St Leger Yearling Sale set to begin

Doncaster Bloodstock Sales launches its St Leger Yearling Sales Tuesday, with

the auction cut to two days from three for the first time. Over the past 12

months, the sale has been advertised by the impressive success of Canford Cliffs

(Tagula) in Royal Ascot's Coventry S. (Eng-G2) and the victory of the 50,000

guineas graduate Dim Sum (Kyllachy) in the Champion's Sprint Prize (HK-G1) at

Sha Tin in February. That pair add to the success story of recent years

highlighted by the trio of consecutive Prix Morny (Fr-G1) heroes Dutch Art,

Myboycharlie (Ire) (Danetime) and Bushranger (Ire) (Danetime) and the first

three home in the 2007  Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-G1) in Cockney Rebel,

Vital Equine and the aforementioned bargain purchase Dutch Art. Others to have

flown the flag include Excellent Art (GB), Kingsgate Native (Mujadil) and Dark

Angel. 

As usual, the progeny of freshman sires are prominent among the 495 yearlings

on offer, and they include Ad Valorem, Aussie Rules, Byron, Cacique (Ire), Holy

Roman Emperor, Iffraaj, Ivan Denisovich, Shirocco (Ger), and Sleeping Indian

(GB).

"We are delighted with the quality of yearlings that we have cataloged in

2009," DBS Managing Director Henry Beeby said. "The standard of horses has

improved again, and we are thrilled that vendors have chosen to sell some of

their better yearlings at this sale, which is universally recognized as a proven

source of Group 1 success and attracts the very best owners, trainers and agents

from throughout England, Ireland and further afield. The standard of the catalog

is unmatched and reflects the racecourse results that we have achieved in recent

years.

"Champion two-year-olds, Royal Ascot winners, Classic winners and future

stallions have all been bought at this sale, and we are confident that buyers

will find more of the same at the St Leger Yearling Sales in 2009, whilst this

is one of only two chances to buy a horse eligible for the

£3000,000 St Leger Yearling Stakes." 

The full catalog and updates to be found on dbsauctions.com.