A grey son of Ghaiyyath (Ire) (lot 151) took the lead during Book 1 at Tattersalls after making 1.05 million gns on the bid of Godolphin. That operation had earlier picked up a son of Ghaiyyath's sire Dubawi (Ire) and the mare Shastye (Ire) (Danehill) for 1 million gns earlier on Tuesday.
Consigned by Ballyhimikin Stud, the colt is out of Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), herself a daughter of G2 King's Stand S. heroine and top producer Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). The colt is a half-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}). Cassandra Go is the dam of 10 winners including the Group 1 producer Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), a winner of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, who would go on to foal top-level winners Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Another daughter of Cassandra Go, the Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) mare Theann (GB), won the G3 Summer S. and foaled GI First Lady S. and GI Rodeo Drive S. heroine Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
💪🏻 first seven figure lot for first season sire Ghaiyyath!
Lot 151 at #tattsoctober Book 1 is a colt by the @DarleyEurope sire who is a half-brother to G1 winner Victoria Road. He was consigned by Ballyhimikin Stud and has been bought by Godolphin for 1,050,000gns, pic.twitter.com/W5Ju8hEEIe
— TDN (@theTDN) October 3, 2023
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