Regally bred daughter of Frankel tops Goffs

Frankel filly stands out

Consigned by the Grassicks' Newtown Stud as Lot 652 out of Sanwa (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), the Frankel (GB) filly could be regarded as a collector's item and secured a fitting pricetag of €550,000 (AU$857,000).

A half-sister to Sea The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a breathtaking winner of a G1 Deutsches Derby and a highly respected stallion, she is also from a family which contains Monsun's (Ger) Group 1 winners Schiaparelli (Ger), Salve Regina (Ger) and Samum (Ger), who all feature under the second dam.

Furthermore, her 2-year-old full sister Sea The Sky (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) – who cost €820,000 (AU$1.27 million) as a yearling, broke her maiden at Chantilly earlier this month at the first time of asking for André Fabre.

Speaking after purchasing the Heike Bischoff and Niko Lafrentz-bred filly, Juddmonte's Barry Mahon said, “She is a beautiful filly with an outstanding pedigree and it is not very often that a filly like her comes to the market. Obviously she is by Frankel, who has had a phenomenal year and she will eventually join the Juddmonte broodmare band. We're delighted to have bought her.

“I'm sure you have heard of the Green Book, which is the Juddmonte broodmare band and it is not often a filly of this calibre comes onto the market and they were keen to add her to the Green Book. It's such an outstanding pedigree so hopefully one day she will join the broodmare band and go on to breed good horses for Juddmonte.”

Bischoff admitted to mixed emotions after selling her filly.

“I am absolutely overwhelmed,” she said. “One side of my heart is of course very sad but the other one is happy. She has gone to a lovely owner and I hope they have loads of luck with her. It's a lot of money for a little foal. You can buy a house for that or even more so you have to be happy.

"My knees were shaking and I wasn't sure if it was all the tea I was drinking at Sheila Grassick's office or my nerves, but I think it was my nerves. Goffs was a fabulous place to sell her and I am very grateful for the fabulous treatment here.”

Stars' shine bright

The Wardstown Stud duo of Mark and Elaine Clarke brought a fine son of Sea The Stars (Ire) out of their good producer Holda (Ire) (Docksider {USA}) to Goffs as Lot 562, and they were well rewarded when the half-brother to G1 EP Taylor S. winner Blond Me (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) was knocked down to Camas Park Stud for €270,000 (AU$420,000).

The foal was bred in conjunction with the stallion's owners, Sunderland Holding, and for good measure was even led up in the sales ring by Mark Clarke himself.

The pedigree can boast of producing a Group 1 winner in each of the first three generations, and a delighted Clarke said afterwards, “It is a very special family day and we are so thrilled. He is a smashing horse and has all the attributes to ultimately make a great racehorse, and we wish the Hydes the best of luck with him.

"It's a big day for us, and it was a bit surreal leading him up. Even though it was a foal share, when the price starts heading towards a quarter of a million that's new territory to us so it really is exciting. We still have the mare, we also have a daughter of hers called My Brunette to breed from and even though Holda is not in foal at the moment we have plenty of options to consider for her next year.”

It also took a bid of €270,000 (AU$420,000) from Frannie Woods to secure another Sea The Stars colt offered by Jacqui Norris' Jockey Hall Stud as Lot 623. Sold on behalf of breeder Ling Tsui's Sunderland Holding, the colt is the second produce of the unraced Newton's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) whose first foal, a sister to Wednesday's offering, was bought by U.S. investors Bridlewood Farm and Madaket Stables last year.

The colt will likely reappear at a yearling sale next year for Rathbarry Stud with Frannie Woods commenting, “He is a lovely foal, we've been trying to buy a Sea The Stars for a number of years so now we've finally got one, let's hope everything goes well with him. I didn't think I'd have to stretch so far to get him and hopefully the sister in America might do us a turn in the meantime. The market is strong, which isn't a surprise after the yearling sales and the nice ones are not easily bought.”

Pinhookers reload

One of the bravest pinhookers in the business, Philipp Stauffenberg, was back in town arming himself for next year's yearling sales and among his purchases this week was a Night Of Thunder (Ire) filly, Lot 687. Bought for €240,000 (AU$374,000), the filly was offered by Oghill House Stud out of the G3 Prix Miesque winner Sweety Dream (Fr) (Dream Ahead {USA}).

“She is a lovely, strong, precocious-looking filly with great movement and I am delighted to have gotten her,” Stauffenberg said. “The dam was a Group-winning 2-year-old so this filly has every chance of being a smart, early type. The market is quite strong but I am happy that breeders are being rewarded as they work very hard producing these lovely horses,” he added.

Another very shrewd pinhooker who isn't afraid to spend big on the right article is Michael Fitzpatrick of Kilminfoyle House Stud and the Laois man paid €215,000 (AU$335,000) for a Blue Point (Ire) colt offered by Limekiln Stud as Lot 711. The foal is out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Wild Child (Ire) whose yearling filly by Camelot (GB) was bought by Kenny McPeek in the Orby Sale for €200,000 (AU$311,000).

Noyelles delivers again

The 17-year-old mare Noyelles (Ire) (Docksider {USA}) has been very good to Nick and Alice Nugent since the couple bought her for €22,000 (AU$34,000) in France 14 years ago, and the mare came up trumps again when her Frankel colt, consigned by Neilstown Stud as Lot 626, sold for €210,000 (AU$327,000) to the Nugent's neighbour Eddie O'Leary's Lynn Lodge Stud. Noyelles is already the dam of two stakes winners and with two young Frankel's on the ground and a 2021 Kingman (GB) covering, she could well add to that tally in the coming years.

The solitary Kingman foal on offer at Goffs this week had a dam-line to match his brilliant paternal influence, being a Moyglare Stud-bred and offered son of Majestic Silver (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}), making him a half-brother to stakes winners Carla Bianca (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and Joailliere (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Lot 598 will return to a sales ring next autumn after being knocked down to Mick Flanagan on behalf of Baroda Stud for €200,000 (AU$311,000).

“He is a lovely horse with plenty of quality and substance, but as an April foal he should develop more over the winter,” said Baroda's David Cox. “He's a good mover and comes from a great family and we look forward to reselling him next year,” he added.

The final day of foal action takes place on Thursday when trade is set to resemble the earlier part of the week.