Purchaser: Coolmore
Price: 2,500,000gns
There was a surprise in the auction ring when bidding started for this colt at just 5,000gns. It swiftly rose to six figures before eventually stopping at a whopping 2,600,000gns. This athletic colt is a half brother to world champion King George winner Harbinger, now at stud in Japan. They are out of the stakes winning Penang Pearl. This is from the family of Group winners Kind Of Hush & Dusty Dollar. Penang Pearl has a two-year-old unraced brother to Harbinger named Penang Paparaja & a colt foal by Galileo.
(2). Bay colt by Shamardal x Cassandra Go
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price: 1,700,000gns
This colt was always guaranteed to prove a huge hit & he didn't dissapointed. He probably had more blacktype horses under his first two dams then any other yearling in the sale. He is a half brother to the multiple Group 1 winning Halfway To Heaven, later the dam of Group winner Flying The Flag. Another half sister is the dual Group 3 winning Tickled Pink as well as Group 3 winner Theann. They are out of the top class group winning sprinter Cassandra Go. She herself is a half sister to the top class Verglas winner of the Coventry & placed in the Irish 2000 guineas, he later became a successful sire. Another half sister is the Listed winner Persian Secret, dam of stakes winners Do The Honors & Seba. Cassandra Go is currently in foal to Darley sire Iffraaj.
(3). Bay colt Dubawi x Crystal Music
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price: 1,600,000gns
This well bred colt was the dearest lot sold by his sire over the three days. He is a half brother to three stakes performers including Cyrstal Moment, Treasury Devil & Chrystany. Another half sister Crystal Maze is the dam of Group 2 winner Ocovango. They are out of the Group 1 fillies mile winner Crystal Music, herself a half sister to the Group 3 winning Dubai Success & his full brother, the stakes placed Tchaikovsky as well as Group 3 winner State Crystal. This is from the family of Listed winner & Group 1 placed 2yo Solar Crystal, later the dam of Group 1 RP Troohy placed Feared In Flight. Crystal Music has a colt foal full brother also by Dubawi to this yearling.
(4). Bay colt by Dubawi x Comic
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price: 1,400,000gns
This well bred colt is a half brother to Viva Pataca formerly known as Comic Strip. He was a listed winner in the UK before moving to Hong Kong where he won the Group 1 QEII cup twice. Another of this yearlings half siblings include the Dansili filly Laughing. She too has made her presence felt overseas being dual Grade 1 winner in America. She also has multiple Graded stakes wins to her record. Their dam the winning Comic is a half sister to Graded stakes winner Brave Act. This is the same family as champion 3yo Australian filly Serenade Rose & Far Hope, a dual Group 1 winner in Italy. Comic is now back in foal to Dubawi.
(5). Bay filly by Galileo x Gwynn
Purchaser: Bobby Flay
Price: 1,250,000gns
This well bred daughter of champion sire Galileo was always one to keep an eye on. She is the only filly that made the 1,000,000 mark. She has a serious pedigree. She is a full sister to the 6L listed winner Kissed, whose career was cut short by injury. Among her half siblings is the 2011 Epsom derby winner Pour Moi & the Group 3 winning dual Oaks placed Gagnoa, later dam of stakes performer Galateia. This is from the family of champion filly Awaasif, dam of the equally high class Group 1 winning Snow Bride, herself dam of multiple Group 1 winner & world champion Lammtara. This is also from the family of champions Hector Protector & Bosra Sham. Gwynn also has a 2yo unraced full brother to this filly named Giant Redwood.
(6). Bay colt by Street Cry x Meezna
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price; 1,000,000gns
Darley suffered a huge blow to their stallion ranks when they lost the hugely talented sire Street Cry. This yearling is the first foal out of dual Group winning Meeznah. She was also placed in the Group 1 Irish & Yorkshire Oaks. She is a half sister the stakes performing duo of Shahin & Mirsaale. They are out of the stakes winning String Quartet, herself an own sister to the dual listed winner Casey Tibbs. This is from the immediate family of Grade 1 winner Sarah Lynx. Meeznah has a colt foal by New Approach.
(7). Bay filly by War Front x Icon Project
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price: 950,000gns
War Front is one of the few sought out after American based sires in Europe. So it was no surprise to see his only yearling catalogued in Book 1 prove popular. This filly is the second foal out of the Grade 1 winning Icon Project, also a winner in Britain. She herself is a half sister to the graded stakes winner Lasting Approval as well as to the dam of multiple Graded winner Munnings. They are out of the Grade 1 winning La Gueriere. This is also the immediate family of the high class Group 2 winning & dual Group 1 placed filly Duntle. Icon Project has a colt foal by Frankel.
(8). Chestnut colt by Galileo x Another Storm
purchaser: China Horse Club
Price: 875,000gns
This colt was the top lot sold by his sire on day one. He comes with an attractive pedigree being a half brother to the Grase 3 winning Angel Terrace as well as the listed winning Sehoy. Another half sibling is the French Group 3 winner Asperity. The second dam is the high class Storm Song, champion 2yo filly in America. She is the dam of four winners including graded stakes placed Balladry. Storm Song has a filly foal by Holy Roman Emperor.
(9). Chesnut colt by Dubawi x Dash To the Front
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price: 800,000gns
This colt is from one of the top Meon Valley stud families. His dam is a stakes winning half sister to the stakes winning & Group 1 placed Dash To The Top. She herself is the dam of Group 3 plaved Dynasty. The third dam is the multiple Grpup winning Milligram, the grand dam of Group 2 winning Kissogram. The fourth dam is champion 3yo One In A Million, herself grandam of European champion older mare One So Wonderful. Dash To The Front has a colt foal by Nathanial.
(10). Bay colt by Oasis Dream x Titivation
Purchaser: John Ferguson
Price: 775,000gns
This colt is the second foal out of the winning Montjeu mare Titivation. She herself is a half sister to the dual classic heroine Attraction. She has proven to be a good mare as she is the dam is Group 3 winner Fountain Of Youth & the dual stakes placed Cushion. Another of Titivation's half sisters is the Graded stakes placed Federation. This is from the immediate family of Group 1 winner Lord Of Men & the stakes winning & French Oaks second Her Ladyship. Titivation has a filly foal by Makfi.
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