THE Breeze-Up Sale at Ascot is being conducted for the fourth time by Tattersalls Ireland, who took it over from Brightwells. The sale has proved to be a great success in recent years as it is the first breeze-up of the year and has produced horses such as The Wow Signal, who cost £50,000 and won the Group 1 Prix Morny at Deauville and the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, plus Group 1 star Sands Of Mali and also First Selection, winner of the Group 3 Solario Stakes. There have already been many winners from last year’s sale.
Tattersalls Ireland has already sent out the catalogue of 91 lots for this year’s Ascot Breeze-Up Sale, to be held on Wednesday, April 3rd. The auction takes place in the sales arena in the racing stables, across the road from Ascot Racecourse, and will start at noon.
The horses will have breezed on the racecourse at midday on Tuesday. Approximately three-quarters of the entries are being offered by Irish vendors.
PRINCIPAL VENDORS
BANSHA HOUSE STABLES
Lot 19 2yo b c by Kodiac. Second produce. Dam half-sister to 6 winners, including Moth Ball (4 wins, Grade 3 Morvich Handicap at Santa Anita). Family of champion Saumarez (Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe).
Lot 61 2yo b c by Elusive City. Dam Leah Claire won 9 races, listed placed twice. Grandam Kate Emily won 9 races. Family of graded winners in USA.
Lot 86 2yo b c by Acclamation. First produce. Dam won at 2 years, half-sister to listed scorer Heaven’s Guest (10 wins). Grandam Bakewell Tart listed winner, own-sister to Macaroon (listed winner in France).
BROWN ISLAND STABLES
Lot 30 2yo b c by Wootton Bassett. Second produce. Dam half-sister to 3 winners. Family of champions Free Eagle and Talking Picture.
Lot 32 2yo b f by Equiano. Half-sister to a 2yo winner. Dam half-sister to 5 winners, including Nevisian Lad (Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket). Grandam won 3 races, from prolific American family.
Lot 90 2yo ch f by Outstrip. Second produce. Dam half-sister to 3 winners, out of own-sister to Possessive Dancer (Group 1 Irish Oaks, Group 1 Oaks d’Italia).
KILMINFOYLE HOUSE STUD
Lot 33 2yo b c by Poet’s Voice. Half-brother to 3 winners of 10 races. Dam half-sister to 5 blacktype winners, including Crimson Quest (Group 2 Prix du Conseil de Paris).
Lot 49 2yo b c by Cable Bay. Second produce. Dam half-sister to Good Old Boy Lukey (Group 2 Superlative Stakes). Grandam half-sister to champion Necklace, out of half-sister to champions Kayf Tara and Opera House.
Lot 81 2yo gr c by Gutaifan. First produce of half-sister to 5 winners, including dam of Lumiere (Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes). Fourth dam US champion Outstandingly.
KNOCKANGLASS STABLES
Lot 34 2yo b c by Sir Prancealot. First produce. Dam won at 2 years, half-sister to Surrey Star (Listed La Puente Stakes at Santa Anita, group-placed 3 times). Grandam Turning Light won Group 3 and listed races in Germany.
Lot 74 2yo ch c by Dandy Man. Half-brother to winner of 5 races. Grandam group-placed own-sister to champion Mujtahid (Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes).
ATTRACTIVE COLTS
Lot 3 2yo b c by War Command. From Knockgraffon Stables. Dam winning half-sister to 2 winners. Grandam winning half-sister to champion Manduro (Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot).
Lot 5 2yo b c by Requinto. From Egmont Stud. Half-brother to 4 winners of 17 races. Grandam Woven Silk listed scorer at Deauville, half-sister to champion Risen Star (Grade 1 Belmont Stakes, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes).
Lot 7 2yo ch c by Mayson. From Friars Lough Stables. Half-brother to 2 2yo winners. Dam half-sister to Barefoot Lady (Grade 2 Canadian Stakes, Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes).
Lot 18 2yo b c by Sepoy. From The Ivy’s Stables. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam half-sister to Izzi Top (Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes, Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet). Grandam Group 1 star Zee Zee Top.
Lot 29 2yo b c by Harbour Watch. From Hetta Stevens Bloodstock. Own-brother to a winner. Dam winning own-sister to Group 3 winner English Ballet, half-sister to Star Of Seville (Group 1 Prix de Diane).
Lot 48 2yo b c by Kodiac. From Star Bloodstock. Own-brother to 2yo winner in 2018. Dam won 2 races, half-sister to Habaayib (Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot).
Lot 52 2yo b c by Acclamation. From Powerstown Stud. Second produce. Dam half-sister to Sesmen (Group 3 Prestige Stakes at Goodood). Third dam Nasseem won Group 3 Cherry Hinton Stakes.
