Updates, Red-Hot Sire Provide Interest to Guineas Week

A hearty breakfast is advised for all those invested in the action at Park Paddocks May 4, with the bell ringing at 9:30 a.m. for the first of what will be around 100 going under the hammer as part of the Tattersalls Guineas Horses in Training Sale. By early afternoon, another 150 or so 2-year-olds will begin selling for the Guineas Breeze Up. Here are a few to look out for during the lengthy session.

Lot 154—2-year-old filly by Sea The Stars —Pinkster 

Consigned by Vicarage Farm

The saga of last year's non-payer, Saleh Al Homaizi, of more than £20 million worth of yearlings is almost over, with the companies left holding the babies having mostly found private purchasers or conducted various closed-house sales for them. 

This filly, the most interesting inclusion of the horses-in-training section, had shown herself up well among the Newsells Park Stud draft at Book 1, making some 600,000gns. Her dam is an unraced half sister to the Lancashire Oaks (G2) winner Pongee as well as to Platonic, who has produced the dynasty of Chicquita  and Magic Wand  through her daughter Prudenzia . Pinkster's first foal, Paz, had been unbeaten at time of purchase and ran as if something was amiss on her return in the Prix de la Grotte (G3). 

Lot 252—2-year-old filly by Inns of Court —Best Steps

Consigned by Tally-Ho Stud

Tally-Ho consigned last year's 160,000gns top lot, the Beresford Stakes (G2) winner Crypto Force , as well as 57,000gns The Platinum Queen , who was a rare 2-year-old Prix de l'Abbaye (G1) winner and changed hands for seven figures—for all that this is hardly the only evidence to suggest that each of the operation's representatives need the closest of looks. A timely first winner aids the profile of Tally-Ho freshman Inns of Court and owners the O'Callaghan family bought this filly for €32,000 as a yearling. Half sister Ti Amo Sempre was brought through by the shrewd Robson Aguiar and could not quite fulfill her early promise on the track, but there is out-and-out speed on the page tracing down to Titus Livius and someone will no doubt take a view that another good one can appear from it

Lot 357—2-year-old colt by Ten Sovereigns —Leala

Consigned by Diego Dias Bloodstock

Switched from the Craven Sale to here as a late wildcard, this colt is a half brother to Obviously , who began his career in low profile in Ireland but became a triple grade 1 winner in the United States and rounded off a fine spell by landing the 2016 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T). He boasts a very international pedigree which includes Japan's Stay Foolish , a winner of staying prizes in Dubai and Saudi Arabia last year, while his older half brother Relevant Range has recently discovered the winning habit in Ireland.