Bermuda Thoroughbreds' JOHNNY BARNES recently retired to Haras des Granges in the South-West of France and the son of Acclamation will be getting a choice partner in the regally-bred LORGNETTE, for which John & Jake Warren paid €200,000. The daughter of Galileo is out of the Gr.3 1,000 Guineas Trial 3rd DANCE SECRETARY, herself a half-sister to the Gr.1 winner and sire PERFECT SOUL.
Lorgnette was offered by Ecurie des Monceaux, having raced for a partnership involving Mayfair Speculators.
She is for the owners of Johnny Barnes who are keen to support their stallion, confirmed Jake Warren. They have been looking for quality mares and she fitted the bill perfectly.
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A former Al Shaqab colour-bearer, the five-year-old LBRETHA stood out as one of the gems of the catalogue as a Listed winner from a blue-blooded family sold off the track. Bids sparked from all corners of the sales pavillion until Bertrand Le Métayer offered a deal-closing €260,000 for the daughter of Exceed And Excel and granddaughter of Wildenstein stables' ACTION FRANÇAISE.
She is for Samuel de Barros who is starting out as a thoroughbred breeder, commented the agent. This will be his second broodmare. I liked the fact that she has straits of Machiavellian and will be very easy to mate with Galileo and his sons.
Samuel de Barros's wife Elodie operates Ecurie Delo, a significant owner-breeder in the trotting world. He recently branched out in thoroughbred breeding and secured a nomination to Siyouni on Arqanaonline.com in December.
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The André Fabred trainee LEARNING TO FLY turned many heads last October when notching a 2 lengths victory at Lyon-La-Soie on his juvenile debut, in the colours of China Horse Club's Teo Ah Khing and Mayfair Speculators. The son of Oasis Dream is out of a half-sister to the Group winner PACIFIQUE and PRUDENZIA and with such a pedigree to complement his faultless race record, it was no surprise to see bidding rise to €300,000 in a matter of minutes.
The hammer fell in favour of Anthony Stroud, who was represented at the sales by Sally-Ann Grassick and couldn't disclose the identity of the eventual buyer.
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