horses-in-training sale

A total of 376 lots have been catalogued for the two-day Tattersalls February Sale at Park Paddocks on Feb. 1-2. Divided between 146 fillies and mares in/out of training, 27 broodmares, 172 colts and geldings in/out of training, 22 yearlings and nine 2-year-olds, the sale will begin on Feb. 1 after the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Flat Stallion Parade. The second session will take place at 10 a.m. Among the lots on offer are Grade III winner Angel Terrace (Ghostzapper) (lot 67), herself a half-sister to crack stayer Order Of St...

The action revolved around Coolmore's 17-strong draft on day one of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale where the Aidan O'Brien-trained Carracci (Quality Road) was sold to continue his career in Saudi Arabia for 320,000gns Carracci boasted one of the most attractive profiles on offer at Tattersalls on Monday and the market agreed. Placed in a Group 3 earlier this season, Carracci was last seen finishing a respectable fourth in a listed contest at Dundalk in September.  He boasts a rating of 101 and was described by Aidan 'Mouse' O'Ryan as...

Group winner Jack Darcy (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (lot 1131A) is one of six wildcards added to the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale on Wednesday. The sale runs from Monday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 27 at Park Paddocks. The G2 Grand Prix de Deauville victor is out of a half-sister to Group 1 winners Reams Of Verse (Nureyev) and Elmaamul (Diesis {GB}) and will be offered by Barton Stud. Joining the G2 Prix Dollar runner-up is True Testament (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) (lot 772A). Part of the Jamie Railton draft, the 4-year-old...

The smart G2 Gimcrack S. winner Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never) (lot 726) is one of the highlights of the five-day Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale at Park Paddocks in Newmarket from Oct. 23-27. Part of a 1,750-strong catalogue, the juvenile is rated 109 and will be consigned by William Haggas's Somerville Lodge. He currently holds an entry in the G1 Middle Park S. on Sept. 30. Some of the other notable lots include G1 Criterium International victor Proud And Regal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 674) from Coolmore;...

Seraphic (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (lot 8), who won by 30 lengths at Clairefontaine on July 27, is one of 64 lots catalogued for the Tattersalls Online August Sale on Aug. 16-17. Bidding will begin at noon on the 16th and begin ending at noon on the following day. The son of the listed-placed Elle Galante (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of 48 horses in/out-of-training and he is a half-brother to Cheltenham's G1 Triumph Hurdle winner Pentland Hills (Ire) (Motivator {GB}) and Group 2 Royal Ascot winner Balios (Ire) (Shamardal). The...

The Classic-placed Dhangadhi (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) (lot 16) is one of 53 horses catalogued for the BBAG August Online Sale which runs from Aug. 16 to Aug. 18. The full-brother to listed winner and group-placed Dibujaba (Ger) and the G2 German 1000 Guineas third Dishina (Ger) holds entries to several auction races. The stakes-placed colt Quality Road (Ger) (Areion {Ger}) (lot 38), who has been entered in the G3 St Leger and G1 Preis von Europa, is also part of the sale, as is lot 56, Western Soldier (Ger)...

The two-time winner Berkshire Phantom (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}) (lot 19) caught the eye of Fionn McSharry and brought a sale-topping price of 28,000gns at the close of the Tattersalls Online July Sale on Thursday. The 88-rated gelded son of Italian Group 3 winner Silver Step (Fr) (Silver Frost {Ire}) was consigned by Andrew Balding's Park House Stables. His extended family features stakes-winning German gallopers Network (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) and Novello (Ger) (Esclavo {Fr}). McSharry said, "As a new trainer we are hoping to get some nice runs from him,...

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Ascot June Sale, which features a 15-strong draft from Godolphin, is now online. Set for Tuesday, June 6, the sale is comprised of 117 lots divided between 24 fillies and mares in- and out-of-training, 56 colts and geldings in- and out-of-training, 21 stores, and 16 point-to-pointers. Leading the Godolphin consignment is four-time winner Silent Film (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) as lot 48, and another lot of note is dual winner Winwood (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}) (lot 49). Other consignments represented include Andrew Balding, Robyn Brisland, Byerley...

NEWMARKET, UK--Nobody prospecting breeze-up horses here on Thursday will have needed reminding that there is "many a slip twixt cup and lip." For one thing, the perils of the horse trade had been tragically amplified by the shocking accident that had meanwhile claimed the colt who set a sale record at Doncaster the previous week. The highest price recorded in the opening Horses-in-Training session here, meanwhile, actually represented only a quarter of the sum for which the same horse had been knocked down in the same ring last October. Nonetheless...

Boherguy Stud's Hymn Book Too (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) (lot 35), a three-quarter sister to G1 2000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), is one of 38 horses signed on for the Tattersalls Online May Sale from May 10-11. The catalogue features 33 horses in/out of training from both codes, four broodmares--three with filly foals at foot--and a point-to-point entry. In foal to Space Blues (Ire), the maiden mare is also a three-parts sibling to Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Herald The Dawn (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), and...

A 2-year-old filly by Havana Grey (GB) and two other wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up and Horses-in-Training Sale which will be held on May 4. From Yeomanstown Stud, lot 356 is out of Prezzie (GB) and is from the extended family of G1 Gran Criterium winner Hearts Of Fire (GB) (Firebreak {GB}). Joining her is a colt by first-season sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire) from Diego Dias Bloodstock. Offered as lot 357, the son Leala (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) is a half-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint...

Listed winner Sovereign Prince (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was the AED1.3-million (£283,981/€324,675/US$353,982) topper at the Emirates Racing Authority Horses-in-Training Sale on Tuesday. Successful in the Listed Jumeirah Classic in 2022, the former Godolphin inmate went to Najd Stud, who was active during Goffs Dubai Breeze-Up Sale last month. Walk Of Stars (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who also raced in the royal blue, went for AED1.2 million to Athbah Racing. He was placed in the Listed Derby Trial at Lingfield last May, and was later third in the G3 Bahrain Trophy S. at...