Five unmissable lots on day one of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale
Colts out of The Fugue and Speedy Boarding among the potential stars
With 552 lots catalogued for this year's Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which begins its three-day run on Tuesday at 11am, there is a huge amount of research for pedigree buffs and bloodstock aficionados to get stuck into.
But even with so much strength in depth, a handful of pages stand out as being particularly exceptional. We pick out five of the most outstandingly bred offerings who will come under the hammer on day one.
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Lot 1
B c American Pharoah - Sacre Coeur (Saint Ballado)
Consigned by Watership Down Stud
Proceedings look set to begin with a bang with the very first lot entering the ring armed with one of the catalogue's most eye-catching pedigrees. Bred in the US by Runnymede Farm and Catesby Clay, the colt is from the second crop of US Triple Crown hero American Pharoah and is a half-brother to the remarkable Lady Eli, whose racing career saw her land five Grade 1s on grass and claim the American Champion Female Turf Horse award in 2017.
Lot 19
B f No Nay Never - Seeking Solace (Exceed And Excel)
Camas Park Stud
Lot 44
B c Dubawi - Speedy Boarding (Shamardal)
Meon Valley Stud
Meon Valley Stud, fresh from toasting Anapurna's Group 1 success in the Prix de Royallieu, have a fine track record of offering stock by Dubawi at Book 1, having sold the 2,600,000gns Prince Eiji in 2017, the talented Emaraaty for the same price a year earlier and this year's Solario Stakes third Al Suhail for 1,100,000gns 12 months ago.
Lot 77
B c Dubawi - The Fugue (Dansili)
Watership Down Stud
The Dubawi - Dansili cross has already produced some notable talents, including Pretty Polly Stakes winner Nezwaah, the high-class Time Test and Glorious Journey, who topped the 2016 renewal of Book 1 at 2,600,000gns.
Lot 180
B c Frankel - Attraction (Efisio)
Floors Stud
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Published on 7 October 2019inSales reports
Last updated 08:39, 9 October 2019
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