Galileo’s Magical Causes an Upset In the Debutante
| 4th at CUR, Gr. Stk, €115,000 | G2 Breast Cancer Research Debutante S. | (7f) | Winner: Magical (Ire), f, 2 by Galileo (Ire) |
Magical | Racing Post
By Tom Frary
MAGICAL (IRE), f, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Halfway To Heaven (Ire), by Pivotal (GB).
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Donnacha O’Brien. €67,850. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, €81,514.
As expected, there was an Aidan O’Brien one-two here but not with the duo many thought would prevail as Donnacha O’Brien steered Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to an all-the-way win at 11-1 from Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Twelve months on from her full-sister Rhododendron (Ire) taking this race, the bay daughter of Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) set an honest tempo and kept going as Happily tried hard to close. At the line, there was a 1 1/4-length margin between the stablemates, with Mary Tudor (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) who had been second to Magical at Cork last time Aug. 8 the same distance away in third. She was in turn 3/4 of a length in front of the 11-10 favourite and TDN Rising Star September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in fourth.
Another Group Winner For Havana Gold At The Curragh
| 3rd at CUR, Gr. Stk, €60,000 | Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Curragh S. | (5f) | Winner: Treasuring (GB), f, 2 by Havana Gold (Ire) |
Treasuring | Racing Post
By Tom Frary
TREASURING (GB), f, 2, Havana Gold (Ire)–You Look So Good (GB), by Excellent Art (GB).
O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-The Pocock Family (GB); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €35,400. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-0, €62,960.
This race lost a significant player after Aidan O’Brien withdrew Declarationofpeace (War Front) and it was the filly Treasuring who proved toughest in the conditions to make all and build on her latest win in a five-furlong nursery at Tipperary Aug. 11. Kept company by the similarly tough Sirici (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) throughout, the 3-1 second favourite eventually saw her off to score by a half length from the strong-closing Goodthingstaketime (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}), with the same margin back to the tiring Sirici in third.
Frankel’s Rostropovich Gets Up Late In the Futurity
| 2nd at CUR, Gr. Stk, €130,000 | G2 Galileo Irish EBF Futurity S. | (7f) | Winner: Rostropovich (Ire), c, 2 by Frankel (GB) |
Rostropovich | Racing Post
By Tom Frary
ROSTROPOVICH (IRE), c, 2, Frankel {GB}–Tyranny {GB}, by Machiavellian). (1,100,000gns Ylg ’16 TATOCT).
O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Markus Jooste; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €76,700. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, €88,414. *1/2 to Zoffany (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng & Fr, $523,650; Wilshire Boulevard (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), GSW-Ire & GSP-Eng, $173,305; and That’s Plenty (Ire) (Dr Fong), SP-US, $124,846.
The withdrawal of the likely hot favourite Theobald (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) robbed this renewal of some significance and it was already looking one of the weakest in recent memory, but the first home of an Aidan O’Brien one-two-three could yet be one of those big improvers his trainer is so famous for. Rostropovich hardly had ideal credentials for 11-8 favouritism, having finished last of three in a conditions event over this seven-furlong trip at Naas July 8, but he had Ryan Moore’s vote of confidence and that was enough for the betting public. Having to be kept up to his work a long way out in third, the bay who cost 1.1million gns at Tattersalls October took until the last stride to get to stablemate Coat of Arms (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) but his rider was not accepting defeat and he managed to carve out a short-head verdict, with fellow Ballydoyle runner Berkeley Square (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 1 3/4 lengths away in third. In doing so, he was providing his trainer with an 11th renewal as he moves closer to the record of 16 set by his predecessor Dr Vincent O’Brien.
Oasis Dream’s Gobi Desert Justifies Favouritism in Curragh Unveiling
| 1st at CUR, Mdn, €17,500 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | (7f) | Winner: Gobi Desert (GB), c, 2 by Oasis Dream (GB) |
Gobi Desert | Racing Post
By Sean Cronin
GOBI DESERT (GB), c, 2, Oasis Dream (GB)–Household Name (GB), by Zamindar.
O-Mrs Annette O’Callaghan; B-Countess De La Warr (GB); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €10,780.
Gobi Desert was steadied to raced under cover behind the leaders in sixth after breaking alertly in this fascinating newcomers’ heat. Pushed along to close approaching the final quarter mile, the well-backed 3-1 favourite launched his challenge at the eighth pole and was ridden out in the closing stages to prevail by a half length from Threeandfourpence (War Front). Kin to a yearling filly by Frankel (GB) and a filly foal by Dansili (GB), he is the first winner produced by a half-sister to five black-type performers which include G1 Prix du Cadran-winning sire Reefscape (GB) (Linamix {Fr}) and MGSW sires Martaline (GB) (Linamix {Fr}) and Coastal Path (GB) (Halling). His second dam Coraline (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) is a half-sister to G1 Irish Oaks heroine Wemyss Bight (GB) (Dancing Brave), herself the dam of MGISW sire Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler’s Wells).
