Adrift (2011) - Lot 26.
Adrift (2011) - Lot 26
Breeding: Zabeel : Stray by Tale of the Cat
Number of wins: 3
Prize-money: $144,100
Vendor: Segenhoe Stud
Highest Timeform Rating: 108 1st 2015 Light Fingers Stakes
Breeding record: Her first yearling by Fastnet Rock to be offered at public auction realised $1,050,000 in 2020 to the bid of Guy Mulcaster/Chris Waller.
In foal to: Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock)
Segenhoe Stud will offer high-class mare Adrift (Zabeel) and she will be considered by many as one of the stand-out lots of the Chairman's Sale catalogue.
Adrift is best-known for finishing in front of superstar Winx (Street Cry) in the Light Finger Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) in 2015.
The daughter of Zabeel (Sir Tristram) is a half-sister to Karaka Million (RL, 1200m) winner Xiong Feng (Iffraaj), while her unraced dam Stray (Tale Of The Cat) is a half-sister of multiple Group 1 winner Maldivian (Zabeel).
Segenhoe Stud sold the first yearling out of the mare for $1,050,000 to Guy Mulcaster and Chris Waller at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale earlier this year.
The mare will be offered at the boutique sale in foal to Coolmore Stud stallion Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock) and the resulting foal will therefore be bred on a similar cross to four stakes winners - all sons of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) - headed by multiple Group 1-winning mare Atlantic Jewel.
Meanwhile, another aspect of Adrift's pedigree that will certainly garner attention is the fact she is by Zabeel, who is generally considered to be one of the world's best broodmares sires, with his daughters producing 129 stakes winners, headed by 31 Group 1 winners, including the aforementioned Atlantic Jewel.
"Zabeel is one of the great broodmare sires of the world and this is arguably one of his fastest daughters," said Segenhoe's Peter O'Brien. "The 1200 metre Group 2 she won in Sydney was a Group 1 quality race and she just had exceptional ability. Her first yearling to sell made $1,050,000 in 2020 and goes into training with Champion trainer Chris Waller."
