A packed sale ring welcomed Newsells Park Stud’s FRANKEL colt, who realised 4,000,000 guineas (about US$5.5 million) to M V Magnier, signing the docket in partnership with Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm.
The colt is out of the Stakes-placed SHAMARDAL mare SHAMBOLIC, making him an own brother to YLANG YLANG, winner of the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile, as well as a half-brother to ACT OF KINDNESS, who finished third in this year’s Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes.
The colt was bred in partnership by Newsells Park Stud and Merry Fox Stud.
Successful purchaser Magnier remarked: “He’s a lovely horse and Newsells do a great job. They’ve bred a lot of good horses, including his sister, who we bought here a few years ago. She was a very good filly and is in foal to Justify. Aidan and Dad were here the other day, and they both liked him a lot.”
New England Stud’s NIGHT OF THUNDER colt was bought by Ace Stud for 1,600,000 guineas (about US$2.22 million. The colt is out of the DREAM AHEAD mare SWEETY DREAM, winner of the Group 3 Prix Miesque. She is the dam of the Group 3 Prix Imprudence winner ROMANTIC STYLE, as well as black type winners TOWN AND COUNTRY and ARE WE DREAMING.
Of the colt’s future plans he revealed: “He will go to Andrew Balding, who has had great success for us with Night Of Thunder. Obviously, he had Gewan, who won the Dewhurst for the team this time last year. We hope we will have a nice one again with Andrew, and this colt could be it.”
Marlhill House Stud sold their second seven figure lot ever at Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale when their JUSTIFY colt out of the GALILEO mare STARS AT NIGHT commanded 1,600,000 guineas (US$2.22 million) from M V Magnier and White Birch Farm.
The colt is a half-brother to POKER FACE, a dual Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed, as well as the American Stakes winning STAR DEVINE. The family traces back to BLUE BUNTING, a triple Group 1 winner including Classic victories in the 1000 Guineas and the Irish Oaks.
