2007 DECEMBER FOAL SALE DAY 5
PRESS STATEMENT
TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOAL SALE RECORDS SECOND BEST EVER AGGREGATE
Fillies dominated the final session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, accounting for three of the four lots to realise 200,000 guineas or more on a day which saw 153 lots sold for 6,775,000 guineas at an average of 44,281 guineas and a median of 28,500 guineas. This took the five day aggregate to 28,684,600 guineas for the 785 lots sold, at an average of 36,541 guineas and a median of 20,000 guineas.
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2007 |
1,395 |
1,182 |
785 |
28,684,600 |
36,541 |
20,000 |
2006 |
1,131 |
908 |
746 |
28,861,600 |
38,688 |
22,000 |
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2007 |
272 |
223 |
153 |
6,775,000 |
44,281 |
28,500 |
2006 |
206 |
153 |
126 |
6,347,000 |
50,373 |
35,000 |
Catalogued as lot 1446, the grey filly by GREEN DESERT out of the SELKIRK mare HOTELGENIE DOT COM is a three part sister to the dual Group 1 winner SIMPLY PERFECT, victorious in last season’s Fillies’ Mile and this year’s Falmouth Stakes. Consigned from David Powell’s Catridge Farm Stud on behalf of Derek and Jean Clee, the filly was knocked down to Brook Stud’s Dwayne Woods for 240,000 guineas. HOTELGENIE DOT COM was placed in both the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes and the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile when under the tutelage of Mick Channon and is a half-sister to the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner BIANCA NERA.
LOT 1446: GREEN DESERT - HOTELGENIE DOT COM
Purchased by Dwayne Woods for 240,000 gns
Irish trainer Jim Bolger has had plenty of success this year with daughters of GONE WEST stallion MR GREELEY with English and Irish 1,000 Guineas winner FINSCEAL BEO and Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner SAOIRSE ABU and so it was no surprise to hear that it was on his behalf that BBA Ireland’s Eamonn Reilly had purchased lot 1593 for 200,000 guineas. The filly, consigned from Tom Gaffney’s Churchtown House Stud, is out of the Stakes placed TALE OF THE CAT mare CIVILITY CAT, a half sister to the Group placed mare LOVEALOCH, dam of 2005’s Champion English two-year-old, FLASHY WINGS. The sale represented an immediate return for her owners, who purchased CIVILITY CAT through BBA Ireland carrying this filly at last year’s Tattersalls December Mare Sale for 340,000 guineas.
LOT 1593: MR GREELEY - CIVILITY CAT
Purchased by BBA Ireland for 200,000 gns
Daughters of SADLER’S WELLS are in great demand from breeders and so it was no surprise to see lot 1647, the filly by the fourteen time GB/Ire Champion Sire out of the DAYJUR mare DIALI knocked down to Margaret O’Toole for 210,000 guineas. The half brother to the Group 3 Curragh Cup winner MAHARIB is out of a three parts sister to dual Group 1 winner POLISH PRECEDENT and was consigned to the sale from Felipe Hinojosa’s Chevington and Loughtown Studs. O’Toole secured the filly at the expense of French trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias.
LOT 1647: SADLER'S WELLS - DIALI
Purchased by Margaret O'Toole for 210,000 gns
The one colt to breach the 200,000 guineas barrier on the final day was lot 1501, the son of MONSUN out of the SECOND SET mare AILETTE, the half-sister to the German 2,000 Guineas winner AVISO and to AVOCETTE, dam of the Group 1 German Oaks winner AMARETTE and ARRAS, third in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club. Consigned from European Sales Management, the colt was purchased by Camas Park Stud’s Timmy Hyde for 205,000 guineas after he saw off the efforts of Charlie Gordon-Watson, and looks set to be reoffered next year.
LOT 1501: MONSUN - AILETTE
Purchased by Timmy Hyde for 205,000 gns
At the conclusion of the 2007 Tattersalls December Foal Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;
“Last year’s December Foal Sale set new records across the board with an average price up a massive 34% and turnover also in uncharted territory up 24%. This year’s Foal Sale has all but matched those extraordinary figures with turnover and average second only to 2006.
“To a large degree this week’s foal trade has mirrored the yearling market, with demand at the top of the market as strong, if not stronger, than ever. The number of foals making 200,000 guineas or more has exceeded even last year’s total and competition for quality, commercial foals has been intense throughout the five days. The one statistic, however, which does not compare well with last year is the percentage of lots sold and with the huge numbers catalogued it has been evident that the market has been unforgiving for foals which fell short of the stringent standards set by the pinhookers.
“The record numbers have also placed a strain on the stabling and despite having the sale over five days, instead of the traditional four, it has been tough to accommodate the numbers as well as we would like. There are not many options remaining which will suit both vendors and purchasers alike while the numbers remain at this level, but it is an issue which we will be looking at closely in the coming months.
“In the meantime we are looking forward to the breeding stock sale which begins on Monday. As this week’s foal trade has shown demand for quality stock remains high and the catalogue is outstanding.”