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Venetian Sun shines at Royal Ascot as Brighton’s Bloom lands another bargain

The Guardian UK Friday 19 June 2026, 17:10 UTC By Greg Wood at Royal Ascot 1 min read
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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.

  • Commonwealth Cup winner was bought for £250,000

  • Ryan Moore steers Precise to Coronation Stakes triumph

Alexis 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.

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