Classy Youngsters Set For Series Opener
Tuesday, 24 August 2010: The Tattersalls Millions races are open only to horses from Book 1 of last year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Those entered cover a full spectrum of prices from last year's 700,000gns sale topper Rudolf Valentino, one of three entered by trainer Aidan O'Brien, through to the Paul Cole-trained Child Bride, who was not sold at 5,000gns.
Other leading contenders include the Mark Johnston-trained Malthouse, a 100,000gns German-bred yearling who created a big impression when scoring at Ascot on July 25, and one of four entered by his trainer.
Among those entered for Saturday's six-furlong contest is the super-fast Zebedee, a 70,000gns purchase who won the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood on his last run.
The Invincible Spirit colt is one of seven entries from trainer Richard Hannon, whose other representatives could include recent winners Kalahaag, owned by Abba's Benny Andersson, and Tale Untold, who scored by five lengths on her only start at Kempton last month.
Trainer Michael Jarvis is hoping that his exciting filly Warm Breeze can continue an impressive start to her career after the daughter of Oasis Dream, who was purchased for 80,000gns for Saif Ali and Saeed Altayer, romped to a five-length debut victory at Nottingham on July 29.
“We have been aiming Warm Breeze at the Tattersalls Million Auction Stakes race for quite some time now,” revealed Jarvis.
“It's a race with a nice prize over six furlongs and a lot of horses from Tattersalls Book 1 are bred to go a bit further. She's getting a 5lb sex allowance as well, which will hopefully help her cause.
“Our filly is a speedy sort and the manner of her victory at Nottingham wasn't surprising - she had been working well at home and it looks like it was a pretty ordinary race.
"Having said that, you can only beat what is in front of you and she did it well.
“We also have the option of the other Tattersalls races later in the season. Hopefully she can perform well on Saturday and we can see what her optimum trip is.
"She is certainly not short of pace and it remains to be seen if she has a future over sprint distances or whether we will step her up in distance.”
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