Aussies in Action on Day One at Tattersalls

Mark Smith - Tuesday October 24

Annabel Neasham, Darby Racing, Ciaron Maher, Dom Sutton, Domeland, Bennett Racing, and Australian Bloodstock were active on the opening day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale.

Lot 41 Akkadian Emperor (IRE) 2021 B.C. by Churchill (IRE) EX Summerseat Flyer (IRE) Purchaser: Blandford Bloodstock / Annabel Neasham Racing 70,000 gns

A 2-year-old son of Churchill (IRR), Akkadian Emperor has finished seventh in all three starts for Joseph O’Brien, the first two at Leopardstown when well-supported.

His dam is an unraced half-sister to Laguna Salada (Invincible spirit), a multiple stakes winner in Italy, and Monsarrat (Poet’s Voice), a dual stakes winner in Dubai. This is the family of Willie Mullins’ champion hurdler, Hurricane Fly.

Lot 91 Farnborough (IRE) 2020 B.C. by Galileo (IRE) EX Sing Softly (USA) Purchaser: De Burgh Equine / Darby Racing 75,000 gns

The 3-year-old son of Galileo has won two and placed in three of his eight starts for Aidan O’Brien, including a last start win by 5-lengths over a mile at Leopardstown a day before the sale.

His dam is a stakes-winning half-sister to GrII winner India (Hennessy), the dam of Group 1 Yasuda Kinen winner Mozu Ascot. Another stakes-winning half-sister, Pilfer (Deputy Minister), is the dam of Gr1 winners To Honor And Serve and Angela Renee.

Lot 134 Kings Valley (IRE) 2021 B.C. by Territories (IRE) EX Crystal Etoile (GB) Purchaser: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock 140,000 gns.

Placed second and third at Sandown in four starts this season at two for Ollie Sangster.

Kings Valley is a half-brother to Chris Waller’s Mornington Cup and Roy Higgins Quality winner Crystal Pegasus (GB), out of a half-sister to Gr1 winner Crystal Ocean.

Lot 202 Halla Dubai (IRE) 2020 B.C. by Expert Eye (GB) EX Soft Ice (IRE) Purchaser: McKeever / Hurworth / Dom Sutton 125,000 gns

After finishing runner-up in tow of his first four starts, the 3-year-old colt broke through to win over a mile at Windsor at his most recent start.

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His dam is a half-sister to Gr1 Winner Okawango from the family of Arc winner Solemia and Epsom Derby winner Authorized.

Lot 270 Salt Lake City (IRE) 2020 B.C. by Galileo (IRE) EX Heartache (GB) Purchaser: Domeland 100,000 gns.

The 3-year-old son of Galileo won a Navan maiden in four starts at two and his lone win in six starts this season came in the Listed Ruby Stakes at Killarney in August for Aidan O’Brien.

His dam won a pair of GrIIs, the Queen Mary Stakes and Flying Chiders Stakes.

Lot 315 New Business (GB) 2020 Ch.C. by Sea The Stars (IRE) EX Instance (GB) Purchaser: Blandford Bloodstock / Bennett Racing / Annabel Neasham Racing 60,000 gns

New Business has made five starts this season for Andrew Balding, with his only win coming over 7-furlongs at Kempton.

The 3-year-old son of Sea The Stars was a 240,000 gns Tattersalls October yearling.

A half-brother to stakes-placed St Angela, he comes from the family of Hurricane Lane, Seal Of Approval, Sweet William and Emily Upjohn.

Lot 338 Chillaxing (IRE) 2020 Ch.C. by Galileo (IRE) EX Danetime Out (IRE) Purchaser: Australian Bloodstock / Ronald Rauscher 22,000 gns.

The 3-year-old son of Galileo has made just one start, a third over a mile and a half at the Curragh on October 12.

He is a half-brother to the Group 1 National Stakes winner Toormore and dual Group II winner Estidhkaar.

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