MV Magnier shelled out 2.6 million gns for Group 1 winner Tamfana (Soldier Hollow) (lot 1743) later in the Sceptre Sessions on Tuesday.
Bred by Gestut Etzean and Hans Helmut Rodenburg, the Menuisier trainee won the 2024 edition of the G1 Sun Chariot Stakes for Quantum Leap Racing VIII and Friends. Tamfana was picked up by Jeremy Brummitt for €20,000 out of the BBAG September Yearling Sale in 2022.
Offered by Quantum Leap, the four-year-old was Magnier's third purchase of the day, after the classy Porta Fortuna at 4.5m gns and G2 Prix de Malleret winner and multiple Group 1-placed Survie (Churchill) (lot 1723) for 1.9 million gns. His total spend is an even 9 million gns.
MV Magnier, “Listen, she's a very good filly and we bought her mother [Tres Magnifique for €1.4 million] in Deauville last year. David Menuisier did a very good job with her and I'd say we will send her to Justify. We won't race on with her – we will get a few babies out of her and I'd say a visit to Justify is most likely what we'll do.”
Fantastic result for @QuantumLeapRace as their Group 1 winning filly Tamfana sells to MV Magnier for 2,600,000gns at the #TattsDecember Mares Sale. pic.twitter.com/XQweuQTyHl
— Tattersalls (@Tattersalls1766) December 2, 2025
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