Royal Ascot had been so firmly in the minds of buyers ahead of the Goffs UK Breeze Up Sale that it was a bit surprising not to see the head and tail caps on the Town Moor during two extended rehearsals on Sunday. April 24 morning.
A sizable crowd of stallion dealers, owners and trainers lined up next to the racecourse as about 190 2-year-olds walked their steps, although it was difficult to identify and Accurate viewership numbers due to many spectators were wise to stay in their cars and get out of the cold.
But, whatever the specifics, it’s no surprise that so many potential buyers have flocked to South Yorkshire in search of a potential Royal Ascot puppy, as the sale has hit impressive track record in this area. The past seven years have seen the winners of eight Royal Ascot races graduate from the Doncaster Breeze Up Sale, a list dominated by, but not exclusive to, high-achieving 2-year-olds.
Boy the poster from last year’s renovation is Bradsell who became the decisive winner of Coventry Stakes (G2) for Archie Watson less than eight weeks after being purchased by Tom Biggs of Blandford Bloodstock for £47,000.
Bradsell was prepared and supplied by jumper, shipper Mark Grant, who was riding atop a wave also saw two shipments of his Craven Sale, his ponies. ta. Invincible spirit And green point , taking 180,000gns and 250,000gns respectively at Newmarket last week. Grant brings Doncaster a four-strong draft featuring equal ponies praise (lot 139), yearbook (Hip 143), and United States Navy Flag (Lot 30) as well as a girl with a good relationship because mehmas (Lot 100).
“We have four of them here and they look pretty professional because they are all straight and beautiful,” says Grant. “I’m not sure how they did it at the time, but they looked good doing what they did, so we’re happy with how they did it.
“The ground is a bit slow at first, but there’s a dry wind all day, so I can say the ground will be better later on. So time could be faster for winds that blow later.”
Expanding on the make and model of the Doncaster race car, Grant said: “You were looking for a nimble, sharp horse to join this sale. We invited Bradsell here last year and he He’s very fast, so he’s the type of guy that will always come here. He just looks fast.
“It’s hard to find another horse like Bradsell, but we have a very smart Aclaim pony. It walks pretty well and always beckons me to stay home, so I wanted to think it could be a clever horse.”
perfect power backed his 2021 Norfolk Stakes (G2) victory by winning the Commonwealth Cup (G1). Winning three top prizes in a productive workout, Perfect Power is now in the middle of his first season at Darley’s Dalham Hall Stud, where his fee was £15,000.
The winner of Middle Park Stakes (G1) and Prix Morny (G1) is a good advertisement for the talent that can be unearthed at this sale, not only for his own achievements but also for his outstanding performance. stem from the first crop of ardad , who shared the top title at £170,000 on a 2016 renewal before retiring to Overbury Stud. Both horses were autographed by Richard Brown of Blandford, who was among those checking out this year’s offerings during a bright and cool afternoon of show.
Many people watching Doncaster took part in the action at the Tattersalls Craven Sale last week, including Anthony Stroud, who signed a contract for the sale of 625,000 gns, Richard Ryan, Najd Stud representative Saud Al Qahtani and Eoin Sullivan, who is busy shopping on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s interests.
With significant investment and months of hard work invested in these windbreakers, the hours leading up to a sale can be a stressful time for shippers. One salesman left to ponder the precarious nature of selling bragging 2-year-olds is Mick Murphy of Longways Stables, who has been candid about his luck on the Doncaster track.
Mick Murphy
“I think I have a good group coming here and I think I have two incredibly fast horses,” Murphy said. “I thought my fat Dark Angel (Plot 167) and Blue Point pony (Plot 8) would be fast, but one delivered and the other didn’t.
“Dark Angel flies well, but Blue Point seems a bit flat. It’s my horse Munnings companion (topped the first day of the Craven Sale when bought by Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for 360,000 gns) and I really think he can be faster than the Dirty Dark Angel.”
While it didn’t live up to Murphy’s expectations, Blue Point pony still seems to have a lot going for him as the €105,000 crochet hook is his second pony. Kodyanna runner-up in the Prix de Cabourg (G3) and third in Redcar’s List-2-Year-Old Trophy.
CEO Tim Kent outlined Goffs UK’s aim when compiling the easy sale catalog, saying: “We’re looking for 2-year-olds as smart as Bradsell. When we check and say Talking to suppliers, we always thought, ‘Does this horse have a realistic chance of going to Royal Ascot if all goes well?’
“Obviously not all of them made it, but that’s what we think. We’ve had seven Royal Ascot winners in seven years, and from what we see in the breeze and the What we’re seeing in the ruler, it looks like there’s some ammunition to continue the theme.
“The last few hours have been really busy and we know a lot of people are coming in tomorrow, so we’re hoping for a good deal. There are some new buyers here, which is exciting, along with our existing customers, so hopefully it’ll all come together tomorrow.”
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Where: Goffs UK sales complex, Doncaster
When: Sale starts April 25 at 10am (local time)
Last year’s stats: From 158 lots offered for sale, 133 lots were sold, 84% with sales of £6,515,500 ($8,105,803) up 5% year-on-year, an average of £48,989 ($60,946) increase 1% and an average of £36,000 ($44,786) or more 6%.
Notable graduates: A’Ali (sold by Star Bloodstock, purchased by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock for £135,000); Bradsell (sold by Mark Grant Racing, purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for £47,000); Perfect Strength (sold by Tally-Ho Stud, purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for £110,000); beef steel (sold by Kilbrew Stables, bought by Michael O’Callaghan for £28,000)
