Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Breeding Stock Sale in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Arturo Bullrich)

The Argentinian company Arturo Bullrich S.A. will hold a breeding stock auction in the Palermo Racetrack, June 21th, 2011. A total of 54 horses will be presented, including broodmares, broodmare prospects, products of 2009 and 2010, horses in training and stallions prospects.

Some of the lots are

Lot 5. Sai Tirando (USA, 2007) [Leroidesanimaux-Encandiladora]. a bay filly, winnner in San Isidro. In training. Her dam is G2 winner and G1 placed in Argentina and comes from the family of Esnaola [dam of Halo Ola, Sebi Halo, Jacky Halo]

Lot 15. Urucubaca (ARG, 2008) [Peintre Celebre-Lovely Celina(Sihpon)] is a chestnut filly in training, unraced. Her 3rd dam is Mysterious (Epsom Oaks, 1,000 Guineas, Yorkshire Oaks, etc.

Lot 48. Sendintheclowns (BRA, 2006) [Know Heights-Heavenly Dancer(Fitzcarraldo)] is a Gr.1 winner (Gran Premio M.A. Martínez de Hoz, Gr. 1, Feb. 2011) and Gr. 1 placed (second in the GP Carlos Pellegrini, 2010], full brother to Princesa Carina (Gr. 2 winner in ARG) and half brother to Out of Control (Vettori), group 1 performer in Brazil and USA and Notre Dame (Royal Academy) (Gr. 3 winner in Brazil).

Lot. 53 is Successful Affair [ARG, 2005] [Successful Appeal-Stone Flower(Storm Bird)], a bay horse, G1 winner (Premio General San Martín - G1 ARG). Sold as an stallion prospect.

Lot 54. is Mestre [ARG, 2005] [Easing Along-Originaria(Roy)], a chestnut horse, three times Gr. 1 placed in Argentina, including 2nd in the GP Estrellas Classic G1 (to City Banker), 2nd in the GP. República Argentina G1. He is sold as an stallion prospect.

Here is the catalogue in PDF:
http://www.abullrichsa.com/pdfs/BS_JUNIO.pdf

Friday, May 27, 2011

Pure Prize and Giant's Causeway top the San Isidro Million Sales in Argentina

Lot 5. the filly Renaceré [Pure Prize-Jacky Halo], was the maximum price of the three days San Isidro Million Sales in Buenos Aires, organized by Arg-Sales. She was consigned by Haras Nación Irlanda and bought by Starting Gate Stables in 610,000 argentinian pesos. Her dam, Jacky Halo, is Gr. 3 placed in Argentina and sister to Gr.1 winners Sebi Halo, Halo Ola and Snapy Halo.

Two products of Giant's Causeway realized 270,000 pesos each.
Lot 14. De Cero [Giant's Causeway-Devil's Grin(Devil's Bag)], a colt, was consigned by La Mission and sold to Alfredo Gaitán Dassié. The third dam of De Cero is Oil Fable, dam of Cara Raffaela (the dam of Bernardini (Preakness Stakes, Gr. 1).

Lot. 37, Pryanka, a filly by Giant's Causeway and Floridana(Woodman), also realized 270,000 pesos with same consignor and buyer as Lot 14. Pryanka is half sister to Climay (Gr. 1 winner in Argentina).

The web Turfdiario has the complete results:
1st session, 1st session (cont).

Second session, Second session (cont.)

Third session

A colt by Noble Causeway was the top of the Goresbridge sale

Lot 77, consigned by Powerstown Stud and bought by BBA Ireland, a bay colt by Noble Causeway and Lusi Pond (Elusive Quality) was the top lot of the Goresbridge breeze-up sale of May 20th, reaching 130,000 euros.

The second highest price was that of Lot 62, a bay colt by Royal Applause and Tychy, consigned by Torard House Stud and bought by Gary Moore Racing in 90,000 euros.

The total amount of sales was 1,593,650 euros, up from 1,129,800 in 2010. There were 148 catalogued products (136 in 2010), with 21 withdrawn, 127 on offer and 116 sold.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Loughtown Stud for sale in auction June 29th

Loughtown Stud, a 171 acres stud in Kildare, Ireland, will be sold in auction June 29th by Goffs Country, the branch of Goffs for equine properties.

It includes a ranch style bungalow and 4 staff residences. Loughtown Stud is owned by Felipe Hinojosa, owner also of Dehesa de Milagro in Spain and Chevington Stud in Newmarket.

More info, photos and videos here:
http://www.goffscountry.com/property/?p=28

HIP#9: A two year old filly for sale

Benemeritum (SPA) [Dyhim Diamond-Tennesi(Policy Matter), a bay filly, foaled in 2009



by Dyhim Diamond [Night Shift-Ciboulette(Homing)] Sire of: Turtle Bowl (Gr. 1 Prix Jean Prat) , Bannaby (Gr.1 Prix du Cadran), etc.

