Galileo Fillies Set Records At Tattersalls October Book 1

A pair of Galileo yearlings set the sale ring alight on the third day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale as they became the two highest priced yearling fillies to be sold in the World in 2020. A strong final session saw a further four lots sell for 1 million guineas or more, taking the number of seven figure lots to nine for the sale.

Leading the way was the much-anticipated Galileo filly out of Shastye who lived up to expectations when selling for 3.4 million guineas (US$4,616,489) to the bid of MV Magnier, the highest priced yearling sold in Europe or North America this year.

Bidding on the beautifully bred filly mostly took place outside the sale ring with David Redvers, Oliver St Lawrence and MV Magnier all placing bids via the bid-spotters. In the end it was the Coolmore team, stood alongside Georg Von Opel, who were successful.

“It is a great result for everybody involved, she has been bought in partnership with Westerberg,” said MV Magnier. “She is a very nice filly, she is a very nice mover, like Japan and Mogul. The mare produces great-looking stock and great racehorses, let's hope she does it one more time.”

The Newsells Park Stud consigned filly is a sister to the Group 1 winners Japan and Mogul and is set to join her full-brothers at Ballydoyle. Her foals have enjoyed a remarkable time in the Tattersalls sale ring, with Sir Isaac Newton, Mogul and this filly all realizing 3 million guineas (US$4,073,482) or more and all occupying a spot in the top ten prices at Tattersalls yearling sales.

“Those are the easy ones to sell,” said an emotional Julian Dollar of breeder and consignor Newsells Park Stud. “The team lead by Mark Grace, the yearling manager, has done a wonderful job. He loves that filly so he will be very sad, but he has done a great job.”

The seven yearlings out of Shastye to be sold at Tattersalls have realised just shy of a remarkable 14 million guineas.

Magnier Strikes Again for Daughter of Prize Exhibit

The Galileo filly out of the Grade 1-placed Prize Exhibit had held the accolade as the most valuable yearling filly to be sold in the world this year for a couple of hours when selling for 2.8 million guineas (US$3,802,898) before that price was eclipsed by the daughter of Shastye.

Prize Exhibit, who was also a dual Grade 2 winner in the U.S., is a full-sister to this year's Group 1 Sussex Stakes winner Mohaater as well as a half-sister to Roodle, dam of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes winner Accidental Agent. She was purchased at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale in 2017 by David and Diane Nagle's Barronstown Stud and this is her first foal.

She was knocked down to MV Magnier after he saw off underbidder David Redvers as well as Tammy O'Brien, sat alongside Demi O'Byrne. She is the fourth-highest priced filly sold at October Book 1.

“She's a very nice filly, Aidan and all the lads liked her,” said Magnier.

“Breeder David Nagle has been saying for a very long time how good a filly she is. We are very lucky to have been able to buy her with Michael, Derek, Georg Von Opel and everyone; we are lucky to have her now. She has a great page, she comes from a very good nursery.”

Reflecting on her pedigree, Magnier added: “These kind of fillies are collectors' items, with Galileo and how he is doing as a broodmare sire. She is just exceptional. Sheikh Hamdan's horse [Mohaather] was a very good horse, and it is a very active pedigree.”

Sister To Dream Of Dreams Set For America

A final highlight of the third day was a prolonged bidding battle for another regally bred daughter of Galileo offered by owner-breeder Ibrahim and Pinar Araci's first Old Mill Stud draft.

The filly was knocked down to U.S. agent Mike Ryan for 1.4 million guineas (US$1,901,729) who saw off the attentions of an online bidder to buy the half-sister to this year's Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup winner Dream of Dreams, from the family of top-class fillies Airwave, Meow, and Jwala.

“I thought she was an exceptional filly, she is by an exceptional sire, from a terrific family – there is really nothing more to add, she was absolutely gorgeous and looks like a runner,” said Ryan. “I knew she was going to be expensive, you know what it takes to buy Galileos and she is a sister to a Group 1 winner. I am delighted we got her because I waited all day for her.

“How many more years are we going to be seeing Galileos? He is the greatest sire in my lifetime, probably in anybody's lifetime for that matter! She'll go back to the States. She'll get a bit of turnout, we'll break her in a month or so – hopefully you'll see her in Saratoga in the summer.

“And hopefully,” he added, pointing to the sale ring wall, “we'll see a picture like that one of Newspaperofrecord over there. The first time I saw her was in the rain on Saturday and she blew me away. I saw her two or three times since then – it was a no brainer, there is no real skill picking out a filly like that!”

