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Night of Thunder colt breaks European record by selling for £4.83m at Tattersalls
Overview
A Night of Thunder colt bred by Mrs Tsui's Sunderland Holdings and reared at Norelands Stud has sold for 4,600,000 guineas (£4.83m) at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in Newmarket, setting a new European record price for a yearling colt. The sale was secured by bloodstock agent Anthony Stroud on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation following a competitive bidding duel with M.V. Magnier of Coolmore. Book 1 of the Tattersalls sale saw a record-equalling 17 yearlings fetch one million guineas or more, demonstrating the resilience of the international bloodstock market despite economic challenges.
Key points
- A Night of Thunder colt set a new European record price for a yearling colt by selling for 4,600,000 guineas (£4.83m) at Tattersalls.
- The record-breaking yearling was bred by Mrs Tsui's Sunderland Holdings and prepared by Norelands Stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Anthony Stroud purchased the colt for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation after outbidding Coolmore's M.V. Magnier.
- Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale featured a record-equalling 17 yearlings selling for one million guineas or more.
- Managing director Matthew Prior highlighted the resilience of the bloodstock business amidst domestic and global economic uncertainty.