Daughter of Kingman sold for €950,000 to Godolphin

Bids came from all sides of the sales ring for a daughter of the in-demand Kingman (lot 62) consigned by Haras d’Haspel. Coming up against notably David Redvers, Anthony Stroud, bidding on behalf of Godolphin, had the final say at €950,000 for the half-sister to fellow Deauville graduate NATIVE TRAIL, the winner of the Superlative Stakes (Gr.2) after the catalogue had been printed. The well-bred filly is from the close family of Haydock Park Sprint Cup (Gr.1) winner AFRICAN ROSE.

“She’s a lovely filly and Kingman has nothing to prove to anyone,” said Anthony Stroud. “Godolphin also owns her two-year-old half-brother, so we are very happy. It’s a lovely Juddmonte family – she has the pedigree, the conformation, and will have a lot of residual value after her racing career. We really wanted her.”

José Delmotte of Haras d’Haspel said after the sale, “I first want to thank my daughter and son-in-law and all the team at the stud, because nothing would have been possible without them. I was really caught between the different buyers who were bidding against each other, so I wasn’t looking at the price. It was only when I looked back at the auction board that I realised and that was the apotheosis! This is the culmination of a lot of time, a lot of sacrifice and investment. We are going to continue in this direction and we hope that it will continue to smile on us!

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