Frankel Own Sister to Arc Winner Alpinista to Sell at Tattersalls October Book 1
The FRANKEL yearling own sister to the outstanding Arc winner ALPINISTA is to be offered for sale at Book 1 of the forthcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sale which takes place October 8th - 10th.
Set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the 2024 yearling sales season, the yearling filly will be presented from her breeder Kirsten Rausing’s Staffordstown Stud and will be sold on day one of Europe’s premier yearling sale.
The February 11th foaled FRANKEL filly out of the Listed winning HERNANDO mare ALWILDA is not only the own sister to the truly exceptional six - time Group 1 winning European Champion ALPINISTA, but also a half - sister to the Listed winning KENDARGENT filly ALPENBLUME. The yearling filly hails from Kirsten Rausing’s extraordinary family of Group 1 winners and Champions including ALPINISTA’s grandam ALBANOVA, herself the dam of four Group/Listed winners and the grandam of Classic winner ELDAR ELDAROV, and her great grandam the hugely influential broodmare ALOUETTE whose nine winners include the Group 1 winning duo of ALBORADA (twice winner of the Champion Stakes) and ALBANOVA (three - time Group1 winner), both bred and raced by Kirsten Rausing and trained like ALPINISTA by Sir Mark Prescott.
ALOUETTE’s dam ALRUCCABA also established herself as one of the most remarkable broodmares of recent times producing eight winners, four of which, ALOUETTE, LAST SECOND, JUDE and ALLELUIA, themselves went on to foal Classic or Group 1 winners.
Commenting on the filly, Kirsten Rausing said;
“Lanwades and Staffordstown are proud to present World Champion Alpinista’s own sister at Tattersalls October Book 1. The filly, an exceptional individual whose pedigree speaks for itself, represents the pinnacle of my over 50 years of breeding. As I retain her dam, own sister and two half - sisters, I hope the filly will herself contribute to the fantastic, continuing success of my 'AL family'."
Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony added:
“We visited Staffordstown earlier in the year and it was impossible not to be impressed by Alpinista’s yearling sister. She is an exceptional individual with a truly outstanding pedigree and a wonderful tribute to her breeder Kirsten Rausing who has nurtured this family for many generations producing Champion after Champion. There cannot be a thoroughbred breeder anywhere in the world who would not covet this particular yearling and we are honoured to be offering her on behalf of Kirsten Rausing at Book 1 of the 2024 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale."