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Goffs Moves Orby Sale Forward

Goffs will shift its two-day Orby yearling sale-to be staged this year at Goffs UK’s Doncaster sales complex-forward by a day and it will now take place on Sept. 30 and Oct 1. The change was made to allow an additional day between Orby and Tattersalls October Book 1. Orby yearlings will ship into Doncaster on Sept. 27, following the Goffs Sportsman’s Sale there on Sept. 24 and 25.

“Our job is to deliver the greatest opportunity for every lot with which we are entrusted,” said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby. “Feedback from a wide range of Orby vendors since Friday was that the timing between Orby and Tattersalls Book 1 was too tight and we were asked to revisit the dates both for vendor logistics and to ensure that every lot receives the full attention of the maximum number of potential purchasers for the most time. At this difficult time we are mindful of working for everyone in the industry and so, after discussing the matter at length with Edmond Mahony at Tattersalls, we have decided to move the Orby Sale back 24 hours whilst we will also turn the complex around in 24 hours following the Sportsman’s Sale to ensure the stables are ready for the Orby yearlings that much earlier, so allowing them to settle in before showing starts. Every hour counts for these world-class yearlings and we have listened carefully to the feedback and requests that have come from all our vendors, many of whom will also be selling the following week. An extra 24 hour window might make all the difference at the end of our sale so having the stables ready a day earlier will also be important. On both counts the Goffs team will do whatever it takes to deliver.”

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Olympic Glory’s Etonian Pounces For Solario Triumph

Julie Wood’s Etonian (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) caused a 28-1 shock when prevailing by 3 1/4 lengths at Sandown in his only prior start and the form of that seven-furlong maiden contest received a hefty boost when runner-up One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) took the opening heat on the Esher track’s Sunday card. He was sent postward at considerably shorter odds for the day’s feature G3 Betway Solario S., over the same seven-furlong strip, and pounced late to ensure his perfect record remained intact. Etonian sought and found cover in sixth after an alert getaway from the outside gate. Making eyecatching headway on the bridle out wide in the straight, the 15-8 favourite was shaken up to seize control from the pacesetting Apollo One (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) with 100 yards remaining and kept on strongly from there to comfortably hold the late rally of King Vega (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) by 1 1/4 lengths. Apollo One finished a half-length adrift in third.

“He’s a horse that initially stood out, in the way he moved, but he got a bit bored in his work and was just doing his bit at home,” said Richard Hannon. “I’d given him a lot of entries and we had to run him sooner or later so we came here for his debut, but I don’t know how we allowed him to start at such long odds. He won very well that day, he was very professional in everything he did today and always looked like he was going better than all of them. He wasn’t particularly fond of that ground, but I’d have been disappointed if he didn’t win. It’s lovely for [owner] Julie Wood to have a good one as it’s been a fair while in between good horses for her.” Looking to both long-term and short-term targets, the trainer added, “I think he’s a [G1 2000] Guineas horse for next year and maybe a [G1] Vertem Futurity horse this year. He’ll have another one or two runs [this year] and we could look at the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere, a race his sire won, and the [G1] Dewhurst, but it all depends on what Julie wants to do.”

Etonian is the latest of three foals and lone winner produced by an unraced daughter of G3 Prix de Flore runner-up Wingspan (Silver Hawk), herself kin to MGSW GII Hall of Fame S. victor Interactif (Broken Vow) and stakes-winning GIII WinStar Distaff H. third Stretching (Red Ransom). Etonian’s fourth dam Pennant Champion (Mr. Prospector), herself a daughter of unbeaten MGISW US champion Personal Ensign (Private Account), is a full-sister to GI Jockey Club Gold Cup-winning sire Miner’s Mark and GI Oaklawn H.-winning sire Traditionally. She is also a half-sister to MGISW distaffer My Flag (Easy Goer), who in turn produced MGISW US champion Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat).

Sunday, Sandown, Britain
BETWAY SOLARIO S.-G3, £25,500, Sandown, 8-23, 2yo, 7fT, 1:28.44, gd.
1–ETONIAN (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Olympic Glory (Ire)
1st Dam: Naan (Ire), by Indian Charlie
2nd Dam: Wingspan, by Silver Hawk
3rd Dam: Broad Pennant, by Broad Brush
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€14,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; 10,000gns RNA Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-Mrs Julie Wood; B-Emir Alkas (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs. £14,461. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $24,202. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–King Vega (GB), 127, c, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Moi Meme (GB), by Teofilo (Ire). (350,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-Apollo Racing & DTA Racing; B-Fortescue Bloodstock (GB); T-Andrew Balding. £5,483.
3–Apollo One (GB), 127, c, 2, Equiano (Fr)–Boonga Roogeta (GB), by Tobougg (Ire). (3,500gns RNA Ylg ’19 TAOCT). O-pcracing.co.uk; B/T-Peter Charalambous (GB). £2,744.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.88, 2.75, 28.00.
Also Ran: Dubai Fountain (Ire), Dinoo (Ire), Dark Lion (Ire), Forever Grateful (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Goffs Orby, Sportsman’s Sales To Be Held In Doncaster

Goffs will stage its Orby and Sportsman’s Sales at its Goffs UK sales complex in Doncaster this year rather than at Kildare Paddocks in Ireland. The dates for the sales have also been slightly adjusted; the Sportsman’s Sale has been moved a week earlier to Sept. 24 and 25, while the Orby Sale will take place slightly later than planned on Oct. 1 and 2 to allow buyers who wish to attend Books 1 and 2 of Keeneland September to self-isolate for two weeks before traveling to Doncaster.

