By Brian Sheerin
Newsells Park Stud manager Julian Dollar led the tributes to Shastye (Ire) (Danehill), Group 1 producer, who passed away at the age of 21 shortly after giving birth to a Dubawi pony ( Ire) on Sunday.
The dam of five individual black performers, including the Group 1 award-winning brothers of Galileo (Ire), Japan (GB) and Mogul (GB), who are now stallions, descendants of Shastye wowed on the track and in the sales ring.
Described by Dollar as “one of the most inspiring and life-changing horses” he has worked with, Shastye’s descendants have collected more than £15 million at public auction and they also deliver it at where it matters most.
Japan, the avid 1.3m guineas, famous for the Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) earned in the G1 Juddmonte International 2019 in York a month after winning the G1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.
Mogul, who has won 3.4 million guineas as an aspirant, also won the Grand Prix de Paris in 2020 and cemented Shastye’s reputation as a Group 1 production phenomenon by winning the Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin in 2020.
Dollar said, “Many hours have been spent with Shastye or her descendants. Usually because they’re special, and you usually know you’re in the presence of something special, but mostly because Shastye is just an adorable mare and a joy to be around. She is the best therapy any man can have and I know I owe her more than I realize.”
Shastye, half-sister to 1998 G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triompohe winner, Sagamix (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}), was a double winner and placed on the List level in practice. with John Gosden. She was bought at the age of 4 by Klaus J Jacobs and John Warren at the Tattersalls December Sale in 2005 for 625,000gns and almost single-handedly put Newsells Park Stud back on the map after it was renovated by the Jacobs family in 2000.
Her wonderful relationship with Galileo, emphasized by Japan and the Mogul, is the most important theme of her brilliant career as a model.
Sir Isaac Newton, the highest-priced pony when it sold for a whopping 3.6 million guineas at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in 2013, is also Galileo’s, while Secret Gesture, who finished second in the Oaks at Epsom in 2013 and controversially dropped to third place after finishing first passing the post in Beverly D S. at Arlington Park in 2015. She was later sold for $3.5 million. la at Keeneland’s November Sales for John Ferguson.
The ink may not have run out on the story behind Shastye’s descendant by Galileo as Skylark (GB), who was knocked out for 3.4m guineas in 2020, training with Aidan O’Brien and while she has not yet hooked up with the track , keeping the Group 1 entries .
Shastye is said to have passed away quickly and peacefully after suffering a hemorrhage following the birth of her foal Dubawi. She leaves behind a legacy and record that is second to none, and Dollar considers herself lucky to be associated with such a renowned top talent producer.
He added, “She was a mare and it was a privilege to be a part of her story. From Secret Gesture’s second heartbreak in Oaks to her disqualification in Beverly D and her incredible sale at Keeneland. Sir Isaac Newton’s epic record sale at Tattersalls for 3.6 million guineas, when you can hear the pin drop amid the rhythmic sound of horse hooves calmly circling the sales ring.
“Japan’s brave victory over Crystal Ocean in Juddmonte International and Mogul’s gentle victory in Hong Kong Vase, not to mention they appear in the Tattersalls Sales ring as aspirants. And through all those highlights, there’s the simple joy of spending time in the barn or paddling with a horse like Shastye. “
A statement released by Newsells Park Stud on Monday read: “The mining [Shastye’s] progeny, most notably born of her wonderful partnership with the extraordinary Galileo, have given us our most unforgettable moments, whether they come amid the silence of a semi-circle. packed, or accompanied by the shouting of the crowd at Epsom, York, Longchamp or Sha Tin
“When Newsells Park Stud went up for sale in late 2020, Shastye stood out above any other mare to prove what could be achieved. Shastye put Newsells Park Stud back on the map, creating a commercial success and helping attract a new, caring, enthusiastic and passionate owner in Graham Smith-Bernal to take on the role of uncle’s guardian. stallions for another generation. Rest in peace you wonderful, wonderful lady. ”
