Gulf Legend (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) topped the Tattersalls Online August Sale when picked up by Qatar-based trainer Gassim Ghazali for 75,000gns on Thursday.
Sold as lot 59 from the draft of James Ferguson Racing, the 3-year-old colt has been placed thrice in five starts and carries a rating of 80. He is also a half-brother to G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner Feed The Flame (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and the multiple group winner Sacred Life (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}).
“The Tattersalls Online sales are good for an owner because they don't have to wait until the July or October sales,” said Ferguson after the hammer dropped. “It saves a lot on sales costs but it's also amazing how many people are taking note of them. The two minute extra time rule works great online as it gives people a lot more time to think about it. It's going from strength to strength.”
The popular Gigginstown House Stud Annual Dispersal was topped by listed-winning chaser Idas Boy (Ire) (Dubai Destination) (lot 6), who sold for 60,000gns to Tom Malone Bloodstock, who bought the horse for an existing client.
Malone said, “I had an order for a horse who could potentially run in the Aintree Grand National. It's a dream for his new owner to have a runner in the race and hopefully we'll be there next April. I did my due diligence, I knew the horse well and Noel Meade was very gracious with his comments on him.”
Overall, the Gigginstown House draft grossed 150,500gns for seven lots sold. Grade 3-winning hurdler Frontal Assault (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) (lot 5) made 30,000gns to agent Dan Astbury, while Grade 1 winner Beacon Edge (Ire) (Doyen {Ire}) (lot 3) was knocked down for 20,000gns to Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott.
A son of Kameko, lot 108, brought 41,000gns on the bid of Joseph O'Brien. Consigned by Manton Lodge Stables, the gelding is out of a listed winner and multiple group placed Roheryn (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself the dam of Group 3 winner Middle Earth (GB) (Roaring Lion).
At the end of the sale, 90 lots sold for a gross of 667,500gns and averaged 7,417gns.
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