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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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Starspangledbanner Colt Tops Final Session Of Tattersalls October Book 2

Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale came to a close with a further five lots selling for 300,000 guineas (US$409,890) or more as demand for quality yearlings continued unabated. In total there were 19 lots that sold for 300,000 guineas (US$409,890) or more and 48 that sold for 200,000 guineas (US$273,269) or more, both records for this fixture.

The top lot on the final day of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale was the Starspangledbanner colt out of the Cadeaux Genereux mare Violet's Gift, who was knocked down to Stroud Coleman's Anthony Stroud for 360,000 guineas (US$492,005).

The half-brother to the listed-placed Kodiak West was consigned to the sale by James Hanly's Ballyhimikin Stud.

“We felt he was a very special horse all the way along, he has been special always, and we love Starspangledbanner,” said Hanly. “I just want to thank Helen and Frisk [Jones] who do the daily hard work for minding this horse so well.

“This is a family we have had for ever, we bred every single horse on the page. They are all very fast horses so hopefully this one will continue and will add to the family. It is lovely to be able to show horses such as this, it is a pleasure to be around them. Please god he is a good runner.”

The progeny of first season sire and 2,000 Guineas winner Churchill have been in great demand this week and his daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor mare Pussycat Lips was the most sought after, realizing 340,000 guineas (US$464,779) to the bid of Simon Crisford.

“She is a lovely filly, very racy and athletic, and she showed herself off well,” said Crisford. “MV Magnier really loved her, she will be for a Coolmore partnership.”

The Grade 3 placed Pussycat Lips has produced four winners from her four runners, including the Group/Listed placed pair Special Purpose and Roulston Scar.

The filly was bred and consigned by Croom House Stud, whose principal Denis Brosnan commented: “It was a wonderful sale and we are thrilled with the price, and we're happy that she's been bought by MV Magnier and will be going to Simon & Ed Crisford.”

At the conclusion of Book 2 of the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;

“At the conclusion of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale last week we expressed our sincere thanks to all those who contributed to a yearling sale which, although conducted amidst a backdrop of global turmoil, performed with remarkable resilience. The message at the conclusion of Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale is very similar. We are enormously grateful to every single participant over the past three days, not only for their individual contributions to a sale which has held up remarkably well under the circumstances, but for working with us every step of the way in our efforts to stage the sale in as safe an environment as possible. The COVID pandemic continues to wreak havoc in all walks of life and to have conducted nine sales here at Park Paddocks since the last week of June is a mighty achievement by all concerned and could not have happened without a huge collective effort.

“Newmarket is very much the hub of the European racing and breeding industries and the last few weeks have demonstrated that, despite all the obstacles, business has been able to continue, albeit at lower levels than in recent years. Newmarket has an extraordinary and unique infrastructure and never more has this been apparent than at Books 1 and 2 of the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sales.

“Book 2 has without doubt benefitted from the momentum established at Book 1 and similar to last week, the buyers have consistently remarked on the quality of the stock being offered. As ever the consignors from Britain, Ireland, France and Germany have presented us with a catalogue of genuine quality and the buyers have demonstrated that, even in these challenging times, there is a global appetite for quality bloodstock and the sport of horse racing. Participation from throughout the Gulf region continues to be hugely influential and the sustained involvement from American, Australian and Hong Kong interests has also been notable alongside determined domestic involvement. Tomorrow we move on to Book 3 of the October Yearling Sale which is another Tattersalls yearling sale that consistently attracts buyers at all levels of the market and we will conclude the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Saturday with Book 4.”

Book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15.

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Dubawi Half to Skitter Scatter Anchors Tattersalls December Foals

The catalogue for the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, featuring a Dubawi (Ire) half-brother to champion Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy) (lot 939), is now online. Slated for Nov. 25-Nov. 28, the sale will see 934 lots go under the hammer at Park Paddocks in Newmarket. Recent G1 Betfair Sprint Cup hero Dream of Dreams (Ire) (Dream Ahead) is a graduate of the sale, as is this term’s G2 Coventry S. victor Nando Parrado (GB) (Kodiac {GB}).

Consigned by Airlie Stud, the half-brother to G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Skitter Scatter is one of 121 full- or half-siblings to group and listed winners. There are also 86 foals out of group and listed winning mares. Other weanlings of note include: a Frankel (GB) half-brother to Group 2 winner Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) (lot 955) from Whitsbury Manor Stud; GSW Minzaal (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire})’s half-brother by Belardo (Ire) as lot 919 offered by Ringfort Stud; lot 972, Whatton Manor Stud’s Showcasing (GB) half-sister to the aforementioned Nando Parrado; a Zoffany (Ire) colt (lot 976) from Norelands Stud who is an half-brother to this past weekend’s G1 bet365 Fillies’ Mile victress Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}); and a half-brother by Footstepsinthesand (GB) (lot 957) to the GSW & G1SP The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) as part of The Castlebridge Consignment.

