Tattersalls have catalogued 550 lots for their October Yearling Sale (Book 1), with the three day sale set to commence on October 4th.Many of the world’s elite stallions are represented at the October Sale, with the world’s best sire Galileo set to be represented by 21 yearlings.

Galileo’s legendary son Frankel has 17 well related lots (including colts out of the Gr1 winners Kinnaird and Wizz Kid), while other outstanding sires represented at the October Sale include Cape Cross, Curlin, Dansili, Dubawi, Exceed And Excel, Fastnet Rock, Giant’s Causeway, Invincible Spirit, Kitten’s Joy, Medaglia D’Oro, Oasis Dream, Pivotal, Scat Daddy, Sea The Stars, Shamardal, Street Cry, Tapit and War Front.One lot has a strong link to the South African industry – lot 77 (by dual Group 1 winner and successful sire Dutch Art (Medicean) is a half brother to Cape sire Gitano Hernando, who stands at The Alchemy in Robertson.One of the leading first crop sires last season, Gitano Hernando’s first runners include Listed Irridescence Stakes runner up Whose That Girl.The chestnut son of Hernando was an outstanding racehorse whose seven career victories included both the Gr1 Goodwood Stakes and Gr1 Singapore International Cup.

Gitano Hernando’s dam is the top class racemare Gino’s Spirits, whose nine wins included the Gr3 Noble Damsel Handicap and four Listed events.A proven producer, Gino’s Spirits is the dam of seven winners to date, including the useful performer Battersea. Her second dam is Gr1 1000 Guineas winner Mrs McArdy and this is also the family of former high class South African performer Thatch Attack.