THE quality is as high as ever in the two catalogues issued by Tattersalls for the first week of the December Sales at Newmarket. They are following the usual programme of offering yearlings on the first day, Monday November 25th.
Then there are 1,325 foals (150 more than in 2018) coming up for sale on the four days from Wednesday November 27th to Saturday November 30th, beginning at 10.00 each morning.
As usual, some outstanding talent is catalogued during this first week at Newmarket and among the foals are some of the first crops sired by Caravaggio, Churchill, Highland Reel, Postponed, Ribchester and Ulysses. Other top sires represented include Galileo, Frankel, Dubawi, Sea The Stars, Oasis Dream, Kingman, Dark Angel, Kodiac, Exceed And Excel, Teofilo, Acclamation, Invincible Spirit, Holy Roman Emperor, Nathaniel, New Approach, No Nay Never and Pivotal.
Particularly attractive among the foals will be the Galileo colt out of Group 1 star Precieuse, as will the own-brother to top sprinter Invincible Army.
Colt foals
Lot 880 b c f by Exceed And Excel. From Stowell Hill Stud. Half-brother to a winner. Dam Middle Club won Group 3 Prix d’Aumale, half-sister to dam of Billesdon Brook (1000 Guineas).
Lot 898 b c f by New Approach.From Brook Stud. Dam winning half-sister to Mustashry (Group 1 Lockinge Stakes). Grandam half-sister to Maraahel.
Lot 910 b c f by Dark Angel.From Glebe Farm Stables. Half-brother to Inns Of Court (Group 2 Prix du Gros-Chene, three other group wins). Same grandam as Japanese champion Fierement.
Lot 911 b c f by Twilight Son.From Cheveley Park Stud. First foal. Dam winning half-sister to group winners Cupid’s Glory and Clinical and three listed scorers. Family of Magical.
Lot 916 b c f by Pivotal. From Cheveley Park Stud. First foal. Dam own-sister to Queen’s Trust (Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf). Grandam group winner Queen’s Best.
Lot 922 gr c f by Lope De Vega.From Carisbrooke Stud. First foal. Dam winning half-sister to Phoenix Of Spain (by Lope De Vega, Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas in 2019).
Lot 928 b c f by Kingman.From Norris Bloodstock. Dam half-sister to High Chaparral (Group 1 Derby, Group 1 Irish Derby, Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf, twice) and Black Bear Island (Group 2 Dante Stakes).
Lot 931 b c f by Nathaniel.From New England Stud. Second foal. Dam half-sister to six winners, including US graded scorer Casual Smile, out of Casual Look (Group 1 Oaks).
Lot 936 b c f by Bobby’s Kitten.From Voute Sales Ltd. Half-brother to four winners, including Kitten’s Dumplings (Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup) and US Graded scorer Granny’s Kitten.
Lot 937 b c f by Oasis Dream.From Voute Sales Ltd. Second foal. Dam winning half-sister to Aqlaam (by Oasis Dream, Group 1 Prix du Moulin), Grandam half-sister to champion Persian Punch.
Lot 941 b c f by Wootton Bassett. From Knocktoran Stud. First foal. Dam winning half-sister to Tie Black (Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches). Grandam winning half-sister to champion Last Tycoon.
Lot 942 b c f by Frankel. From Knocktoran Stud. Half-brother to winner in France. Dam Dolled Up won Group 3 Prix du Bois, fourth Group 1 Prix Morny. Same grandam as Ascot Group 1 star Eqtidaar.
Lot 952 b c f by No Nay Never. From Norelands Stud. Half-brother to four winners. Dam winning half-sister to Group 1 stars Timepiece and Passage Of Time (dam of Time Test).
Lot 961 b c f by Mastercraftsman. From Ringfort Stud. Half-brother to six winners, including Temida (Group 1 Grosser Preis von Bayern). Dam winning half-sister to US Grade 1 star Midships.
Lot 964 b c f by Kodiac. From Kenilworth House Stud. Dam champion 2yo filly Termagant (Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes). Grandam own-sister to Group 2 star Kirkwall.
Lot 971 ch c f by Galileo. From Knocktoran Stud. Half-brother to five winners, including Precieuse (Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, also graded scorer in USA).
Lot 972 b c f by Kingman. From Gestut Etzean. Half-brother to two winners. Dam champion Monami (Group 2 Diana Trial Rennen), half-sister to Meridiana (Group 1 Oaks d’Italia).
Lot 978 ch c f by Starspangledbanner. From The Castlebridge Consignment. Second foal. Dam half-sister to champion Kew Gardens (Group 1 St Leger, Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris).
Lot 999 b c f by Iffraaj. From Norelands Stud. Half-brother to two winners. Dam half-sister to Power (Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas, Group 1 National Stakes) and Curvy (Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes in Canada).
