Godolphin Pays 1 Million For A Dubawi Colt Out Of Shastye At Tattersalls

Godolphin snapped up lot 96, a son of Dubawi (Ire) and the late blue hen Shastye (Ire) (Danehill), for 1 million gns to take the lead during Tuesday's session of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. Consigned by Newsells Park Stud, the bay is a half-brother to six winners anchored by multiple Group 1-winning Galileo (Ire) sires Japan (GB) and Mogul (GB). In addition, Shastye produced G2 Middleton S. heroine Secret Gesture (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Group 3 winner Sir Isaac Newton (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), and the listed winner Maurus (GB) (Medicean {GB}), who was also placed at group level. This colt's second dam is the G2 Prix de Royallieu heroine Saganeca (Sagace {Fr}), who was also runner-up in the G1 Gran Premio di Milano.

 

 

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Daughter Of Secret Gesture Debuts At Newmarket

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a Shamardal filly out of an Oaks second. 

 

3.15 York, Cond, £100,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
STREETS OF GOLD (IRE) (Havana Gold {Ire}) has been a revelation this season for the Eve Johnson Houghton stable and having captured the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale S. is after another valuable prize in this British EBF £100,000 2YO Series Final (Colts & Geldings). Middleham Park Racing's Listed Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy winner Shouldvebeenaring (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) is also chasing the cash in a competitive affair that will tell more about the favourite.

 

4.45 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
DREAM OF LOVE (IRE) (Shamardal) is another Charlie Appleby blueblood to hit the trail on home terrain, with the March-foaled bay being the fourth foal out of the Oaks runner-up and multiple Group and Grade I-placed Secret Gesture (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). A full-sister to Japan (GB) and Mogul (GB), she was a $3.5-million purchase at the Keeneland November Sale and her latest runner meets eight rivals on this racecourse bow.

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Daughter of GISW Montare on Deck at Nottingham

12.40 Nottingham, Mdn, £7,000, 2yo, f, 8f 75yT
George Strawbridge's homebred MIMIKYU (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a daughter of G1 Prix Royal-Oak heroine Montare (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and thus a full-sister to G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares winner Journey (GB). She debuts in a contest won last year by subsequent G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares victrix Eshaada (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) and opposition to the John and Thady Gosden nominee includes Lady Bamford's hitherto unraced Queen of Comedy (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who is an Ed Walker-trained full-sister to G1 St James's Palace S. runner-up King of Comedy (Ire). She is also a half-sister to G1 Prix de Diane heroine Star of Seville (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}).

15.15 Kempton, Mdn, £7,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
Godophin's hitherto unraced FINAL GESTURE (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a homebred daughter of MG1SP G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) runner-up Secret Gesture (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The Charlie Appleby trainee encounters a baker's dozen here, including Cheveley Park Stud debutante Compliant (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who is out of a full-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Queen's Trust (GB) (Dansili {GB}), from the James Fanshawe stable.

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