Written by TDN Europe
Cover image courtesy of Tattersalls
South African Champion Group 1 winner Cloth Of Cloud (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) brought top price of 180,000gns (A$378,000) during Thursday's highly anticipated Tattersalls Online December Sale. Consigned by Moulton Stud, she was purchased by bloodstock agent Hubie de Burgh.
Headlining the inaugural Southern Hemisphere Session, a collaboration between Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital, Cloth Of Cloud was one of three mares in the session to sell for a six-figure sum.
Offered in foal to champion sire Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) on Southern Hemisphere time, the 11-year-old mare was unbeaten in three starts as a 2-year-old, including the G3 Pretty Polly S. and the G1 South African Nursery at Turffontein.
Cloth Of Cloud (SAf) | Image courtesy of Tattersalls
The daughter of Fusaichi Pegasus's (USA) Our Table Mountain (USA) is a half-sister to four blacktype performers, including Group 1-winning filly Silver Mountain (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}).
“She has been purchased for an existing client who wanted to be part of the Too Darn Hot success story in the Southern Hemisphere,” explained de Burgh. “Cloth of Cloud was a very good race filly during her career on the track and Too Darn Hot has been doing an outstanding job with his progeny in Australia. It's an exciting journey to be embarking on.”
“She (Cloth Of Cloud) has been purchased for an existing client who wanted to be part of the Too Darn Hot success story in the Southern Hemisphere.” - Hubie de Burgh
Also in foal to Too Darn Hot on Southern Hemisphere time, Newton's Night (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was purchased by Ridgeport for 150,000gns (A$315,000). Consigned by Moulton Stud, the daughter of Galileo (Ire) is the dam of this year's listed winning and dual Group 3-placed 2-year-old Treasure Isle (Ire) (No Nay Never {USA}) and the granddam of 2024 Royal Ascot second Space Legend (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
Rounding out the six-figure mares, Crimson Coronet (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) brought 100,000gns (A$210,000) from Avenue Bloodstock. Another mare offered in foal to Too Darn Hot on a Southern Hemisphere cover, the New England Stud consigned 3-year-old is out of Listed winner and Group 3-placed Crimson Rosette (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), a half-sister to G1 Ascot Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
Gallery: Two of the three mares in the session to sell for a six-figure sum, images courtesy of Tattersalls
“Crimson Coronet is an extremely good-looking daughter of Zoustar. I was delighted to purchase her from New England Stud, who presented her so well. She has an abundance of quality and strength. In foal to such an exciting stallion as Too Darn Hot–she holds lots of appeal,” said Avenue Bloodstock's Mark McStay.
“She has been purchased for an established client of mine, an old friend based in New South Wales. They are commercial breeders, so I'd envisage that her Too Darn Hot produce will be offered to the market in due course. Let's hope she's lucky.”
“She (Crimson Coronet) has been purchased for an established client of mine in New South Wales. They are commercial breeders, so I'd envisage that her Too Darn Hot produce will be offered to the market in due course.” - Mark McStay
Topping the horses in training section of the Online December sale was the two-time winning filly Tropical Island (GB) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), who sold for 30,000gns (AU$63,000) to Clara Stud.
Consigned by Richard Fahey's Musley Bank Stables, the 3-year-old was fourth in the Listed Rockingham S. at York and was last seen finishing third in a Class 2 H. at Pontefract, earning an official rating of 83.
A Breeding Right to Ardad (Ire) and Harry Angel (Ire) both found favour with the former being snapped up by Culworth Grounds Farm for 26,000gns (AU$54,600) and the latter knocked down for 22,000gns (AU$46,200) to Cavalier Bloodstock.
Gallery: Some of the other lots of interest
The Tattersalls Online December Sale realised a turnover of 728,450gns (AU$1.53 million) for 42 lots sold at an average price of 17,344gns (AU$36,240). Over 270 bidders registered for the sale from countries including America, Australia, Belgium, Britain, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and from throughout the Gulf region.
The final sale of the year on the online sales platform, the Tattersalls Online December Sale closed out the 2024 sales season with 699 lots sold for an aggregate of 6,687,950gns (AU$13.97 million).