Lot 62 2yo b/br c by Shanghai Bobby. From Powerstown Stud. Half-brother to 5 winners in USA. Dam Lemon Maid won 4 races, Grade 3 Duchess Stakes at Woodbine, 2 listed wins. Grandam graded winner Meter Maid.
Lot 63 2yo ch c by Camacho. From Mocklershill. Half-brother to 5 winners, including Epic Love (Group 3 Prix Vanteaux, second Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary). Dam listed-placed winner in England and USA.
Lot 65 2yo ch c by Casamento. From Hyde Park Stud. First produce. Dam won at 2 years, half-sister to Officer Rocket (9 wins, Grade 3 Arlington Breeders’ Cup Futurity).
Lot 70 2yo b c by Havana Gold. From Mayfield Stables. First produce. Dam won 3 races. Grandam champion US filly Eliza (Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks, Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies).
Lot 71 2yo b c by Style Vendome. From Feigh Stables. Half-brother to 3 winners of 14 races. Dam Momix listed winner in Italy, half-sister to Saint Bernard (Group 2 Premio Ribot).
Lot 80 2yo ch c by Tamayuz. From Ballinahulla Stables. Half-brother to winner in Dubai in 2019. Dam Pretty Bonnie won 6 races, listed placed. Grandam half-sister to Millennium Force.
Lot 88 2yo b c by Dandy Man. From Mocklershill. Half-brother to winner of 5 races. Dam half-sister to Skylighter (Grade 2 Indiana Oaks) and listed scorer Speckled.
FIRST CROP SIRES
Lot 6 2yo b f by Anjaal. From Meadowview Stables. Half-sister to Inverleigh (winning 2yo in 2018, listed placed twice). Dam half-sister to Ransom O’War (Group 1 star in Germany, second Group 1 Deutsches Derby).
Lot 9 2yo b c by Night Of Thunder. From Hyde Park Stud. First produce. Grandam Boca Dancer won Listed Silken Glider Stakes at the Curragh. Family of Danehill.
Lot 10 2yo b f by Brazen Beau. From Egmont Stud. Half-sister to 2 winners. Dam Sweet Wind Music listed winner at Milan. Family of Canford Cliffs and Makeby Diva (Group 1 Melbourne Cup 3 times).
Lot 25 2yo ch c by Free Eagle. From C A J Stables. Second produce. Dam won 5 races, out of half-sister to Prohibit (Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes).
Lot 40 2yo br c by Due Diligence. From Black Sky Stables. Half-brother to 7 winners. Dam Eve won 3 races, half-sister to listed winners in England and France. Family of champion Camelot.
Lot 46 2yo b c by Mustajeeb. From Star Bloodstock. Half-brother to 5 winners. Dam Ghaidaa winning daughter of Midway Lady (Group 1 Oaks, Group 1 1000 Guineas).
Lot 84 2yo b f by Hot Streak. From Dunsany Stables. First produce. Dam half-sister to Hawksmoor (Grade 2 New York Stakes, Group 2 German 1000 Guineas).
FILLIES WITH A FUTURE
Lot 42 2yo b f by Footstepsinthesand. From Skryne Stables. Second produce. Dam won at 2 years, half-sister to Jack Naylor (2 group wins, second Group 1 Irish Oaks). Grandam Fashionable won Listed Pretty Polly Stakes.
Lot 54 2yo b f by Kodiac. From Hyde Park Stud. Second produce. Dam half-sister to 5 winners, including Great White Eagle (Group 3 Round Tower Stakes). Strong American family.
Lot 72 2yo b f by Bungle Inthejungle. From Mark Grant Racing. First produce. Dam half-sister to 5 winners, including Apprimus (7 wins, Listed Gran Premio d’Italia). Family of Darshaan.
Lot 76 2yo b f by Requinto. From Ardglas Stables. Half-sister to a 2yo winner in 2018. Dam winning half-sister to Nearly Caught (Group 2 Prix Kergorlay) and Pale Mimosa (Group 2 Lonsdale Cup).
Lot 78 2yo ch f by Starspangledbanner. From Aguiar Bloodstock Ltd. Half-sister to 5 winners of 12 races. Dam Pina Colada stakes winner in USA. Same grandam as champion Canford Cliffs.
Lot 87 2yo ch f by Starspangledbanner. From Church View Stables. Dam half-sister to winner in England and USA. Grandam own-sister to champion Shirocco (Group 1 wins in 4 countries).
TATTERSALLS IRELAND (ASCOT)
Address: (office) Clifton House, 121 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9AE
Telephone: 44 (0) 1638 665931
Email: ascot@tattersalls.com
Website: www.tattersalls.ie
Date: Wednesday, April 3rd, at Ascot Racecourse
Time: 12.00 noon
Total lots: 91
Last year’s top price: b c by Excelebration, £120,000