Qatar Racing and Bloodstock mares under the hammer
Racehorse owners and breeders get another opportunity to purchase some high-quality stock from Qatar Racing and Qatar Bloodstock when Tattersalls' December Mares Sale opens this morning in Newmarket.
The four-day event involves more than 1,000 fillies and broodmares, including 33 catalogued lots from Tweenhills and a further group of fillies from Jamie Railton. In addition, broodmare owners and their representatives have an opportunity to view the Qatar Bloodstock stallions Havana Gold, Hot Streak and Dunaden, who are staying at Longholes Stud just outside Newmarket until Wednesday evening.
Breeders who take out a nomination to any of the above sires, plus Charm Spirit and Harbour Watch, before Wednesday will be entered into a Golden Ticket draw, which will take place in the Tweenhills' tepee at the sales complex. The first ticket drawn will give the holder their chosen nomination for free, while the second and third will get a 50% reduction contact Tweenhills (0044 ((0)) 1452 700177) for more information.
Among the Qatar gems on offer are five-year-old Queen Catrine (Lot 1877), whose most recent victory came in the Gr.3 Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse. She has won four races and been placed in a further seven.
Opal Tiara (Lot 1878) has won three times this year, including the Gr.3 Supreme Stakes at Goodwood, Get Up And Dance (Lot 2094) won a maiden at Pontefract, and while Madame Chow (Lot 1439) has yet to win she is a daughter of champion sire Galileo. Unraced three-year-old Chase The Light (Lot 2038) comes from the famous Time Charter family.
Mares in foal include Rate (Lot 1438), a daughter of Galileo carrying a foal from the first crop of Qatar Bloodstock stallion Hot Streak, Ittasal (Lot 2037), who carries to Harbour Watch and has three foals waiting to hit the racecourse, and Ultimate Best (Lot 2093), who is carrying to Harbour Watch.
Gadfly (Lot 1435) will have plenty of appeal, for while unraced she is a Galileo half-sister to Classic winner Speciosa and to three other Stakes winners or placed horses. Her dam was a half-sister to top racemare Pride Gadfly carries a Harbour Watch foal. Dual winner Maid In Heaven (Lot 1436) is in foal to Hot Streak, while a proven breeder to note is Spinola (Lot 2066), who has produced five winners, including three at Stakes level, and who has an enviable Charm Spirit cover.
Qatar Racing is also consigning some very smart fillies through Jamie Railton (Agent), including Spy Ring (Lot 1599), who won on debut and was recently second in Listed company, and Wayside Flower (Lot 1601), whose consistency in four placed efforts was rewarded with a win at Naas last month.
Crimson Lake (Lot 2339) ran a fine race when third of ten at Salisbury last month, Blitz (Lot 2147), won at Dundalk earlier this month, and Lady Cleo (2148), has gone close to losing her maiden tag on several occasions.