KILDARE, Ireland – Momentum built on the first day of the bearish November Foal sale that runs through Tuesday as strong trading returns to the order of the day. The increase in genealogical power over the trade has given further impetus, and the trend of an improved metric also continues its upward trajectory.
At the close of business, 84% of the 254 ponies offered for sale changed hands for a total of €7,374,500, up 49% from a slightly larger figure offered. This contributes to an average of €34,460 (+23%) and an average of €28,500 (+40%), both significant increases compared to last year.
Leading on Tuesday was the son of Camelot (GB) provided by his breeder Airlie Stud as lot 434 and was purchased by Timmy Hyde’s Camas Park Stud for €170,000. The pony born in February belongs to the Fairy (Ire) (The Invincible {Ire}), who won a 2-year-old maiden at Wolverhampton in 2014 under the shirt of Anthony Rogers and is the older sister. half brother to G1 Moyglare Winner S. Chelsea Rose (Ire) (King of the Desert {Ire}) who in turn was the dam of Group 1 double winner Kew Gardens (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) .
Camas Park has been doing high-stakes deals at Goffs for several decades now, and the ranch’s evergreen owner Timmy Hyde has confirmed a return to selling rings in 2022 will appear in his future. pony. “He was a lovely pony, a great mover and we bought him to resell,” he said. “He comes from a decent family so let’s hope he’s lucky.”
Tuesday’s sale was up right where it had stopped the night before when the second pony entered the ring, lot 247, sold for 130,000 euros. Just like Monday night’s session topper, this Exceed And Excel (Aus) pony, provided by The Castlebridge Consignment on behalf of Shadwell Estate, was purchased by the Tally-Ho Stud team. Chestnut is the third pony of Ejaazah (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) to be staked, whose first progeny, Elsals (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) has shown great promise. when he finished third as a 2-year-old girl at York last month for coach Richard Hannon. A date at a much-anticipated sale next year under the Tally-Ho banner is sure to be a highlight of future plans.
The same could be said for another Tally-Ho pony purchase, lot 270, One Starsangledbanner (Aus) colt sold by Irish National Stud for €80,000. This chestnut is from former intern Jim Bolger, Fiuntach (Ire) (Intense Focus) who is a half-sister to MGSWs Steip Amach (Ire) (Pronounced) and Ceisteach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}).
O’Callaghans added more to their portfolio when buying lot 333 for 75,000 euros. Son of US Navy Flag bred by Tommy Stack and deposited by Grenane House Stud.
Tally-Ho is also interested in supporting the progeny of the Inns Of Court (Ire) pony, and is a half-brother to Gubass (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) given by Ringfort Stud with as lot 450 on behalf of the breeder Tom Lacey reset the farm € 80,000.
Lot 320, One Camelot colt, is powered by Tipperary-based Stanley Lodge Stud and is the first production by Lady Magdala (Ire) (Teophilo {Ire}), half-sister of G3 Zetland winner S. Max Vega (Ire) ) (Lope De Vega {Ire }) with two other stake performers.
“We are huge fans of the stallion and this is a lovely pony from a good home,” commented Michael Gleeson of Aughamore Stud after he signed lot 320 for €120,000.
Westmeath-based Aughamore is comprised of Gleeson and his brother Laurence and the duo, aided by Matthew Houldsworth, are an emerging force in the breeding and poaching fields.
“We bought a Mastercraftsman (Ire) pony here last year from Stanley Lodge and we sold it very well for a desirable turnover last month, so we decided to come back to the same place. hotel so hopefully it will be lucky for us when we bring it back. on sale next year,” Gleeson added.
Although he has built a good reputation in the Southern Hemisphere, where he is already the first, second and third season Champion in Australia, Zoustar (Aus) will have to do it all again with his descendants in His Northern Hemisphere who will start racing in Europe next year. However, he looks set to have plenty of smart recruits to represent him based on sales results so far with an average salary of £75,000 this year.
His appetite for ponies seems to reflect a needy appetite when prominent magistrates Yeomanstown Stud offered £90,000 for a Zoustar foal. Lot 269 was consigned and bred by Airlie Stud from the Field of Stars (GB) Acclamation (GB) winning mares and the transaction continues to go well in the sales round for mares whose other two stallions have been sold with the price is 90,000 € and 80,000gns respectively.
Yeomanstown’s O’Callaghans made another significant purchase later in the session when it successfully bid for €98,000 for lot 444, an Advertise (GB) pony from The Castlebridge Consignment. The Ring True To Love (Ire) (Es Que Love {Ire}) was purchased in this ring for €47,000 two years ago and is cataloged lot 1112 in the livestock stock sale on Friday, return the foal to Advertise.
Several previous first-class racehorses were represented by their first ponies this week and among the horses favored by buyers was the July 2019 G1 Cup hero. Ten Sovereigns (Ire). Joe Hernon’s Castletown Stud offers a pony of Ten Sovereigns as lot 378 and Princess De San’s second pony (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was eventually knocked down by John Cullinan and Roger Marley for €90,000.
Cullinan quips: “We’re longtime resellers so this pony is clearly coming back with a much-anticipated sale next year. “It is a good pony, solid, well developed and walks well. He has what we all want. Ten Sovereigns is a very talented racehorse and I have been impressed by the few ponies I have seen. In fact, he was part of the first stallion that looked very smart. ”
Cullinan is speaking from experience when just a short time earlier he was attacked by another pony by a stallion the first season of Coolmore in Magna Grecia (Ire). Lot 372, in addition to the well related Piscean Dream (Ire) (Dream Ahead), the Horse Park / Church Farm team spent €70,000.
On the day it was revealed that the stallion Tally-Ho Mehmas (Ire) will double the tuition fee in 2022 to 50,000€, buyers and pinhookers still want to get their hands on his descendants. Among them is JC Bloodstock’s Michael Fitzpatrick, who spent up to 60,000 euros to acquire Grennanstown Stud (lot 285) out of Gracious Lady (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) while Hillwood Bloodstock six purchases later lot 291 for € 70,000.
Meanwhile, fierce rival Tally-Ho Kodiac (GB), whose fee is maintained at €65,000, is represented by a petty offer by Phoenixtown Stud like lot 323 was sold to RC Bloodstock for €90,000.
The action continues from 10 a.m. on Wednesday as several individuals with world-class pedigree are set to bear the hammer.
