Virtual Illusion
With the Tattersalls’ February Sale forced to go totally online this year it provided some great opportunities for investors. While we are all looking forward to getting back onto the sales’ grounds and the traditional, in-person auctions, Covid has created an opportunity to present professional videos and photos to international buyers and give them more input into their purchases.
Avenue Bloodstock was delighted to secure the top lot of the Sale, Lot 194, for 120,000 guineas. BEAUTIFUL ILLUSION is a gorgeous Shamardal filly out of the classy G3wG2p LONG LASHES, from the family of G1 winner COMBATANT. Purchased from the Godolphin consignment, the filly won two races in 2020 for her previous connections.
Lot 192, LITTLE KITTEN, was also purchased from the Godolphin consignment. A strapping Sea The Stars filly out of G2wG1p MICHITA, she was purchased for 30,000 guineas. A winner at two on her debut in 2020, her first three dams are all Group/Graded Stakes winners including NASTIQUE, multiple G1 winner in the States. She was purchased for a new partnership and will be heading to Australia as a broodmare prospect.
Grade 1 star Anisette sells for $1.8 million
Anisette sold for $1.8 million at Keeneland on Tuesday to close a chapter that took in three Grade 1 victories and close to a million dollars in earnings. Anisette was a private purchase on behalf of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners out of Kevin Philippart de Foy’s yard in late 2022 in conjunction with Aron Wellman. Sent […]
G1 Metropolitan success for yearling purchase Land Legend
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Another G1 for Porta Fortuna
Porta Fortuna stamped herself as the best three-year-old filly in Europe with an outstanding display to win the G1 Matron Stakes for Medallion Racing, Steve Weston, Barry Fowler and Reeves Thoroughbreds and trainer Donnacha O’Brien at Leopardstown on Saturday. Sent off the 5/4 favourite, the daughter of Caravaggio was always in touch under Tom Marquand […]