As the mercury rose at Park Paddocks on July 8, a group of international buyers battled for stocks to run in sunnier climes than even that of a torrid Tattersalls July sale in Newmarket.

Barry Irwin’s Valor International team recently celebrated Group 1 success with The Little Coco in the Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) and Irwin indicated after that victory at the Curragh that he wanted to expand his European reach.

He did just that late in Friday night’s session, through Tattersalls’ Jason Singh, who was taking instructions over the phone from Irwin. Sackville Donald, seated under the press bench, and an online shopper made much of the first race for generic entry Crystal Estellewhich has immense racing and breeding potential.

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Crystal Estrella in the ring

The 3-year-old boy comes from an exceptional Rothschild family. She is a Iffraaj half-sister of Neds Mornington Cup winner Crystal Pegasus and the third in the Trial of the fillies of the Haras de Bouquetot de Newbury crystal hope .

Their mother Crystal Star is a Dansili half-sister to Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) winner and exciting young stallion National Hunt crystal ocean and she is also closely related to the Pattison Canadian International Stakes (G1T) Grade 1 winner Star of the Hills a son of Danehill Dancer held at Garryrichard Stud. She is also a half-sister to the multiple Group 2 winner Crystal Capella and the winner of the Newbury Haras De Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial Crystal Zvezda .

Crystal Estrella beat her young daughter in a 10 furlong Novice at Goodwood in May and, like her illustrious parents, is trained by Sir Michael Stoute for owner/breeder Sir Evelyn de Rothschild.

Singh has confirmed that this year’s Derby (G1) winning coach will continue to oversee Crystal Estrella’s racing career following her purchase of 275,000 gns (US$345,925).

Later, Irwin, speaking on the phone to Tattersalls, explained his reasons for buying Crystal Estrella.

“I like the way she finished her races, especially in the last 150 meters or so,” he said. “She looks like a solid middle distance filly that is going up. I like her pedigree, she looks like a big beautiful filly that will improve this year and especially the year next.

“She has a half-brother who has won four races in a row, including two Listed races in Australia. Maybe he could win a group race and that will help a bit. The second dam was very good. I will send her back to “Sir Michael. I’ll think about what I want to do. He knows her, and I’ll talk to her, I haven’t done that yet. Fillies like her are hard to find. Glad to have her.”

One of the ring’s latest lots has attracted a lot of attention, sharing its name with Leonardo da Vinci’s disputed work, Salvator Mundi. There is no doubt about the equine Salvator Mundi‘s provenance or potential, however.

A 3 year old son of the wonderful Galileo and a 3×3 inbred to this exceptional Allegretta mare, Salvator Mundi entered the sale on the back of two wins in the famous Stradivarius silks of his owner/breeder Bjorn Nielsen.

Those wins came across 12 and 14 stadiums in Leicester and Doncaster, respectively, for John and Thady Gosden.
Lightly run, with just five starts to his name, he would continue his career in Qatar after it was bought for 205,000 gns ($257,872) by Will Douglass from Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock on behalf of head coach Gassim Mohammed Ghazali, who sat next to him. . They beat stiff competition from an online bidder.

“He’s a beautiful horse and very progressive,” Douglass commented. “I like to buy from Mr. Gosden because the horses are well bred and produced, they are respected and there are plenty left in the tank. I bought a few last year and they have gone all over the world and won.

“This horse will go directly to Qatar. We have been waiting for him all day.”

Gloria Mundi who finished second in the Newbury Fillies’ Trial Stakes last season, and half-brother to Prix la Sorellina winner. Chartreuse .

Their dam Bufera was third in the Prix des Reservoirs (G3) and is a King’s Best half-sister to Group 3 winners Johnny Barnes and Albisola, the second dam of this season’s Prix de Sandringham (G2) winner. purplepay . Bufera is also a half sister to Tonnara, the dam of Group 1 winners Ectot and Most Improved.

A truly extraordinary conclusion to the sale saw the third and final day record jaw-dropping increases.
Friday’s total of 4,168,500 gns ($5,243,600) represented year-over-year growth of 43.5% from 18 fewer horses sold in 2022. A total of 139 horses changed hands, with their average price jumping 62% from 18,497gns in 2021 to 29,989gns ($37,722).

Friday’s median of 15,000 gns ($18,868) represented a slightly more modest gain of 25% from last year’s figure.

In all three sessions, the numbers broke all previous July sale records, with the highest turnover, overall and median prices ever seen in this sale.

The three-day total of 16,743,285 gns ($21,061,554) topped the previous tally of 14,691,700 gns set in 2017, when 648 horses were sold. This week, only 520 horsepower generated this massive increase in turnover.

This secured a record average of 32,199 gns ($40,502), beating the previous record of 25,595 gns, which was also set in 2017. This year’s median of 12,000 gns was shattered by 25% this week , at 15,000 gns ($18,868).

Following the sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said: “Records at all levels are always welcome and the July 2022 sale of Tattersalls achieved record numbers across all key metrics. Sales exceeded 16 million guineas for the first time, an average price above 30,000 gns is also a first for this fixture, and the median of 15,000 gns is another record and a clear indication of a sale that showed extraordinary strength and depth from start to finish.

“The highest price of 540,000 gns ($677,999) paid for the excellent mare Shadwell Riham is a record July sale, but perhaps the most important statistic is the clearance rate which for the fourth year in a row was over 90% and on the second day of the sale it was a truly extraordinary 99 %.

“Demand at all levels of the market was generally international, with buyers from every continent of the world all contributing to the record trade, and particularly notable was the strong Australian contingent led by Zhang Yuesheng’s Yulong Investments.”

He added: “Domestic buyers, both flat and National Hunt, have also been in strong competition all week and the continued demand for well-bred fillies and mares is another positive, not only for the July sale of Tattersalls, but also for the whole industry.”