Tatts October Book 1 Catalogue Out

The catalogue for the world-renowned Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, scheduled for Oct. 9-11, is now online. A total of 519 blue-blooded lots will go under the hammer in early October, all of them eligible for the £25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus scheme. In 2017, 349 lots found new homes from 502 offered, grossing 102,290,000gns, a new high. The average was 293,095gns and the median was 165,000gns, with Gloam (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) leading the proceedings at 4 million gns.

The top 20 active sires in Britain and Ireland are represented by 265 yearlings, with 166 yearlings by the top 10 sires. Europe's leading threesome are all represented, with Dubawi (Ire) the sire of 21 lots, Galileo (Ire) has an equal number and fourth-crop sire juggernaut Frankel (GB) sees 25 yearlings entered. Sea The Stars (Ire) fields 27 lots, Dark Angel (Ire) 20, and Kodiac (GB) and Invincible Spirit (Ire) have 23 and 17, respectively. New Approach (Ire), sire of this year's G1 Derby winner Masar (Ire), is represented by seven yearlings, and Mastercraftsman (Ire), sire of standout miler Alpha Centauri (Ire) has five. France's Siyouni (Fr) has 24 lots entered.

Among the sires with their first juveniles are No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) (10), and Invincible Spirit (Ire) sons Charm Spirit (Ire) (3) and Kingman (GB) (31). U.S. sires are also well-represented, with yearlings by Blame, Distorted Humor, Kitten's Joy, Medaglia d'Oro, More Than Ready, Speightstown, Street Sense, Uncle Mo and War Front slated to go through the ring. Fifteen first-crop sires have a combined 91 yearlings set to sell, including Derby hero Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) (18), dual Guineas hero Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (15), the speedy MG1SW Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) (30) and G1 English 2000 Guineas hero Night of Thunder (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (9).

There are also 47 siblings or half-brothers and sisters to Group 1 winners or Classic winners, and 246 lots are half or full-siblings to group or listed winners. Eighteen Group 1 or Classic-winning broodmares have yearlings catalogued.

Among the many bred-in-the-purple lots are: Kirtlington Stud consignee lot 68, a filly by Frankel (GB) out of Irish champion older mare Ribbons (GB) (Manduro {Ger}), who won the G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet; G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Talent (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) is represented by Ashbrittle Stud's lot 152, a colt by Dansili (GB); lot 295 from Voute Sales, a full-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint hero Bobby's Kitten (Kitten's Joy); The Castlebridge Consignment's draft includes lot 317, a colt by War Front out of G1 Moyglare Stud S. victress Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor); a Dubawi colt out of MG1SW Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) (lot 325) from Watership Down Stud, who is a full to GSW & G1SP So Mi Dar (GB); lot 371, a Galileo colt out of Fleche D'Or (GB) (Dubai Destination), who has already produced European champion and MG1SW Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and SW & MGSP Eastern Belle (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB})from Norelands Stud; and an Oasis Dream (GB) half-brother to the 2018 G1 Irish Oaks heroine Sea of Class (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) from Jamie Railton as lot 404.

“The catalogue for last year's October Book 1 was outstanding and the 2018 renewal looks to be equally special,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “There are a huge number of own or half-brothers and sisters to group and listed winners in the catalogue, but equally impressive is that 130 of the yearlings are out of group and listed winning mares, including many of the truly outstanding racemares of our time, and a further 76 are out of group and listed placed mares. Graduates of the October Yearling Sale have as ever enjoyed enormous success on the global stage headed by 65,000 guineas G1 Irish Derby winner Latrobe (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), and the enormously popular £25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus will again ensure that buyers have the chance to win unprecedented prize money by purchasing at Europe's premier yearling sale.”