Hitting the headlines on the opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October
Yearling Sale was the Galileo colt out of Shastye who became the most expensive
yearling sold at public auction in the world this year when knocked down to MV
Magnier for 3,400,000 guineas.
An international cast of potential purchasers raised their hand for the sale
topper including Jocelyn de Moubray, Ballylinch Stud's John O'Connor alongside
Mick Flanigan, Simon Crisford and Japanese trainer Mitsu Nakauchida who was the
eventual underbidder.
Consigned by Newsells Park Stud, the regally bred son of GALILEO is a full
brother to Group winners SECRET GESTURE, SIR ISAAC NEWTON and most recently the
Group 2 Beresford Stakes winner JAPAN who was purchased at Book 1 last year for
1,300,000 guineas.
Julian Dollar of Newsells Park Stud said:
"She is a wonderful mare and the pedigree says it all, but timing is
everything and Japan's Beresford win just revitalised everything and brought
back some interest and vibrancy to the pedigree.
"This is a lovely colt, and has always been a lovely horse, though maybe
not as pretty as Sir Isaac Newton. I think that Aidan believes he did not get
it quite right with Sir Isaac, so Coolmore was happy to come back again - I
also know that Ballydoyle holds Japan in high regard.
"I have to thank everyone at home – yearling manager Gerry [Meehan] and
his team have done a fabulous job, the whole draft looks superb and this horse
was in top order. They have all been a really happy team to work with this
autumn."
The sale of the GALILEO colt out of SHASTYE represented the equal second
highest price for a colt at auction in Europe, only behind his full brother SIR
ISAAC NEWTON who realised 3.6 million guineas in this sale ring in 2013.