International Sales News

Shadwell snare US$2.3 million Keeneland sale-topper and it might not end there

Sheikha Hissa, daughter of the late Hamdan Al Maktoum, did not wait long to start adding yearlings to her elite stable of runners on day one of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Monday.  When the Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) filly consigned as hip 92 by Gainesway strode into the ring she was victorious at... Read More

Hello Youmzain youngsters star at Arqana

The Arqana buying bench took a healthy shine to the progeny of Cambridge Stud’s young shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain (Kodiac) at the August Yearling Sale at Deauville. The two-time Group 1 winner’s youngsters were keenly sought after with 20 through the ring and 19 sold for €2,447,000 (approx. NZ$4.5 million) at an average of €128,789... Read More

Perry snares dual winner Age Of Sail at Tattersalls

After falling just short during the first two days of the Tattersalls July Sale, Bruce Perry finally prevailed in the famous Park Paddocks sales ring when he parted with 40,000gns (approx. AU$80,000) for Age Of Sail, a dual-winning son of Frankel (Galileo), who was consigned by dual-purpose trainer Gary Moore.  Bred by Godolphin and catalogued... Read More

Houldsworth and Aristia Park’s Guscic snap up daughter of Nathaniel

Late on Tuesday evening, Matt Houldsworth of Howson & Houldsworth Bloodstock teamed up with John Guscic of Aristia Park Bloodstock to purchase Summerfields, an unraced filly by Nathaniel (Galileo), for 65,000gns (approx. AU$130,706) during the first session of the Tattersalls July Sale.   Catalogued as Lot 254 and offered as part of the Godolphin draft, the... Read More

Johnson and McKeever make a splash at the Tattersalls July Sale

Western Australian breeder and owner Gary Johnson made his first trip to the Tattersalls July Sale count, purchasing two mares on the first day of the sale, first parting with 80,000gns (approx. AU$162,940) for Cloud Angel (Frankel), while later on in the day buying Good Liza, a winning daughter of Kingman (Invincible Spirit) for 150,000gns... Read More

Speriamo Bloodstock purchase Arqana top lot La Filomena

Larry Young’s Speriamo Bloodstock purchased the top lot from Arqana’s Summer Sale, which concluded on Thursday. Blandford Bloodstock’s Stuart Boman signed for the three-year-old filly La Filomena (Lope De Vega), who finished a last-start third in the Prix Melisande (Listed, 2000m) at Parislongchamp, going to €395,000 (approx. AU$647,525) to secure the daughter of Lope De... Read More