Oliver St Lawrence was fast out of the blocks on the Goffs Orby Sale on Oct. 1 because the agent introduced the hammer down at €780,000 (US$863,960, €1=$1.12) to safe a well-related Frankel colt provided by Imad Al Sagar’s Blue Diamond Stud. Blandford Bloodstock’s Richard Brown was additionally in motion early however in the end stuffed the function of underbidder.
“He is by Frankel, who wants no introduction to any of us,” stated St Lawrence. “He is a giant, sturdy, good-moving horse; the kind that one can not help however like. I do not actually know the place he’ll go however he’ll head again to England for a shopper I do not typically purchase for.”
St Lawrence added: “I would not have bid an excessive amount of greater than that, I believe that is about what he was price. There’s some very nice inventory right here typically and I believe it is an enchancment on final yr. There’s some good, strong horses on the market and I believe Goffs have achieved an excellent job.”
The colt is out of Tisa River, who joined the Blue Diamond broodmare band in December 2020 at a value of 400,000gns. Breeders’ Cup success runs within the household with three winners at America’s headline assembly within the instant pedigree.
Tisa River is a sibling to 5 winners, most notably Iridessa , who landed the Fairly Polly and Matron Stakes, in addition to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, and Order Of Australia , winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile. That pair have been bred by Aidan and Anne Marie O’Brien underneath the Whisperview Buying and selling banner, as was one other sibling in Santa Barbara , winner of the Belmont Oaks (G1T) and Beverly D. Stakes (G1T).
The O’Briens purchased the group/graded 1-winning siblings’ dam, Senta’s Dream, via BBA Eire for simply 14,000gns in 2013. In flip, Senta’s Dream is a daughter of Starine, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2002 through which she obtained the higher of Banks Hill and Islington.
Tisa River has already achieved her bit so as to add to the web page as she has bred two winners from two runners. Her first foal is Bolt Motion, a twin scorer who additionally reached the body in three listed contests. The dam was bought in foal to the up-and-coming Blue Level and the filly she was carrying in utero is Enchanting, who was final seen registering her third victory with a prepared success in a helpful dash handicap at Goodwood.
There ought to be loads extra to return too as Tisa River delivered a colt by Camelot March 15 and returned to Frankel for her newest mating.