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New Juvenile Stakes-Winner for Wootton Bassett - Weanlings Selling Today

Tara Madgwick - Thursday May 18

With some of his first Australian bred weanlings set to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale this week, Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) posted a new juvenile stakes-winner overnight in France.

Click here to see Wootton Bassett weanlings to be offered at the Gold Coast.

A homebred for Al Shaqab Racing, two year-old filly Balsam was second at her first two starts and took valuable race experience into this five furlong scamper to forge clear  and win the Listed Prix des Reves d'Or Jacques Bouchara at Vichy  by three-quarters of a length.

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Trained by Henri-Francois Devin, Balsam overpowered the short priced favourite Les Pavots (No Nay Never) who was coming off an impressive debut victory.

Bals

am is a half-sister to multiple Group winner Stormy Antarctic and Group II placed Al Johrah being the sixth winner from Group III placed Bea Remembered.

Balsam is the 32nd stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett, who returns to Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $93,500.

Highlights for Wootton Bassett to be offered at MM National Weanling Sale include two cracking colts from the Edinburgh Park Dispersal to be offered later today:

Lot 1310 Colt Wootton Bassett (GB) x Fortune of War, by General Nediym

Half-brother to Group III placed Spoils from stakes-placed Fortune of War, a half-sister to Group winners Sertorius, Pretty Brazen, Dollar for Dollar, Pretty Amazing and Clifton Red.

Lot 1321 Colt Wootton Bassett (GB) x Sun Valley, by Commands

From a half-sister to Group winners Tenley and Biscayne Bay with fourth dam Group I winning blue hen Skating, grand-dam of Golden Slipper winner Vancouver.

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