THERE were 29 wildcard entries added to the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale catalogue this week, bringing the total number of horses on offer next Thursday and Friday to 280.
They will breeze at Fairyhouse Racecourse from 8.30am on Thursday and selling starts at Friday from 10am.
The last major European breeze-up sale of the year, this auction produced Group 3 Anglesey Stakes winner Kairyu and listed winners Ballymount Boy and Fun With Flags last year, along with the unbeaten filly Purple Lily who is expected to run in the Irish 1000 Guineas next weekend.
Catalogue highlights
Lot 3: Persian King half-brother to Territories.
Lot 6: Ribchester half-brother to Twilight Gleaming.
Lot 12: Blue Point filly out of an own-sister to two-time Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed filly Venus De Milo.
Lot 14: Starspangledbanner half-sister to Rohaan, 10-time winner incl Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes.
Lot 18: Ghaiyyath half-sister to Western Australia and Hoarding.
Lot 23: Magna Grecia half-brother to Coral Beach, Group 3 winner.
Lot 40: Kingman filly out of an own-sister to Pretty Perfect.
Lot 56: Too Darn Hot filly out of a Group 3 winner.
Lot 62: Earthlight filly out of a winning half-sister to Kinross.
Lot 78: Wootton Bassett half-brother to Cairo, and out of a blacktype winning own-sister to Gustav Klimt.
Lot 89: Vino Rosso colt out of a Group 3-winning mare, and half-brother to Grade 3 winner Dreaming Of Drew.
Lot 90: Bungle Inthejungle half-brother to Roman Mist and Vischio.
Lot 94: No Nay Never filly whose dam Easter is an own-sister to Irish 1000 Guineas winner Peaceful.
Lot 113: Blue Point half-sister to Barbill, listed winner and Group 3-placed in the Cornwallis Stakes.
Lot 156: Make Believe colt out of a Group 3-performing dam and a half-brother to Impact Warrior, placed in the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks.
Lot 176: Mehmas half-brother to Jaameh, Group 3 winner in Australia.
Lot 193: No Nay Never filly out of a Group 3 mare and a half-sister to a winning Exceed And Excel colt.
Lot 237: Blue Point colt out of a winning own-sister to Raven’s Pass.
Lot 240: No Nay Never colt out of a Grade 1-winning mare in the US.
Lot 244: Far Above half-sister to four blacktype horses.
Lot 248: No Nay Never half-brother to Mince, champion three-year-old sprinter in Europe.
Lot 253: Hello Youmzain half-brother to four winners including listed winners.
Lot 257: Pinatubo colt out of listed winner Aqlaam Vision.
Lot 263: Mehmas half-brother to Group 2 winner Fox Champion.
Lot 269: Oasis Dream half-brother to Group 2-placed Maxi Boy.
Lot 271: Blue Point colt out of blacktype mare Nyarhini.
Lot 275: Twirling Candy colt out of Grade 1 winner Rosalind.
Sale info
Sale: Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale at Fairyhouse
Date/time: Breezing at Fairyhouse Racecourse from 8.30am on Thursday, May 23rd. Sale starts 10am on Friday, May 24th.
Lots: 280 Tel: 01 8864300
Web: tattersalls.ie