Juveniles set to breeze for Doncaster sale

Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Company hosts its annual Breeze-Up Sale on

Wednesday and Thursday after a day of breezing Tuesday. While this auction has not

been short of high-profile advertisements on the track in recent years, the

victory of Speciosa (Danehill Dancer) in last May's One Thousand Guineas

(Eng-G1) at Newmarket provided a notable landmark.

As the first European breeze-up graduate to win a classic, the 30,000 guineas bargain

buy took the Doncaster Breeze-Up to a new level. Alongside that pinnacle, the

achievements of Golden Jubilee S. (Eng-G1) runner-up Balthazaar's Gift (Xaar)

and Flying Childers S. (Eng-G2) scorer Wi Dud (Elnadim) over the past 12 months

further enhanced a sale that already boasted Kinnaird and Penkenna Princess

among its alumni.

As a result, the list of sires reads like a more comprehensive international

who's who than has been the case at this venue in the past. Among those featured

are Barathea (Ire), Cadeaux Genereux, Cape Cross (Ire), Danehill Dancer, Dansili

(GB), Dubai Destination, Galileo (Ire), Hawk Wing, Invincible Spirit, Marju,

Medicean, Montjeu (Ire), Noverre, Pivotal, Red Ransom and Rock of

Gibraltar (Ire), while States-based stallions with representatives include

Awesome Again, Danzig, Doneraile Court, Elusive Quality, Gulch, Hennessy,

Johannesburg, Mineshaft, Mr. Greeley and Street Cry (Ire).

For many, the centerpiece of the two days will be Hip No. 73, a Danzig

full brother to last year's dual listed scorer and Park S. (Eng-G2) third Wasseema. Consigned by Bobby and Sheila O'Ryan's Kirriemuir Stud, he fetched

$180,000 at Keeneland September.

Others with high-profile siblings include Hip 71, a colt from the first crop

of Dubai Destination whose half-brother Plea Bargain won the 2005 King Edward

VII S. (Eng-G2). He is from the draft of Willie Browne's Mocklershill Stables,

who consigned Speciosa and are responsible for the next offering as Hip 72, a

Compton Place half-sister to the multiple group-winning sprinter Pivotal Point.

Hip 49 is a Victory Gallop half-brother to the 2004 Richmond S. (Eng-G2) scorer

Montgomery's Arch from Brown Island Stables, who also consigns Hip 50, a Street

Cry half-brother to the 1996 Arlington Classic (G2) winner Trail City.

Mr. Greeley enjoyed another successful year in 2006 and supplies an

eye-catching colt offered by Powerstown Stud as Hip 7, who is out of Grade 2 scorer Gray Cashmere, while the Mocklershill draft also features

Hip 85, a son of Fayruz who is a close relation to the 2004 Golden Jubilee

winner Fayr Jag.

Speciosa's sire Danehill Dancer's offerings will be in demand and Kirriemuir

supplies Hip 139, a son of Group 3-placed Lady Digby, while long-time

Doncaster Breeze up Sale favorite Pivotal has a colt from the immediate family

of the champions Marling (Ire) and Caerwent offered by Eamon Fitzpatrick's

Kilminfoyle House Stud as Hip 175.

Hip 196 is another from Kirriemuir and is a filly by Rock of Gibraltar who

hails from the sensational family of Hasili (Ire).

All two-year-olds will breeze at Doncaster racecourse Tuesday, with selling

getting underway on Wednesday and Thursday. Full catalog and updates can be

found at www.dbsauctions.com.