Well-bred filly Gleaming Crown proved the chief attraction at the Tattersalls Online January Sale, which concluded Jan. 15, knocked down to Blandford Bloodstock for 49,000 guineas (US$62,720, 1 guinea=US$1.28).
An unraced 3-year-old filly by Wootton Bassett out of the listed 2014 Salsabil Stakes winner Dazzling—herself a full sister to the top-class Roderic O'Connor—she was offered by Kiltinan Castle Stud.
Blanford Bloodstock's Richard Brown confirmed following the sale that Gleaming Crown was purchased on behalf of an existing client, with current plans that she will be covered this season by Darley's exciting young sire Palace Pier.
The unraced filly boasts an attractive pedigree and is a half sister to group 3-placed and group 1 fourth Bajan Girl.
Brown said: "The Tattersalls Online sales are a great addition to the industry. Online sales have been hugely successful in Australia and I can see them growing significantly over the coming years in Europe.
"The buying process is extremely easy and the whole experience is very straightforward."
A few of the more significant lots were bought back, although they were left open for private sales. They included the Rebecca Menzies-trained King Chaos (hammer price of 88,000 guineas), who won easily on his latest start for the yard at Southwell, as well as a breeding rights to Whitsbury Manor sensation Havana Grey (235,000 guineas) and Tweenhills rising star Kameko (80,000 guineas).
There was reasonable trade for other breeding rights, as well as quite a few of the horses in training that were offered. All told, 49 lots sold for 371,400 guineas (US$475,392), at an average price of 9,702 guineas (US$10,233), and a median of 3,400 guineas (US$4,352).
