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Richest Juvenile Race in Europe Unveiled Exclusively For Goffs Orby Grads

The Goffs Million, a €1-million 2-year-old race open exclusively to Goffs Orby yearling graduates, was announced by Goffs on Tuesday.

The seven-furlong contest is the richest 2-year-old race in Europe and will be held at The Curragh on Sept. 24, 2022 in advance of the Goffs Orby Sale. Open to 2-year-old colts and fillies that were catalogued in the 2021 Goffs Orby Sale on Sept. 28-29, it carries a prize fund guaranteed by Goffs and will pay out to 10th place. In addition, if the 2022 Goffs Million winner subsequently wins a Group 1 race at three in Ireland, the UK, France, USA or Australia, the winning owner will receive a €100,000 bonus from Goffs.

Announcing the new initiative, Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, “Only Goffs Orby Sale gives the opportunity to win Europe's richest 2-year-old race next year and we are excited to be offering this unique chance to buyers. As was shown at the weekend by the likes of Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Lucky Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in the English 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas, Orby yearlings perform at the highest level on the global stage and this race will act as the perfect stepping stone for the best.

“Similar concepts have proved defining in the past and we are unashamedly reconfiguring the Million initiative for today's marketplace and will offer a select two-day Orby Sale at Kildare Paddocks this autumn. As one noted breeder told me when I discussed the idea with him, this means 'everyone' will come to Goffs to make sure they have a chance of winning such a big prize especially as prize money will extend to 10th place.

“We recognise that the Orby Sale in particular, and Irish sales in general, need a lift after the challenges created by the global pandemic but the end is in sight with the vaccination programme and we look forward to welcoming a global audience back to Kildare Paddocks, and continuing the momentum of the sale that was very evident up to 2019 when Orby was consistently returning six-figure averages and seven- figure top prices year on year.”

“The Curragh is delighted to be a part of this ambitious and innovative initiative by Goffs to stage an exciting new race that will give a major boost to attracting new owners to the sport, together with providing the platform to attract a significant audience to the racecourse and also delivering major global media coverage for what will be a major highlight of our Autumn Festival next year,” added Pat Keogh, Chief Executive at The Curragh. “We appreciate the continued support of The Curragh by Goffs, which also includes their long standing sponsorship of the G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S.”

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Mark Richards Joins Goffs as British Agent

Mark Richards, who has fulfilled a variety of roles with the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the past 20 years, has been appointed to the newly created role of British Agent for Goffs, the sales company announced on Monday.

Richards, most recently HKJC Executive Manager of the International Sale, begins on May 1. Originally a National Hunt jockey, Richards has been in the racing industry for 45 years and has contributed to a number of media outlets including the Racing Post, Daily Telegraph, Racing Channel, Sky and TVN. His primary duties for Goffs include attracting new and existing British buyers to sales at Kildare Paddocks with an emphasis on promoting the flagship Goffs Orby, November and Land Rover Sales.

Commenting on the appointment, Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Goffs team. A familiar face at Kildare Paddocks during his time buying for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, he brings a wealth of experience and an extensive list of contacts to the role, while his passion for racing, personable approach and reputation of working to the highest standards ties in perfectly with the Goffs ethos.

“UK buyers represent the largest overseas market for so many of our top tier sales and we look forward to promoting Goffs to new and existing contacts through Mark who further strengthens Goffs' excellent client liaison team and roster of international agents.”

“My experience working with owners, trainers, agents and racing managers across many areas of the racing industry has given me a deep understanding of the needs and requirements of clients attending sales, highlighting the importance for auction houses to offer a professional, transparent and personal service,” said Richards.

“As a regular Orby buyer for many years with the HKJC, I am very aware of the strengths of the sale and have first-hand experience of the famous Kildare welcome and attention to detail. It is an honour to join the Goffs team and I look forward to bringing the company's personal approach and impeccable standards to a wider field of clients in the UK as they attend the major Goffs Flat and National Hunt sales in Ireland.”

