Coolmore and Godolphin drafts up for grabs on Inglis Digital
Offerings from Coolmore and Godolphin headline the catalogue for the Inglis Digital November (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.
The Coolmore duo is made up of the Chris Waller-trained Basquiat (Snitzel) and Cool Kaap (American Pharoah {USA}).
Basquiat has been placed in Group 3 company on two occasions, while Cool Kaap has won one of his four career starts.
On the duo, Coolmore’s Racing Manager Charlie Spicer-Jenkins said: “Basquiat finished within a length of the winner in the G1 JJ Atkins in June and is twice placed in Group 3 company; he’s a very rare offering.
Charlie Spicer-Jenkins, racing manager at Coolmore Australia | Image courtesy of Coolmore
“Cool Kaap is a city winner out of a multiple-stakes winner, he has considerable upside. He has been competitive at distances ranging from 1200 metres to 1800 metres on both dry and wet ground so he’s very versatile.’’
Meanwhile, Godolphin will offer 19 racehorses unreserved in the auction including Criaderas (Lonhro), the four-time winner and four-times Group-placed gelding who most recently finished 0.7l third at Newcastle’s Metropolitan meeting last Saturday.
A lightly raced 6-year-old of just 21 starts, Criaderas has finished in the placings in the past two editions of the G2 Villiers H. Other notable entries in the Godolphin draft include half-brothers to Group 1 superstars Anamoe (Street Boss {USA}) and Pierro.
Criaderas, a 6-year-old gelding by Lonhro, is catalogued for the Inglis Digital November (Late) Online Sale | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“It’s a big draft and there’s everything from maiden gallopers right through to the well-performed Criaderas, who bounced back to form at the weekend just gone,’’ Godolphin’s Racing and Bloodstock Manager Jason Walsh said. “He’s a proper horse, Criaderas, he’s only lightly raced and he’s got a long and successful future ahead of him for his new owners in the right environment.”
Regally bred Justify shines in trial
There were five heats for the juveniles at Warwick Farm trials on Friday morning and the 2-year-old daughter of dual-Group 1 winner Global Glamour (Star Witness), by first-season sire Justify (USA), made the best possible impression on her first public appearance.
Just Glamorous, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, recorded a 1l victory in Heat 11 (798 metres), pushed out by Tim Clark to win the trial with Istoria Girl (Written By) finishing second and Bertinelli (Snitzel) close behind in third. Just Glamorous was a $900,000 purchase by her trainers in conjunction with Kestrel Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
The Waterhouse/Bott team also produced The Little Pumper (Shalaa {Ire}) in Heat 8, who spurted to the front late under Tim Clark. He was purchased by the same connections but at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. Costing $120,000, he is out of Sensibility (Redoute’s Choice), a winner who was second in the G1 Flight S.
The Little Pumper was successful at Warwick Farm trials on Friday morning | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Baker’s juveniles impress at trials
Local trainer Bjorn Baker also fielded two juvenile trial winners, with the Deep Field colt Luna Field just prevailing in Heat 9, followed by the All Too Hard filly Stefi Magnetica who was pushed out by Rachel King to take Heat 12.
Luna Field was bought for $375,000 by his trainer, All Winners Thoroughbreds and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. He is out of three-time winner Delaluna (Strategic), a sister to Group 1 winner Mistegic.
Luna Field as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Bought at the same sale, Stefi Magnetica is out of G1 Stradbroke H. winner Mid Summer Music (Oamaru Force), and was knocked down to Cunningham Thoroughbreds, Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) and her trainer for $140,000.
Trapeze Artist filly saunters to Facile trial win
The most visually impressive of the juvenile trial winners on Friday morning was the aptly named Trapeze Artist filly Facile.
Jumping smartly and taking the lead, with little encouragement she quickly left the field trailing upon entering the home straight, sauntering away with Heat 10 under Brenton Avdulla, finishing 4.41l ahead of Fickle (I Am Invincible).
Facile runs out a 4.41l winner of her trial at Warwick Farm on Friday morning | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, Facile was picked up by her trainers at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for $420,000. She is out of the Listed-winning Pierro mare I Like It Easy, and is from the extended family of Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Eagle Falls (Hussonet {USA}).
