Regardless of the clear skies, there was a lone nook of Tattersalls’ Somerville Stables that offered some semblance of heat from the chilly winds that made the day’s temperatures really feel as in the event that they had been within the mid-30s. In that nook the place the solar shone down, was Porta Fortuna , who was deciding on her priorities. She had a pile of hay in entrance of her, however she additionally had frequent guests.
As one of many major sights of Day 2 of Tattersalls’ December Mares Sale, a number of guests are anticipated. The a number of group 1 winner who had been co-owned by Taylor Made’s Medallion Racing fortunately posed together with her followers earlier than resuming her meal.Â
The 4-year-old daughter of Caravaggio had been so standard within the days main as much as her entry into the gross sales ring, consignor Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Gross sales marveled on the quantity of people that wished to catch a glimpse of the bay or brown filly (Lot 1734).
After fervent bidding ended Dec. 2 at 4.5 million guineas ($6.3 million; 1 guinea = $1.39), which is because of be paid by Coolmore, it is no surprise she drew a crowd. That worth additionally briefly made her the most costly filly in coaching bought this 12 months till she was handed 19 tons later by Banavara, who bought for 4.8 million guineas ($6.672Â million)
“In the event you have a look at this story of Porta Fortuna, it is in regards to the Medallion (Racing) prospects who all put religion in us,” stated Taylor, the consignor’s president and CEO. “Quite a lot of them are new folks within the enterprise, and so they put up their cash, they take a threat, and so they dreamed of getting a end result like this. So we’re very grateful to them. This can be a high-risk enterprise.”Join BloodHorse Every day
Her sale worth is the second-highest sale worth by way of the primary two days of the public sale, which concludes Dec. 3. Porta Fortuna was included within the second of two “Sceptre Periods,” which spotlight the highest mares on the market on the Newmarket, England, public sale home.
“(Trainier Donnacha O’Brien) has finished an unimaginable job together with her; she is an excellent filly, she may be very proficient,” stated Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier. “She is a beautiful filly, loads of high quality and proficient, and hopefully she will breed one nearly as good as her. Coming right here, we put a superb little bit of thought to it, and there’s a good likelihood she may go to Starspangledbanner.”
The 19-year-old Australian-bred stallion stands at Coolmore Stud in Eire and was a champion sprinter in each Australia and Europe.Â
Taylor Made, after all, has consigned greater than its fair proportion of high-quality bloodstock. However based on Mark Taylor, Porta Fortuna, is likely to be close to the highest if not on the high.
Picture: Joe PerezPorta Fortuna’s connections rejoice her sale on the Tattersalls December Mare Sale
It isn’t arduous to see why.
The daughter of Caravaggio, for her profession, has a mark of 8-3-1 from 13 begins and greater than $1.7 million in earnings racing for Taylor Made’s Medallion Racing, Steve Weston, Reeves Thoroughbred, and Barry Fowler. She gained grade 1 races at 2 and three and a grade 2 in her 4-year-old season of 2025. She posted grade 1 scores in Eire and England and within the U.S. positioned second within the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.
“That is why everybody tries to be within the recreation to have horses like this,” stated Medallion racing supervisor Philip Shelton. “For our partnership and for me personally, she has taken us to a stratosphere we may by no means have dreamed about. It’s a enormous honor and privilege to be part of the journey.”
Taylor Made had two different tons on provide Tuesday and so they entered the ring in succession.Â
Lot 1658, Surprising Points, bought for 240,000 guineas ($333,341) to BBA Eire. Usdi Atohi, consigned as Lot 1659, netted 210,000 guineas ($291,673) from Tally-Ho Stud.Â
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John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock opened the vault to land Pintara, a chestnut filly consigned by Imperium Gross sales as Lot 1760A. The ticket, signed by David Redvers, agent, had a 1,800,000 guineas price ticket ($2,502,000). Stewart’s Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) runner Goliath is out of the Sharmadal mare Gouache. Pintara’s sire Pinatubo is by Sharmadal. Stewart stated Pintara was bought as a racing prospect.
“We’ve got had loads of luck with bringing these fillies over to race them,” Stewart stated by way of textual content. “We’ve got not determined the place she is going to go but.”Â
Stewart stated Resolute is “attempting to chop a pair extra offers on some others” and completed as underbidders on “too many.”
Matt Dorman’s Decided Stud continues to gather high European turf bloodlines, paying 435,000 guineas ($604,180) for Lot 1654 Sinology, consigned by Barton Gross sales.
The Examine of Man mare is in foal to Too Darn Scorching . The 4-year-old gained as soon as at 3 and completed fourth in a gaggle 3 race. Her dam, Madame Chiang, is a gaggle 1 winner.Â
There may be additionally an affinity for Too Darn Scorching. A day earlier, Decided Stud went to 350,000 guineas ($486,056) for White Caviar, who’s in foal to Too Darn Scorching. David Ingordo, who signed the gross sales tickets on behalf of Decided, stated their different buy Monday (Warren Hill), who’s at the moment in foal to Charyn , may “go to” Too Darn Scorching sooner or later.
Repole Secure made its second buy by way of the primary two days, securing Ronni Scott, consigned as Lot 1611 by Meon Valley Stud. The daughter of Frankel  is believed to be in foal to Kingman  . She bought for 220,000 guineas ($305,800). Her second dam, Zee Zee High, is a gaggle 1 winner and the dam of six winners from seven runners amongst 12 of racing age. These runners embrace group 1 winner Izzi High .
Towards the tip of the day’s motion, Repole additionally purchased Threat Threshold, consigned as Lot 1770 for 190,000 guineas ($264,100).
