Saturday 27 February 2016

Value Freshman Sires to follow 2016

Bated Breath
Dansili x Tantina
Juddmonte Farms
A superb sprinting son by sire-of-sires Dansili and a half-brother to Cityscape. His first juvenile crop which numbers approximately 104 contains a  half-sister to star miler Kingman who has been named Present Tense. First crop yearlings averaged £47,856 with a top price of £230,000 paid by Al Shaqab for a colt out of stakes producer Condition. He will stand his fourth consecutive season at £10,000.

Born To Sea
Invincible Spirit x Urban Sea
Aga Khan Studs
Equipped with possibly the best sires pedigree in the stud book, this exciting sire will bid to close the final chapter of Urban Sea's legacy in style when his first crop of 87 juveniles take to the racecourse this year. With yearling averages of £37,208 and a top priced €320,000 colt from the family of Group 1 two-year-old Belardo, subsequently named Posidon. He will cover his 2016 year at a fee of €10,000.

Casamento
Shamardal x Wedding Gift
Dalham Hall
High class performer at two, winning the Racing Post Trophy and winning a Group 3 in France in his classic year. By the sire of 2014 champion Freshman Lope De Vega, he is also a half-brother to the dam of high class miler Toronado. His first yearlings averaged £37,028 and his top priced yearling was a £200,000 half-sister to leading sprinter Hot Streak. His first crop numbers 119 and he will stand his first season in Britain at a bargain fee of £5,000.

Dragon Pulse
Kyllachy x Poetical
Irish National Stud
Gorgeous looking precocious son of sprint sire Kyllachy and from the family of high class two-year-old Shalaa, Dragon Pulse looks a sire that could possibly prove a good source of two-year-olds. His first yearlings averaged £25,288 with a top price of €120,000 for a colt at Goffs. His first crop numbers 84 and he will stand his fourth season at €5,000.

Harbour Watch
Acclamation x Gorband
Tweenhills Farm
Unbeaten Group winning son of sire-of-sires Acclamation, from the family of champion two-year-old Timber Country and a half-brother to dual Group 1 heroine Europa Point. First yearlings impressed many and averaged £30,017 with a top priced of €130,000 for a filly from the family of Royal Ascot two-year-old Elletelle, dam of Australian Group 1 winner Adelaide. His first crop numbers 131 and his fee will remain at £7,500.

Sir Prancealot
Tamayuz x Mona Em
Tally-Ho Stud
High class Group 2 winning two-year-old, half-brother to Listed winner Nice Applause. By an the sire of Group 1 sprinter G Force & His first yearlings were warmly received with averages of £23,037 and  top prices of £100,000. He will be represented by 106 two-year-olds including a half-sister to high class juveniles Toormore and Estidhkaar. His fee for this year is €6,000.