Michael Ross has studied the catalogue for the new DBS Silver Yearling Sales
The two-day Premier Yearling Sales will be followed this year by a one-day Silver Yearling Sales.
Based on the highly successful relationship of the Goffs Orby and Sportsman’s Sales, the Silver Yearling Sales is designed to give buyers access to yearlings at every level of the market over three consecutive days at Doncaster.
Every horse sold under the hammer will be eligible for the 2015 DBS Premier Yearling Stakes at York worth £300,000 and the catalogue will offer 137 yearlings, over half of which are colts.
The sale features the progeny of 56 sires including Acclamation, Approve, Bahamian Bounty, Champs Elysees, Dutch Art, Equiano, Fast Company, Holy Roman Emperor, Kheleyf, Kodiac, Lawman, Paco Boy, Showcasing as well as young sires Dick Turpin, Frozen Power, Lilbourne Lad, and Wootton Bassett, whose oldest progeny are yearlings.
SILVER COLTS
Lot 514 b c by Zamindar out of Prayer (Rainbow Quest). From Fernham Farm. Half-brother to Without A Prayer (won 3 listed races in England and France).
Lot 594 b c by Holy Roman Emperor out of Eastern Blue (Be My Guest). From Knockatrina House. Half-brother to 4 winners. Dam won 2 races, half-sister to 9 winners.
Lot 609 b c by Aussie Rules out of Glamorous Spirit (Invincible Spirit). From Gazeley Stud. Second produce. Dam won Group 3 Sapphire Stakes.
Lot 629 b c by Pastoral Pursuits out of Magic Myth (Revoque). From Battlefield Stud. Dam winning half-sister to Flanders (grandam of champion Flotilla) and to dam of champion sprinter Lethal Force.
SILVER FILLIES
Lot 507 b f by Equiano out of Perfect Night (Danzig Connection). From Arwel Price. Half-sister to Definightly (Group 3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Group 3 Sapphire Stakes).
Lot 533 b f by Dick Turpin out of Siena Gold (Key of Luck). From Limestone Stud. Half-sister to a 2yo winner. Same grandam as Group 2 stars Gregorian and Premio Loco.
Lot 559 b f by Royal Applause out of Anthurium (Hector Protector). From Biddestone Stud Ltd. Half-sister to 4 winners. Dam listed winner, half-sister to German champion Arcadio.
Lot 617 b f by Elnadim out of Key Light (Acclamation). From Highclere Stud. Second produce. Half-sister to Beacon (Listed Dragon Stakes, third Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at 2 years in 2014).
Lot 618 b f by Lilbourne Lad out of Kiralik (Efisio). From The Forge Stables. Half-sister to a winner. Dam listed scorer in Italy, third Group 2 Italian 1000 Guineas, half-sister to Grade 2 star River Belle.