Regally Bred Raybiya to be Offered in Sceptre Sessions at Tattersalls December Mares Sale

The regally bred mare RAYBIYA, the half-sister to this year’s French 2,000 Guineas winner RAYIF, is set to be offered at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, which will take place from Monday 30th November to Thursday 3rd December. The winning daughter of ALMANZOR will be consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment and will be offered in the Sceptre Sessions, which showcases the finest fillies and mares in Europe. She will be offered in foal to STARMAN, last year’s champion first-season sire in Britain and Ireland. 

RAYBIYA hails from a typically deep family fostered by The Aga Khan over several decades. She is out of the HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR mare RAYISA, who was placed twice at Listed level. She has produced the classic winner RAYIF, who has won the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains and the Group 1 Prix Jacques Le Marois this year, as well as placing in the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardére as a two-year-old. The son of SEA THE MOON holds an entry in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on British Champions Day.

RAYBIYA is also a half-sister to RAYEVKA, the daughter of BLUE POINT who was placed twice at Group 1 level including second in the King Charles III Stakes to MISSION CENTRAL at Royal Ascot this year, and third in the Commonwealth Cup last year at the same meeting. A winner of the Group 3 Prix de Saint-Georges at Longchamp in May, RAYEVKA holds a Group 1 entry in the British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot.

The Castlebridge Consignment’s Bill Dwan commented:

“It would be hard to find a better-bred mare in Europe than Raybiya. She hails from one of the many illustrious families nurtured by The Aga Khan and is carrying to the exciting young sire Starman. She represents a great opportunity for any breeding operation to buy into one of the best families in the stud book.

“The Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale is a very fitting stage for such a special offering and The Castlebridge Consignment looks forward to showcasing her to the global bloodstock industry.”

Tattersalls Managing Director Matthew Prior added:

“Raybiya is an exceptionally bred mare, and we are delighted to offer her at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale. As one would expect from an Aga Khan Studs family, there are numerous classic winners and classic placed horses found throughout her pedigree which is particularly current, with two half-siblings having won or placed at Group 1 level this year.

“The Sceptre Sessions were established to showcase the very best fillies and mares at Europe’s leading breeding stock sale. With a pedigree of Raybiya’s quality, she is sure to be among the standout offerings at this year’s sale and will undoubtedly attract interest from leading breeding operations from across the world.” 

“With Rabiya, Tiffany and See The Fire leading the early announcements for this year’s Sceptre Sessions and further quality additions expected to follow, the foundations are in place for another exceptional edition of Europe’s premier breeding stock.”

The Tattersalls December Mares Sale takes place from 30th November to 3rd December, and entries are now open.