Distorted Humor Mare Tops Tattersalls Ireland

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The winning MSP Wahgah (Distorted Humor) topped the single-session Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal & Breeding Stock Sale on Saturday. Sold as lot 183, the 8-year-old-in foal to Mukhadram (GB)–was offered by Derrinstown Stud and was knocked down for €50,000 to BBA Ireland bidding on behalf of Gerry Aherne. Placed at the listed level at both Newmarket and Lingfield, the half-sister to GSP Bashaar (Street Cry {Ire})is already the dam of the winning Tadreej (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}). Under the SP third dam is the G2 Debutante S. heroine Gaudeamus (Distorted Humor), as well as Stateside Grade III victor King Zachary (Curlin).

“She will stay in Ireland and most likely go to Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never),” said Aherne. “She was a good racehorse, is a young mare and is from a good farm. Her 2-year-old (Tadreej) has shown some ability too.”

It was a productive sale for Derrinstown, as they consigned three of the top four lots, also offering Buroog (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) (lot 151) in foal to Iffraaj (GB) and the dual winner Ejadah (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) (lot 184). Rathasker Stud went to €30,000 for the former, a daughter of G3 Albany S. heroine Habaayib (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}). GII Adirondack S. victress Salty Perfume (Salt Lake) is the third dam, a half-sister to German highweighted juvenile, GSW and MG1SP Green Perfume (Naevus).

“She is for a client who had a couple of good sales this year,” said Rathasker’s Maurice Burns. “She is from a nice family, is in-foal to a sexy stallion and on an early cover–there is a lot to like.”

Tetromeen Ltd. secured Ejadah in foal to Dawn Approach (Ire) for €25,000. She is half-sister to GSW First Cornerstone (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) and MSW & GSP Buxted (Ire) (Dynaformer).

The Bahri mare Cosmodrome (lot 174) also made €30,000, tying Buroog as the second priciest lot on the day, as she caught the eye of Kill Bloodstock. Hailing from the draft of Ballywalter Farm, agent, the Listed Height of Fashion S. scorer is a half-sister to SW Splashdown (GB) (Falbrav {Ire}), herself the dam of G3 Solario S. winner Aktabantay (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). She is carrying to G1 2000 Guineas hero and first-season covering sire Saxon Warrior (Jpn).

Leading the weanling portion of the sale was a colt by prolific sire Kodiac (GB), who exited the ring unsold, but changed hands afterwards for €24,000 to Razza Del Velino. Kilmaglish House Stud consigned lot 112, the third foal of the Italian winner Veronica Best (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}). Sapieha (Ire) (Petorius {Ire}), a GSW and G1SP in Europe, struck at the top level in South Africa and shares the same third dam as this Apr. 22 foal, the winning Sugarbird (Ire) (Ire).

By the end of the day’s trade, 85 lots (55%) had found new homes, while grossing €547,600. The average rose to €6,442 (+4%) and the median was unchanged at €3,000.

“The rationale for changing the new date was to increase the footfall at the sale,” said Tattersalls Ireland CEO Matt Mitchell. “We believe as indicated by the increase in the clearance rate that the change has been beneficial.”

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