Three topics in the world of bloodstock in 2022
It was a record-breaking year at Tattersalls with record turnover at its sales. The aggregate figures for the Guineas Breeze-Up, July, October Yearling, Autumn Horses In Training, December Foal and December Mare were each records. Alcohol Free, the July Cup winner, was sold for 5.4m guinea to continue her career in Australia. The colt by Frankel out of Musidora Stakes winner So Mi Dar was the highest-priced yearling in the world this year. I’m A Gambler, a Charlie and Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old gelding, topped the Autumn Horse In training sale with 850,000 guinea.
Dubawi topped the British/Irish sires' table for the first time. New Bay finished sixth behind Dubawi. He has only three crops of racing age to represent him. His first Group 1 winner was Saffron Beach, winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes in 2021. Two of his sons won the biggest prizes on Champions Day at Ascot. The fee for NewBay's stallion career at Ballylinch Stud has risen to €37,500. It has doubled for next year. They include Cresta, Crest, the Cumberland Lodge Stake winner, New Energy and Hampton Court Staking winner Claymore.
Aghareed, Soho Rose, Youresothrilling, Modern Ideals and My Titania had good years in 2022. They were represented by Europe's best horse Baaeed, his brother Hukum and his daughter Sea La Rosa. Yoursothrill's foal Toy became her eighth foale (all by Galileo) to earn some black type. Modern I ideals' son Modern Games won the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Woodbine Mile and Breeders” Cup Mile. My Titanias' daughter My Astra won a Listed race at Ayr and finished second in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.
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