Commenting on the sale, David Powell, manager of Magalen Bryant’s interests, said, “Magalen Bryant’s colours have won more than 1,200 races to date (including more than 20 Group 1s, and nearly 100 Group winners in total). Many of these have been bred by her, such as the champion jumpers Blue Dragon and Laterano, and Polyponder on the flat. She also bred and sold as yearlings Group 1 winners Noblequest, Nasr El Arab, Pennekamp and Northerly Wind. A rigorous selection process, keeping only the best fillies and broodmares, has resulted in an elite broodmare band from families that have been successfully run for generations.”
Consisting of 12 mares, 8 yearlings and 11 foals, her breeding stock will be presented from Tuesday 16 to Wednesday 17 November by Haras du Lieu des Champs.
Among the 12 mares offered is Grand Prix de Pau (Gr.3) winner LATERANA (lot 703) in foal to Great Pretender as well as the Prix Jacques de Vienne (Gr.1 AQ) winner and half-sister to the champion BLUE DRAGON, FABULOUS DRAGONESS (lot 743), carrying her first foal by Doctor Dino.
On the foal and yearling side are offspring of the much sought-after Doctor Dino, Great Pretender, Kapgarde and Saint des Saints, of which:
- Lot 687, a half-brother by Great Pretender to Listed winners KICK ON and KICK UP;
- Lot 696, a colt by Doctor Dino out of Group placed LA GARDE ROYALE;
- Lot 700, a filly by Saint des Saints, a first foal out of a half-sister to Group winners LATERANO and LATERANA;
- Lot 702, a daughter of Great Pretender out of the very talented LATERANA.
