Alcohol Free to be Sold at Tattersalls December Sale

Four-time group 1 winner Alcohol Free  will be sold at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale taking place from Nov. 28—Dec. 1, featuring in the new Sceptre Session on the second day of the auction. 

The versatile daughter of No Nay Never  is owned by Jeff Smith and has won four contests at the highest level: the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) at 2, the Coronation Stakes (G1) and Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1) at 3, and the Darley July Cup Stakes (G1) this summer at 4. 

The Andrew Balding-trained filly was third to the brilliant Baaeed  on her most recent start in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and is on course to bow out on Champions Day at Ascot next month in either the QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (G1) or the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored by QIPCO (G1). 

Following her emphatic win in the July Cup, Smith said of his superstar: "This filly is something else, the way she has won that is simply incredible. She's a champion, there's absolutely no question in my mind."

Outstanding four-time Gr.1 winner Alcohol Free is to be offered at the #TattsDecember Mares Sale.

The @AndrewBalding2 trained filly will feature in the new Sceptre Session on Tuesday 29th November & promises to be amongst the highlights of the global bloodstock sales calendar.

— Tattersalls (@Tattersalls1766) September 1, 2022

Balding said: "She's a superstar! She is the only filly I have trained to win four group 1s and the only horse I've trained to win group 1s at 2, 3, and 4, which is pretty special—and we are hoping there are more to come.

"She's not only an outstanding race filly, she is also a gorgeous individual; an imposing, scopey filly who has improved both physically and mentally with age. She acts on all different types of ground and will one day let down into a fine broodmare."

Bred by Churchtown House Stud and a €40,000 (US$45,820) purchase by Smith's Littleton Stud at the Goffs November Foal Sale in 2018, Alcohol Free is from the third crop of Coolmore's red-hot sire No Nay Never.

She is the fourth foal out of the winning Hard Spun   mare Plying and a half sister to French listed winner Alexander James . The pair's half sister by Gleneagles  will be offered as Lot 136 at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale by Jossestown Farm.

Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said: "It is an honor to be asked to offer Alcohol Free for sale at the Tattersalls December Sale on behalf of Jeff Smith.

"Jeff has been the most wonderful supporter of British racing and breeding for so many years and Alcohol Free is yet another outstanding performer to carry his famous colors following in the illustrious footsteps of some great champions, including Arabian Queen, Chief Singer, Lochsong, and Persian Punch.

He added: "Four-time group 1-winning race fillies rarely appear at public auction and Alcohol Free is a rare jewel to grace our inaugural Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Sale."