breednet.com.au

Wootton Bassett Popular at Goffs Orby

Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 3

With his first Australian bred progeny to race here this season, Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB) is riding high in the Northern Hemisphere having sired 30 individual two year-old winners – eight of them SW’s- this year and his popularity was reflected in the sale ring at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale where he had 14 yearlings sell for €3,535,000.

675,000 euro Wootton Bassett filly from Cuff.

The second leading sire by aggregate behind only Frankel, Wootton Bassett achieved an average €252,500 with his best result a filly from Cuff that made €675,000 for Glenvale Stud to the bid of West Bloodstock.

The blueblood filly is a half-sister to Group III winner Cairo from stakes-winning Galileo mare Cuff, a grand-daughter of Group I winning blue hen Rafha, the dam of champion sire Invincible Spirit.

Advertisement

600,000 euro Wootton Bassett colt from Pussycat Lips.

Godolphin secured the highest priced colt for Wootton Bassett paying €600,000 for the Croom House Stud consigned colt from Group III placed Holy Roman Emperor mare Pussycat Lips.

Wootton Bassett is back in Australia this spring at a fee of $192,500.

Wootton Bassett (GB) is at Coolmore Australia this spring.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Monday September 15
Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wootton Bassett 3YO Primed for Kiwi Debut
Well-bred three-year-old gelding Kygo Star is set to shine when he makes his debut in the Fox & Hounds Taupo (1300m) at Taupo on Wednesday.
3YO Fillies Impress at Taupo
A couple of three-year-old fillies put their hand up when breaking through for their maiden wins at Taupo on Wednesday, with feature targets firmly in the crosshairs for the pair.
Veteran Sprinter Overpass Selected for Newgate GPI Slot
Newgate and GPI have announced that Darby Racing’s 7YO Vancouver gelding Overpass will be representing their slot in the 2025 TAB Everest and attempting to win the race first up from a spell.
Dozens of Drawcards - NZB Ready to Run
As the NZB Ready to Run Sale goes from strength to strength with its stunning results in the sale ring and on the racetrack, the catalogue for the world’s leading sale of two-year-olds continues to get better and better.
Another Day- Another Winner for St Marks Basilica
It’s been impossible to miss the steady rise over the last couple of months by exciting young sire St Mark’s Basilica (Fr), who added a 15th winner to his tally overnight with Port of Spain saluting as a short priced favourite.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday September 16
Here is the full list of 19 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Anders 3YO Bright Future
An $80,000 NZB Ready to Run purchase for Cumani Racing last year, Anders gelding Single Choice is working towards repaying his purchase price after recording his second win from just four starts at Bendigo on Wednesday.
Proisir Mare Chasing Mega Maiden Bonus
Promising mare Gossip will be seeking to earn her connections a rich bonus when she heads to Taupo on Wednesday to contest the DPA Chartered Accountants NZB Mega Maiden Series (1200m).
One to Watch - Doomben
There was a short priced favourite in the 1200m fillies and mares maiden at Doomben on Wednesday and the three year-old daughter of Wootton Bassett (GB) duly saluted for the Jim Mason stable.