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Floors Stud Dispersal At Tattersalls December

The Tattersalls December Mares Sale will feature a partial dispersal of the stock from the late Duke of Roxburghe’s Floors Stud. The offering of seven mares and seven foals will be consigned by Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s Kiltinan Castle Stud.

Floors Stud’s Classic winner and multiple stakes producer Attraction (GB) was in the spotlight at the recent Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with she and her daughter Cushion (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) both having provided seven-figure colts during Book 1, and two half-sisters to Attraction and their foals feature among the dispersal. Those are the 12-year-old Federation (GB) (Motivator {GB}), in foal to Starspangledbanner (Aus), and her fifth foal, a Lope De Vega (Ire) filly; and the 10-year-old Fusion (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who is not in foal. Her Siyouni (Fr) colt foal will also be sold.

Seven-year-old listed-placed Hibiscus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will be an attractive offering as a full-sister to GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Line Of Duty (Ire) and a half to this year’s listed-winning Onassis (Ire) in foal to Siyouni. They are out of the Classic-placed Jacqueline Quest (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}). Hibiscus has a Lope De Vega colt foal that will be offered.

Twitch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) is a Group 3-placed daughter of another Floors foundation mare, Comic (Ire) (Be My Chief), who will be offered in foal to Magna Grecia (Ire). Deep Inside (Fr) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) is a three-quarter sister to stakes winner and producer Chrysanthemum (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and she is offered carrying her second foal, by Lope De Vega.

Lady Glinka (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) from the family of Sir Percy (GB) will be offered in-foal to Time Test (GB), while Merry Jaunt (Street Sense), a daughter of Grade I winner Light Jig (GB) (Danehill) and a half-sister to Grade I winner Seek Again (Speightstown) will be offered in foal to Night Of Thunder (Ire). Their Zoffany (Ire) filly and Australia (GB) colt, respectively, will also be offered.

The septet of foals are completed by a Time Test filly who is a half-sister to the Group 2-placed Counterclaim (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and an Invincible Spirit (Ire) filly who is closely related to Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

“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,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “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.”

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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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English King Wildcard for Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale

English King (Fr) (Camelot {GB}), a listed winner and rated 118 by Timeform, has been entered in the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale as a wildcard. Favoured in the G1 Investec Derby, the Bjorn Nielsen runner was fifth that day, and added a fourth in the G3 Gordon S. in July. Bred by Ecurie des Monceaux et al, English King was most recently sixth in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp on Sept. 13. Consigned by Ed Walker Racing, he sells as lot 1153A.

“I genuinely believe English King is the best horse I have ever trained and I will be very sorry to see him sold,” said Walker. “He is an outstanding prospect for the future having only raced six times and has all the credentials to attract potential buyers from throughout the world. He is a horse who loves fast ground and like all top-class horses has the ability to quicken off a fast pace as demonstrated in the Derby where he had the fastest final three furlongs of all.”

Out of the winning Platonic (GB) (Zafonic), the €210,000 Arqana October yearling is a half-brother to GSW Pacifique (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to French Listed winner Prudenzia (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). The latter is the dam of Group 1 winner Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Irish highweight and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). The sale begins at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 26 and lasts until Oct. 29.

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Plenty Of Positives As Tattersalls October Ends

A fortnight of selling at Park Paddocks for the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale drew to a close on Saturday morning with a small Book 4 offering. The session added 153,000gns to the coffers for 42 sold (65%). While the average dipped 15% to 3,655gns, the median was up 14% to 2,500gns. A pair of fillies by Equiano (Fr) (lots 2007 and 2030) topped trade at 11,000gns and 10,000gns, respectively, when bought by Nick Bradley Racing/George Boughey and Rabbah Bloodstock.

Tattersalls October Books 1 through 4 cumulatively saw 1,816 yearlings go through the ring, with 1,507 sold (83%, up slightly from last year) for 138,268,200gns (-13%). Unsurprisingly in the midst of a global pandemic, the average dipped 13% to 91,751gns while the median was down 16% at 42,000gns.

The true talking point of the sale was the second week of trade, where Books 2 and 3 were extraordinarily strong considering the circumstances. Book 2 saw figures remain steady with plenty of notable results for pinhookers and breeders alike, while figures rose year-on-year for Book 3.

Upon the conclusion of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “If ever there were any doubt as to the unique status of Newmarket as the hub of European racing and breeding it has been dispelled over the past two weeks of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. The heritage of Newmarket is a priceless commodity and has without doubt played a huge part in the strength of the market over the past two weeks.

“This town has an infrastructure and workforce dedicated to the Thoroughbred industry and as such is uniquely placed to cope with the obstacles and challenges thrown at us all by the global COVID pandemic. Ever since the lockdown in March, the industry and the town have worked together in full compliance with all the prevailing rules and regulations to ensure that horses could be cared for at the same time as ensuring safe working environments for everyone at all times.

“Those same principles have been applied at all 11 sales which have taken place at Tattersalls since the end of June and yet again we would like to express our gratitude to every individual who has participated at any of these sales. It has not been easy at times and selling rates have regrettably, but inevitably, been slowed by the new bidding arrangements we have had to introduce, but everybody has shown incredible resolve and they have been rewarded with a market which has displayed remarkable resilience and continued to demonstrate a sustained appetite for the cream of European yearlings in all sectors of the market.

“Similar to Books 1 and 2, Book 3 of the October Yearling Sale has seen a healthy mixture of domestic and overseas competition, albeit at a lower level and we continue to admire the determination of buyers in the face of unprecedented difficulties. The live internet bidding platform has again been invaluable and will no doubt be even more extensively used at the forthcoming Autumn Horses in Training Sale, while buyers in attendance have also worked incredibly hard to assist many of those unable to attend. The spirit of industry-wide cooperation has been outstanding and will continue to serve us well as we endeavour to provide as vibrant a market as possible at both the forthcoming Autumn Horses in Training Sale and the December Sales which will bring an extraordinary Tattersalls sales season to a close.”

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