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Sea The Stars Filly Tops Trade At SGA Sale In Italy

Agent Marco Bozzi snapped up a daughter of Sea The Stars (Ire) for €160,000 to top trade during the one-day SGA Yearling Sale in Milan, Italy on Saturday. He was the leading buyer by gross with seven purchased for €316,000.

From Razza del Velino, lot 14 is out of the G3 Italian 1000 Guineas runner-up Cronsa (Ger) (Martino Alonso {Ire}). The filly is a half-sister to G3 Premio Dormello victress Sweet Gentle Kiss (Ire) (Henrythenavigator) and the stakes winner Sunset Key (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}).

Botti France picked up lot 7, a colt by New Bay (GB) out of Cajamarca (Fr) (Amico Fritz {Ger}). Sold by Razza del Velino, the relative of Holy Moon (Ire) (Hernando {Ire}) and her bevy of five stakes winners led by G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine and Arc runner-up Sea Of Class (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), was knocked down for €90,000.

First-season sire Magna Grecia (Ire) already has seven winners among them Listed Prix Yacowlef hero Myconian (Ire) to his name, and Scuderia Incolinx shelled out €100,000 for a son of the Coolmore stallion (lot 10) and the Mr. Greeley mare Ceoldrama. From the Nedo Giudici draft, the colt is a half-brother to listed winner Teresa Mendoza (Ire) (Territories {Ire}), who has been placed three times at the group level.

Saxon Warrior (Jpn), who sired his seventh stakes winner on Friday, was the sire of lot 17, a colt out of the Excellent Art (GB) mare Epica (Ire), who was placed twice at listed level. Offered by Razza Vedano, the colt joined the Scuderia Incolinx fold for €80,000.

Fresh off siring his second Group 1 winner in Regional (GB) at Haydock on Saturday, Territories (Ire) was also the sire of note of a filly out of Pardon (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) (lot 28) during Saturday's session. She sold to Giotti Simone for €70,000 from the Razza del Sole consignment.

At the close of trade, 72 sold of 106 offered (68%) for a gross of €1,570,500. The average was €21,813 (+11%) and the median was €12,500 (+25%). Last year's catalogue resulted in 95 sold from 135 offered (70.4%) for a gross of €1,868,500. For the full results, please visit the SGA website.

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All Roads Lead to ParisLongchamp for Westover

Last year's G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby winner Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is poised to head directly to France where he'll get a second chance at the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 12 months after running sixth in last year's renewal over unsuitably testing ground.

The Ralph Beckett-trainee is currently enjoying a break at his trainer's Kimpton Down base and the connections are keen to follow last year's route to the Bois de Boulogne–with a trip to Santa Anita for the Breeders' Cup also in the planner following his attempt at Europe's richest middle-distance contest on Oct. 1.

A head second to multiple Group 1 winner Hukum (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in Ascot's G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S., hopes are high that the son of Frankel can build on last year's finishing position.

“He came out of the King George great and he's having a little break now at Ralph's,” said Barry Mahon, the European racing manager for owners Juddmonte. “He's been on the go early this year having been to Dubai and then recently had two quick runs, so I think he's thinking he'll freshen him up and go to the Arc then on to the Breeders' Cup.”

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Dettori High on Mostahdaf for Juddmonte International

Jockey Frankie Dettori expects Shadwell's G1 Prince of Wales's S. winner Mostahdaf (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) to offer a significant challenge to Westerberg, Brant and Coolmore's four-time Group 1 winner Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) when the pair meet up in next week's G1 Juddmonte International at York, the rider told Nick Luck on the presenter's Daily Podcast Monday.

Dettori is deputising for regular jockey Jim Crowley, who will be sidelined while suspended for his winning ride aboard Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. on July 29.

“I rode him the other morning and he is a beautiful specimen of a horse,” Dettori said of Mostahdaf. “He's strong and has got a lovely stride. He doesn't overdo himself in the mornings, but we know exactly what he can do and I'm excited. What he did in the [June 21] Prince of Wales's, I was pretty taken, so he's going to be there with every chance.”

And while confident in the John and Thady Gosden-trained 5-year-old, the veteran reinsman indicated his utmost respect Ballydole's stable star, who is riding a six-race win skein into the 1 5/16-mile event.

“He's a good horse,” Dettori said. “The [Aug. 2] Sussex was a non-event, but Paddington is still–he put Chaldean to bed in the [June 20] St James's Palace, when I was second, in good style and he beat Emily [Upjohn] (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), so he is the best 3-year-old around at the moment.

“But I think this is his test now, he's taking on a four-length winner of the Prince of Wales's. It's going to be a different race to what he's faced (before), but I have no doubt he is a good horse because it looks like he only does what he has to do and he looks like he's still got something in the locker.

“We will give him a race and see what happens.”

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Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Catalogue Now Online

The catalogue for the 2023 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, which is set to take place on Sept. 19-21, is now available to view online. The auction will have 506 lots on offer for Part I on Sept. 19-20, with 256 more lots selling during Part II on the final day.

The September Yearling Sale has produced 53 individual 2-year-old winners to date throughout Ireland, UK, France, Italy and Hungary, as well Group 3 and listed success at home and abroad. Last year, trainer Stefano Botti purchased G3 Premio Primi Passi winner Folgaria (Ire) (Due Diligence), who remains unbeaten in three career starts, for €10,000. Other graduates from a year ago–all purchased for under €27,000–include listed winners Myconian (Ire) (Magna Grecia {Ire}), Man With The Plan (Ire) (James Garfield {Ire}) and Tiger Belle (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}).

Some of the many highlights of the 2023 catalogue include a Dandy Man (Ire) full-brother to Group 2 winner Dandalla (Ire) (lot 68); a Churchill (Ire) half-brother to multiple Group 1 winner Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) and Group 3 winner Venice Beach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 95); a River Boyne (Ire) half-brother to multiple Group 1 winner A Case Of You (Ire) (Hot Streak {Ire}) (lot 222); a Profitable (Ire) half-brother to Group 2 winner Sir Busker (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) (lot 459); an Earthlight (Ire) filly out of G2 Queen Mary S. winner Gilded (Ire) (Redback {GB}) (lot 174); and a Kingman (GB) filly out of G2 Lowther S. winner Lucky Kristale (GB) (Lucky Story) (lot 272).

Sires with yearlings catalogued includes proven Group 1 sires Acclamation (GB), Bungle Inthejungle (GB), Churchill (Ire), Dark Angel (Ire), Fastnet Rock (Aus), Galiway (GB), Havana Gold (Ire), Iffraaj (GB), Mastercraftsman (Ire), Sea The Stars (Ire), Wootton Bassett (GB) and Zoustar (Aus).

All yearlings catalogued will be eligible for the €250,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales S. held at the Curragh during the 2024 Irish Champions Festival. The seller of the winning horse will also drive away in an Overlander R240 2-stall horsebox. Over 85% of the yearlings catalogued are IRE-qualified and eligible to win a sales voucher of €10,000 per qualifying race in Ireland and Britain. The sale will get underway every day at 10:00 a.m.

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