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    • Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a Dubawi (Ire) full-brother to a Group 1 winner. 4.40 Newcastle, Novice, £6,300, 2yo, 7f 14y (AWT) LEMURIAN (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the latest juvenile with major potential to make up part of the Gosdens' winter arsenal, being a full-brother to the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Journey (GB). The 13th foal out of George Strawbridge's G1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Montare (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), the homebred is also a full-brother to the G2 May Hill Stakes winner and G1 Fillies' Mile runner-up Indigo Girl (GB) and the G2 Park Hill Stakes scorer Mimikyu (GB). The post Journey’s Brother Debuts At Newcastle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Multiple group 1 winner City of Troy was crowned Horse of the Year at the 2024 Cartier Awards the night of Nov. 20 at a lavish ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London. View the full article
    • Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. can add another significant milestone to his resume by becoming the first rider to lead Gulfstream Park's Championship Meet jockey standings for a sixth season.View the full article
    • Grade 2 heroine Garde De Burge (Fr) (Fr) (lot 752), in foal to Jigme (Ire), topped Thursday's Arqana Autumn National Hunt and Breeding Stock Sale when selling to Guy Petit for €160,000. Out of listed winner Tornada (Fr) (Ballingarry {Ire}) herself a half-sister to listed winner and Group 1-placed Martator (Fr) (Martaline {GB}), the mare was carrying her first foal. She was consigned by Haras de l'Hotellerie. “I've bought her for one of my clients and she'll stay in France,” said the agent. “She's a group winner, from a great family and carrying her first foal by Jigme, a very talented racehorse. We're very happy.” A total of 129 horses sold from 190 offered (68%) for a gross of €2,636,500 (-23%) on Thursday. The average was €20,438 (-18%) and the median was €10,000 (-23%). “The 2024 Autumn Sale has now concluded for another year after taking place in rather unusual weather conditions,” the sales company said in a statement. “The sale is the major National Hunt event at the end of the year, with different sectors of horses on offer. As far as the National Hunt-bred yearlings are concerned, we were fortunate to have a great selection as well as our regular buyers who once again made the trip to Deauville. Demand was nevertheless very selective, with the percentage of horses sold at 63%, which was below our expectations. The average price held up well, remaining above €30,000. We still saw some great bidding battles over the most attractive profiles, with five yearlings selling for €100,000 or more and a top price of €255,000 for a son of Galiway (GB) that will stay in France. “As for the stores, the vendors were realistic and adapted to the market, which was more guarded than we have seen in the past. A total of 83% of the horses offered were sold for an average price that dropped significantly compared to 2023. “We had quite strong years in 2022 and 2023 for the horses-in-training section. We're back to a turnover of nearly €4.8 million, on a par with 2021, with fairly strong demand for good profiles that are capable of continuing their careers in Australia, the United States or at winter meetings in the Middle East, such as Newlook (Fr) (New Bay {GB}), sold for €480,000 to an Australian syndicate, and Elbaz (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), that made over €200,000 to the United States. There were also some good jumps prices, including [AQPS] Jet Blue (Fr) (Martaline {GB}), which sold for €220,000. Nevertheless, we were short of these very good profiles in the face of very selective demand. “Lastly, on the breeding side, the day's sales were in line with the yearling sales over the last two days, with buyers being highly selective and therefore creating strong demand for the very good profiles, such as the top priced foal of the day, a son of Saint Des Saints out of a Group 1 winner that sold for €120,000. For the mares, the percentage sold remained relatively high, approaching 75%, with some good prices for young mares that were good racemares themselves and/or with good coverings, like our top price, a winner of the Prix Bournosienne in foal to Jigme that sold for €160,000. The post Garde De Burge, In Foal To Jigme, Tops Arqana appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Havana Grey (GB)'s Cuban Tiger (GB) brought a sale-topping 72,000gns from FMQ Stables to top the Tattersalls Online November Sale on Thursday. Consigned by Spigot Lodge Stables, lot 29 is out of Shirley's Kitten (Kitten's Joy) and won the Listed Burradon Stakes in March. Karl Burke's operation also offered lot 43, Imperial Sovereign (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). The 3-year-old gelding sold to Philip Kirby for 49,000gns. He is out of G1 Prix Saint-Alary third Imperial Charm (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). A breeding right in Sergei Prokofiev (lot 195) brought 31,000gns on the bid of Heather Raw. The first-season sire has 24 winners to his credit, while a breeding right in Group 1 sire Ardad (Ire) (lot 194) was snapped up for 27,000gns by Two Clicks Bloodstock. Of the 197 horses catalogued, 181 were offered and 77 were sold (43%). The gross was 602,300gns, while the average was 7,822gns and the median was 2,600gns. Tattersalls Online Sales manager Katherine Sheridan said, “We witnessed a record number of entries this month and the continued growth of our Tattersalls Online monthly sales reflects the trust and confidence of our vendors, for which we are very grateful. The catalogue received strong support from England, Ireland and France and attracted a diverse collection of buyers both domestically and internationally. The top-priced lot, as well as many others in the sale, being purchased for international connections highlights the unique reach of Tattersalls Online in this market. We now look forward to the Tattersalls Online December Sale which will feature the highly anticipated Southern Hemisphere Session.” The post Cuban Tiger Roars At Tattersalls Online November Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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