Commonwealth Cup winner was bought for £250,000Ryan Moore steers Precise to Coronation Stakes triumphAlexis Mac Allister for £7m. Just £4m for Moisés Caicedo. And £250,000 for Venetian Sun, a Group One winner here on Friday in the Commonwealth Cup. Has anyone ever had an eye for a sporting bargain quite as sharp as Tony Bloom’s?There were some huge sums changing hands for yearlings at Tattersalls’ Book 1 sale in October 2024. The football super-agent Kia Joorabchian alone signed for £25m-worth of bloodstock, while Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai’s Godolphin operation was close behind with a £23m spend. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/19/royal-ascot-horse-racing-commonwealth-cup-venetian-sun