€700,000 for Galileo Filly In Deauville
| ARAUG
hip 65
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yearling f | Galileo (Ire)–Secrete, by Cape Cross (Ire) | €700,000 |
| Breeder: Ecurie des Monceaux | |||
| Consignor: Ecurie des Monceaux | |||
| Buyer: Mayfair Speculators/Peter and Ross Doyle | |||
Lot 65 | Arqana photo
Ecurie des Monceaux was the consignor of another high-priced Galileo (Ire) filly at Arqana on Saturday when a half-sister to the stakes-placed Normandy Eagle (Fr) (New Approach {Ire}) (lot 65) fetched €700,000 from Mayfair Speculators and Peter and Ross Doyle. One lot later, Charlie Gordon-Watson signed for lot 66, a daughter of Frankel (GB), for €650,000, while a Dubawi (Ire) filly (lot 55) had made that same price from Japan’s Koji Maeda earlier in the session.
Galileo Filly Sets Arqana Standard
| ARAUG
hip 51
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yearling f | Galileo (Ire)–Prudenzia (Ire), by Dansili (GB) | €950,000 |
| Breeder: Ecurie des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm | |||
| Consignor: Ecurie des Monceaux | |||
| Buyer: Mayfair Speculators/P&R Doyle/M.V. Magnier | |||
Galileo–Prudenzia filly lot 51 | Arqana photo
A Galileo (Ire) half-sister to G1 Irish Oaks winner Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) has set the standard midway through the opening session of Arqana’s August Yearling Sale when selling to Mayfair Speculators, Peter & Ross Doyle and MV Magnier for €950,000. Consigned by her co-breeder Ecurie des Monceaux, lot 51 is the sixth foal out of the stakes-winning Prudenzia (Ire) (Dansili {GB}).
€750,000 for Wings Of Eagles’s Sister
| ARAUG
hip 101
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yearling f | Kingman (GB)–Ysoldina (Fr), by Kendor (Fr) | €750,000 |
| Consignor: Haras de Montaigu | |||
| Buyer: Meridian International/David Redvers Bloodstock | |||
Kingman | Juddmonte
Haras de Montaigu’s Kingman (GB) half-sister to Derby winner Wings Of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}) (lot 101) provided an early highlight during the second session of Arqana’s August yearling sale on Sunday when selling to Meridian International and David Redvers for €750,000.
Dubawi-Giofra Colt Is The New Arqana Topper
| ARAUG
hip 160
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yearling c | Dubawi (Ire)–Giofra (GB), by Dansili (GB) | €1,550,000 |
| Breeder: Haras de la Perelle | |||
| Consignor: Haras de la Perelle | |||
| Buyer: Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock | |||
Lot 160 | Arqana.com
Haras de la Perelle’s Dubawi (Ire) colt out of G1 Falmouth S. winner Giofra (GB) (Dansili {GB}) (lot 160) jumped to the top of the leaderboard at the Arqana August yearling sale late in Sunday’s session when bringing a winning bid of €1.55-million from agent Kerri Radcliffe.
fonte : TDN
Aste: #Arqana August Yearling Sale, partenza forte. Fatturato a €17 milioni (+24%) e 3 top price da Galileo. Eccoli..
In Francia sono cominciate le Arqana August Yearling Sale che ogni anno di più alimenta la concorrenza con la più titolata asta di Tattersalls in Ottobre. Nel pomeriggio di sabato c’è stata la prima sessione di 3 previste con risultati subito molto positivi. La prima giornata proponeva in catalogo 88 soggetti di cui 82 effettivamente passati sotto il martello del banditore con 67 passati di mano per un fatturato complessivo di €17,302,000, ed un +24% rispetto alla stessa identica sessione del 2016 con 8 cavalli venduti in più. La media è stata di €258,239 (+38%) ed il mediano è stato di €180,000 (+20%). Insomma, anche se sarà ridondante dirlo, è un inizio con il botto.
A fare la parte del leone, almeno questo primo giorno, è stato il gruppo sudafricano della Mayfair Speculators in connection con Coolmore. I coniugi Jooste hanno cominciato ad investire da qualche anno in Europa alla ricerca di un posto al sole. Al momento i risultati non sono stati pari agli investimenti, ma ridimensionare adesso suonerebbe come una sconfitta.
Il gruppo della Mayfair è capitanato da Markus Jooste il quale è un businessman Sudafricano CEO della Steinhoff International, holding con sede in Germania, che vanta un patrimonio personale di $400 milioni. Ebbene la Mayfair ha comprato nel primo giorno i primi 3 prezzi più alti dell’asta….