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Jacob West Appointed US Agent For Goffs

Jacob West, Vice-President of Bloodstock for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, has been appointed US Agent for Goffs and will begin his role on Apr. 1, the sales company announced. West, who launched West Bloodstock in 2017, started with Taylor Made as a groom in their yearling division before progressing to Manager. During his time at Taylor Made, he also worked for trainer Chad Brown during the Gulfstream Championship Meeting. West then moved to Three Chimneys as Director of Bloodstock Services prior to moving to Eclipse.

Commenting on the appointment, Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to welcome Jacob to the Goffs Team. Alongside his role at Eclipse he is the perfect fit for us and comes with the ringing endorsement of several industry leaders. He has a superb reputation for integrity, passion, hard work and a love of the thoroughbred, all qualities that chime perfectly with the ethos of Goffs. We look forward to working with him as we promote our sales to buyers in the US.

“At the same time we would like to acknowledge the contribution of Gatewood Bell over the last number of years and wish him the very best of luck in his new role with Keeneland.”

“Goffs has an outstanding reputation for producing top class results year after year,” said West. “I firmly believe the horses on offer at Goffs have international appeal and I look forward to bringing as many people as I can over to Ireland to see for themselves. I am delighted to be associated with such a top-level organisation as Goffs.”

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Goffs February Sale Part II Perseveres

Holding a Thoroughbred auction during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been without its challenges, and the Goffs February Sale has faced more than most. First, the sale was split into two parts, and the Mar. 2 Part II was re-scheduled for Mar. 11, but as Irish coronavirus restrictions were extended, Goffs had no choice but to move Part II online. Goffs and vendors alike can take heart from the fact that the live online format has achieved some notable results this season, and there are 84 National Hunt and Flat short yearlings set to go under the hammer on Thursday.

Baroda Stud has one of the biggest drafts in the sale and they offer a chestnut colt (lot 303) by G1 2000 Guineas hero Saxon Warrior (Jpn) whose great-granddam is G2 Pretty Polly S. heroine Takarouna (Green Dancer); while lot 431 is a Nathaniel (Ire) colt out of the stakes-placed Snazzy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) from the family of blue hen Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}); and a Zoustar (Aus) filly (lot 453) who shares the stakes-placed second dam Roo (GB) (Rudimentary) with G1 Sussex S. hero Mohaather (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) is also in the consignment.

Wardstown Stud offers lot 374, a half-sister to listed winner Copper Knight (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}). The daughter of Exceed And Excel (Aus) is from the extended family of the aforementioned Group 1 winner Prohibit.

Only one yearling by the globetrotting Group 1 winner Highland Reel (Ire) has been catalogued, with lot 359 a son of Marah Dubai (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}). The colt, consigned by Acorn Stud, is a half-brother to the group-placed Haky (Ire) (Muhtathir {Ire}). Marah Dubai herself is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Belle et Celebre (Fr) (Peintre Celebre), and the Group 1-placed dam of G1 Derby victor Wings of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}).

Two-time group winner Berkshire (Ire), who has his first runners this season, is represented by lot 414. The colt, from Ross Stables, is a half to G3 Oh So Sharp S. third Hasty (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), already the dam of the stakes-placed Festina Plente (GB) (Toronado {Ire}). The Castlebridge Consignment offers a Gleneagles (Ire) son (lot 470) of Zibeling (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), herself a half to Group 2 winner and Group 1-producer Beauty Is Truth (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}).

Other lots of note on paper include: a filly from Olive O'Connor Bloodstock presented as lot 449 by Adaay (Ire) out of the G2 Duchess Of Cambridge S. third Tongue Twista (GB) (Stimulation {Ire}); Grade 3-placed hurdler Bridgequarter Girl (Ire) (Presenting {GB})'s Vadamos (Ire) colt (lot 502) from Hack House; and a colt (lot 510) by Derby hero Harzand (Ire) out of the listed-placed hurdler Cockney Wren (GB) (Cockney Rebel {Ire}), herself a full-sister to Grade 2 hurdle winner Cockney Sparrow (GB) (Cockey Rebel {Ire}) from the Thistletown Stud draft.

In 2020, the short yearling session of the Goffs February Sale grossed €1,978,800 for 153 (64%) from 238 offered. The average was €12,934 and the median was €8,000.

Online bidding on the first lot starts at 12 p.m. local time. Go to www.goffs.com for the full catalogue.

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