Through the first six days of the Keeneland September Sale, first-crop yearlings by Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1 winner TAMARKUZ had five offered with all five sold, all going for $100,000 or more. Leading off the group was hip 1266, a colt out of Mama Tembu, by Street Cry (IRE), bred by John D. Gunther that was purchased for $280,000 by Three Amigos. Next was a $220,000 colt that went to Michael Dorsey. Hip 1401 is out of Surrender, by Stormy Atlantic, and was bred by Elaine Macpherson. TAMARKUZ also had a $125,000 colt (hip 767) bred by Dermot Joyce that went to Pick View, a $100,000 colt (hip 1328) bred by Parrish Hill Farm that went to Margaret O’Toole, agent, and a $100,000 filly (hip 1309) bred by Dr. Oscar Benavides that went to Bob Feld Bloodstock, agent. Through Sunday, TAMARKUZ had the highest average of any other first-crop yearling sire by SPEIGHTSTOWN.

Hip 1266, 2019 Keeneland September Sale

Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1 winner TAMARKUZ will be represented by his first crop at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga’s New York Bred Yearling Sale. Selling on Monday, August 12th, hip 446, a chestnut colt out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare, Gold Love, and bred by Stonegate Stables LLC, will be consigned by Bluewater Sales, as agent. Last year at the Keeneland November Sale, the first weanlings by TAMARKUZ were well received with four offered, all four sold, including a colt for $140,000 and another colt for $110,000. For the sale, weanlings by TAMARKUZ averaged $82,500, with a median of $80,000, the highest average and median by any first-crop son of SPEIGHTSTOWN.

Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1 winner TAMARKUZ will have his first crop offered at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky’s July Sale of Selected Yearlings. Hip 348, a chestnut colt out of One for You, by Dayjur, and bred by Coal Creek Farm, will be consigned by Terry Nickell and Mark Tsagalakis’ Endeavor Farm, as agent. In 2018, the first weanlings by TAMARKUZ were well received at Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Four were offered, all four sold, with two going over the $100,000 mark. Hip 1069, a colt out of Abby Road (IRE), by Danehill, and bred by Glidawn Stud, was purchased by Jerry Dilger for $140,000. Hip 2399, a colt bred by Dermot Joyce out of the Broken Vow mare, Confession, went for $110,000 to En Fuego Stables. For the sale, weanlings by TAMARKUZ averaged $82,500, with a median of $80,000, the highest average and median by any first-crop son of SPEIGHTSTOWN.

SHE’S GOT YOU (GB), a Glennwood Farm homebred filly trained by John Gosden, won for the second time in four starts pulling away to take a one mile handicap by two lengths on the July Course at Newmarket. This follows her placing in a seven-furlong event in her seasonal debut after a five-month layoff. Last year at two, she made an impressive second start drawing off in the final furlong to win by seven lengths. By Kingman (GB), she is a half-sister to Shadwell stallion G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner TAMARKUZ and to 2018 St. James’s Palace S.-G1 winner WITHOUT PAROLE (GB). Her dam, Without You Babe, is a half-sister to dual G1 winner and successful sire Stay Thirsty, sire of 2019 GSWs Coal Front and Mind Control, as well as G1 horses and sires Andromeda’s Hero and Superfly.

SHE’S GOT YOU (GB), a Glennwood Farm homebred filly trained by John Gosden, made an impressive second career start as she drew off in the final furlong to win by seven lengths. The 2-year-old filly by Kingman (GB) defeated 10 rivals in this seven-furlong sprint on the all-weather surface at Wolverhampton. She is a half-sister to Shadwell stallion G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner TAMARKUZ and to this year’s G1 St. James’s Palace S. winner WITHOUT PAROLE (GB). Her dam, Without You Babe, is a half-sister to dual G1 winner and successful sire Stay Thirsty, as well as G1 horses and sires Andromeda’s Hero and Superfly.

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The first weanlings by Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1 winner TAMARKUZ were well regarded at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Four were offered, all four sold with two going over the $100,000 mark. Hip 1069, a colt out of Abby Road (IRE), by Danehill, was bred by Glidawn Stud and purchased by Jerry Dilger for $140,000 from the consignment Garrencasey Sales. Hip 2399, a colt bred by Dermot Joyce out of the Broken Vow mare, Confession, went for $110,000 to En Fuego Stables out of the Paramount Sales consignment.

WITHOUT PAROLE (GB), the Glennwood Farm homebred trained by John Gosden, made the first start of his 3-year-old season an impressive one taking a one mile conditions race by a dominating six lengths on the good to firm going at Yarmouth. His time of 1:34.83 was two seconds faster than the other division. This was his second victory in as many starts as he won his career debut last December at Newcastle Racecourse, also by six lengths. He is a half-brother to Shadwell stallion G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner TAMARKUZ. His dam, Without You Babe, is a half-sister to dual G1 winner and successful sire Stay Thirsty, as well as G1 horses and sires Andromeda’s Hero and Superfly.

New for 2017

Shadwell’s four-time Graded Stakes Winner, by Internationally-successful sire SPEIGHTSTOWN, retires with a record of 8 Wins, 4 seconds and earnings of $1,840,444. In his Breeders’ Cup win, TAMARKUZ recorded a 107 Beyer, the highest of 2016 for a two-turn mile.

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TAMARKUZ, four-time Graded stakes winner, including the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1, had his first mare scanned in foal on February 27th. The mare, Abby Road (IRE), by Danehill, was a stakes winner at 2 in England and is a half-sister to Palm Beach S.-G3 winner Eh Cumpari. She is out of a half-sister to Unbridled’s Song and is from the family of California Chrome’s sire, Lucky Pulpit.

TAMARKUZ earned the highest Beyer Speed Figure of 2016 for a two-turn mile with a 107 in his 3 1/2-length win in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1. The son of Speightstown also earned triple digit Beyers in his runner-up efforts in the seven-furlong Forego S.-G1 (102), and the one mile Kelso H.-G2 (104). Eight-time winner TAMARKUZ earned $1,840,444 and also had victories in the Godolphin Mile-G2, the Burj Nahaar-G3, and the Firebreak S.-G3, in three consecutive starts.

Fresh from his definitive 3 1/2-length victory in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1, TAMARKUZ has been retired from racing and will stand at Shadwell Stud in Lexington, Kentucky. His fee for 2017 will be $12,500 live foal.

Bred in Kentucky by John Gunther, TAMARKUZ was purchased as a yearling for $325,000 at the 2011 Keeneland September Sale. TAMARKUZ is by Speightstown, champion son of Gone West, out of a daughter of Lemon Drop Kid. She is a half sister to three stakes winners, including G1 winner Stay Thirsty (nearly $2M), and Andromeda’s Hero (G3, $836,961). TAMARKUZ descends from a successful King Ranch family as his third dam is Make Change.

The son of Internationally-successful Speightstown has won eight races, placed an additional four times, earning $1,840,444. In addition to his G1 score in the Breeders’ Cup, he also won the Godolphin Mile-G2, Burj Nahaar-G3, and Firebreak S.-G3 in consecutive starts, and just prior to the Breeders’ Cup was second in both the Forego S.-G1 and Kelso H.-G2. TAMARKUZ began his career in Britain as a 2-year-old, with two wins and a second from four starts before heading to Dubai and then to the United States.

“We knew he had potential,” McLaughlin said. “He’s very well balanced and should make a nice stallion.”

TAMARKUZ arrived at Shadwell on November 6, and is now available for inspection. For more information, please contact Kent Barnes, Stallion Manager (859) 224-4585.