Tattersalls February Sale Catalogue Now Online
376 lots have been catalogued for the two-day Tattersalls February Sale which will take place Thursday 1st - Friday 2nd February and will feature the popular TBA Flat Stallion Parade before the start of the sale on Thursday 1st February. The catalogue for the Tattersalls February Sale can be viewed online at www.tattersalls.com and will be published on Wednesday 17th January.
Comprising 146 fillies and mares in/out of training, 27 broodmares, 172 colts and geldings in/out of training, 22 yearlings and 9 two-year-olds, the catalogue features high class consignments from leading owner/breeders including Godolphin, Juddmonte and Shadwell Estate Company, and from leading British trainers including Andrew Balding, Karl Burke, John and Thady Gosden, William Haggas, Richard Hannon, Sir Michael Stoute and Roger Varian.
Last year’s leading consignors Barton Sales will offer a draft of thirteen lots including the well-bred broodmares ANGEL TERRACE, a Grade 3 winning half-sister to European Champion stayer ORDER OF ST GEORGE who will be offered in foal to NEW BAY, and CRIMSON ROCK, a half-sister to European Champion filly PEEPING FAWN and granddaughter of the exceptional broodmare BLUSH WITH PRIDE who will be offered in foal to SAXON WARRIOR. Other highlights among the broodmares catalogued include the Shadwell Estate Company consigned TAQAAREED, a SEA THE STARS own-sister to European Champion TAGHROODA who will be offered in foal to PINATUBO.
Other sisters to Group 1 winners include Norris Bloodstock’s CHOUMICHA, an own-sister to the 2000 Guineas winner GALILEO GOLD offered in foal to ARDAD and the Houghton Bloodstock consigned ROYAL EVENT, a half-sister to the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner and 2000 Guineas runner up KING OF CHANGE. The catalogue includes mares in foal to proven Group 1 sires ARDAD, CHURCHILL, CRACKSMAN, HARRY ANGEL, NEW BAY, SAXON WARRIOR, SHOWCASING, TERRITORIES and TOO DARN HOT as well as exciting young Group 1 winners BLACKBEARD, PINATUBO, STRADIVARIUS and SUPREMACY.
Fillies from the consignments of leading owner/breeders are always eagerly sought after and Shadwell Estate Company will offer six well-bred fillies in and out of training led by the 86 rated TARJAMAH, a daughter of DUBAWI out of an own-sister to the Oaks runner up TARFASHA. The Godolphin draft of ten lots includes QUEEN OF FAIRIES, an 85 rated daughter of CRACKSMAN out of a Group 3 winning half-sister to European Champion TEOFILO, as well as smartly bred daughters of SHAMARDAL, INVINCIBLE SPIRIT and WOOTTON BASSETT. Other eyecatchers among the fillies include the 2023 Listed winner MORACANA, consigned in training by Sheila Lavery’s Chinook Stables, and LADY BULLET, twice Listed place for Alice Haynes Racing.
The Castlebridge Consignment will offer the largest draft in the catalogue with a team of 51 including the four-year-old GALILEO colt COVENT GARDEN, third in last year’s Group 1 Irish Derby and an own-brother to the Group 1 winner JOHANNES VERMEER. He will be joined by several smart lightly raced horses in training including the last time out winners SMOKY MOUNTAIN, a son of FRANKEL out of Listed performer THE WAGON WHEEL, and COMPOSITE, a CRACKSMAN half-brother to Group 3 winner SHUTTER SPEED, rated 94 and 92p by Timeform respectively, as well as the progressive three-year-old ALFRED, rated 85 by Timeform. Other unexposed prospects include the Baroda Stud consigned SEA THE STARS four-year-old INSPIRITUS, who earnt a Timeform rating of 90 for an impressive victory last week and will be offered on behalf of Roger Varian’s Carlburg Stables.
Juddmonte will offer a select draft of four well-bred colts and geldings led by the promising three-year-old FRANKEL colt RETORT, a grandson of the blue hen HASILI and an own-brother to the Group 2 winner OBLIGATE, who boasts a Timeform rating of 87. Other eyecatchers among the colts and geldings with proven form include the Jamie Railton consigned and Timeform 110 rated MAX MAYHEM, placed in the Listed Prix Arcangues on his most recent start, the Imperium Sales consigned ALREHB, a half-brother to multiple Group 1 winner MUHAARAR rated 105 by Timeform, and a high class duo from Charlie Fellowes’ Bedford House Stables in CLEARPOINT and WAY TO DUBAI, Timeform rated 100 and 101 respectively.
The nine two-year-olds catalogued comprise progeny of ARDAD, GHAIYYATH, HARRY ANGEL, HAVANA GREY, KING OF CHANGE, KINGMAN, MASAR, TERRITORIES and TOO DARN HOT and pinhookers also look well catered for with yearlings by both proven and promising young sires including A’ALI, ALMANZOR, ARDAD, BANGKOK, CRYSTAL OCEAN, DARK ANGEL, FAR ABOVE, KAMEKO, MAKE BELIEVE, MASSAAT, MOHAATHER, PINATUBO, RUMBLE INTHEJUNGLE, TERRITORIES, TIME TEST, UBETTABELIEVEIT, ULYSSES and WITHOUT PAROLE.
Commenting on the 2024 Tattersalls February Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;
“Last year was another banner year for the Tattersalls February Sale with the dams of Melbourne Cup winner WITHOUT A FIGHT, German Oaks winner MUSKOKA and Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner LOS ANGELES, all purchased at previous February Sales for a combined total of 78,200 guineas. As well as international Group 1 producers the February Sale is a prolific and consistent source of high class horses in training with the 40,000 guineas February purchase MISSED THE CUT flying the flag in California with a recent Grade 3 win and Grade 2 placing at Santa Anita. The hallmark of Europe’s premier midwinter sale is quality and diversity and as ever the catalogue features a combination of horses in training, breeding stock and young stock as well as consignments from many of the world’s leading owner/breeders, all of which make the Tattersalls February Sale such a popular fixture with both domestic and international buyers.”
The Tattersalls February Sale will commence immediately after the TBA Flat Stallion Parade on Thursday 1st February and at 10.00am on Friday 2nd February.