Cuban Tiger Roars At Tattersalls Online November Sale

[Wandering Eyes]

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.”

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