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Half-Sister To La Petite Coco One Of The Highlights Of The Goffs February Sale

La Petite Sissi (Ire) (Ivawood {Ire}) (lot 385), a half-sister to G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}), is one of the leading lots catalogued for the Goffs February Sale on Feb. 7-8. A total of 431 lots are spread across the two days featuring both Flat and National Hunt horses of all ages, with each session beginning at 10 a.m.

Wednesday's session begins with 2-year-olds, horses-in-training and stores followed by a weanling section with a wide variety of sires represented. Foals kick off Thursday's session, that will end with breeding stock from both codes.

Some lots of note include White Caviar (Fr) (Australia {GB}) (lot 360), a sister to G1 St Leger winner Galileo Chrome (Ire) (Australia {GB}); the stakes-placed Pretty Rebel (Ire) (Gutaifan {Ire}) (lot 384); and Grade 3 chase winner Waitnsee (Ire) (Arctic Cosmos) (lot 392).

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Following a phenomenal 2023 at Goffs–a year full of highlights which began with the February Sale reaffirming its market-leading status–we are delighted to present a catalogue of real quality and diversity under both codes for our first sale of the New Year.

“Goffs February is always very popular with breeders, pinhookers and end-users alike, and the Goffs team together with our friends at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing look forward to welcoming buyers from home and abroad to Kildare Paddocks to what we hope will be a strong start to our 2024 sales year.”

The print edition of the catalogue will be available next week.

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Sire Polarisation Continues At Goffs December

Tuesday's session featured Walk In The Park (Ire) as the sire of the top three lots at the Goffs December National Hunt Sale, and Wednesday's trade reflected much the same story, with that aforementioned sire responsible for two of the three top lots. However, it was No Risk At All (Fr)'s lot 605 that stole the show, when Glenvale Stud made a winning bid of €120,000 to top the session.

Out of the Kayf Tara (GB) mare Hidden Harmony (Ire), the colt, the only one by his sire in the catalogue, entered the ring midway through the session. Consigned by Galbertstown Stables, the bay is a grandson of Shirley Casper (Ire) (Presenting {GB}), who won a Grade 2 NH Flat race, and was third in the G1 Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race, as well as taking the G3 EBF Mares Novice Final Hurdle. The colt is from the family of G1 Irish Grand National H. Chase winner Thunder And Roses (Ire), a full-sister to his second dam.

Colts by Walk In The Park brought €88,000 and €82,000 from Tally-Ho Stud and Redpender Stud, respectively. Lot 543, part of the Yellowford & Drumlin consignment, is from the same female line as Grade 1-winning hurdlers Best Mate (Ire) (Un Desperado {Fr}) and Cornish Rebel (Ire) (Un Desperado {Fr}).

The third highest price was lot 557, who was consigned by Ballintry Stud. He is the first foal out of listed hurdle winner Getaway Gorgeous (Ire) (Getaway {Ger}), who was second in the G2 Island H. Hurdle.

Of the 208 horses offered, 121 sold (58%). The gross was €2,139,600. Both the average and median showed improvement from fewer sold from those lots sent through the ring than last year, with the average up 8% to €17,683. The median rose by 14% to €12,000.

Thursday's session will see foals, broodmares, and breeding prospects go under the hammer from 10 a.m. local time.

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Strong Sportsman’s Sale Catalogue Unveiled By Goffs

The catalogue for the 524-strong Goffs Sportman's Sale is now online. Scheduled for Sept. 29-30 beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day, all lots are eligible for the €100,000 Goffs Sportsman's Challenge race over six furlongs at Naas in September of 2023.

Some of the sire power on offer includes Acclamation (GB), Australia (GB), Camelot (GB), Caravaggio, Dark Angel (Ire), Exceed And Excel (Aus), Fastnet Rock (Aus), Gleneagles (Ire), Havana Grey (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Kodiac (GB), Lope de Vega (Ire), Mehmas (Ire), New Bay (GB), Night of Thunder (Ire), Oasis Dream (GB), Sea The Stars (Ire), Showcasing (GB), Sioux Nation, Starspangledbanner (Aus), Teofilo (Ire), Zoffany (Ire) and Zoustar (Aus).

Lot 599 is a Caravaggio filly who is a half-sister to G2 Prix Robert Papin winner Ventura Tormenta (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) from Tinnakill House; while Oghill House Stud's lot 743 is a half-brother to G2 Queen Mary S. heroine Quick Suzy (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}). A yearling with a very recent update is a colt by the late Zoffany (Ire) (lot 815) who is a half-brother to this week's Deauville Group 3 winner Sydneyarms Chelsea (Ire) (Sioux Nation) from the draft of Peter Nolan Bloodstock. Among the other highlights of the Sportsman's Sale are: a Blue Point (Ire) half-brother to Group 2 winner Bow Creek (Ire) (Shamardal) (lot 876) from Roundhill Stud; and a Tamayuz (GB) colt out of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas victress Bethrah (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) (lot 877) from Derrinstown Stud;

In 2021, 337 yearlings sold from 368 offered (92%) and grossed €6,967,300. The average was €20,674 and the median was €16,000. A Lumville Farm-consigned filly by Dark Angel (Ire) topped the sale at €140,000 on the bid of Brian Grassick Bloodstock.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Our inspection team has worked with Irish breeders to hand pick a quality collection of classy commercial yearlings and real 2-year-old types for this year's Sportsman's Sale. The Irish National Yearling Sales week comprising the Orby and Sportsman's Sales is simply unmissable for buyers and offers a greater selection of quality at every level.”

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