Aljazzi Anchors Tattersalls Autumn HIT Catalogue

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The 1636-lot Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, which will be held over four days from Oct. 29-Nov. 1, is now online. Advertised as the largest sale of its kind worldwide, the 2017 edition was topped by Group 2 victress Elizabeth Browning (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at 700,000gns, and the Marco Botti-trained Aljazzi (GB) (Shamardal), dominant in this year’s G2 Duke Of Cambridge S. at Royal Ascot, looks of similar quality as lot 1140. Also successful in the G3 Atalanta S. earlier in her career, Aljazzi is the highest rated horse in the catalogue, with a Timeform rating of 119.

2017 graduates of the sale have succeeded at the highest level in both codes in the forms of 90,000gns purchase Librisa Breeze (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}) in the G1 British Champions Sprint and G1 Cheltenham Stayers’ Hurdle hero Penhill (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), a 230,000gns grad, this term. Past graduate Harlem (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), who cost 520,000gns to top the sale in 2016, earned a first Group 1 win Down Under in 2018.

Overall, almost 100 group and listed performers are slated to go through the ring, among them is the listed winner and GSP Barsanti (Ire) (Champs Elysees {GB}) (lot 1041) from Roger Varian’s Carlburg Stables. Listed winners Dali (Scat Daddy) (lot 544) is one of 45 from Ballydoyle and is joined by dual Group 3 winner Nelson (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) as lot 541. Last out Group 3 scorer Hakam (War Front) (lot 343) is consigned by Langham Racing Stables, while the lightly raced listed winner Imaging (GB) (Oasis Dream) (lot 1117) hails from Juddmonte. David O’Meara’s draft includes lot 780, MGSW Larchmont Lad (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). G3 Classic Trial hero Sevenna Star (Ire) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) (lot 1052) is one of 115 from the draft of The Castlebridge Consignment. Karl Burke’s Mjjack (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) (lot 586) is the top rated colt in the sale at 118, and Burke’s juvenile duo of Swissterious (GB) (Swiss Spirit {GB}) (lot 587) and GSP Life of Riley (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) (lot 584), lead their age group in the sale at 104 and 102, respectively.

Large consignments from Juddmonte (29) and Shadwell (67), as well as trainer Richard Hannon’s East Everleigh Stables (69), the Freemason Stables of Sir Michael Stoute (20), Mark Johnston’s Kingsley House (34) and Richard Fahey’s Musley Bank (41) are also noteworthy.

In 2017, 1,065 lots grossed 27,282,200gns for an average of 25,617gns and a median of 11,000gns.

“The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale is a unique sale and the 2018 catalogue has quality and diversity in abundance headlined by the outstanding Royal Ascot Group 2-winning filly Aljazzi,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “The key to the consistent appeal of the world’s largest horses in training sale is that it produces Group 1 winners on the global stage and Grade 1 winners at the Cheltenham Festival in equal measure. Every year the Autumn Horses in Training Sale caters to pretty well every possible requirement of buyers, both Flat and National Hunt, which is why it annually attracts buyers from every continent in the world.”

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