DANSILI LINK HELPS TOP LOT AT NEW SESSION
A quiet day in the ring eased buyers and
vendors into action as Tattersalls’ December Foal Sale began in
Newmarket yesterday. A 58,000gns son of Dansili –sire of this
year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Rail Link – gave a hint of
the market’s strength, but the opening session at this event is not
designed to be a source of Derby winners. Better-bred weanlings
will come to the market as the week progresses, particularly during
Friday’s penultimate session.
The average price achieved by the 124 foals who found new homes
yesterday was 8,685gns, a lowly figure, but not bad when set
against the fees that most of the stallions commanded. Turnover
reached 1,077,000gns, with a median of 5,000gns, but this was a new
session created by extending the Foal Sale to five days, so no
comparisons could be made with previous years.
Noted pinhooker Ciaran (Flash) Conroy of Ireland’s Glenview Stud,
working in conjunction with bloodstock agent John O’Byrne, bought
the day’s session topper (Lot 491). Part of a large consignment
from Paul and Sara Thorman’s Trickledown Stud in Hampshire, the
March-foaled colt was pursued by Tony O’Callaghan and Amanda
Skiffington before O’Byrne’s 58,000gns bid settled the
issue.
Conroy said of the foal, “He’s by a very good stallion and was a
nice horse and great mover. I’ve bought just one horse today and he
was the one. He’ll probably come back here next year to the October
Sale, Part Two.” Reflecting on the recent Goffs’ foal sale, Conroy
said, “I bought seven there, but it was stronger than ever. It was
a good trade there and it will be like that here later in the week.
It is hard to buy in this market, but the yearling trade was good
and you have to take the rough with the smooth.”
Date:
22 November 2006