Joe Foley was spinning some records at a time when he was supporting the cause of the original stallion Expert eye for 80,000 guineas (US$111,886) for a foal on November 27, the end date of the Tattersalls December Donkey Sale.
As the all-around celebrity was signing off the session’s top batch (1136) from the Juddmonte resident’s sophomore representative on behalf of Steve Parkin’s Clipper Logistics, Foley also received a call from racer Bryan Cooper. The jockey had just steered a member of the Parkin empire from the very beginning of his age, the famous amputee Dunvegan, to victory at the Fairyhouse.
Foley’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) winner.
The foal was bred by Alvediston Stud and powered by Trickledown, bred from a full sister to the winner of King’s Stand Stakes (G1) Prohibit , named Respondez. She delivered three winners topped by Capla Gilda, a French-trained shaggy.
“I know the breeders and I’ve seen all the ponies in the field over the years – to me, it’s the best,” continued Foley. “He looks like Pro forbid, strangely like him. I’ve been wanting to buy one from Expert Eye this week and he’s my pick.”
Summer’s peak, when it’s hoped some of these pups will strut up for a few more years, always feels a world away on Ladbrokes Trophy, with the first rain of the season in Newmarket meaning some ponies Children were bedridden when their time had come to be scrutinized. Those who stand outside to test them without a decent waterproofing are really tough people.
The flashiest names were up for grabs on Friday, including the second most expensive foal ever sold in Europe, but a healthy scene is always judged as the sum total of all its parts. .
Foley, the attentive head of Ballyhane Stud who watched the first instance of Parkin’s clever sprinter Soldier’s Call well received this week, was asked about his observations on the overall trade.
He said: “It is very strong on beautiful and clear horses. “Maybe with the additional costs Brexit has caused, some of the Irish shooters didn’t come. There were a lot of part-time shooters at Goffs, young people, people I’d never met before. , who can give you ten or fifteen thousand dollars for one. I think that makes a difference.”
Big results for Oakshott
No one could have predicted a winning first season Ardad there will be but Charlie Oakshott is one who is certainly delighted to have held one of just 19 ponies of 2021 realized from the Overbury Stud snapshot.
Lope de Vega and the granddaughter of the brilliant jockey Sleepytime, for just 1,000 guineas ($1,365) here two years ago.
Her first foal was bred by newly minted Group 1 Ardad (Lot 1173), a foal bred from her old £6,500 fee, which earned 64,000 guineas ($89,508). ) for Tally-Ho Stud.
“I had the rights to the breed, I have now sold it, and it is the result of it,” said Oakshott. “He was outspoken from day one, and I think he’s very typical of the male. If he hadn’t showed up, he’d have laid sideways and slept.”
The stunned shipper recalls his acquisition of Feliciana, now a pony to Earth Force , during the December Mares Sale, added: “I was sitting in the ring watching her go around and thinking she was adorable. When she wasn’t selling for 2,000 guineas, I was thinking, ‘ Come on’, so I went to the box, given 1,000 guineas and the rest is history.
“She has a lovely pedigree, there’s a lot going on under her own dam and, if she can produce such ponies, who knows what she might do. “
General signs of well-being
At the close of the game, a total of 31,301,500 guineas ($43,777,300) comfortably exceeded in the last two renewals, while the average was 42,645 guineas ($59,642) and the average was 25,000 guineas ($24,964) increased in 2020.
Tattersalls President Edmond Mahony concluded: “The highest priced ponies sold in Europe since 2002, 14 of the 15 highest priced ponies sold in Europe this year, turnover exceeding 30 million guineas and a liquidation rate (81%) just better than twice this century are all impressive statistics that strengthen the position of the December Fools Sale as the top sale of its kind. This is in Europe.
“Strong sales fueled pony trading and the significant increase in all major indexes this week reflects the market’s extraordinary strength during the sale and also pays tribute to the efforts of The force of the shooters worked tirelessly throughout the week.
“Owners looking for quality ponies to race in the future also played a big part in the successful sale, but so far Park Paddocks has been primarily the domain of British ponies. and Ireland, with the participation of many of their partners from all over Europe.
“Sustained demand at all levels is remarkable and the record number of ponies selling for 50,000 guineas or more demonstrates the depth of the market, which is encouraging as we turn our attention to The quality renewal of the Mares Sale, begins Monday.”
The best of the rest
Ardad is among a cluster that has reached the level of 50-70,000 guineas. The pinnacle of that framework was reached when Simon Chappell acquired his livestock partner Dean Fielding for dark Angel filly (Lot 1121) out of their admirably sturdy mare Thesme.
Nathaniel filly (Lot 1064) bred in a Sarabex partnership and his Dullingham Park Stud spent time at the top of the table throughout the morning earning 62,000 guineas ($86,711).
The Broodmare Brushing was bred by Dullingham Park and prepared by Tompkins to win the EBF Galtres Stock listed at his fun hunting grounds in York. She earned her first win from the oars this year through Harry Eustace-trained Ziggy.
She was knocked down to BBA Ireland’s Adrian Nicoll, who explained she would be a potential client for a partnership. “She’s a good model and Nathaniel is a good parent,” he said.
