conclusion of Day 1, turnover rose significantly to €3,151,500 with 213 sold (clearance rate 91%), well over 2020 figures when 102 head sold for €688,100 (clearance rate 61%) after the sale was conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, average also rose to €14,796 from €6,746, while median increased to €8,000 from €4,200 in 2020.

The second and final session of the Goffs Autumn sale begins Wednesday at 10a.m. (local time).

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