Tattersalls Guineas Catalogue Goes Global

[Wandering Eyes]

Slated for May 3, the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up and Horses-in-Training Sale catalogue is now available online. There are a total of 172 juveniles and 132 horses-in-training scheduled to go under the hammer at Park Paddocks. All of the breezes at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile will be showing live on Racing TV starting at 9:30 a.m. local time on May 2. Recent graduates to shine include Global Spectrum (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), who is undefeated and won Doha’s Al Biddah Mile, a local Group 2. The Gay Kelleway-trained colt possesses an entry for the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas on May 4.

Since 2016, the sale has generated over 30 group/listed performers and 39 sires with 2-year-olds catalogued have already sired Classic or Group 1 winners, among them Acclamation (GB), Dark Angel (Ire), Holy Roman Emperor (Ire), Iffraaj (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Kodiac (GB), Lope de Vega (Ire), Mastercraftsman (Ire), Nathaniel (Ire), No Nay Never, Showcasing (GB) and Zoffany (Ire). American-based stallions Candy Ride (Arg), Congrats, Kitten’s Joy, Lemon Drop Kid and Union Rags are also represented.

There are 19 first-crop sires with juveniles entered this year, including US Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (1), and Group 1 winners Brazen Beau (Aus) (3), Free Eagle (Ire) (1), Hallowed Crown (Aus) (3), Kingston Hill (GB) (1), Make Believe (GB) (2), Muhaarar (GB) (2), Night of Thunder (3), Outstrip (GB) (8), and Wicked Strong (1), while Anjaal (GB) (5) and Cable Bay (Ire) (3), as well as Wicked Strong have already sired winners.

In addition, 61 juveniles are eligible for the Plus 10 Bonus Scheme, seven qualify for French Premiums and two are entered in the £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction S.

For the horses-in-training portion of the sale, three lots are group or listed performers, with 18 lots rated 80 or higher. The 97-rated Executive Force (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}) (lot 72), the MGSP Tangled (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire})) (lot 94), and the 99-rated Primero (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}) (lot 132) are all lots of interest.

The 2018 edition grossed 5,241,000gns with 204 sold of 266 offered, with an average of 25,691gns and a median of 15,000gns. Topping proceedings was a juvenile daughter of Tamayuz (GB) out of Ziria (Ire), who went to SackvilleDonald from Lynn Lodge Stud for 200,000gns.

“The quality of Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up horses continues to attract buyers from throughout Europe and further afield and exciting Classic prospect Global Spectrum is the latest to fly the flag for the sale,” said Tattersalls Chariman Edmond Mahony. “We have made a conscious decision to reduce the number of breeze-up lots on offer and this year’s catalogue looks to have something to appeal to buyers with a range of budgets. The Horses-in-Training section of the sale also consistently attracts global interest and this section of the catalogue is larger than ever.”

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