cite d'or

The first filly bought today was the Gailway filly from Hyde Park Stud. Nick spoke to John before the sale and he identified this filly as being a different class than the other horses that he was selling at the sale! At last years sale, Nick underbid a Belardo filly that John was also selling who turned out to be 100 rated Fearless angel. John also consigned Cachet, a man who when he says he has a good one it pays to listen up!  

Nick paid a little bit more than he wanted to pay but there was so many things that warranted the confident bidding. Physically Nick was a fan, maybe not the best front leg but a great mover, slightly light of bone. However an athletic model who walked very well! Galiway has so far done a very good job in France. He stood this year for €30,000. After producing last years Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)& runner up in the 2021 French Derby, Sealiway! For €43,000 this filly represents great value.   

Albeit Nick did pay a little more than he would have ideally paid there were so many encouraging factors... She put a very professional breeze together, with it getting progressively better as she went along that caught Nick’s eye. The jockey who rode her in the breeze, called Gordon ‘Flash’ Powers, picked this filly out as the best he rode at the sale, having rode over 10 horses during the breezes. The comments from Gordon and John gave us great confidence with her, as well as the clock on her breezes says we should be keen on her.   

Nick met up with Anthony Bromley while he was at Arqana and got his views on 4 horses that Nick had shortlisted. Anthony picked this one out as his favourite.  

 She is going to be our first horse that we send to Harry Eustace which we are very excited about. Harry as a trainer has done incredibly well since he has started, securing his first Royal Ascot winner this year and a trainer who is definitely on the up.   

It’s a filly we see running over 7f in mid-August and end up running over trips of 8-10f later on. When you buy a horse around this time of the year who don’t really want to be buying a horse suited to 5f, as a lot of the 5f racing opportunities have already passed us. She fits the bill very well in terms of the opportunities available to us when we hit the track in around 6 week’s time. Fingers crossed she works out.