Ryan has bought 14 horses at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, and of his trip to Europe and the state of the market Ryan commented:

“I have been runner-up to Shadwell, Godolphin, Roger Varian, Henri Devin, we have run hard on some horses to 450,000 guineas, 550,000 guineas… but we have bought some very nice horses and I am pleased with what we've got. I am very happy to be here, and as I have said before, no disrespect to Japan or Australia or anywhere else for that matter, the best grass horses in the world are here and this is the best sale in the world for top-class grass horses. We've bought some good ones here and I hope the luck continues.”

Bloodstock manager Rob Speers of Old Mill Stud was delighted with the sale.

“She genuinely is a beautiful filly, she was born and raised with us and she has done everything very easily,” he commented. “Prep was straightforward for her and she oozes class. We own the mare and have daughters of hers in the paddock, and the mare is just 16 so hopefully there will be more daughters to come.

“It was with a slightly heavy heart when I see a filly like her leave, but she is in great hands with Mike Ryan and his team in America, and I wish them every success and I am sure she will be a star.”

Chairman's Statement

At the conclusion of Book 1 of the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented:

“First and foremost we would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has participated at Book 1 of this year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, in whatever capacity. Since the early part of this year every walk of life has been thrown into turmoil and the global bloodstock industry is no exception. The scale of the disruption which everyone has faced is best illustrated by the fact that this week's sale has been the first 2020 British, Irish or French yearling sale to have taken place at both its originally intended location and date. Nevertheless, since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic we have worked collaboratively alongside Goffs and Arqana to explore every possible means by which to stage sales and to ensure that trade continues to take place as normally as possible. Everyone must take enormous credit for the way they have reacted to the difficult circumstances and responded to all the rules and regulations under which we have had to operate in order to provide the safest possible working environment for all concerned.

“In terms of the market, none of us can pretend that all is plain sailing and a slightly lower clearance rate reflects prevailing commercial realities from which none of us are immune, but we can also reflect on a resilience and sustained demand for quality yearlings in spite of the wider challenges. Book 1 of the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale has yet again produced the highest price for a yearling sold in Europe and North America, as well as the highest priced yearling filly in the world and three of the ten highest prices ever at this fixture. Inevitably the market is down, in broad terms to around the levels of 2015 after a sustained period of growth, but the global appetite for our sport remains intact and buyers from throughout the world, albeit in reduced numbers, have made a huge contribution to Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale, as have the British and Irish buyers who continue to recognize this particular yearling sale as the key fixture in the European yearling sales calendar. Success – fueled demand from American and Australian buyers has been very evident from start to finish and the support and commitment from throughout the Gulf region, in particular Dubai, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, continues to be hugely influential and massively appreciated by the whole industry.

“The significance of the lucrative October Book 1 Bonus, arguably greater than ever, has also been a feature of the sale and having distributed almost £5.5 million (US$7,110,276) in bonus prize money to date, it has been rewarding to see so many owners, trainers and syndicates actively pursuing future bonus winners. Opportunities to win significant prize money have never been more crucial and the importance of incentives such as the £20,000 (US$25,855) Book 1 Bonus, as well as the Great British Bonus, should not be underestimated in the current climate.

“Equally significant has been the outstanding quality of the yearlings on offer this week. This was without doubt the cream of the European yearling crop; a true showcase for so many of the best yearlings to be found anywhere in the world and we must pay tribute to the breeders and consignors. The market may not fully reflect the quality of the horses at Park Paddocks this week, but everybody should be applauded for what they have achieved in the face of extraordinary challenges and we will now turn our attention to Books 2, 3 and 4 of the October Yearling Sale which are catalogues with all the ingredients to appeal to buyers at all levels of the market.”

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Tattersalls Autumn HIT Catalogue Features The Lir Jet

G2 Norfolk S. winner and G1 Phoenix S. bridesmaid The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}) anchors the 1,617-lot Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale catalogue, which was released on Tuesday. One of more than 90 group and listed performers to be offered from Oct. 26-29, the bay is listed as lot 1071 from the consignment of Jamie Railton.