Lot 1005 b c f by Gleneagles.From Bryanstown House Stud. Half-brother to four winners. Dam half-sister to Elmaamul (Group 1 Eclipse Stakes, Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes) and champion Reams Of Verse.
Lot 1025 b c f by Frankel. From Tweenhills Farm & Stud. First foal. Dam Simple Verse won Group 1 British Champions F&M Stakes, Group 1 St Leger.
Lot 1033 b c f by Invincible Spirit. From Tinnakill House. Own-brother to Invincible Army (Group 2 Duke of York Stakes and three Group 3 wins). Dam Rajeem won Group 1 Falmouth Stakes.
Lot 1047 gr c f by Dark Angel.From The Cottage Stud. Half-brother to four winners, including Trip To Paris (Group 1 Gold Cup). Grandam own-sister to champion Ezzoud.
Filly foals
Lot 364 b f f by Golden Horn. From Brook Stud. Half-sister to winner in France. Dam Sarah Lynx won Grade 1 Canadian International Stakes, Group 2 Prix de Pomone.
Lot 885 b/gr f f by Gleneagles.From Stringston Farm. Half-sister to two winners, including Treasuring (group winner at the Curragh and Santa Anita). Family of Paco Boy.
Lot 889 br f f by Golden Horn.From Whispering Grass Stud. Half-sister to group-placed winner Eagles By Day. Dam Missunited won Group 3 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood.
Lot 892 ch f f by Gleneagles.From Tullamaine Castle Stud. Half-sister to three winners. Dam own-sister to Favourable Terms (Group 1 Nassau Stakes).
Lot 918 b f f by Invincible Spirit.From Tinnakill House. Half-sister to five winners. Dam Favourable Terms won Group 1 Nassau Stakes, Group 2 Matron Stakes.
Lot 968 b/gr f f by Dark Angel.From Genesis Green Stud. Half-sister to three winners, including I Can Fly (Group 2 Solonaway Stakes, Group 1-placed three times).
Lot 993 b f f by Dubawi. From Allevamento Le Gi. Half-sister to seven winners, including Biz The Nurse (Group 1 Gran Premio di Milano, Group 2 Derby Italiano).
Lot 997 b f f by Dubawi. From Newsells Park Stud. Dam Daytona Bay won Group 3 Hamburger Stuten Preis, half-sister to Dallas Affair (Group 3 La Coupe at Longchamp).
Lot 1006 b f f by Frankel. From European Sales Management. Dam Sivoliere listed scorer in France. Family of US champion Serena’s Song.
Lot 1013 b f f by Tamayuz. From Wardstown Stud. Own-sister to Blond Me (Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes in Canada, Group 2 Middleton Stakes at York).
Lot 1025 b c f by Frankel. From Tweenhills Farm & Stud. First foal. Dam Simple Verse won Group 1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes, Group 1 St Leger, half-sister to Group 2 star Even Song.
Lot 1027 gr f f by Dark Angel.From Castlefarm Stud. Half-sister to three winners. Dam Lady Springbank won Group 3 Park Stakes, Group 3 1000 Guineas Trial Stakes.
Lot 1032 ch f f by Sea The Stars. From Norelands Stud. Second foal. Dam half-sister to champion Golden Horn (Group 1 Derby, Irish Champion Stakes, Coral-Eclipse Stakes, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe).
Lot 1035 b f f by Sea The Stars.From Tinnakill House. Half-sister to five winners, including Desert Skyline (Group 2 Doncaster Cup). Dam Diamond Tango won Group 2 Prix de Pomone.
New sires
Lot 828 b c f by Ribchester. From Coulonces Sales. Half-brother to a winner. Dam half-sister to champion Moon Ballad (Group 1 Dubai World Cup) and to dam of Telescope.
Lot 917 ch c f by Ulysses. From Cheveley Park Stud. Half-brother to two winners. Dam half-sister to group winners Autocratic and Evasive. Third dam champion East Of The Moon.
Lot 927 b c f by Postponed.From Norris Bloodstock. Half-brother to Tropbeau (Group 2 Prix du Calvados in 2019). Grandam Frizzante won Group 1 July Cup.
Lot 933 b c f by Ulysses. From Baroda Stud. Second foal. Dam half-sister to Profound Beauty (three group wins in Ireland, second Group 1 Irish St Leger).
Lot 947 gr f f by Caravaggio. From The Castlebridge Consignment. First foal. Dam own-sister to Sovereign (Group 1 Irish Derby in 2019).
Lot 963 gr f f by Caravaggio.From The National Stud. First foal. Dam half-sister to three winners. Grandam half-sister to champion Kingman (four Group 1s inc. Sussex Stakes, Irish 2000 Guineas).