Dispersal of the Late Kevin Prendergast Headlines 14 Wildcard Additions to Tattersalls Online July Sale

Fourteen wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Online July Sale taking place on 1^st – 2^nd July, which includes a complete dispersal of 10 lots from the Estate of the Late Kevin Prendergast following the recent passing of the legendary Irish trainer. 

Among nine horses in training in the dispersal is the promising three-year-old filly GLORY TO BE who ran an eye-catching debut at the Curragh last month before finishing second in a maiden at Cork over five furlongs on 13^th June. The daughter of COTAI GLORY has a pedigree to match her evident talent being out of a half-sister to the dam of Group 1 winners CREATIVE FORCE and PERSUASIVE.

Another attractive prospect is winning three-year-old gelding IOWNTHEBALL. A winner over seven furlongs at two and placed twice this year, the son of ADVERTISE is a half-brother to Listed placed ZIM BABY and boasts a current Timeform rating of 85.

A selection of unraced juveniles including MERGUS SERRATOR, a colt by MASAR out of a full sister to Listed winner and Group 1 placed WHITECLIFFSOFDOVER. The other two-year-olds include LANDRAIL, a half-sister to Listed winner and Group 3 placed ULURU as well as fillies by AWTAAD, COULSTY and DECORATED KNIGHT.

The dispersal is completed by the three-year-old gelding BATTLING SIKI who is out of a Listed placed daughter of Champion mare REBELINE, four-year-old filly IRISH ANNIE as well as broodmare BUTTERFLY GARDEN, a winning daughter of AWTAAD who is being offered in foal to Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner MAC SWINEY.

Meanwhile Ralph Beckett’s Kimpton Down Stables have added two colts to their draft including TOO DON JUAN, a beautifully bred son of TOO DARN HOT who is out of a daughter of dual Champion and multiple Group 1 winning mare ISLINGTON. He is joined by INVINCIBLE DUKE, another well-bred colt who has been placed twice to date and is a half-brother to Group 3 placed DUCHESS OF DUBAI.

Completing the wildcard additions to the sale is five furlong winning mare BONNY POWER from Neil Mulholland’s Conkwell Lodge Racing Stables and winning six-year-old FLEMENSFIRTH mare ATOMIC QUEEN, a half-sister to Grade 3 placed GET A TONIC, consigned by Peter Fahey’s Roefield Stables. 

The full catalogue for the Tattersalls Online July Sale is available to view at www.tattersallsonline.com and bidders are encouraged to join the sale now ahead of bidding opening at 11am on Tuesday 1st July and closing from 11am on Wednesday 2nd July.