MGSP Devious Company (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) (lot 630) from Tom Dascombe’s Manor House Stables is another lot of note, as he is a half-brother to Group 3 winner Circumvent (GB) (Tobougg {Ire}). Alignak (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) (lot 693), a listed winner and sporting an RPR rating of 110, will be sent through the ring as one of 22 from Sir Michael Stoute’s Freemason Lodge Stables. A son of the German Champion Older Mare Albanova (GB) (Alzao), he is a half-brother to GSW Algometer (GB) (Archipenko); SW Alwilda (GB) (Hernando {Fr}), the dam of SW & G1SP Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}); and MSW All at Sea (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

The ever popular Juddmonte draft of 26 features the listed-placed Emissary (GB) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 1126), a half-brother to European highweight and MG1SW Workforce (GB) (King’s Best). Ballydoyle has a quartet of GSWs amongst its consignment of 47 in the forms of: G1 Phoenix S. third and G2 July S. victor Royal Lytham (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (lot 289); G2 Ballysax S. scorer Nobel Prize (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 714); lot 713, two-time group winner Royal Dornoch (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}); and G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. hero Cormorant (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 717).

The largest consignment in the sale is Shadwell with 97, among them 18 horses rated over 95 by Timeform. The Castlebridge Consignment fields 81 and 69 will go through the ring from trainer Richard Hannon’s East Everleigh operation. Other large consignments belong to Mark Johnston’s Kingsley Park (64), Richard Fahey’s Musley Bank (46), Roger Varian’s Carlburg Stables (35), and Andrew Balding’s Park House Stables (34).

In 2019, 985 horses sold for a gross of 25,393,400gns. The average was 25,780gns and the median was 12,000gns. Topping the sale was the 625,000gns Summer Sands (GB) (Coach House {Ire}) to Joseph O’Brien.

“The unique diversity of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale is the key to its enduring appeal to both domestic and international buyers,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “Every year the sale produces top-class Flat and National Hunt performers and this year’s catalogue has all the ingredients to appeal to the customary global audience. We have already seen our live internet and telephone bidding facilities widely embraced, particularly at the recent July and August Sales, and we will continue to explore every possible avenue for buyers to participate at all of our sales despite the prevailing challenges.”

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Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale Catalog Now Online

The 4-year-old Listed winning colt Alignak looks set to be amongst the highlights of the four day Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale which takes place Monday, Oct. 26 to Thursday, Oct. 29. The world's largest horses in training sale numbers 1,617 lots and can be viewed online at www.tattersalls.com.

An effortless winner of the listed Stand Cup Stakes at Chester for Sir Michael Stoute on his latest start, Alignak currently boasts an official rating of 110 and a Timeform rating of 118.

The fourth stakes winner out of the champion racemare Albanova, Alignak is the latest smart performer from Kirsten Rausing's exceptional Alruccaba family. Alignak is one of a 21 lot consignment from Sir Michael Stoute's Freemason Lodge Stables which also features the highly rated trio of Galata Bridge, Sextant, and Solid Stone.

The world's largest sale of horses in training, from which 2020 Group 1 winners Fierce Impact and River Boyne were purchased, features more than 90 group and listed performers including 2020 scorers Cormorant, Dubai Station, Maystar, Royal Dornoch, and Withhold. Following in the footsteps of 2019 sale-topper Summer Sands there are also several top-class 2-year-olds cataloged including Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner and Group 1 Phoenix Stakes runner-up The Lir Jet, alongside dual Group 2 runner-up Devious Company and the listed winner Acklam Express.

This year's Australian Group 2 winner Imaging, purchased at last year's Autumn Horses in Training Sale, provided yet another reminder of why the Juddmonte consignment is an annual highlight of the Autumn Horses in Training Sale and the 25 strong Juddmonte team, which sells on Wednesday, Oct. 28, looks as enticing as ever.

The exciting 3-year-old colt Emissary and high-class older horses Blue Mist, Derevo, and Society Lion, all with a Timeform rating of over 105, look set to attract plenty of attention. The consignment from Ballydoyle Stables also retains its traditional strength and depth with 48 representatives including the group winning quartet of 3-year-olds Cormorant, Nobel Prize, Royal Nornoch, and Royal Lytham amongst 12 group and listed performers.

The largest consignment in the sale is Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's ever popular Shadwell draft with 87 lots cataloged including 18 horses rated over 95 by Timeform. The Castlebridge Consignment as ever offers a sizeable contingent of 81 with the recent Listed winner Aztec Parade and the highly rated Lord Rapscallion, both trained in Ireland by Johnny Murtagh, set to star. Roger Charlton's promising 3-year-old colt Bullfinch, sold as part of the Waddesdon Stud dispersal with an official rating of 103 and a Timeform rating of 111p, also looks likely to be one of the most eagerly sought after lots.

