Last year’s sale featured jubilant scenes as Bansha House Stables sold Group 3 Marble Hill Stakes winner Givemethebeatboys for a top price of £1.1million.
The Marnane family retained a share in the Jessica Harrington-trained colt, who went on to carry the Bronsan Racing colours to a close fourth in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes.
Coventry contender
Another Coventry Stakes contender is a likely highlight on Monday, with the Adrian Keatley-trained Francisco’s Piece already boasting a Listed win to his name. The debut winner claimed a Listed sprint at Chantilly by two and a half lengths and has smart British form, having finished a short head behind Wathnan Racing’s private purchase Shadow Army in a Class 2 at York.
Amy Murphy offers a similarly exciting prospect in Rock Hunter, who is under consideration for the Norfolk and Windsor Castle Stakes. A three length debut winner at Chantilly, he finished second on his next two starts in a Royal Ascot Trial and in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown.
Irish entries
The Norfolk Stakes is also the target for Michael O’Callaghan’s smart newcomer Evening Saigon, while Bansha House Stables’ debut winner Rock N Roll Rocket holds an entry in the Windsor Castle Stakes.
Jack Davison brings two to Kensington Park Gardens, including recent Irish 2,000 Guineas fifth and Jersey Stakes contender Take Me To Church. Dermot Weld completes the Irish consignment with Group 3 Hampton Court Stakes contender Taraj.
Successful over a mile, Taraj returned last month with a fine third to Los Angeles in the Derby Trial on his first start over ten furlongs. Australian interests will be familiar with his pedigree, being out of a full-sister to Weld’s dual Stakes winner Imaging, who went on to land a Group 2 and place at the highest level for Chris Waller.
High class fillies
It’s a case of quality over quantity in terms of fillies catalogued, headlined by Patrice Coittier’s Group 2 Prix de Sandringham heroine Sparkling Plenty. A full-sister to Group 3 Jersey Stakes winner and Group 1 second Noble Truth, she is a leading contender for the Group 1 Prix de Diane.
Stan Moore offers Group 3 winner Queues Likely with a Sandringham entry, following her runner-up placing in the Group 2 German 1,000 Guineas. The other filly entered will also intrigue breeders, as an unraced two-year-old by Kingman, out of the top-class race mare Laurens.
The sale will kick off with the offering of breeding rights to Ardad, Galiway, Havana Grey and Phoenix Of Spain. The catalogue is available to view