Reverse shuttle stallion and champion first- and second-season Australian sire Zoustar (Aus) has 23 Northern Hemisphere weanlings in the sale, among them a son of MG1SW La Collina (Ire) (Strategic Prince {GB}) (lot 892) from Kenilworth House Stud. There are another 25 first-crop stallions represented like Classic and Group 1 winners Cracksman (GB), Expert Eye (GB), Harry Angel (Ire), Havana Grey (GB), Hawkbill, Jungle Cat (Ire), Lightning Spear (GB), Poet’s Word (Ire), Roaring Lion, Saxon Warrior (Jpn), Sioux Nation, US Navy Flag, Unfortunately (Ire), Mekhtaal (GB), Recoletos (Fr), and Oscar Performance.

Veteran Stallions, of course, are also prominent with foals by Camelot (GB), Dark Angel (Ire), Exceed and Excel (Aus), Fastnet Rock (Aus), Kingman (GB), Kodiac (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Lope De Vega (Ire), Pivotal (GB), Sea the Stars (Ire), Teofilo (Ire), Kendargent (Fr), Le Havre (Ire), Siyouni (Fr) and the recently relocated Wootton Bassett (GB).

In 2019 pre-coronavirus, 663 weanlings grossed 29,338,300gns with an average of 44,251gns and a median of 22,000gns. The top price was 600,000gns for a son of Frankel (GB) out of MG1SW Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) from Tweenhills Farm & Stud.

“The Tattersalls December Foal Sale is the premier fixture of its kind in Europe, consistently attracting the cream of the British and Irish foal crop and this year’s catalogue has the quality and diversity to appeal to pinhookers and owners from throughout the world,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “Graduates of the sale continue to fly the flag globally with Dream of Dreams, Barney Roy (GB) and Matterhorn (Ire) all successful at the highest level. The December Foal Sale has also been the source of many of this season’s most exciting juveniles with the G2 Mill Reef S. winner Alkumait, the G2 Coventry S. winner Nando Parrado, the G2 Gimcrack S. winner Minzaal and the exciting Group 3-winning Japanese 2-year-old Shock Action (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) all graduates of the 2018 renewal.”

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Tattersalls December Foal Sale Catalog Now Online

The catalog for the Tattersalls December Foal Sale is online now at www.tattersalls.com and will be available from Tattersalls and Tattersalls representatives on Oct. 23. Numbering 934 lots, the December Foal Sale will take place Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Nov. 28.

Europe's premier foal sale boasts an outstanding catalog, with 135 foals by the current top 20 active British and Irish sires including Camelot, Dark Angel, Dubawi, Exceed and Excel, Fastnet Rock, Frankel, Kingman, Kodiac, Invincible Spirit, Lope de Vega, Pivotal, Sea the Stars, Teofilo, and Zoffany.

The catalog also features own and half brothers and sisters to 121 group and listed winners headed by the Dubawi half-brother to champion Irish 2-year-old filly Skitter Scatter and siblings to an array of this year's star juveniles, including Alkumait, Minzaal, Nando Parrado, Pretty Gorgeous, and The Lir Jet. There are 86 foals out of group and listed winning mares cataloged including a colt out of the dual Group 1 winner La Collina by champion Australian sire Zoustar, who will be represented by 23 foals from his first Northern Hemisphere crop.

As ever, first-crop sires feature prominently with a total of 26 represented including classic and Group 1 winners Cracksman, Expert Eye, Harry Angel, Havana Grey, Hawkbill, Jungle Cat, Lightning Spear, Poet's Word, Roaring Lion, Saxon Warrior, Sioux Nation, US Navy Flag, and Unfortunately.

French-based sires also feature prominently with leading stallions Kendargent, Le Havre, Siyouni, and the recently relocated Wootton Bassett well represented alongside Group 1 winning first-crop sires Mekhtaal and Recoletos and a sole representative of the multiple Grade 1 winning U.S. based sire Oscar Performance.

The largest consignment is the team of 32 foals coming from Richard Kent's Mickley Stud, closely followed by the 29 to come from The Castlebridge Consignment and 27 from Norelands Stud. Tweenhills Farm and Stud which topped the 2019 December Foal Sale with the Frankel colt first foal out of the outstanding classic winner Simple Verse, has a team of 23 foals.

Commenting on the 2020 Tattersalls December Foal Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“The Tattersalls December Foal Sale is the premier fixture of its kind in Europe, consistently attracting the cream of the British and Irish foal crop and this year's catalog has the quality and diversity to appeal to pinhookers and owners from throughout the world. Graduates of the sale continue to fly the flag globally with Dream of Dreams, Barney Roy, and Matterhorn all successful at the highest level. The December Foal Sale has also been the source of many of this season's most exciting juveniles with the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes winner Alkumait, the Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner Nando Parrado, the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes winner Minzaal and the exciting Group 3 winning Japanese 2-year-old Shock Action all graduates of the 2018 renewal.”

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