Intraday Sales Archive

Crystal Current (5, A.P. Indy--Dream Supreme, by Seeking the Gold), a stakes-winning full sister to GISW Majestic Warrior, was hammered down for $3.1 million. Southern Equine Stables signed the winning ticket for the five-year-old mare, which was acquired privately. The mare was offered carrying a foal by Distorted Humor.

A colt by Dalakhani (Ire) consigned by Charlie Mason's Silfield Bloodstock was knocked down to Tim Hyde's Camas Park Stud for 190,000 euros as the Goffs November Foal Sale picked up significant momentum Friday afternoon. By one of Europe's "now" sires who has been represented this year by G1 St Leger S. and GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero Conduit (Ire) and G1 Irish Oaks victress Moonstone (Ire), the bay colt is a half-brother to GSW Balakheri (Ire) (Theatrical {Ire}) and is a full sibling to Baliyana (Ire), a good-looking maiden winner...

Widely expected to be one of the star attractions at the Conrad Jupiter Magic Millions sale, hip 515, a Redoute's Choice (Aus) half-brother to Group 3 winner Kaphero (Aus) from the extended female family of successful sire O'Reilly (NZ), was knocked down for a session-topping bid of A$1.2 million Friday on the Gold Coast. Consigned by Widden Stud as agent, the bay colt is out of G1SW Kapchat (NZ) (Centaine {Aus}), who has produced an additional stakes winner and two multiple stakes-placed runners to the cover of Redoute's Choice's sire...

A chestnut colt by Giant's Causeway, out of Inny River (Seattle Slew), kicked off the single day sale with a $300,000 final bid from Harry Benson, agent for Florence Patitucci. Consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, the colt is a half to GSW & G1SP Montgomery's Arch (Arch).

A regally-bred colt by Galileo (Ire) and out of two-time Australian Horse of the Year Makybe Diva (GB) sold for A$1.5 million to lead the first session of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Consigned by his breeder, Tony Santic's Makybe, the bay was purchased by Danny O'Brien Racing. The colt is the first foal out of Makybe Diva, who won the G1 Melbourne Cup three straight years 2003-2005.

A filly by Danehill Dancer (Ire) from the extended female family of the solid sire Celtic Swing (GB) was knocked down to bloodstock agent Jamie McCalmont for 170,000gns to lead the way at Friday's Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale at Newmarket. Consigned to the sale by the Ireland-based Mocklershill agency, the April foal, purchased by the BBA Ireland for 58,000 euros as a GOFMIL yearling last fall, is out of a half-sister to MG1SW and champion Moon Madness (GB) (Vitiges {Fr}) and G1SW Sheriffs' Star (GB).

A chestnut colt by Speightstown elicited a bid of $335,000 from BC3 Thoroughbreds Tuesday afternoon at Fasig-Tipton's Newtown Paddocks in Lexington. To that point, it was the highest price on the day for a colt. Catalogued as hip 451, the colt is a son of the winnning 13-year-old Bates Motel mare Motel Lass and is a half-brother to stakes winner Stormin' Lyon (Storm Boot). Hunter Valley, who co-bred the colt with Nekia Farm, also consigned.

The million-dollar plateau was finally reached at Keeneland September Tuesday when a filly by Unbridled's Song sold for $1 million to John Ferguson. Consigned by Stone Farm, agent, on behalf of her breeder Virginia Kraft Payson, the yearling is a half sister to champion Vindication (Seattle Slew), as well as GSW Scipion (A.P. Indy) and MGSP Blackberry Road (Gone West).

Hip 103, a half-brother to four-time Group 1 winner and GI Breeders' Cup Classic candidate Mastercraftsman (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), brought a final bid of 400,000gns to top the early returns on day one at the Tattersalls October sale. Demi O'Byrne signed the ticket on behalf of the Coolmore contingent. The colt is from the first crop by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) (Danehill), who was the top-rated juvenile in France in 2006 after winning the G1 Phoenix S. and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. Mastercraftsman, the champion juvenile in Europe last season, has...

It didn't take long for the action to get started on Day 2 of the Keeneland November sale when the second horse through the ring--GSW Mary Delaney (Hennessy-Crafty Emerald)--realized an $850,000 final bid from agent Reynolds Bell. Consigned by Eaton Sales, the six-year-old mare is a member of the complete dispersal by Overbrook Farm.

GI E.P. Taylor S. winner Lahaleeb (Ire) (Redback {GB}--Flames {GB}, by Blushing Flame), sold as a racing prospect, brought a final bid of 1,000,000gns at Tatts December Monday. The three-year-old filly, consigned by trainer Mick Channon's West Ilsley Stables, was bought by John Egan. A 40,000 Euro Goffs November weanling and 70,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, Lahaleeb was campaigned by Mohammed Al-Qatami and K Al-Mudhaf. Channon saddled the bay to victories in the G2 Rockfel S. at two and the G3 Fred Darling Dubai Duty Free S. at three, and to a...

Amy Tarrant went up to $425,000 to secure a juvenile colt by Yes It's True at the OBSFEB Sale. Offered by W.D. North Thoroughbreds, the chestnut is out of Debit or Credit (Cat Thief), who is a half-sister to GSW Alke (Grand Slam).