1st dam
Tennessi (SPA, Policy Matter), unraced. Own sister to Shiva. Dam of
- Karuna (filly, Limpid). 2 placings in 7 starts at three.
- Larraintzar (filly, Leadership). 1 placing at 2 in Madrid.
- Belate (filly, Dyhim Diamond). One win and 8 placings in 9 starts at two and three (2011), including 2nd in the Premio Copa de Criadores, 2nd in the Premio Valderas (Spanish 1,000 Guineas). In training.

2nd dam
Isla Cristina (Lorgot). 6 wins at 3 and 4, including Premio Kutxa
Dam of 2 winners
- Shiva, winner of the Criterium Nacional, 2 placings. Dam of: Dody (Benne's Son), 1 win at 3 in 4 starts; Jakemate (Denver County), 2 wins, including Copa de Criadores. In training.
- Envido (Palm Island). 6 wins and 12 placings in Spain and in France.

3ª Madre
Barraca(SPA) (El Gaucho), 4 wins, 10 placings. winner of the Criterium Nacional. 4th in the Premio Valderas (Spanish 1,000 guineas). Dam of winners.


Contact for HIP#9: e-mail

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

BBAG Spring sale in Germany, June 3rd

German Company BBAG will hold its Spring Breeze-up sale on Friday June 3rd in Baden-Baden, with a total of 112 products for sale. Sire include: Samum, Oasis Dream, Desert Prince, Kris Kin, Shirocco

The catalogue can be found here:
http://www.bbag-sales.de/Downloads.html&lan_id=2

Sunday, May 22, 2011

HIP #8: Broodmare for sale: Sophie Gardens

Sophia Gardens (GB), a chestnut mare, [Barathea-Lovely Lyca(Night Shift)
Race record: winner of 9 races at 4 to 6 years in GB and in Germany and
£29,591 and placed 9 times.

1st Dam: Lovely Lyca(GB), won 2 races at 3 years and £8897 and placed twice; Own sister to Barboukh (GB); dam of seven winners from 9 runners and 9 living foals of racing age viz
- Jeanmaire (IRE) (2003 f. by Dansili (GB)), won 1 race at 2 years and £28,524 and placed 8 times including third in EBF Dick Poole Stakes, Salisbury, L.
- Sophia Gardens (GB) (2004 f. by Barathea (IRE)), see above.
- Topiary Red (GB) (2002 g. by Zafonic (USA)), won 5 races at 4, 5 and 7 years at home and in Slovakia and £14,124 and placed 3 times.
-Polish Off (GB) (1998 g. by Polish Precedent (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £10,527 and placed 10 times.
Brooksby (GB) (2006 f. by Diktat (GB)), won 1 race at 2 years, £6739, placed 8 times.
- Lyca Ballerina (GB) (2001 f. by Marju (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years and £10,168 and placed 7 times; dam of a winner viz-
POSE (IRE), 2 races at 3 years, 2010 and £15,220 and placed 4 times.
- Island Rhapsody (GB) (2007 f. by Bahamian Bounty (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years, 2010 and placed twice.
- Old Tom (IRE) (2000 g. by Bering), placed once at 2 years.
- Melbury (GB) (2008 f. by Diktat (GB)), ran a few times at 2 years, 2010.

2nd Dam
Turban (Glint of Gold), won 2 races at 3 years and £7040 and placed twice; dam of eight winners from 10 runners and 13 foals of racing age including
- Barboukh (GB) (f. by Night Shift (USA)), won 2 races at 3 years and £19,098 including Fern Hill Rated Handicap, Ascot, L., placed 4 times; dam of winners: Barbola (USA), won Prix Exbury, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and third in Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Rome, Gr.1.
Favoured (GB), placed once at 2 years; dam of Oshu Crown (UAE), winner in
Japan, third in Japan Dirt Derby, Ohi, L.; Burqa (GB), unraced; dam of Sir Lando (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2010 in Norway and £78,014 and placed second in Subaru Norsk Derby, Ovrevoll, L.
- Papaha (FR) (f. by Green Desert (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £12,891, placed second in Golden Daffodil Stakes, Chepstow, L.; dam of winners.
- Tricorne (GB) (f. by Green Desert (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years and £7620, placed third in St Hugh's Stakes, Newbury, L.; dam of winners: Norwegian Pride (FR), won HSBC Trinhaus Burkhardt Riemer Meile, Munich, L.
- Old California (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years, £19,829; also won 1 race over hurdles.
-Turban Heights (IRE), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £14,177 and placed twice.
- First Son (IRE), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £11,367.
- Paris in the fall (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice; dam of winners: Exceedingly French (AUS), won St Albans Stakes, Moonee Valley, L.

