2005 AUTUMN HORSES IN TRAINING SALE
DAY 3 PRESS STATEMENT
DAY 3: CALLAGHAN PAIR HEADLINE THIRD DAY OF TATTERSALLS HORSES IN TRAINING SALE
The Neville Callaghan trained duo KILWORTH and HAZYVIEW filled two of the top three spots on another strong day of trading on the third day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. There were 221 lots sold on the third day of the sale for a total of 6,281,800 guineas, an increase of 26% on last year's corresponding session. This pushed the average up 26% to 28,424 guineas and the median up 2% to 13,000 guineas.
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Year |
Catalogued |
Offered |
Sold |
Aggregate |
Average |
Median |
2005 |
362 |
251 |
221 |
6,281,800 |
28,424 |
13,000 |
2004 |
344 |
242 |
222 |
5,001,900 |
22,531 |
12,750 |
The two-year-old colt KILWORTH registered a significant catalogue update when he finished second in the recent Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket fixture transferred from Ascot. The son of KALANISI, rated 105 by 'Timeform' and consigned from Callaghan's Rathmoy Stables in Newmarket, saw interest initially from Blandford Bloodstock's Richard Brown and Shawn Drysdale, wife of California based trainer Neil Drysdale. The pair were soon joined by bloodstock agent Gordion Troeller, standing alongside Californian trainer Bob Hess and Newmarket trainer David Loder. The battle for the colt soon developed into a head-to-head duel between Troeller and Loder as the price rose above the 300,000 guineas mark and it was Loder, bidding in a quick and confident manner, who finally securing KILWORTH for 360,000 guineas, the second highest price ever paid for a two-year-old colt at this sale.
LOT 951: KILWORTH
Purchased by David Loder for 360,000 gns
The CAPE CROSS colt HAZYVIEW is no stranger to the Tattersalls sales ring, have been sold as a foal, yearling and most recently as a horse in training at this sale 12 months ago. On that occasion Tom Mohan, who owned the horse in partnership with Callaghan, bought out his partner for 350,000 guineas. The horse stayed in training with Callaghan and registered victories in the Group 3 Diomed Stakes and Listed Midsummer Stakes this year. On his fourth appearance at Tattersalls HAZYVIEW was again in great demand with yet another Californian based trainer Chris Paasch and Loughtown and Chevington Stud's principal Felipe Hinojosa both prominent early. Locally based bloodstock agent Richard O'Gorman soon entered the fray with another local agent Anthony Stroud, and it was Stroud who eventually landed the four-year-old colt for 310,000 guineas. Stroud indicated that the colt would most likely participate in next year's Dubai Racing Carnival, having been purchased for an existing client.
Lot 937: HAZYVIEW
Purchased by Anthony Stroud Bloodstock for 310,000 gns
The draft from Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms is always highly sought after and this year was no exception with the 37 lots offered realising 1,463,000 guineas at an average of 39,541 guineas. The highest of these was the 320,000 guineas given for the three-year-old colt PALOMAR. A winner on his first start, the son of CHESTER HOUSE was also placed third in the recent Group 3 Prix de Lutece behind SHAMDALA at Longchamp and interest in the colt came from all quarters of the British and Irish National Hunt fraternity, with Lambourn trainer Nicky Henderson and Bloodstock Ireland's Kevin Ross, standing alongside dual-purpose trainer Tony Martin both making the early running. Cropredy handler Paul Webber soon joined in along with Sir Robert Ogden's racing manager Barry Simpson, but when the price reached 320,000 guineas Webber waved the white flag and the colt's next start will be in the famous Ogden colours, with the trainer yet to be decided.
LOT 992: PALOMAR
Purchased by Sir Robert Ogden for 320,000 gns
Owner John Fretwell and trainer Eoghan O'Neill have enjoyed a spectacular year, led by their Group 2 Richmond Stakes winning two-year-old colt ALWAYS HOPEFUL. The son of MIND GAMES, who was also placed at Group 1 level in the Prix Morny and the Middle Park Stakes, looked to be one of the most exciting two-year-olds in the catalogue and interest in the colt was widespread from the outset. Californian trainer Chris Paasch, standing with agent Gordian Troeller came closest to securing the two-time winner, but failed to withstand the efforts of Hong Kong based agent Willie Leung, who made the winning bid of 270,000 guineas. Leung, who purchases under the name of Magus Equine, also purchased ESCAPE PLAN, the next lot through the ring, who was also consigned from Fretwell and O'Neill's Averham Park Farm. Leung secured the Listed-placed two-year-old son of KEY OF LUCK for 85,000 guineas and indicated that both he and ALWAYS HOPEFUL would continue their careers in Hong Kong.
