Organised for the second consecutive year in this format, the Autumn Sale concluded with a day entirely dedicated to breeding stock, recording excellent results. A total of 184 mares, fillies and foals went through the ring with 152 sold, nearly 83% (+10 points compared to 2020). The average price increased by 8% to €24,026, and the turnover jumped by 58% to €3,676,000 compared to the previous edition.
Sold for €300,000, FABULOUS DRAGONESS dominates the day
The sale was host to a breeding stock dispersal from the late Magalen Bryant, with 18 of the 19 lots offered from Haras du Lieu des Champs selling for a total of €871,000.
Two of these lots that represented her famous blue and red silks made the top prices of the day, led by the excellent FABULOUS DRAGONESS (lot 743), that was knocked down for €300,000 to Thierry Délègue (Pegase Bloodstock). A winner of four Group AQ races including the Prix Jacques de Vienne (Gr.1 PA), the half-sister by Poliglote to the champion BLUE DRAGON was offered carrying her first foal by Doctor Dino. After signing the docket, the agent said,
“She’s a mare that has so many strings to her bow – she has an exceptional pedigree and was a very good performer herself, is still young, and in-foal to one of the best stallions. I think to start breeding, which is my client Mr. van Robais’s case, it is hard to do better than this mare. Mr. van Robais is passionate about National Hunt racing and has had good success with his first purchases and now wishes to breed as well.”
The Grand Prix de Pau (Gr.3) winner LATERANA (lot 703) was also in demand, selling for €140,000. Rupert Pritchard-Gordon (RPG Bloodstock) had the final say for the half-sister to dual Group winner LATERANO, offered in foal for the first time to Great Pretender.
“We’ve bought her to send to Success Days. His first foals sold well last week, with one of his fillies making the top price. We really like the mare, she’s very good looking and was very well prepped by Richard Powell and his team. We’re very happy to have got her!”
