Flat-bred

A yearling colt by G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago topped the one-day Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National Hunt Stale at Fairyhouse on Tuesday. Sold as lot 72 from Monroe Stables, the bay son of Regal Empress (Presenting) brought €42,000 from Gerry Aherne bidding on behalf of his family's Prospect Stables. A half-brother to Grade 2 hurdle winner Kazansky (Milan) who was runner-up in a Grade 1 on Monday, the colt is also a half-brother to the multiple graded-placed hurdler Knockanard Lady (Fame and Glory). His dam is a half-...

Yearling fillies by Rubaiyat and Ardad led the way during Saturday's Auctav Flat Yearling Sale. The duo each made €20,000 on the bids of Herald Bloodstock and Anna and Moa Sundstrom of Coulonces, respectively. Sold as lot 43, the daughter of Rubaiyat and Kaiserwiese (Sholokhov) was consigned by Haras du Long Champ. She is a half-sister to dual Group 3 winner Kronprinz (Lord Of England) and the group-placed King (Lord Of England. Later in the day, lot 72, a half-sister to the stakes-placed Love Interest (Time Test), went through the...

A colt by Walk In the Park (Ire) proved the most popular during the one-day Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National Hunt Sale on Tuesday. Sold as lot 58, the bay son of Glasgow Allen (Fr) (American Post {GB}) commanded €50,000 from Coolmore's Gerry Aherne. His dam is a half-sister to Muhtathir (GB)'s multiple Grade 1-winning jumper Envoi Allen Fr). After purchasing the yearling from from The Beeches Stud, Aherne said, "The sire continues to break records and this is a very well-bred horse who comes from a great nursery....

The new Auctav January Mixed Sale, catering to the Flat racing market, was announced by the sales company on Tuesday. It will be held at Haras de Bois Roussel, also the site for the company's summer sales, from Jan. 27-30. The sale will be open to foals, yearlings, broodmares, stallion shares, and horses-in-training, all bred for the Flat. "The January mixed sale will be held from January 27 to 30," said Arnaud Angéliaume, general director of Auctav. "The Auctav January Mixed Sale was created to meet demands we've been hearing...

Philip Baron von Ullmann went to 105,000gns for a breeding right in Group 1 sire Cracksman (GB) (lot 94) on Friday, the top lot at the Tattersalls Online October Sale. The sire of undefeated G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Ace Impact (Fr), the Darley sire's eldest foals are 3-year-olds. He also has G2 Premio Dormello winner Aloa (GB) and four other stakes winners to date. Von Ullmann said, "We believe that Cracksman is the perfect stallion for Schlenderhan's philosophy because he fits perfectly with our Adlerflug (Ger) mares,...