Dancing Rain bought for 4 million gns

John Ferguson, bloodstock advisor for Sheikh Mohammed, paid 4 million guineas (€5m) for Dancing Rain at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale in Newmarket last night.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2013 - 00:00

Colin Wilson

The five-year-old mare, winner of the Epsom and German Oaks, is in foal to Frankel.

Dancing Rain claimed the British Champions Fillies’ And Mares’ Stakes at Ascot in 2011.

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Courts Racing Place: Tattersalls December Mare Sale Place: Newmarket Place: Ascot Person: Dancing Rain Person: John Ferguson Person: Sheikh Mohammed Person: Ferguson Event: Epsom Event: German Oaks Event: Champions Fillies’ And Mares’ Stakes

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