SALES

AppleTree have 3 offerings for next week yearling sales at Tattersalls. Starting with 2 at Book 2, first up is a very racey Oasis Dream x Absolute Blast filly lot no 841 selling on Tuesday. Know to us as Penny she is a good moving filly with great body, everything about her screams racehorse. Then comes lot 1304 Pinatubo x Midnight Thoughts  colt on Wednesday, Bob as we call him is by the exciting first season sire Pinatubo. he is a fine big colt, all the dams offspring have been racehorses and he is sure to give some one a lot of fun.  We are then straight in to Thursday and Book 3 with lot 1556 a lovely Invincible Spirit x Fearns Pippin colt. He is arguably a Book 2 horse in Book 3, again know to us as Lenny he has done nothing but improve through the year, he will continue to do so.

Our Dandyman x Sleepless filly was sold to a good home today being knocked down to Kelly Burke at the Tattersalls Sommerville sale. She made 12,000gns which was a little disappointing being a well built racey filly. On the upside she has gone to great home and will have every chance to set our mare Sleepless on her way. We would all here at AppleTree like to wish Karl, Kelly and Lucy Burke the very best of luck with her and will watch the fillies career with interest.

Sales season starts for us in Newmarket next week with lot 298 Dandyman x Sleepless filly, Known to us here as Nikki. She is Strong filly with good temperament, looks a runner for sure. I think she will be popular with trainers as she is uncomplicated and will be able to get on with her.

Tattersalls foal sale 2022 is upon us and AppleTree is delighted to have 2 quality offerings for Friday 25th of November, lots 865 and 866. First up is a fine colt by exciting first season sire Pinatubo out of AppleTree's Midnight Thoughts, he is a fine individual with potential and scope. Born in late March all he is going to do is improve. If you take a step back when viewing him, you can really see his frame and the horse he is going to be. He is a half to Listed and group place Tomorrow's Dream, his Kingman half-sister is in training with John and Thady Gosden and none of Midnight Thoughts offspring have had an RPR less than 90. I certainly recommend him as a future star. Next up lot 866 a Showcasing filly out of Her Terms, she is a real 2yo type and look precocious, she is all speed and the result of a cross that has had great success in the past (Showcasing x Pivotal damsire). Not only does she look an Ascot 2yo the page is developing all the time, Rainbow Sky out Best Terms won very well for Godolphin at Kempton last week. Be sure not to miss her as she is very fast.

After the explosive week at Book 1 Tattersalls October sales Book 2 seemed a little stickier. AppleTree offered 2 fillies, lot 1021 Dark Angel x Absolute Blast and lot 1276 Churchill x Fearns Pippin. First up was our Dark Angel filly, she was certainly popular with over 100 views during her time at park paddocks and a couple of vetting's but as she entered the ring it was clear that she had not made the final cut for many of the buyers lists. We bought her back for 95,000gns, the price wasn't quite enough for what I thought was a good-looking Racey filly. Dark Angel x Absolute Blast will go into training and run for AppleTree next season; she will be trained by Archie Watson. Next Up was 1276 Churchill x Fearns Pippin who was a bit of a surprise package, the filly had done nothing but improve in the run up to and during the sales. She moved well looked the part and vetted very well. Our Churchill filly seemed to gain more interest as the sale progressed, she behaved impeccably and was knocked down to Roger Varian for 120,000gns which was a fantastic result having been under bid by Charlie Hills and M.V Magnier. We were delighted with the result and also delighted that our filly will be trained by such a brilliant trainer, it's good for AppleTree and good for Fearns Pippin. Both fillies were an absolute credit to Jonny Sutton AppleTrees stud groom a great job well done.

AppleTree offered 2 lots on Wednesday this week at the Tattersalls July sale. Lot 45 Blaast (Showcasing x Absolute Blast) 3yo filly was first up making 18,000gns which was a fair result. She is a first foal out of our mare Absolute Blast, having won 1 race over six furlongs. We would like to wish MCR Bloodstock the best of luck with her, Blaast is sure to make a nice broodmare and we look forward to seeing her progeny win in the future. Next up was lot 319 Invincibly arriving at the sales off the back of a great win at Carlisle he realized 78,000gns which was a fantastic result. He is sure to train on and AppleTree stud would also like to wish Colm Sharky the best of luck with him. I gather he is off to the Middle East which will suit this versatile horse, new connections are sure to have a lot of fun with him.