Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 18, 2024 Journalists Posted January 18, 2024 A breeding right in smart, young sire Havana Grey (GB) brought a winning bid of 250,000gns to top the Tattersalls Online January Sale which concluded on Thursday. The stallion, whose breeding right sold as lot 95, won the G1 Flying Five S. The best runner so far for the grey, whose eldest progeny just turned four, is multiple Group 1-winning sprinter Vandeek (GB). The Whitsbury Manor Stud stallion has a bevy of group winners to his credit already, among them G2 July S. winner Jasour (GB) and Group 3 winners Elite Status (GB), Mammas Girl (GB), Rumstar (GB), Eddie's Boy (GB) and Lady Hollywood (GB). Second on the buyers' sheet was a breeding right in fellow Group 1 sire Cracksman (GB) (lot 92), which sold for 50,000gns to Dan Astbury post sale. The Darley-based sire enjoyed a strong year with his progeny in 2023 anchored by undefeated Classic winner and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Ace Impact (Ire), who now stands at Haras de Beaumont. Ulysses (GB) 3-year-old Trojan Storm (GB) (lot 2) sold from Ralph Beckett's Kimpton Down Stables to AA Bloodstock for 35,000gns. The chestnut horse-in-training has yet to race, but boasts a strong pedigree, as his Pivotal (GB) dam, Mystic Storm (GB), is a full-sister to listed winner Solar Magic (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and a half to the G1 1000 Guineas/G1 Coronation S. runner-up Starscope (GB) (Selkirk). The latter is the dam of Cartier Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Rounding out the top four lots was Houghton Bloodstock's Renzia (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) (lot 85) in foal to Cracksman, who changed hands for 25,000gns to One Agency. The 6-year-old mare, a relative of tough American handicapper and GI Gulfstream Park H. and GI Sword Dancer H. hero and Japanese sire Cetewayo (His Majesty) is out of a full-sister to GI Beverly D. S. winner Dynaforce (Dynaformer). Renzia is also a half-sister to a trio of black-type horses, among them dual Grade I-placed Stormy Len (Harlan's Holiday). Overall, 45 lots sold for a gross of 530,300gns. The average was 11,784gns and the median settled at 3,000gns. The post Breeding Right In Havana Grey Brings Quarter Million At Tattersalls Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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