Where Did They Come From?

Gossamer Wings was a $500,000 yearling | Racing Post

ROYAL ASCOT DAY TWO: G2 QUEEN MARY S.

There are many fillies in this lineup that would rightfully be considered bargain buys if they can boost their profiles with a win in this prestigious contest. The priciest public auction purchase in the lineup is the Scat Daddy daughter Gossamer Wings, and she is one of three to have graduated from American sales. Kodiac (GB) has four line up here, while first-season sire Kuroshio (Aus) is among those with two.

CHELSEA CLOISTERS (First Samurai) was a $125,000 selection from the Fasig-Tipton July sale by agent Gatewood Bell's Cromwell Bloodstock. She wears the silks of Hat Creek Racing, which were carried to victory at this meeting last year by Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy) in the Listed Sandringham H. B-Alastar Thoroughbred Co.

COME ON LEICESTER (IRE) (Kodiac {GB}) continues a busy Royal week for Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The last-out maiden winner was bought by Church Farm for €80,000 at last year's Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale from the Baroda & Colbinstown draft, and was a significant pinhook at the Tattersalls Craven Sale in April when picked up by King Power's agent Alastair Donald of SackvilleDonald for 360,000gns. B-Philip And Mrs Jane Myerscough.

COUNTRY ROSE (IRE) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) was a €7,500 Goffs Orby yearling purchase by Ron Harris from Rathasker Stud. The last-out novice race winner was led out unsold at £95,000 at Monday evening's Goffs London Sale. B-Dylan Finucane.

DAPHINIA (GB) (Kuroshio {Aus}) was retained by her breeders when led out at £8,000 at last year's Tattersalls Ireland Ascot yearling sale, but changed ownership privately before making a winning debut at Wolverhampton in April. B-Mr & Mrs J R Worboys.

DEIA GLORY (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) was scooped up by trainer Scott Dixon for 32,000gns from breeder Whitsbury Manor Stud at Book 3 of last year's Tattersalls October yearling sale. B-Whitsbury Manor Stud.

FOREVER IN DREAMS (IRE) failed to find a new home at the 2016 Goffs November Foal Sale when retained by breeder Con Marnane at €10,000. Racing in the silks of Con's wife Theresa, she is unbeaten in two tries in France for trainer Matthieu Palussiere. B-Con Marnane.

GLOBAL GODDESS (IRE) (Morpheus {GB}), a first-crop daughter of Frankel's half-brother, looks up against it here after finishing fourth in her lone outing at Wolverhampton on May 14. She was picked up by trainer Gay Kelleway for £17,000 from breeder Tally-Ho Stud at last year's Goffs UK Silver yearling sale. Tally-Ho also stands the sire. B-Tally-Ho Stud.

GOSSAMER WINGS (Scat Daddy) is a sibling to three stakes winners, including the Grade III-winning Baby J (J Be K). The filly from the final crop of the late great Scat Daddy was bought by MV Magnier for $500,000 at Keeneland September from Taylor Made Sales. B-Mrs O M Patrick.

HAATS OFF (GB) (Haatef) is the first of just two foals for her dam Lahqa (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), who died after producing a colt by Hot Streak (Ire) last year. The filly has not yet visited a sales ring. B-D R Tucker.

KODYANNA (IRE) (Kodiac {GB}) was picked up by The Cool Silk Partnership in conjunction with Stroud Coleman Bloodstock at the Goffs UK Premier yearling sale for €180,000. Kodyanna is a full-sister to juvenile stakes winner and G3 Prix de Cabourg second Darkanna (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). B-Mountarmstrong Stud.

KURIOUS (GB) (Kuroshio {Aus}) is the second runner here for her surprise package first-season sire, and she looks to make it back-to-back wins in this juvenile fillies' feature for the Hot To Trot Racing syndicate following Heartache (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) last year. Kurious has yet to visit a sales ring, and like the club's other runners is leased from her breeder. B-Mrs B A Matthews.

LITTLE KIM (GB) (Garswood {GB}) was withdrawn by Barton Stud from the Tattersalls December Foal Sale and instead offered the following year at the same firm's Book 2 October yearling sale, where she fetched 45,000gns from trainer Karl Burke. B-Gary Hodson & Peter Moule.

LUCHADOR (GB) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) with withdrawn from Monday's Goffs London Sale, and races in the colours of breeder Al Asayl Bloodstock. B-Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd.

RED BALLOONS (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) was selected by Joe Foley on behalf of Clipper Logistics for £28,000 from the draft of co-breeder Limestone Stud at last year's Goffs UK Silver yearling sale. She is out of a mare who is a sister to a trio of classy fillies, including the G3 Nell Gwyn S. winner Silca's Gift (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}). B-Limestone And Tara Studs.

SECOND GENERATION (GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) was offered at Book 2 at Tattersalls October through The Castlebridge Consignment but was retained by breeder Godolphin for 22,000gns. The daughter of the G3 Cornwallis S. third El Manati (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) now races for Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum. B-Godolphin.

SERVALAN (IRE) (No Nay Never) was a €50,000 Goffs Orby yearling purchase by BBA Ireland on behalf of this year's Oaks-winning breeder Vimal Khosla. The filly, who is out of the stakes-placed Catch The Eye (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) was offered on that occasion by breeder Noeleen McCreevy from Derrymore Farm. B-Mrs Noeleen McCreevy.

SHADES OF BLUE (IRE) (Kodiac {GB}) represents last year's Queen Mary-winning trainer Clive Cox. She was bought by Rathbarry Stud for 105,000gns from breeder Newtown Stud at Tattersalls as a foal, and retained at 110,000gns when put through the same ring 10 months later at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October yearling sale. B-Newtown Stud.

SHUMOOKHI (IRE) (Society Rock {Ire}) was picked up by Blandford Bloodstock from the draft of breeder Tally-Ho Stud for £11,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Ascot breeze-up sale in April. She broke her maiden at second asking at Catterick five weeks ago. B-Tally-Ho Stud.

SIGNORA CABELLO (IRE) (Camacho {GB}) was a 20,000gns yearling at Book 3 at Tattersalls October, having been bought by Richard Knight Bloodstock and Sean Quinn, and she was the subject of a private sale to Phoenix Thoroughbreds after winning the Listed Marygate Fillies' S. on May 18. Signora Cabello is out of the G3 Princess Margaret S. second Journalist (Ire) (Night Shift). B-Diomed Bloodstock Ltd.

SNAZZY (IRE) (Kodiac {GB}) was snapped up by Charlie Gordon-Watson for €40,000 at Tattersalls Ireland's September yearling sale from the Ballyhimikin Stud draft. The debut winner for Highclere was third behind Signora Cabello in the Marygate. B-Trevor Stewart.

SO PERFECT (Scat Daddy), like her stablemate Gossamer Wings here, was scooped up by MV Magnier from Keeneland September last year, her pricetag being $400,000 from the Select Sales consignment. The full-sister to the stakes-placed Scat Eddie is out of a half-sister to dual graded winner Cowtown Cat (Distorted Humor). B-Machmer Hall.

YOLO AGAIN (IRE) (Toronado {Ire}) was taken home by Barnane Stud from the Goffs November Foal Sale when bought back for €15,000, and was sold by the same consignment for €25,000 10 months later at the Goffs Sportsmans yearling sale when bought by Gill Richardson. Yolo Again was offered by trainer Johnny Murtagh's Fox Covert Stables at the Goffs London Sale on Monday, but she will race on for Fitzwilliam Racing after failing to meet her reserve at £85,000. B-The Suite Partnership.

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