3rd Dam: Cockade. Winner of 1 race at three. Own sister to Camden Town and High Top. dam of seven winners from 8 runners and 10 foals of racing age, including:
- Old Vic. Champion older horse in Europe in 1990. Won 6 races at 2 and 3 including, Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr. 1, Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr. 1, Chester Vase, Gr. 3 and Classic Trial, Sandown Park. Gr. 3; sire
- Splash of Colour. winner of 3 races at 3 and 4, including EBF Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr. 3 and Prix Foy Escada, Longchamp, Gr. 3

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

San Isidro Million Sale, 22, 24 and 26 May 2011, Buenos Aires (Arg-Sales)

The argentinian company Arg-Sales holds an auction the days 22, 24 and 26 of May in Buenos Aires, with 287 products foaled in 2009.

Here is the index of the complete catalogue:
http://www.arg-sales.com/2011/0522SIM/sim.htm, here is the complete catalog in PDF: http://www.arg-sales.com/2011/0522SIM/SIM.pdf

Index to day 1: http://www.arg-sales.com/2011/0522SIM/dia1.htm
Index to day 2: http://www.arg-sales.com/2011/0522SIM/dia2.htm
Index to day 3: http://www.arg-sales.com/2011/0522SIM/dia3.htm


Sires include: Aptitude (USA) (9 products), Art Master (USA) (12), Catcher in the Rye (19), Easing Along (7), Footstepsinthesand (16), Giant's Causeway (11), Honour and Glory (24), Interprete (4), Johannesburg (12), Southern Halo (5), Storm Surge (9), Thunder Gulch (11) and Van Nistelrooy (12), among others

Some lots:
Lot #1 Fijadisimo is a colt by Giant's Causeway and Fiereze. He is half brother to Fiesta Lady (GP Selección Gr. 1 in ARG, 2nd in UAE 1,000 guineas G2 in UAE). First dam and second dam also Gr. 1 performers.

Lot #12 Notak, is a chestnut colt, by Giant's Causeway and Nortak (GP de Potrancas, Gr. 1 ARG and GP 1,000 Guineas, Gr. 1 ARG). His second dam was broodmare of the year in Argentina.

Lot #22 Kuna, a bay colt Easing Along-Indianita (GP E Acebal G1 ARG and Gran Premio Criadores G1 ARG). He is half brother to Indio Glorioso (ARG), by Honour and Glory (GP Jockey Club G1 ARG, GP 2000 Guineas G1 ARG)

Lot #23 Beaury Mission, a bay filly by Aptitude and Beauty Melody. Beauty Melody is winner of the GP Internacional Ciudad de Buenos Aires (G1 ARG).

Lot #37 Bryanka is a filly by Giant's Causeway and Floridana. She is half sister to Climay (GP General San Martín G1) and Doherty (Gr. 1 placed)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Goresbridge (Ireland) flat breeze-up sale, May 19-.20

Goresbridge Horse Sales in Ireland organizes a Flat Breeze-Up sale the days 19 (breeze-up) and 20 (sale) of May 2011.

The sires of the 2yos include Moss Vale, Barathea, Whipper, High Chaparral, Cape Cross, Ifraaj, Peintre Celebre, Dalakhani, Holy Roman Emperor, Shirocco, Motivator, Librettist, One Cool Cat, Aussie Rules, Refuse to Bend, etc.


Some interesting lots are:

Lot 2. a bay colt by Whipper. 2nd. dam is Kartajana, multiple Gr.1 winner-placed

Lot 11. a bay filly. Her dam is own sister to Proud Citizen (2nd Kentucky Derby, 3rd Preakness Stakes). 3rd dam: Own sister to La Prevoyante.

Lot 21. a chestnut filly. by Footstepsinthesand. 2nd dam: Safita.

Lot 42. a bay filly by Peintre Celebre. half to two Gr. 3 winners

Lot 55. a bay filly by Namid. 1st dam is half sister to Wandesta and De Quest.

Lot. 79. a bay filly by Strategic Prince. 2nd dam, Passamaquody is own sister to Navajo Princess

Lot 95. a bay filly by Danroad. 2nd dam is Grenzen. 1st dam is own sister to Twilight Agenda.

Lot 106. Filly, by Aussie Rules. Half to Innit (IRE) (Gr. 2 winner)

Lot 113. bay colt by Manduro. 3rd dam: Fanfreluche.


Here is the catalogue: http://www.irishhorse.com/Catalogues/BreezeUp.pdf