25 Sep 2018 Share on X Share on Facebook Three parts brother to Dubai World Cup winner Prince Bishop, tops Day 1 of the September Yearling Sale A colt from The Castlebridge Consignment and by first-crop yearling sire Night Of Thunder (Lot 11), Godolphin’s 2,000 Guineas and Lockinge Stakes winner by Dubawi, topped the first day of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale 2018.The colt, a three parts brother to Dubawi’s Group 1 victor Prince Bishop, winner of the Dubai World Cup (G1) for Godolphin, sold for €180,000 and was purchased by bloodstock agent Anthony Stroud on behalf of Godolphin.“This is a lovely, easy moving, athletic son of Night Of Thunder, he is a very nice colt and with the connections it made sense to buy,” said Stroud. Eamonn Reilly of BBA Ireland went to €100,000 for Lot 193, a Lynn Lodge Stud consigned son of Kodiac.“He is for the US-based E5 Racing,” said Reilly. “He looks a good sharp racy sort and, of course, he is by Kodiac which is attractive.” Dermot Farrington went to €85,000 for a daughter of Showcasing (Lot 188), a half-sister to two black-type runners and sold by Castledillon Stud, while Matt Coleman purchased a War Command colt from Castlehyde Stud on behalf of trainer Jonjo O’Neill (Lot 216). “Jonjo is keen to develop a flat string and have a few specific flat horses in training and has asked me to find him some horses,” reported Coleman. “I really liked this horse, he is a good-looking type. War Command is doing well as a sire and the mare has had a couple of winners, Dianthus being a talented sort.” The day produced aggregate sales of €5,171,000 with a clearance rate of 77 per cent. The average price was €25,224 and the median €20,000.Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale continues tomorrow at 10am, and concludes with Part II on Thursday, 27 September. All lots are eligible for the €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes 2019. (21:14)
