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Australian buyers were active during the opening session of Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale on a day of action headlined by a son of Oasis Dream (GB), who was purchased for 320,000 gns (AU$613,110).
Offered by Juddmonte Farms as Lot 289, the three-time winner Sash (GB) was bought by regular visitor Tim Cohen, of Red Baron’s Farm, with Rancho Temescal.
Lot 289 - Sash (GB)
"We had a bit of break due to market forces and we were buying in South America, but we've been coming back for the last five years," Cohen said.
"He is a lovely physical – and you have to pay to get quality. It is more than I wanted to spend, but I didn't want to let him go either.
"This horse likes firm ground which is important going to California and he still gets all the conditions so he will fit into the program."
Sash is out of Surcingle (USA) (Empire Maker {USA}) and is from the family of the broodmare gem Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}), dam of five Group 1 winners and the leading sire Dansili (Ire).
Tim Cohen
Three for Waller
Chris Waller’s agent Guy Mulcaster was busy on behalf of the champion trainer and went to 280,000 gns (AU$534,800) for Surrey Thunder (Fr) (Le Havre {Fr}), Lot 237, who was sold by Surrey Racing, a syndicate run by Clive Hadingham and Steve Grubb.
A Listed winner, Surrey Thunder has been placed twice at Group 3 level and was fifth in the G1 German Derby.
Lot 237 - Surrey Thunder (Fr)
"Our prizemoney keeps going up so we keep coming back,” Mulcaster said. "He is a lovely style of a horse, looked well and has not been over-raced.
“Horses of his ability are difficult to get. We'll get him into the system at home and see where he fits in.”
"Our prizemoney keeps going up so we keep coming back.” - Guy Mulcaster.
The colt is a son of Zakania (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) and his pedigree page boasts the presence of the former champion 2 and 3-year-old Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar {USA}), who won five times at Group 1 level.
Mulcaster also ticked off Lot 297 from his shopping list, a 260,000 gns (AU$496,660) purchase from Juddmonte’s draft.
Lot 297 - Imaging (GB)
Imaging (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) was formerly trained by Dermot Weld and has won five of his 12 starts, including the G3 Gladness S. and a pair of Listed events.
He is out of the black type winner Mirror Lake (GB) (Dubai Destination {USA}) and is a half-brother to Lindsay Park’s Super Titus (GB), winner of the Listed Heatherlie H. at Caulfield in August.
Lot 350 is another heading to Waller’s yard after Mulcaster secured New Arrangement (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) for 100,000 gns (AU$191,000) from the draft of Jamesfield Stables.
He is lightly raced with two wins from four starts and was third in his latest appearance over 2400 metres at Wolverhampton. His dam Sooraah (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) was a black type winner and from the family of the G1 English Oaks winner Love Divine (GB) (Diesis {GB}).
In Maher’s price range
Leading trainer Ciaron Maher and Blandford Bloodstock teamed up to buy Lot 301, Price Range (USA) (First Defence {USA}), for 105,000 gns (AU$200,550).
Out of Dansili's (GB) G1 Matriarch S. winner Price Tag (GB), he was formerly trained in France by Pascal Bary is a dual winner and was consigned by Juddmonte.
Lot 269 - Biometric (GB)
The first of the Juddmonte draft into the ring was Lot 269 and was secured by Jason Singh for 130,000 gns (AU$248,300) on behalf of the Hayes family’s Lindsay Park Racing.
Biometric (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) has won three races and is a half-brother to the G3 Earl Of Sefton S. winner Phoenix Tower (USA) (Chester House {USA}), both are out of Bionic (GB) (Zafonic {USA}).
Darby in the spirit
Yet another of the Juddmonte draft, Spirit Ridge (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}) will be heading to the Southern Hemisphere for the Darby Racing syndicate. Hubie de Burgh signed for Lot 286, a son of Group 1 winner Tates Creek (USA) (Rahy {USA}), on the team’s behalf for 100,000 gns (AU$191,000).
Cape Victory (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), Lot 348, the winner of two races this year, was bought by Federico Barberini with Australian syndicators First Light Racing and history-making jockey Michelle Payne, now training in her own right.
From the family of the multiple Group 1 winner Golden Apples (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), he was purchased for 95,000 gns (AU$181,450) and won for the second time over 1700 metres at Musselburgh in September.
Dean and Adam Watt, of Dynamic Syndications, are on their first visit to Tattersalls and signed for three geldings during the session including Lot 337, the progressive Greek Hero (GB), a 3-year-old son of the late Champs Elysees (GB). He has won twice this season for Clipper Logistics and cost 62,000 gns (AU$118,420).
Figures for the opening session were way ahead of the corresponding session last year, largely due to the switching of the Juddmonte consignment from its traditional Wednesday slot to Monday.
The 23 horses offered by the operation sold for an average of 68,565 gns (AU$130,959) and accounted for 1,577,000 gns (AU$3,012,070) of the day’s aggregate of 7,696,700 gns (AU$14,700,697).
The average from 265 horses sold was up by 33 per cent at 29,044 gns (AU$55,474), with the median at a similarly improved 13,500 gns (AU$25,785). The clearance rate was an encouraging of 87 per cent.
