2007 OCTOBER YEARLING SALE Book 1
DAY 1 PRESS STATEMENT
SON OF MONTJEU TOPS OPENING DAY OF TATTERSALLS OCTOBER 1
It was a case of saving the best until last as a son of MONTJEU, who was the last lot in the ring, topped proceeding’s at 500,000 guineas on the opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, sponsored by Betfair. A total of 126 lots were sold for 14,548,000 guineas, at an average of 115,460 guineas and a median of 86,000 guineas.
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Catalogued |
Offered |
Sold |
Aggregate |
Average |
Median |
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2007 |
185 |
165 |
126 |
14,548,000 |
115,460 |
86,000 |
2006 |
164 |
142 |
107 |
13,129,000 |
122,701 |
80,000 |
Lot 185, the bay colt by MONTJEU out of NASHWAN mare MILLENNIUM DASH is an own brother to the Listed winning and Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks placed DASH TO THE TOP. Consigned from Egon Weinfeld’s Meon Valley Stud, the stunning looking colt attracted interest from all parts of the ring, but it was Lambourn trainer Marcus Tregoning, with a group of owners from Kazakhstan, who made much of the running. However, Tregoning was unable to withstand the efforts of Coolmore supremo John Magnier whose bid of 500,000 guineas succeeded in seeing off all his rivals, allowing him to secure the colt.
Video of the top lot
LOT 185: MONTJEU - MILLENNIUM DASH
Purchased by John Magnier for 500,000 gns
The second highest priced lot on the opening day was 480,000 guineas for Lot 25, the KYLLACHY half-sister to the dual Group 1 winner DUTCH ART, who was knocked down to Blandford Bloodstock’s Tom Goff. Goff saw off the efforts of Lynn Lodge Stud’s Eddie O’Leary and Barouche Stud’s Rory Matthews to secure the filly on behalf of Andrew Black, co-founder and part owner of Betfair who are sponsors of Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale. Black has enjoyed good racecourse success this year with Royal Ascot winner WINKER WATSON and purchased the filly with a view to breeding from her in the future. Out of the SPECTRUM mare HALLAND PARK LASS, the filly was consigned to the sale by Paul and Sara Thorman’s Trickledown Stud and provided a great pinhooking result for her owners who purchased her as a foal at last year’s Tattersalls December Foal Sale for 280,000 guineas through agent Amanda Skiffington.
LOT 25: KYLLACHY - HALLAND PARK LASS
Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for 480,000 gns
Derby winner GALILEO has had a great start to his stud career with the likes of TEOFILO, NEW APPROACH and SIXTIES ICON, and his progeny have naturally been in great demand, none moreso on the opening day that Lot 137. The flashy chesnut son of the SHIRLEY HEIGHTS mare LLIA was knocked down to agent John Warren for 450,000 guineas on behalf of owner Sir Robert Ogden after Warren saw off the efforts of John Magnier. The half brother to Listed winning and Group placed KOOTENAY will go into training with Jeremy Noseda at his Shalfleet Stables base in Newmarket.
