Palace Pier colt out of Redoute’s mare tops Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale

Blandford Bloodstock was the leading buyer at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale, securing two high‑profile colts for a combined outlay of 850,000 guineas, headed by a Palace Pier colt out of an Australian-bred mare purchased for 450,000 gns, the equivalent of AU$940,000.

Signed for by Richard Brown, the two‑year‑old was sourced from the renowned Tally‑Ho Stud and represented a successful pinhook, having been bought for 100,000 gns at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

The colt is out of dual Group 1 winner Majmu, a daughter of Redoute’s Choice and the champion two‑year‑old in South Africa, and Brown believes his scope and pedigree offer both immediate and long‑term options.

“I vetted him as a yearling and loved him, so it was great to get him this time,” the buyer said.

Earlier in the session, Blandford opened its account with a 400,000 gns Lope De Vega colt from Kilminfoyle House Stud. Out of a Sea The Stars mare and from the family of Group 1 winner Field Of Hope, the colt impressed Brown with his breeze and athleticism.

The purchase marked a first breeze‑up acquisition for owner Saeed Suhail. Blandford spent 1,185,000gns on four horses. 

Overall turnover for the sale reached 6,678,000 gns, representing a 29 per cent decline year‑on‑year. However, the median rose by six per cent to 96,500 gns, while the average fell 10 per cent to 133,560 gns.