BOOK 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale is a sale that many consignors strive to sell at, the company’s acceptance of your animal generally considered a strong endorsement of their commercial appeal.

It has regularly played host to success stories for breeders and pinhookers, as well as reliably producing top-class performers that often push their future siblings into Book 1 territory. This season’s honour roll is no different, with Romantic Warrior the headline act.

An eight-time Group 1 winner in Australia, Hong Kong and most recently Japan, the son of Acclamation was sold by breeder Corduff Stud to the Hong Kong Jockey Club for 300,000gns- a sum well-spent in hindsight, considering his earnings now exceeding £15 million.

Group 1 winners Charyn (250,000gns), Dubai Honour (110,000gns), Economics (160,000gns) and Mill Stream (350,000gns) have flown the Book 2 flag closer to home this year. Those with a smaller budget can also afford to dream, with Peter and Ross Doyle having picked up Irish 2000 Guineas second and 2000 Guineas third Haatem there for just 27,000gns.

Last year’s sale has already produced dual group winners Aesterius (60,000gns), Arabie (92,000gns), Hotazhell (70,000gns) and Simmering (70,000gns).

Star siblings

An Ardad brother to Arabie (Lot 931) and No Nay Never brother to Hotazhell (Lot 573) are among 172 siblings of stakes winners to feature in this week’s catalogue. Others include:

Lot 583: This Mehmas filly is out of a Galileo half-sister to Tiggy Wiggy, herself the dam of Group 1 performer Year Of The Tiger (Galileo)

Lot 589: Wootton Bassett colt out of a Galileo own-sister to two stakes winners. His dam is also a half-sister to Epsom Derby victor Pour Moi

Lot 664: No Nay Never filly is a granddaughter of dual Grade 1 winner Tout Charmant. Her full-brother sold for €385,000 last year

Lot 717: Ulysses half-brother to the top-class Inspiral, out of the Group 1-winning Danehill mare Echelon

Lot 748: Brother to three blacktype horses, most notably Golden Horn (Cape Cross). This colt is a close relation, being by Sea The Stars (Cape Cross)

Lot 752: Pinatubo filly out of Grade 1 EP Taylor Stakes winner Folk Opera, making her a half-sister to the dam of Romantic Warrior

Lot 773: Teofilo own-brother to Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud victor Gear Up and Group 3 Eyrefield Stakes winner Guaranteed

Lot 1040: First crop daughter of Space Blues, out of Group 1 Preis der Diana winner Penelopa, who has already produced Group 2 runner-up California Dreamer and listed winner Pennymoor

Lot 1055: This Kameko colt has benefitted from a major update, as his full-brother New Century won the Grade 1 Summer Stakes at Woodbine last month. He is also a half-brother to multiple stakes winner and Group 1 third Passion And Glory

Lot 1111: First crop daughter of Palace Pier is a half-sister to Group 2 Sapphire Stakes winner Ladies Church, out of a listed-winning mare

Lot 1132: €110,000 foal buy aims to continue strong demand for St Mark’s Basilica’s first crop. A half-brother to two horses rated 100+, he is out of a half-sister to Muhaarar

Lot 1189: No Nay Never colt is out of Grade 1 Gamely Stakes winner Sophie P, who hails from the family of Group 1 winners Nadia and Signs Of Blessing

Lot 1205: This Dubawi colt out of Group 1 Prix der Diane heroine Star Of Seville is part of Daylesford Stud’s return to selling under their own name. Lady Bamford’s operation last consigned themselves in 2014 and had since offered their stock via The Castlebridge Consignment

Book 2 runs from Monday, October 14th to Wednesday, 16th, with trade beginning at 10am each day.