Michael Hardy Joins Goffs Bloodstock Team

Michael Hardy, who was Equilume's USA Territory Manager, has been appointed as the new Goffs Head of Sales as of July 12, the sales company announced on Monday. Hardy, who was a Gold Medallist graduate of the Irish National Stud Course, as well as a Godolphin Flying Start alumni after graduating from the University of Limerick with a BS in Equine Science, had been with Equilume since 2019. Hardy was the Margaux Farm General Manager from 2012 to 2019. In 2019, he also started Hardy Racing, a racing and bloodstock consultancy advising on purchasing, pinhooking, mating plans and client portfolios. The County Down native recently moved back to Ireland with his wife, Kate, and two young children.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Michael's wide-ranging experience of the international racing and bloodstock industry, together with his impeccable record on the Irish National Stud and Darley Flying Start courses, makes him the ideal fit for this exciting new position within our bloodstock team. Goffs Head of Sales is a customer focused role with a strong emphasis on vendor retention and attraction as well as buyer recruitment, and Michael is an excellent addition to our dynamic Bloodstock Management team alongside Mary Kilduff, Gerry Hogan, Neil Walsh and Andrew Nolan.”

Michael Hardy added, “I am delighted to join Goffs and am very enthusiastic about helping to deliver on the company's ambitious business goals across the full portfolio of sales. I have been very impressed by Goffs, both as a client and before taking on this role, as it boasts a strong reputation for integrity as well as a bloodstock team that not only has unrivalled industry knowledge and experience but is extremely personable and customer focussed which is so crucial in the modern industry.”

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Tapeta Farm for Sale

Tapeta Farm, owned and operated by trainer Michael Dickinson, has been listed for sale by Goffs Property, part of the Goffs Group. The training center is situated on 196 acres at the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay on the Elk River, mid-way between New York City and Washington D.C.

As a trainer, Dickinson is probably best known for winning the 1996 and 1998 Breeders' Cup Mile with Da Hoss. He also is responsible for developing the year-round Tapeta training surface.

Tapeta Farm offers 30 acres of paddocks, including turnout paddocks covering 20 acres, two movable round pens, organic grazing areas, and two sand pens. Also, the property provides six different season turf tracks, a 4,500 sq. foot main house and a Performance Centre, which includes equine equipment such as a cold saltwater spa, salt room, vibrating platform, and three examining stalls. The performance centre also houses the auxiliary energy system as well as a covered eight-horse Euro-Cizer, and the synthetic track surface research lab. Adjacent to the Performance Centre is the swimming pond with central dock. Other features of the farm–a 40-stall barn, offering a well-water treatment facility, six-air-changes-per-hour ventilator system, three hay steamers, organic fly-spray system and a hay storage area.

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Ronan Griffin to Leave Goffs in March

Goffs Bloodstock Director Ronan Griffin will leave the sales company on Mar. 22 after overseeing the end of the 2021 Goffs Land Rover Sale inspections.

Griffin, who joined Goffs in June 2000 as a bloodstock assistant, has spent 20 years with the company. Part of the Board of Goffs Bloodstock Sales, Ltd. since 2008, he was promoted to bloodstock director in 2011. As part of his role, he oversaw veterinary matters, including representing Goffs on the Industry Drugs Task Force, inspection teams and post-sale issues for the sales company.

“Ronan has made a significant contribution to the fortunes of Goffs in his 20 years and we are sad to see him go as he is a popular member of the team and was heavily involved in a wide range of areas of the business,” said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby. “We wish him well and have no doubt that he will prove a huge success in any future role he undertakes.”

“Having started with Goffs in 2000 I feel, having had time to reflect under the current circumstances of COVID-19, that this is a good time for me to explore other opportunities and the time is right for me to make the move,” said Griffin.

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