Three-year-old filly Lost Diamond (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is headed to Australia after being purchased by agent Johnny McKeever for £70,000 at Thursday's Tattersalls Ireland Ascot March Sale. The unraced filly is out of the Group 2-placed Lurina (Ire) (Lure), and a half-sister to G2 Great Voltigeur S. winner Centennial (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and Listed Salsabil S. winner Siren's Song (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}). It is also the family of dual Group 1 winner Croco Rouge (Ire) (Rainbow Quest).
At the conclusion of the sale, Director of Horses in Training Sales at Tattersalls Ireland, Richard Pugh, said, “The decision to consolidate the Ascot February and April Sales and strategically position the Ascot March Sale to the week after the Cheltenham Festival has proven to be the right one and the new date has been very well-supported by vendors. The success of today's sale, which saw robust demand for Point to Pointers and the expected and anticipated trade for the exclusive draft from Godolphin, has demonstrated again that Ascot is a viable alternative for all categories of bloodstock. Today's sale has produced positive statistics with 13 horses selling for £20,000 or more and we now look forward to the Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Breeze-Up Sale on Apr. 4 and 5, which saw the aggregate increase by 120% in 2016.”
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