Mon 8th Sept 2003

MUJAHID'S first yearlings hit the sales ring

The first major yearling sale of the season in the UK takes place this week at Doncaster. The St Ledger Sale (so named because the classic takes place on the Saturday at the racecourse), will see a strong representation for the Shadwell first season sire MUJAHID. No less than ten of his yearlings will pass through the ring:

 

Lot			Dam	Consignor
76	BF		Cointosser	Catridge Farm Stud
99	BC		Mabrookah	Cobhall Court Stud
104	BC		Agony Aunt	Lavington Stud
250	BR	C	Lammastride	Mr D Taylor
293	BC		Stolen Melody	Catridge Farm Stud
321	BC		Something Blue	Manor Farm Stud (Rutland)
358	BC		Gold Linnet	Newtown Stud, Ireland
382	BF		Mrs Gray	New England Stud
418	BC		Stygian	Collin Stud
509	BF		Future Options	Parsonage Farm Stud

 

They are a strong, well-grown crop of quality individuals and it's hoped they'll surpass the achievements of his foals last year (who made up to nine times their nomination fee). MUJAHID himself was bred to be sharp and early, by DANZIG out of a stakes winning STORM CAT mare, and proved to be so when winning twice in the July of his two-year-old year. He then went on to take the Dewhurst and was crowned Champion two-year-old in Europe. His progeny certainly look as though they'll have the ability to follow suit.