Moody fined
Peter Moody has been fined over his comments about Blaike McDougall following the jockey’s ride of Amalgamation (Dundeel {NZ}) at Cranbourne on November 12.
On Friday Moody was fined $1000 as he was charged by Racing Victoria stewards under AR 228, concerning conduct affecting the image of racing, whilst a second $1000 fine is to be suspended for two years.
The leaked audio report which resulted in the charge was sent to the owners of Amalgamation, and Moody issued both public and private apologies following the incident. Amalgamation is now trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.
Mills snaps up Declaration Of War filly at Keeneland
Having been active at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale last week, Sheamus Mills of Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA) continued his spend in America and on Thursday he added Miss You Ella (USA) (Declaration Of War {USA}) to his portfolio, snapping up the two-time winner for US$140,000 (AU$208,800).
The 3-year-old filly has also been placed at Grade 3 level and she is out of the three-time-winning Unbridled’s Song (USA) mare Newstouse (USA) making her a half-sister to stakes winner Newstome (USA) (Goldencents {USA}).
Unraced Into Mischief colt makes US$1 million
An unraced 2-year-old colt by record-setting sire Into Mischief (USA) brought US$1 million (AU$1,491,700) from Mick Wallace, agent, on behalf of Gandharvi Racing, to dissolve a partnership very late in the day to top Keeneland's single-session November Horses of Racing Age Sale on Thursday (local).
Produced by Gaudete (USA) (Distorted Humor {USA}) – an unraced half-sister to leading young sire Munnings (USA) – Hip 5352 was consigned by Highgate Sales, Agent XXXV.
The topper previously brought US$350,000 (AU$522,100) from China Horse Club/Gandharvi Racing at last year's Keeneland September Sale. His yearling half-brother by Violence (USA) brought US$300,000 (AU$447,500) from Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables at Keeneland September.
Goffs Foal Sale concludes
Havana Grey (GB) supplied the sale-topping filly on the final day of what Henry Beeby described as a “sensational” November Foal Sale at Goffs.
That €68,000 (AU$105,200) filly (Lot 962) was signed for by renowned judge Paul McCartan of Ballyphillip Stud, best known for breeding speedballs Harry Angel (Ire) and Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), and was consigned by Olive O'Connor Bloodstock.
McCartan said, “She was a beautiful filly out of a Showcasing mare and there are plenty of 2-year-old winners in the pedigree. I've been very impressed by Havana Grey. I really liked his foals from his first crop as well.”
On Thursday, 176 of the 235 foals were sold which equates to a 75 per cent clearance rate in a week where the overall turnover rose 16 per cent to €29,561,000 (AU$45,740,400).
The strong figures didn't stop there. The average rose 15 per cent to €40,110 (AU$62,100) while the median climbed nine per cent to €24,000 (AU$37,100). All told, 737 of the 917 lots offered were sold, translating to a 80 per cent clearance rate.
Havana Grey breeding right tops Tattersalls Online
A breeding right in leading first-season sire Havana Grey (GB) (Lot 57) brought 115,000gns (AU$204,200) from Badgers Bloodstock to top the Tattersalls Online November Sale on Thursday.
Offered on behalf of a partnership, the Whitsbury Manor Stud stallion's breeding right proved popular. The grey has already sired 13 Group/Listed performers, and his top-priced yearling went for 325,000gns (AU$605,600) this season. His stud fee has risen to £18,500 (AU$32,800) for 2023.
Havana Grey (GB) | Standing at Whitsbury Manor Stud, UK
Listed winner Willesee (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (Lot 34) was the second-dearest lot of the day at 90,000gns (AU$159,800). Sent through the ring by Jessica Harrington's Commonstown Stables, the 3-year-old filly went to Mountarmstrong Stud. Her second dam is G3 Prix d'Aumale heroine Helleborine (GB) (Observatory {USA}), the dam of G2 Coventry S. winner and sire Calyx (GB), a son of Kingman (GB).
Overall, 38 lots changed hands for a gross of 446,500gns (AU$792,700) and a clearance rate of 67 per cent. The average was 11,750gns (AU$20,900) and the median was 5500gns (AU$9800).
