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Zelzal Filly Tops Osarus Breeze-Up Sale

A small but select approach to the Osarus Breeze-Up Sale paid dividends for Philip Prevost-Baratte after his Zelzal (Fr) filly (lot 71) was knocked down for a sale-topping €60,000.

The French-based consignor was also responsible for the second-highest lot to go under the hammer on Tuesday, a Starspangledbanner (Aus) colt (lot 8), who fetched €58,000.

However, despite securing a healthy profit and heading the sale with two of his three offerings, Prevost-Baratte revealed that he was disappointed that the Zelzal filly didn't command a juicer price tag.

He explained, “It was a bit disappointing for Emmanuel Viaud [director of Osarus] because we trust him and send him better horses every year. That's why I was a little bit disappointed, because he deserves to get better horses at this sale.”

Prevost-Baratte added, “We see some more Irish guys coming over here, which is great, because this is a really nice sale in a lovely place and the track was fantastic-none of the horses came back lame or stiff after the breeze–so, for that reason, I'd like to see this sale do better.”

Prevost-Baratte admitted that he expected the Zelzal filly, a €29,000 pinhook for a syndicate of friends at Arqana last October, to fetch a higher price but described himself as happy to have topped the sale.

The session-topper is out of Falcolina (Ire) (Falco), who won seven times, while the Starspangledbanner colt is out of an unraced daughter of Tamayuz (GB), named Lady Tamayuz (Ire).

He said, “We liked the Zelzal filly very much. We picked her up at Arqana along with some friends and decided to bring her to Osarus to support Emmanuel and, while we were expecting her to make €80,000 or more, we were happy with the result.”

On the Starspangledbanner colt, Prevost-Baratte explained that the €56,000 price tag was a triumph for patience.

He explained, “The Starspangledbanner was bred by David Salabi of Thenney Stud and he wanted to sell him [as a yearling] but he was a funny colour and he wasn't that commercial. He is almost blonde, a very light chestnut, but he did such a nice breeze and looked like such an amazing horse galloping by, that made the difference. Many people were excited by him.”

Prevost-Baratte added, “We have done well. I know what horses to bring to this sale and that is quite important. We had a good result but I just feel the result could have been even better.”

A total of 67 lots went under the hammer at the Osarus La Teste Breeze-Up Sale, of which 46 were sold at an average of €16,705, down from €19,742 in 2021.

The percentage of horses sold was also down marginally year-on-year, from 70% in 2021 to 69% this year,while the total spend was just €685,500 compared to €798,500 last year.

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State of Rest Pounces For Ganay Triumph

Joseph O'Brien trainee State of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) enjoyed a fruitful sophomore campaign last year and the 4-year-old's globetrotting exploits yielded wins in August's GI Saratoga Derby Invitational and October's G1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. He was sent postward as a 63-10 chance for Sunday's G1 Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp and produced a battling display to secure a third elite-level triumph in the 10 1/2-furlong highlight. Third in the G2 Champagne S. and fifth in the G1 Futurity as a juvenile, he also hit the board in last year's Listed Celebration S. at The Curragh. The eventual winner was well away from the outside gate and tracked the pace in a handy fourth for the most part. Looming large on the bridle with 500 metres remaining, he came under pressure to gain a narrow advantage approaching the final furlong and was driven out in the closing stages to deny G2 Prix Eugene Adam and G3 Prix Exbury victor Pretty Tiger (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) by 3/4-of-a-length in game fashion.

“He's a very good horse, I'm pleased with his performance and delighted for all the team at home,” commented trainer Joseph O'Brien. “He came here in good nick and we were taking on some really good horses, but I wasn't sure how our form tied up with them. I thought he did well to win because the race didn't set up to suit him. He was caught a bit wide from that [outside] draw, but Shane [Crosse] gave him a great ride. Our main objective for this season was to win a Group 1 in Europe and we'll now look at the [G1] Tattersalls Gold Cup back in Ireland. It's very exciting to have him in the yard and there's a pretty clear path for these 10-furlong horses through the summer. The [G1] Prince of Wales's S. [at Royal Ascot] is an obvious option and, now that he's owned by an Australian syndicate, he could very well return to race in Australia at the end of the season.”

“He lost second by so little because fast ground is not ideal, but I think this confirms he is a genuine Group 1 horse,” said Haras de la Gousserie's Kamel Chehboub after Sealiway was nailed on the line for second. “Good-to-soft would have been better so I think we will pass on the [G1] Prince of Wales's S. [at Royal Ascot] and wait for the [G1] Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. We'll then give him a break until the autumn.”

