Sceptre Sessions Headline Tatts December Mare Sale

A truly outstanding collection of fillies and mares, including five group 1-winning race fillies, have been cataloged for the forthcoming Tattersalls December Mares Sale, headlined by the new Sceptre Sessions, which will take place Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 with the Sceptre Sessions Nov. 28 and 29. The catalog for Europe's premier breeding stock sale numbers 1,054 Lots and can be viewed online at www.tattersalls.com. 

The Sceptre Sessions were introduced to showcase the highest quality race fillies and broodmares to be offered for sale in Europe and among the stellar cast for the inaugural sessions are dual champion and four-time group 1 winner Alcohol Free , two-time wide margin group 1-winning miler Saffron Beach , exceptionally fast Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) winner Winter Power  and the regally bred group 1-winning duo La Petite Coco  and Pearls Galore , both trained by Paddy Twomey. In addition, Desert Berry, the dam of imperious unbeaten Cazoo Derby In Memory of Lester Piggott (G1) winner Desert Crown , promises to be another highlight in an exceptional catalog.

Further star performers include Darley Prix Jean Romanet (G1) runner-up Rosscarbery , group 2 winner and QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (G1) placed Insinuendo , 2021 Paddy Power Sapphire Stakes (G2) winning sprinter Mooneista , group 2 winner Bounce The Blues  and the promising Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) runner up Gan Teorainn , and they are joined by a further 23 group-winning fillies and mares in the Nov. 29 Sceptre Session alone. Completing the lineup of 2022 group winners are group 3 winners Bottle of Bubbles , Jumbly , Marbling , Mrs Fitzherbert , Rumbles of Thunder , Statement , Tranquil Lady , and Viareggio , with 77 group and listed performers to be offered across both Sceptre Sessions.

Alongside fillies who have excelled on the racecourse, the Sceptre Sessions feature fillies and mares from the best families in the European stud book, including Waldfabel, a Frankel  half sister to exceptional broodmare Waldlerche , Flora, a Galileo daughter of Darley Irish Oaks (G1) winner and excellent producer Moonstone , Crystal Zvezda , a listed-winning Dubawi  half sister to champion Crystal Ocean , Hidden Angel, a Dark Angel  half sister to star 3-year-old filly Emily Upjohn  from a blue-blooded Aga Khan family, and two fillies from Kirsten Rausing's illustrious Alruccaba and Alpinista  family.

The Sceptre Sessions will also showcase exceptional broodmares led by the dams of several of this year's outstanding performers. As well as Desert Berry, the dam of Derby winner Desert Crown, Roger Sez , the dam of Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) winner Lezoo , and Luzia, the dam of Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) winner Fonteyn , are among the highlights, and the covering sires featured are reflective of the Sceptre Sessions' outstanding quality with mares on offer in foal to elite stallions including Dubawi, Frankel, Lope de Vega , No Nay Never , Sea The Stars , Siyouni , and Wootton Bassett . 

The Godolphin consignment is a perennial highlight of the December Mares Sale and for good reason, with the dams of 2022 group 1 winners Fonteyn, Highfield Princess , and Lezoo all sourced from previous years' drafts for 3,500 guineas (US$4,745), 18,000 guineas ($23,582) and 28,000 guineas ($39,224) respectively. The leading owner-breeder has a strong draft of 72 cataloged, with eye-catchers including dual Classic and three-time group 1 winner Blue Bunting , in foal to Derby winner Masar , and several Dubawi full sisters to stars of recent years, including Latharna Skies, a full sister to QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) runner up Master of The Seas , and Ophelia's Dream, a full sister to dual group/grade 1 winner Wuheida  out of dual group/grade 1 winner Hibaayeb  who will be offered in foal to champion 2-year-old Pinatubo .

Juddmonte Farm can boast an even more prolific group 1-winning year for the progeny of mares sold at past consignments, with Belbek , Native Trail , Onesto , and Prosperous Voyage  illustrating why their drafts are always so highly sought after. Among this year's regally bred team are broodmares Atone, an Oasis Dream  full sister to champion mare Midday , and Shielding, a half sister to grade 1 winner Viadera , both offered in foal to Frankel. Colourful, a Champs Elysees  half sister to Frankel's dam Kind  and champion Powerscourt , the group 1-placed Principal Role , and Ventoux, a Galileo half sister to dual Irish and French One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Special Duty , will all be offered in foal to Kingman  and as usual the consignment features several beautifully bred fillies including sisters to group/grade 1 winners Epicuris , Expert Eye , and Ice Breeze  and brilliant 2-year-old sprinter Calyx .

Shadwell Estates will offer a select draft of nine including dual group 1 winner Majmu, offered in foal to Kingman, and listed winner Yaazy , a Teofilo  daughter of excellent broodmare Tanaghum , offered in foal to Palace Pier . Other lots sure to prove popular are Mubhirah, a Raven's Pass  half sister to champion Taghrooda  offered in foal to Night of Thunder , and the beautifully bred filly Al Husn, a 100-rated daughter of Dubawi out of the group 1-placed Hadaatha . 

Several of Britain's leading studs will offer significant consignments, with the 30-strong draft from Newsells Park Stud including the dispersal of Philippa Cooper's Normandie Stud. The Sceptre Sessions will feature five group- and listed-winning mares from the famous Normandie families of Dolores, Fallen Star, and Foodbroker Fancy in foal to stallions including Frankel, Pinatubo, Sea The Stars, and St Mark's Basilica , and the promising 3-year-old listed-placed filly Judith. They are joined in the catalog by Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes (G1) winner Sultanina , offered in foal to Camelot . Tweenhills Farm and Stud will offer a consignment of 44 led by Classic winner Simple Verse , who is in foal to Too Darn Hot  and will go under the hammer in the Sceptre Session, and a number of group- and listed-winning mares in foal to their Two Thousand Guineas winner Kameko  including group 2 winner Rich Legacy  and group 3 winners Kiyoshi  and Purr Along .

At the head of the December Mares Sale consignors table since 2015, The Castlebridge Consignment comprises 83 lots with highlights of their draft including broodmares Star Empress, a Tamayuz  half sister to group 1 winner Minzaal  offered in foal to his sire Mehmas , and Cheshire Plain, an Invincible Spirit  full sister to grade 1 winner Digital Age , also in foal to Mehmas. High-class fillies among the consignment include Hermana Estrella , a group 3 winner on debut, and Romantic Rival , a group 3-placed daughter of Shamardal . In a catalog of real depth, dual group/grade 1-placed Flighty Lady  is part of a typically strong team from French-based consignors European Sales Management who will also offer the beautifully bred Galileo mares Bouffant, out of French One Thousand Guineas winner Beauty Parlour , and Amerique , out of champion mare Aquarelliste, in foal to Wootton Bassett and Palace Pier  respectively.