Debut Maiden Winner Cushions Sale Price

One of the world’s most expensive yearlings in recent years has won on debut at Newmarket in England. Ridden by William Buick for trainer Charlie Appleby, Godolphin-owned 2YO colt Hafit (Dubawi-Cushion, by Galileo) was well-supported to score at his first time of asking when sent out over 7 furlongs. Soon leading his rivals, the blue-blooded juvenile slipped back to third before being clicked up with 400m to go. The most pleasing aspect of the half-length win was the tenacious finish on good ground. By Darley’s redoubtable stallion Dubawi (Dubai Millennium), Hafit is out of multiple Group-placed Cushion, a Galileo daughter of multiple Champion Attraction (Efisio) who claimed Group 1 wins in the English One Thousand Guineas, Irish One Thousand Guineas, Sun Chariot Stakes, Coronation Stakes and Matron Stakes. Whatever Hafit achieves at this stage of his career is a pure bonus ahead of what could be a very exciting 3YO season. The promising colt is a 2.1 million guineas (approximately A$4 million) graduate of the famous Tattersalls October Sale Book-1.

😍 Hafit does the business on debut

He cost 2.1 million guineas & Hafit (Dubawi) makes no mistake at the first time of asking, with a likeable success for William Buick, Charlie Appleby & @godolphin at @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/hBGVfFs2mf

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 6, 2021