Trenchard is the top pick in Dubai
TRENCHARD, a three-year-old son of Elusive Quality, was purchased by leading South African and Dubai-based trainer Mike de Kock for AED 700,000 (€160,000) and topped the recent Racing in Dubai September Sale held at Meydan. Previously with John Gosden, the colt is a winner and placed twice from just five starts.
The Racing in Dubai Sale is sponsored by the leading horse feed distributor in the Middle East, Al Basti Equiworld, and was hosted by the Emirates Racing Authority in association with Tattersalls.
A total of 46 horses went under the hammer and all sold for a total of more than AED 5 million (€1,150,000).
The average price was AED 110,000 (€25,200), with four horses sold for AED 300,000 (€69,000) or more.
Ailan Hamad Kadfoor gave AED 400,000 (€91,500) for Carlisle winner Pilgrim’s Treasure, a three-year-old son of Dubawi, while Birmano, a son of Elusive Quality, traded to Mike Kaye for AED 360,000 (€82,400).
Ali Rashid Al Rayhi was the leading purchaser buying six lots, the most expensive being the Lingfield maiden winner Janszoon, a three-year-old son of Dubawi, for AED 300,000.
Records broken at Scandinavian yearling sale
THE second last lot at the Scandinavian Yearling Sale held in Denmark saw a new record price paid for a yearling.
This was the DKr 660,000 (€89,000) given by former French trainer Flemming Poulson for a colt by the Starborough stallion Appel Au Maitre out of a winning Diktat mare.
The dam is a half-sister to the Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam winner Harland and comes from the family of Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Preseli and Italian Derby winner Worthadd. He was consigned from Stutteri Hjortebo.
Earlier a son of Dabirsim, a half-brother to four winners, sold to Kjeldsbjerggaard Stables for DKr 620,000 (€83,000) and he was one of two significant sales by the same stud farm and to the same purchaser.
The other was a daughter of Arcano out of a winning half-sister to the dam of Scandinavian champion Hurricane Red. He sold for DKr 300,000 (€40,000).
Sir Percy leads the way in Spain
A SON of the Derby winner Sir Percy from the three-time winning Desert Story mare Afriketa topped the yearling sale in Madrid last weekend.
With 62 lots catalogued, trade was relatively subdued, with two lots, sons of Pour Moi and Lucayan, being the nest best priced when selling for €26,000.
The expected sale topper, a Dawn Approach half-brother to the Irish Derby winner Trading Leather, was unsold at €110,000. He has been purchased as a foal for 70,000gns.