The location change is in light of the Irish government’s 14-day quarantine requirement for visitors to the country.

“In view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the current Irish and localised protocols, and in the best interests of our clients and the Irish breeding industry, the board of Goffs are announcing today that it will, on a purely once off occasion, stage the Orby and Sportsman’s Sales in the Goffs UK sales complex in Doncaster,” said Goffs Chairman Eimear Mulhern. “Goffs shareholders have always sought to provide the Irish industry with an independent sales company with its own ethos, integrity and values and it is in line with this core principle that we have decided to stage the sale at our own premises in the UK.”

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby added, “Naturally our first preference would have been to hold what is the Irish National Yearling Sale in Kildare Paddocks but, given the current issues caused by Covid-19, we judge that is not in the best interests of our vendors who have supported us with a stellar selection of wonderful yearlings. Our job is to attract the widest and most diverse group of buyers to our sales and we feel that can best be achieved in 2020 by moving our yearling sales to our UK site as a one-off to deal with the uniquely challenging problems caused by Covid-19.”

“The showing areas for the yearlings [at Doncaster] are second to none and we will ensure that the facilities for attendees are enhanced as much as possible once we have taken the UK Government’s directives into account,” Beeby added. “In addition Doncaster is easily accessible from every part of the UK and is just 1 1/2 hours from central London by train whilst our superb network of international agents will continue to promote these world-class Orby yearlings around the globe. Alongside that Goffs Online will allow absent buyers to participate in the sale and we will ensure that clear videos of yearlings are available for inspection as well as accommodating any buyers who want to bid by telephone. In short, Orby and Sportsman’s will provide their usual world-class service and the only difference will be geographical on this occasion”.

The remaining Goffs sales programme for 2020 will stay in Ireland, including the Goffs November Foal and Breeding Stock Sale. Any vendors not wishing to sell in the UK will be accommodated in the Goffs Autumn Sale on Nov. 2 to 4.

“The situation with our market-leading foal sale is entirely different as by far the biggest group of buyers are Irish so, to be clear, the November Sale will be held in Kildare Paddocks on its planned dates,” Beeby added. “Goffs foals are true market leaders with Europe’s top-priced foals being sold at Goffs in five of the last six years headed by the world’s best in 2019 at €1.2 million, and this year of all years it makes most sense to sell Irish foals in Ireland whilst the Breeding Stock section will be enhanced with our online platform, videos and agents on the ground.”

The Orby and Sportsman’s sales will continue to have the full support of Irish Thoroughbred Marketing.

“We would far prefer that the Orby and Sportsman’s Sales be held in Ireland but regrettably, that is not realistic in the current uncertain climate,” said Horse Racing Ireland Chief Executive Brian Kavanagh. “Horse Racing Ireland understands Goffs’s decision to relocate the sales on a once-off basis and will support Goffs and Irish breeders in these unique circumstances through the continued and proactive work of our subsidiary, Irish Thoroughbred Marketing.”

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Cobh First Black-Type Winner For Kodi Bear

Rathbarry Stud’s Kodi Bear (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) was handed his first black-type winner on Friday as Cobh (Ire) captured Salisbury’s Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Stonehenge S. Runner-up in the Listed Pat Eddery S. at Ascot July 25, China Horse Club International’s bay tracked the early pace before taking over passing the two-furlong pole. Driven out to hold Fancy Man (Ire) (Pride of Dubai {Aus}), he scored by half a length, with 3 1/4 lengths back to Surprise Exhibit (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) in third.

Friday, Salisbury, Britain
IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF STONEHENGE S.-Listed, £23,500, Salisbury, 8-21, 2yo, 8fT, 1:43.76, g/s.
1–COBH (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Kodi Bear (Ire)
1st Dam: Arbeel (GB), by Royal Applause (GB)
2nd Dam: Waafiah (GB), by Anabaa
3rd Dam: First Waltz (Fr), by Green Dancer
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€66,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; €100,000 Ylg ’19 GOFOR). O-China Horse Club International Ltd; B-Awbeg Stud (IRE); T-Clive Cox; J-Adam Kirby. £13,327. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $28,280.
2–Fancy Man (Ire), 127, c, 2, Pride of Dubai (Aus)–Fancy (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (€30,000 Ylg ’19 GOFOR). O-Michael Pescod; B-Longfield Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £5,053.
3–Surprise Exhibit (GB), 127, c, 2, Showcasing (GB)–Astonishing (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). O/B-Apple Tree Stud (GB); T-Archie Watson. £2,529.
Margins: HF, 3 1/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 2.75, 6.00, 28.00.
Also Ran: Seventh Kingdom (GB), Knight Salute (GB), Coul Queen (Ire), Sugauli (Ire). Scratched: Bowland Park (GB). Click for the Racing Post result.

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