Goffs February Sale | Horse Racing Free Tips

The catalogues for Parts 1 and 2 of the Goffs February Sale are online. Part 1 of the sale will take place as a virtual live auction on Feb. 9 and 10, with 253 lots catalogued. The first day of the sale comprises 89 2-year-olds by the likes of Australia (GB), Belardo (Ire), Churchill (Ire), Dandy Man (Ire), Decorated Knight (GB), Footstepsinthesand (GB), Make Believe (GB), Mehmas (Ire), New Bay (GB), Oasis Dream (GB), Starspangledbanner (Aus), and Zoffany (Ire), followed by a draft of older horses, including entries from the Aga Khan.

The second day of Part I is dedicated to breeding stock and includes several Aga Khan re-entries from the November Breeding Stock Sale. Highlights among the session include Soft Lips (GB) (Rahy) (lot 140), a two-time stakes producer and the dam of last year’s G3 Prix Francois Boutin third Unveil (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) in foal to New Bay (GB); Margarita (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) (lot 141), a stakes-producing full-sister to Soviet Song (Ire) in foal to Starspangledbanner (Aus); Gracefully Done (Ire) (Australia {GB}) (lot 190), a daughter of Grade I winner Sense Of Style (Thunder Gulch) in foal for the first time to Ten Sovereigns (Ire); Shehreen (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) (lot 193), a winner for the Aga Khan and fourth in a Group 3 who is a half-sister to two pattern race winners; Topaz Clear (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) (lot214), a winning half-sister to Forgotten Rules (Ire) (Nayef) in foal to Zoffany (Ire); and the New Zealand listed winner Rubira (Aus) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 253) in foal for the first time to New Bay. No horses, buyers or vendors will be present at Kildare Paddocks for Part 1 of the sale.

Part 2 will take place as an in-person sale on Mar. 2 and will comprise 223 flat and National Hunt short yearlings. The standouts on paper include lot 311, a Harry Angel (Ire) filly who is the second foal out of the French listed-placed First Destinity (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}); lot 346, a Kodiac (GB) colt out of G3 Musidora S. winner Liber Nauticus (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) and a half-brother to the listed-placed Miss Celestial (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}); lot 355, a Muhaarar (GB) colt out of the Moyglare blueblood Mad About You (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}); lot 386, a Dandy Man (Ire) half-brother to G3 Zetland S. winner Max Vega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}); lot 409, a Teofilo (Ire) half-brother to the prolific Australian runner Tom Melbourne (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) from the family of G1 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}); and lot 507, a Fastnet Rock (Aus) colt who is the first foal out of a sister to pattern race winners Ernest Hemingway (GB), Toulifaut (Ire) and South Sea Pearl (Ire).

Those wishing to attend Part 2 of the sale must complete a health questionnaire in advance, and strict Covid-19 safety protocols will be enforced.

“Goffs February Sale is consistently the market-leading mid-winter sale in Europe and, while the format this year may be different due to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the quality remains unchanged and we are delighted to present two strong catalogues that should hold great appeal for pinhookers and end-users at home and abroad,” said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby. “We very much hope to return to our scheduled onsite sales at Goffs for the remainder of 2021, however for now our Goffs Online platform, which received such positive feedback throughout the Autumn, is a proven vehicle to buy and sell the categories of horses featured in the Part 1 catalogue during our live online sale, and then we look forward to welcoming horses, vendors and buyers back to Kildare Paddocks for Part 2 of the sale on 2 March for our live onsite sale which will also be supported by Goffs Online.”

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Following the latest COVID-19 lockdowns in Ireland and the UK, several changes to the winter sales at Kildare Paddocks and Doncaster were confirmed by Goffs on Tuesday. The Goffs February Sale was divided into a virtual sale for breeding stock, older horses, and juveniles on Feb. 9-10 and a physical sale for weanlings on Mar. 2 at Kildare Paddocks. The Goffs UK Doncaster January Sale had also been separated into two sections as well, with National Hunt mares and horses-in-training to go under the hammer online on Jan. 26. The National Hunt weanlings and point-to-pointers will be conducted live at the Doncaster Sales Complex on Feb. 17.

A summary of the changes are as follows:

Goffs February Sale – Breeding Stock, Older Horses and Two-Year-Olds:

Circa 250 lots offered in a live online auction on their intended dates of Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 Feb.
Sale starts at 12 noon each day
A separate catalogue for this sale will be available online from Friday 8 Jan. The printed catalogue will be distributed next week
Format follows the successful Online Autumn Yearling and HIT sales held in November with no horses, vendors or purchasers on site

Goffs February Sale – Weanlings:

Circa 240 lots offered at a physical sale at Kildare Paddocks on Tuesday 2 Mar.
Horses available for inspection and presented for sale as normal
Sale starts at 10 a.m.
A separate catalogue for this sale will be available online from Tuesday 12 Jan. The printed catalogue will follow
Strict protocols similar to those in December will be in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all attendees, and compliance with the latest Government directives at the time

Doncaster January Sale – NH Mares and Horses-In-Training etc.:

Offered in a live online auction on Tuesday 26 Jan. as scheduled
No horses , vendors or purchasers on site
A separate catalogue for this sale will be available online from Tuesday 12 Jan. The printed catalogue will be distributed the following da

Doncaster January Sale – NH Weanlings and Point-To-Pointers:

Offered at a physical sale at the Doncaster Sales Complex on Wednesday 17 Feb.
Horses available for inspection and presented for sale as normal
A separate catalogue for this sale will be available and online in advance
Strict protocols similar to those in December will be in place to ensure the safety and well-being of all attendees, and compliance with the latest Government directives at the time

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Under the current lockdown measures in both Ireland and the UK, we do not feel it is prudent to hold a physical sale in this early part of the year and we have therefore selected alternative options that we believe will maximise the potential for vendors and buyers in all sectors.

“Where we feel it may be possible to hold an onsite sale and the category allows, these sales have been rescheduled to later dates and we will communicate any additional updates pending further Government advice. For breeding stock, particularly in-foal mares, the customer friendly Goffs Online platform, which proved a game changer throughout 2020, will facilitate their sales and international participation on the original dates. Feedback from the Autumn was very positive and clearly demonstrated that the concept works very well for these categories.

“Like everyone, we hope and pray that 2021 sees an end to Covid as vaccinations are rolled out. However, until such a time, we wish to reassure vendors and buyers that Goffs will continue to review our sales dates on an ongoing basis in consultation with our clients, industry bodies and other sales companies. As such we have again liaised with closely with Tattersalls and Arqana to ensure that any changes to our sales are in congruence with their plans. That consultation and planning should allow us to best serve the industry and carry out every sale this year as successfully as circumstances allow.”

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