THERE is barely time to draw breath following last week’s Book 1 Sale at Newmarket before we launch into Book 2 on Monday morning.

Last year’s Book 2 sale generated a record average price of 96,000gns (up 11%) and a record median of 70,000gns (up 13%).

On the track this year among the Book 2 graduates to shine have been 60,000gns purchase Emily Upjohn as well as Australian and Hong Kong stars Dubai Honour and Romantic Warrior, all recording victories at the highest level. Graduates of last year’s sale have also been flying the flag with Haatem, Big Evs and Elite Status all winning two-year-old group races over the last fortnight.

The 2023 catalogue features own or half-brothers and sisters to an impressive 212 group and listed winners including the Kingman half-brother to Group 1 winner Lady Bowthorpe, the Study Of Man half-brother to four-time Group 1 winner Zaaki and the Sottass three-parts brother to multiple Group 1 winner Laurens. Sottass, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner and first season sire, is also represented by half-brothers to Group 1 winning two-year-olds Dick Whittington and Dubai Mile. Further siblings to top class juveniles catalogued include the Oasis Dream own-brother and the Camelot half-brother to Group 1 Middle Park Stakes winners Charming Thought and Astaire I.

They will be joined by own or half-brothers to international Group/Grade 1 winners Glorious Forever, La Pelosa, Time Warp, Walton Street and Wicklow Brave as well as own or half-sisters to Group/Grade 1 winners Aesop’s Fables, Best Solution, El Bodegon, Mutamakina and last week’s Group 1 Goodwood Cup winner Quickthorn.

Group 2 July Stakes winner Jasour and Group 3 Prix de Cabourg winner Elite Status are among the leading two-year-olds in Britain this season and both have brothers catalogued, with a Mohaather half-brother to the former and a Havana Grey own-brother to the latter respectively. They will be joined by the Blue Point half-sister to Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes winner Snellen.

Winning mares

In addition, there are 142 sons and daughters of group and listed winning mares catalogued, including the Saxon Warrior colt out Champion racemare Pride, the Sea The Moon colt out of Classic winner Flotilla, the Blue Point colt out of dual Group 1 winner Integral and colts out of international Group/Grade 1 winners Dynaforce, Shalanaya, Voleuse De Coeurs and Winning Ways by Ulysses, Ghaiyyath, Too Darn Hot and Camelot respectively.

The sires index makes equally impressive reading with the top three sires currently standing in Europe in Frankel, Siyouni and Kingman represented by four, seven and 10 lots respectively, and 22 of the current top 25 sires in Europe represented including Australia, Dandy Man, Dark Angel, Camelot, Churchill, Cracksman, Gleneagles, Golden Horn, Havana Grey, Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, Lope De Vega, Nathaniel, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Never, Sea The Moon, Sea The Stars, Starspangledbanner and Wootton Bassett.

Tally-Ho Stud’s record-breaking young sire Mehmas leads the way numerically with 39 yearlings catalogued, followed by his stud mate Kodiac with 36 and Darley’s Too Darn Hot with 34. The exciting young stallions Blue Point and New Bay follow closely on their heels with 31 lots apiece whilst the perennially popular Dark Angel is represented by 30 lots.

There are 15 first crop sires represented including classic and Group 1 winners Circus Maximus, Earthlight, Ghaiyyath, Hello Youmzain, Kameko, Mohaather, Persian King, Pinatubo, Sands Of Mali, Sottsass, Without Parole and Wooded.

Exceptional quality

Book 3 of the 2023 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale numbers 649 lots and will take place from Thursday 12th to Saturday, 14th October, with a morning and evening session on Friday, 13th October, on the opening day of Newmarket’s Future Champions Festival.

The October Yearling Sale concludes with 110 lots catalogued in Book 4 which will take place immediately following the conclusion of Book 3 on Saturday, 14th October. All of the yearlings in Books 3 and 4 of the October Yearling Sale are eligible for the ever popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes and the catalogues include yearlings by current top 30 sires Australia, Camelot, Churchill, Dandy Man, Dark Angel, Golden Horn, Havana Grey, Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, Mastercraftsman, Muhssrar, Nathaniel, New Bay, Night Of Thunder, Oasis Dream, Showcasing and Starspangledbanner.

Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said: “In the last 15 months, Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale has provided the winner of last year’s Derby in Desert Crown as well as multiple Group 1 winners Emily Upjohn and State Of Rest, both purchased for just 60,000 guineas. All demonstrate the exceptional quality and value to be found during the second week of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and the catalogue will once again showcase many of the best British and Irish bred yearlings as well as cater to all sectors of the market.”

Lot 561: B c by New Bay - Pilates (Shamardal). Half-brother to Group 2 Lowther Stakes winner Showalong.

Lot 614: B c by Sottsass - Recambe (Cape Cross). Three-parts brother to multiple Group 1 winner Laurens.

Lot 648: B c by Camelot - Runway Dancer (Dansili). Half-brother to Group 1 winner Astaire I.

Lot 880: B c by Oasis Dream - Annabelle’s Charm (Indian Ridge). Half-brother to Group 1 winner Charming Thought.

Lot 998: B f by Bated Breath - Daffydowndilly (Oasis Dream). Half-sister to Group 1 Goodwood Cup winner Quickthorn.

Lot 1147: B c by Study Of Man - Here To Eternity (Stormy Atlantic). Half-brother to Hong Kong Group 1 winners Time Warp and Glorious Forever.

Lot 1269: Gr c by Kingman - Maglietta Fina (Verglas). Half-brother to Group 1 winner Lady Bowthorpe.

Sale info

Sale: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Books 2, 3 and 4

Date/times: Book 2 runs from Monday, October 9th to Wednesday, October 11th; Book 3 runs from Thursday, October 12th to Saturday, October 14th; Book 4 is on Saturday, October 14th.

Lots: 819 in Book 2; 649 in Book 3; 110 in Book 4

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