From the maternal line of SPECIFICITY, that has produced Group 1 winners PRIDE and SPECIOSA, a filly (lot 255) consigned by Anna Sundstrom (Coulonces Sales) was knocked down for €130,000. Already active during the session yesterday beside Alban de Mieulle, Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani (Haras de Victot) had the final say for the daughter of Zoffany. 

She corresponds exactly to the kind of fillies that we are looking for,” said de Mieulle. “She has an excellent pedigree and is well made. She’ll be broken and then we’ll see where she goes after that.”

A few lots later, he came up against Paul Cole for a daughter of the young stallion TERRITORIES (lot 277). Offered by J.K. Thoroughbreds and with a last-minute update following her half-brother CELTIC ART’s runner-up spot in the Prix Isonomy (L.) this afternoon, the filly was sold for €260,000. 

She’s a lovely racy filly with several things in her favour for the future,” explained de Mieulle. “Sheikh Abdullah really wanted her. She’s by a very good stallion. The Sheikh will start taking full ownership of the stud next year, which explains why he is starting to invest in the future.

©Zuzanna Lupa