Ombudsman has been the most potent inspiration for studying the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in its entirety.
Godolphin and the John and Thady Gosden stable's 5-year-old, who is set to chase his sixth group 1 victory in next week's International Stakes (G1), is the flagbearer among purchases from Book 2, for which this year's catalog was released Aug. 10. The catalog for Book 1 of the sale was released Aug. 4.
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This second section of the sale, the week after Book 1's opener, features 806 yearlings and will take place Oct. 12-14. It will be followed by the 507 yearlings cataloged for Book 3 and 61 for Book 4, which continue through Oct. 15 and 16.
Ombudsman, the world's joint highest-rated racehorse, was purchased for 340,000 guineas (US$394,724) at the 2022 edition by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock from his breeder, James Hanly of Ballyhimikin Stud. Other top-class graduates of recent times are Hong Kong's hero Romantic Warrior, Hotazhell, and Title Role.
The catalog includes brothers, sisters, and half siblings to 486 group and listed performers with 247 sons and daughters of black-type mares cataloged.
Among them are:
- A Sea The Stars brother to 2024 Irish champion 2-year-old colt The Lion In Winter (Lot 1048)
- A Sea The Stars brother to 2020 German Oaks (G1) winner Miss Yoda (Lot 708)
- A colt by St Mark's Basilica out of Maria Lee, dam of 2021 Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Poetic Flare (Lot 658)
- A Nathaniel brother to 2021 Nassau Stakes (G1) winner Lady Bowthorpe (Lot 653)
- A Pinatubo half sister to group 1-winning sprinter Kind of Blue (Lot 1152)
- A Lope de Vega half brother to 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) winner Victoria Road, out of group 3 winner Tickled Pink (Lot 1004)
- A Gleneagles brother to Prix de Royallieu (G1) winner Loving Dream, out of group 1-placed mare Kissable (Lot 592)
Eighteen of the top 20 leading sires in Britain and Ireland are represented with Tally-Ho Stud's Mehmas leading the way with 45 yearlings cataloged, followed by Havana Grey, New Bay, and Too Darn Hot with 27 each.
Tally-Ho, last year's leading consignor, has the largest draft with 32 yearlings cataloged, followed closely by Baroda Stud and Newsells Park Stud, each with 28.
Tattersalls managing director Matthew Prior said: "The world's joint highest-rated horse, Ombudsman, and the 15-time group 1 winner Romantic Warrior are the perfect poster boys for Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
"Since 2024, Book 2 has produced an outstanding 13 group 1 winners and 98 group/listed winners, more than any other European yearling sale apart from October Book 1.
"Alongside Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner Cicero's Gift, who was purchased for just 32,000 guineas at October Book 3, they demonstrate the quality, depth and value to be found throughout the second week of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale."
