HIGHLIGHTS
Baseball player Alex Bregman back in Deauville
#33 F Wootton Bassett & Quiet Oasis, par Oasis Dream 550.000 €
Acheteur : Bregman Family Racing
Seller: Haras d’Étreham
Breeder: Barronstown Stud
A leading player in the North American baseball league, Alex Bregman is the grandson of a bookmaker. He started to invest in the yearling market several years ago and he was present last year at Arqana in the ranks of buyers. Friday in Deauville, the Austin Astros player offered himself for 550,000 € a Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) from a mother by Oasis Dream (Green Desert), i.e. the crossing of Chindit (Champagne Stakes & Summer Mile, Grs2). After signing the voucher for this filly presented by Haras d’Étreham, broker Mike Akers said: “I bought her for Alex Bregman, who has already raced some good fillies. In the future he would like to breed here in Europe and also in the USA of course. We’re glad we were able to buy it. » The dam, Quiet Oasis, was good and she won two Groups in the United States, the Heroine Mile Stakes (Gr2) and the Wilshire Handicap (Gr3). The broodmare has had six starters to date, including the speed horse Lancaster House (Galileo), winner of the Gladness Stakes (Gr3).
A stallion profile for Al Shaqab Racing
#80 M Siyouni & Soterra, par Acclamation 500.000 €
Acheteur: Al Shaqab Racing
Vendor: Monceaux Stable
Breeder: China Horse Club
Benoit Jeffroy and Nicolas de Watrigant were together when this son of Siyouni (Pivotal) stepped into the ring. And they fought for up to €500,000 to get it. The manager of Haras de Bouquetot told us: “He’s handsome, he’s well-bred… let’s hope he goes quickly and becomes a stallion!” » The crossover of Siyouni on the girls ofAcclamation (Royal Applause) gave the classic winner Txope (Siyouni). The Aga Khan Studs sire has taken on another dimension this year and he will have his very first chance as a sire of sires in the years to come. May the Bouquetot stud farm ride this wave! The mother has already given Imperial Yellow (New Bay), third in the Rose Bowl Stakes (L) at 2 years old before winning over 1,200m at 3 years old. There is speed in the pedigree. Roo (Rudimentary), the second dam, was precocious – second in the Firth of Clyde Stakes, L – and she gave Gallagher (Bahamian Bounty), second in the Prix Morny (Gr1). Roo is also the second mother of mohather (Showcasing), gagnant des Sussex Stakes (Gr1).
David Redvers on familiar ground
#27 M Dubawi & Psara, par Invincible Spirit 400.000 €
Buyer: David Redvers
Vendor: Monceaux Stable
Breeders: Skymarc Farm, Langlais Bloodstock, Ecurie des Monceaux & Laurent Dassault
Acquired €250,000 in this ring in August 2017, Psara (Invincible Spirit) made his career for an association including the Authuit stable, Langlais Bloodstock and his breeders (Skymarc Farm and the Monceaux stable). For her debut, in March of her 3 years, the filly left a good impression at Maisons-Laffitte by winning the Prix Rieur (Inédits) under the training of Henri-François Devin. For her second outing, she moved up to a bold neckline in the Prix de l’Avre (L). At the end of her career, Psara entered the Monceaux stable for a significantly different association, Laurent Dassault replacing the Authuit stable. His first yearling – by Churchill (Galileo) – was sold for €200,000 (it did not race). The voucher was signed by David Redvers, just like for this lot 27, a colt by Dubawi (Dubai Millennium). The broker said: “It’s the best French stud farm and the best family… what else can I say! We will decide this winter in which country he goes to train. » Psara is a daughter of Peaceful (Montjeu), winner of the Prix de Lutèce (Gr3), who produced a winner of this same Group with Peace (Muharar). We also owe him Sir Bob Parker (Siyouni), third in the Prix Greffulhe (Gr2). Platonic (Zafonic), the third mother, is also that of Magic Wand (Galileo), winner of the Mackinnon Stakes (Gr1), and of Chicquita (Montjeu), winner of the Darley Irish Oaks (Gr1).
When the Japanese come to buy Deep Impact grandsons… in Europe!
#62 F Saxon Warrior & Shamiyra, Medicean pair €300,000
Acheteur: Hidetoshi Yamamoto
Seller: Haras de Montaigu
Breeders: Aliette & Gilles Forien
The descendants of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) are not lacking in Japan. Yet Hidetoshi Yamamoto came as far as Deauville to afford this daughter of Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact). This Japanese owner, regular customer of Satoshi Kobayashi or Pascal Bary, had confided Luna Cat World (Neo Universe) – brother of Deep Impact! – courtesy of Hiroo Shimizu. After having had the last word at €300,000 for this filly bred at Haras de la Reboursière, Hidetoshi Yamamoto told us: “She’s going to Japan, the coach hasn’t decided. It is a good walker, well made, elegant…”
The mother, Shamira (Medicean), had cost €190,000 in this ring in December 2014 from the breeding of His Highness the Aga Khan. A stroke of genius because, three years later, his son Shakeel (Dalakhani) won the Grand Prix de Paris (Gr1). Three of his first four starters have won. The third mother is Shemaka (Nishapour), winner of a Prix de Diane (Gr1).
2023-08-18 19:26:29
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