The largest trainer's consignment is the 69 strong team from Richard Hannon's powerful East Everleigh Stables which includes the 118 Timeform-rated Listed winner Urban Icon who ran a fine race to be beaten only two and a half lengths in the Group 2 Park Stakes at Doncaster on his last start. Mark Johnston's Kingsley Park has 64 catalogued, Richard Fahey's Musley Bank has a team of 46 and Roger Varian's Carlburg Stables and Andrew Balding's Park House Stables each offer 35 lots. Irish trainers including Jim Bolger, Jessie Harrington, John Murphy, Donnacha O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien, Michael O'Callaghan, John Oxx, Fozzy Stack and Dermot Weld are also well-represented.

Commenting on the 2020 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training catalog, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“The unique diversity of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale is the key to its enduring appeal to both domestic and international buyers. Every year the sale produces top-class Flat and National Hunt performers and this year's catalog has all the ingredients to appeal to the customary global audience. We have already seen our live internet and telephone bidding facilities widely embraced, particularly at the recent July and August Sales, and we will continue to explore every possible avenue for buyers to participate at all of our sales despite the prevailing challenges.”

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Catalogs for Books 2, 3, And 4 Of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Now Online

The catalogs for Books 2, 3, and 4 of the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale are online now and can be viewed at www.tattersalls.com.

Book 2 features 816 yearlings and will take place Monday, Oct. 12 – Wednesday, Oct. 14, Book 3 has 602 lots cataloged and will take place Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, while Book 4 has a further 83 yearlings selling on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17.

This year's October Book 2 global stars Addeybb, Battaash, Fifty Stars, Mohaater, and Way to Paris, as well as impressive Group 2 winning two year old Minzaall, have all provided the best possible advertisements for Europe's largest yearling sale and the 2020 catalog features own or half-brothers and sisters to an impressive 174 group and listed winners including the Time Test half-brother to last year's Irish Oaks winner Star Catcher, the Australia three-parts brother to Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach and half-siblings to 2018 and 2019 Group 1 winners Accidental Agent and Donjuan Triumphant. In addition there are 110 sons and daughters of group and listed winning mares cataloged, including the Sea the Stars filly out of Group 1 Matron Stakes winner Chachamaidee, the Kodiac colt out of the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes winner Fraulein and the Aclaim filly out of smart Argentine racemare Chibola, dam of this year's Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner Nando Parrado.

The sires index makes equally impressive reading with 21 of the current top 25 sires in Britain and Ireland all well represented including Acclamation, Australia, Camelot, Dark Angel, Exceed and Excel, Frankel, Invincible Spirit, Kingman, Kodiac, Lope de Vega, Nathanial, Night of Thunder, No Nay Never, Pivotal, Sea the Stars, and Showcasing.

The current leading first season sire Mehmas, who already has four individual group/listed winners to his name, has ten yearlings catalogued and there are 18 first crop sires represented including classic and Group 1 winners Aclaim, Caravaggio, Churchill, Decorated Knight, Galileo Gold, Highland Reel, Mondialiste, National Defense, Postponed, Profitable, Ribchester, and Ulysses.

Overseas-based sires have always added an extra dimension to Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale and top French based sires Dabirsim, Le Havre, Shalaa, Siyouni, and Wootton Bassett have 38 yearlings cataloged between them, with an additional seven by exciting French based first crop sire Almanzor. U.S.-based sires Air Force Blue, Flintshire, Kitten's Joy, and Nyquist are also well represented.

Book 3 of the 2019 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which follows immediately after Book 2, takes place Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, and numbers 602 lots. Book 4 comprises an additional 83 lots and will take place on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17.

All of the yearlings in Books 3 and 4 of the October Yearling Sale are eligible for the ever-popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes and the catalogs include yearlings by current top 30 sires Acclamation, Australia, Camelot, Dark Angel, Exceed and Excel, Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, Mastercraftsman, Mayson, Nathaniel, Night of Thunder, Oasis Dream, Sea the Moon, Sea the Stars, Showcasing, Teofilo, and Zoffany.

Commenting on Books 2, 3 and 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“Both the highest rated colt in Europe, Mohaather and the highest rated sprinter in Europe, Battaash, were purchased at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and Book 3 has also had another outstanding year demonstrating the consistent quality to be found in the second week of the October Yearling Sales at Park Paddocks. Huge demand for places in our yearling sales has ensured catalogues of real depth and quality catering to buyers at all levels of the market from throughout the world.”

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