Soffia’s Sister Sets New Osarus Record

[Wandering Eyes]

There has been a good run of records tumbling since the start of the European yearling sales season and the trend continued at the Osarus Yearling Sale at La Teste de Buch, where a filly by Myboycharlie (Ire) set a new high for the sale when selling for €170,000.

Conisgned by Haras de Montaigu, lot 270 has been the recipient of update after update this season courtesy of her half-sister Soffia (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), who has progressed from listed success to victory in the G3 Ballyogan S. and then the G2 Sapphire S. Her next target for trainer Eddie Lynam and owner Lady O’Reilly will be the G1 Derrinstown Stud Flying Five during the Longines Irish Champions Weeekend.

The daughter of the listed-placed Rime A Rien (GB) (Amadeus Wolf {GB}) was bought by Nicolas de Watrigant for a new partnership which will include Haras de Montaigu and she will go into training with Frederic Rossi.

The filly was one of three six-figure lots across the two days, with Tuesday’s Bated Breath (GB) filly being joined by the top-priced colt of the sale from the first crop of Shalaa (Ire) (lot 211). Offered by Yann Creff, the half-brother to listed winner Mambomiss (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was another on the list of Mandore International’s purchases, this time in partnership with AGV Karwin, at €100,000.

One of the smartest pedigrees in the catalogue was that of the son of Kendargent (Fr) and the G1 Prix Vermeille winner Pearly Shells (GB) (Efisio {GB}). Offered by Hubert Honore as lot 247 on behalf of breeder Andreas Putsch’s Haras de Saint Pair, the colt was bought by Marc-Antoine Berghgracht for €80,000.

Despite a new record top price, the sale average dropped slightly from last year to €21,056, while the median held steady at €17,000. With 21 private purchases added to those sold in the ring, 200 yearlings changed hands at a clearance rate of 78% and for a two-day total of €4,091,000—again a slight shortfall from last year but from 12 fewer horses sold.

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