Double-Digit Increases for Tatts July Day One

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Lot 210; Top Spin, colt; Cape Cross - Beguine by Green Dancer, brought 175,000 guineas to top the opening day of the Tattersalls July sale,

A 4-year-old son of Cape Cross named Top Spin brought a final bid of 175,000 guineas ($293,704) to top the opening day of the Tattersalls July sale, which saw increases across-the-board for all key statistics.

The midsummer mixed sale at Newmarket started with 162 horses sold for 2,236,300 guineas ($3,753,200) at an average of 13,804 guineas ($23,167) and a median of 6,000 guineas ($10,070). The gross was up 23% compared with the same session of 2010, while the average and median rose 12% and 20%, respectively.

Top Spin came into the Tattersalls sale off a recent second-place finish in a handicap at the Curragh, where he earned a 107 Timeform rating. Trained by John Murphy, the colt was purchased for JP McManus by Frank Berry, who was standing aside national hunt trainer Jonjo O’Neill. The colt was sold by Highfort Stud of Ireland.

The second-highest priced horse was the mare Eclaircie, who was sold with a Dubawi weanling at her side and back in foal to group I winner Paco Boy. She sold for $85,000 guineas ($142,656) to Jono Milles. Eclaircie, a daughter of Thunder Gulch  —Blushing Gleam, was sold by Charlie and Tracy Vigors’ Hillwood Stud.

The sale continues through July 8. 
 

Tattersalls July Results, Day One (in guineas)
   
            Cataloged   Offered    Sold     Gross         Average      Median

2011        272            207      162    2,236,300    13,804        6,000
2010        252            197      147    1,818,900    12,373        5,000
 

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