Entreat

NEWMARKET, UK -- Among a boutique offering, a half-sister to two Group 1 winners, by the champion sire-elect, was always going to be a standout and the 18-year record for the top price at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale duly fell to Clara Stud's Dark Angel filly, who was sold for 900,000gns. Solo De Lune (Ire) (Law Society), now best known as the dam of Irish Oaks winner Moonstone (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), held the previous record at 775,000gns back in 2006 as part of the Britton House Stud dispersal. That...

A new record for the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale was set on Monday as Clara Stud's Dark Angel (Ire) half-sister to Group 1 winners Camille Pissarro (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and Golden Horde {Ire}) (Lethal Force {Ire}) was sold for 900,000gns. Henry Lascelles placed the winning bid for the daughter of Entreat (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) but declined to name his client. He confirmed that the filly (lot 63) had been bought for an English owner-breeder and would go into training in Britain. Breeder James Cloney of Clara Stud said that the...