Reflecting on the performance of defeated 9-10 favourite Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), trainer Jerome Reynier said, “The ground was probably too firm for him. He won the Ispahan on similar ground, but the field was stronger today and Maxime [Guyon] said he was never travelling well. We had to be sporting, he is seven and if you don't try the challenge now when will you? I hope he comes out of the race well and that I don't regret my decision to run him.”

State of Rest is the second of four foals bred from the unraced Repose (Quiet American), whose own dam Monaassabaat (Zilzal) annexed the Listed Tattersalls Virginia S. and produced Listed Milcars Star S. victrix and G3 May Hill S. runner-up Echo River (Irish River {Fr}) as well as Listed Churchill S. victor Prince Alzain (Street Sense). His third dam is dual GI Vanity H.-winning champion It's In The Air (Mr. Prospector), herself the dam of G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte victrix Bitooh (GB) (Seattle Slew) and Listed Honeymoon H. victor Air Dancer (Northern Dancer). Descendants of It's In The Air also include MG1SW sire Storming Home (GB) (Machiavellian), GI American Oaks heroine Music Note (A.P. Indy), Music Note's G1 Dubai World Cup-winning son Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper), G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Musical Chimes (In Excess {Ire}) and Saturday's Listed Kilvington Fillies' S. victrix Umm Kulthum (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). State of Rest is kin to Listed Silver Flash S. runner-up Tranquil Lady (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and the hitherto unraced 2-year-old filly Double Scoop (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX GANAY-G1, €300,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-1, 4yo/up, 10 1/2fT, 2:08.46, g/s.
1–STATE OF REST (IRE), 128, c, 4, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: Repose, by Quiet American
2nd Dam: Monaassabaat, by Zilzal
3rd Dam: It's In The Air, by Mr. Prospector
(45,000gns Wlg '18 TATFOA). O-State of Rest Partnership; B-Tinnakill Bloodstock Ltd; T-Joseph O'Brien; J-Shane Crosse. €171,420. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, G1SW-Aus, GSP-Eng & SP-Ire, 10-4-1-2, €2,577,734. *1/2 to Tranquil Lady (Ire) (Australia {GB}), SP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Pretty Tiger (Ire), 128, c, 4, Sea The Moon (Ger)–Fast and Pretty (Ire), by Zamindar. (€105,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Bernard Giraudon & Ecuries Serge Stempniak; B-Chevotel de la Hauquerie (IRE); T-Pia & Joakim Brandt. €68,580.
3–Sealiway (Fr), 128, c, 4, Galiway (GB)–Kensea (Fr), by Kendargent (Fr). (€62,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Le Haras de la Gousserie & Guy Pariente; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €34,290.
Margins: 3/4, SHD, 1 1/4. Odds: 6.30, 12.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Mare Australis (Ire), Skalleti (Fr), Smile Makers (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Commonwealth Cup Beckons For Castle Star

Craig Bernick and Antony Beck's Group 3 winner Castle Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) will target the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, according to trainer Fozzy Stack. The colt broke his maiden in his third start, the Listed First Flier S. at The Curragh on May 3. He followed that effort with a two-length come-from-behind victory in the G3 Marble Hill S. there later that month. Second in the G2 Railway S. in June, Castle Star was fourth in the G1 Phoenix S. on Aug. 8. He improved to run Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) to just a half-length in the G1 Middle Park S. at Newmarket in his 2-year-old finale on Sept. 25.

“He is in good order,” said Stack. “I'm happy with how he has wintered and the prime objective will be the Commonwealth Cup. We will probably give him a run or two beforehand. There are a couple of options at Naas and Navan, or there's a race at Ascot [Commonwealth Cup Trial] beforehand. It will be one or two of those.

“I don't think the plan will be to run in the Irish 2000 Guineas. I can't see that. I think he is a sprinter. He ran a cracker at Newmarket on his last run, but I don't see him getting a mile at that level.

“The race at Navan at the end of April is a possible starting point and there is a race at Ascot at the end of April. It will probably be one or two of those and if he ran at Ascot, he will probably just do Ascot and then Royal Ascot.”

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Northern Farm Strikes for Flotus at 1 Million Guineas at Tattersalls

Flotus (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 1798), who ran second in the G1 Cheveley Park S. earlier this year, broke the seven-figure mark at 1 million gns to Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm on Tuesday. The new topper, consigned by Gainsborough Thoroughbreds, also won a listed race and her dam is a half-sister to G1 Phoenix S. third Lottie Dod (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and the dual group-placed Rockaway Valley (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Bred by Newtown Stud and T. J. Pabst, the juvenile hammered at €65,000 as a Goffs November foal and progressed to make 125,000gns as a Tattersalls October yearling last autumn. Earlier in the session, Northern Farm representative Shingo Hashimoto was in action for the 750,000 gns Dandalla (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) (lot 1735), among a trio of six-figure lots.

 

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