Classic Dam, Group 1 Sprinter Head Tatts December

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The dam of last year’s G1 1000 Guineas and recent G1 Sun Chariot S. winner Billesdon Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) and Group 1-winning sprinter Mabs Cross (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) will be highlights of a 1,020-horse Tattersalls December Mares sale Dec. 2 to 5, for which the catalogue was unveiled on Thursday.

The 10-year-old Coplow (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) (lot 1834) has produced two stakes winners with her first two foals, the listed-winning Billesdon Bess (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire})-sold for 800,000gns here last year–in addition to Billesdon Brook, and she is offered in foal to Kingman (GB), having produced a colt by Dubawi (Ire) this year. Coplow herself is out of the excellent producer Anna Oleanda (Ire) (Old Vic {Ire}), whose five stakes horses are headed by the triple Group 3 winner Anna Nerium (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Mabs Cross, winner of the G1 Prix de l’Abbaye and placed in the G1 Nunthorpe S. and G1 King’s Stand S., will be offered as lot 1818.

Coplow is one of 15 mares in foal to Kingman in the catalogue, others including Group 1 winner Thistle Bird (GB) (Selkirk) (lot 1515), who is part of the first round of the Waddesdon Stud Dispersal; and four young stakes winners including Group 3 winner Hunaina (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) (lot 1793), who is carrying her first foal.

Kingman’s Banstead Manor barnmate Frankel (GB) has five catalogued including the 6-year-old Sophie P (GB) (Bushranger {Ire}), winner of the GI Gamely S. and part of the second Tattersalls consignment of Taylor Made Sales. Tattersalls is the only sale in Britain or Ireland this autumn to offer mares in foal to Kingman, Frankel, Lope de Vega (Ire), Sea The Stars (Ire), Siyouni (Fr) and War Front, as well as mares carrying to the first crop of Triple Crown winner Justify.

The catalogue includes 122 group and listed winners or producers, those also including Anabasis (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) (lot 1761), the dam of dual Grade I winner A Raving Beauty (Ger) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) carrying a full sibling to her; Blanc De Chine (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) (lot 1717), the dam of Group 1-winning sprinter and young sire Havana Grey (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) in foal to Showcasing (GB); and young maiden mares like Group 2-winning 2-year-olds Shadn (Ire) (No Nay Never) (lot 1832) and Shang Shang Shang (Shanghai Bobby) (lot 1838). France’s legendary nursery Haras du Quesnay brings just one mare to the sale, but she is likely to be among the headline acts: Terre (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) (lot 1790) is a winning full-sister to dual G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Treve (Fr) carrying her second foal, by Siyouni.

Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “The Tattersalls December Sale is Europe’s premier breeding stock sale, and this year’s catalogue, which features the first part of the Waddesdon Stud Dispersal, is truly worthy of that accolade. The December Sale is the annual showcase for the very best breeding stock that Europe has to offer and this year’s catalogue has all the ingredients to attract the uniquely international crowd of buyers who view the sale as an essential annual pilgrimage.”

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