Filly By Havana Grey Tops The Second Day Of The Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale

Bobby O'Ryan and Dermot Weld purchased the top two lots during the second session at the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale on Thursday.

A filly (lot 727) from the family of Gilt Edge Girl (GB) (Monsieur Bond {Ire}) by Havana Grey (GB) topped the session and the two-day sale at €65,000 from the consignment of Erenagh House Stud. Earlier in the day, lot 538, a son of Blue Point (Ire), brought €50,000 from the same duo from the draft of Rochestown Lodge Stud.

Across the two days, the clearance rate dropped a point to 76% with 387 yearlings of 508 marked as sold. The aggregate was €3,240,300. Both the average and the median dropped, with the former reaching €8,373 (-11%) and the median at €5,000 (-9%).

“The gateway to the world for Irish breeders” is often how Goffs is promoted and it was certainly true that Kildare Paddocks welcomed a truly international group of buyers this week,” said Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby. “This followed another concerted and coordinated campaign by Irish Thoroughbred Marketing and the Goffs Buyer Attraction team who have travelled endlessly to promote the three sections of the Irish National Yearling Sale over the last couple of months.

“We are indebted to our overseas agents for their sterling work alongside ITM that has succeeded in attracting visitors from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and, of course the UK whilst we are not forgetting the home team as the top six lots were bought to stay in Ireland.

“Whilst celebrating our overseas clients we acknowledge that the last two days have been challenging for many and that is symptomatic of the issues facing the industry at the moment. Indeed, our sale has followed the trends at other recent sales at this level and it only goes to underline the importance of overseas investment in our produce. How blessed we are to have ITM working with us, not just to bring people to Ireland but also to ensure they have a positive experience and want to

return. ITM are great ambassadors for Irish bloodstock and they complement the work of Joey Cullen, Hayley O'Connor, Tom Taaffe, Mark Richards and the superb Goffs overseas agents in making sure that a trip to Goffs is hassle free, memorable and productive. To put that into context 88 lots from the last two days head to Italy and another 62 will be spread across Eastern Europe which graphically illustrates their contribution to the market whilst their positivity and enthusiasm ensured a lively atmosphere from start to finish.

“We now turn our attention to our market leading November Sale which features the cream of the Irish foal crop and some beautifully bred mares and fillies headed by the iconic Niarchos Draft of 41 blue bloods from one of the world's leading owner breeders over the last half century. If ever Goffs was going to be the centre of the bloodstock world, it's going to be later this month and we can't wait.”

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Inns Of Court Filly Shines At Goffs Autumn

An Inns Of Court (Ire) half-sister to Group 3 winner Caught U Looking (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}) topped the first session of the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale on Wednesday.

Part of The Castlebridge Consignment, the bay (lot 385) is out of Wild Mix (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and sold to Johnny Murtagh and Linehan Bloodstock for €50,000. Since the catalogue was published, Caught U Looking won the G3 Park S. Under the second dam are group winners Double Or Bubble (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) and Mix And Mingle (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}).

Lot 447, a colt by Sottsass (Fr) offered by Treadstone Bloodstock, brought €37,000 from Hana Polednikova to take second place on the leaderboard. He is a half-brother to the GIII Sweet Life S. third Nimbostratus (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}).

After the conclusion of the first day's trade, 173 horses sold of 246 offered (70%) for a gross of €1,367,600. Both the average and the median dropped by 16% and 17%, respectively. The average was €7,906 and the median was €5,000.

The sale continues on Thursday and begins at 10 a.m.

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Amanda Skiffington Buys Saffron Beach’s Sister For €1.65m at Goffs

A full-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) brought €1.65 million from Amanda Skiffington to take the overall lead during the second session of the Goffs Orby Sale on Wednesday. Lot 356, out of the Raven's Pass mare Falling Petals (Ire), was consigned by Ballylinch Stud. Sire and multiple group winner Cotai Glory (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) is under the second dam.

 

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Sea The Stars Colt One Of The Stars Of The Goffs Orby Book 2 Catalogue

A full-brother to Group 3 winner Alpen Rose (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is one of the star lots catalogued in the Goffs Orby Book 2 Sale on Sept. 28-29. One of 511 yearlings set to sell over the two-day stand, the colt (lot 712) is out of the winning Valais Girl (GB) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).

Formerly the Goffs Sportsman's Sale, the re-named sale boasts alumni of the quality of GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. winners Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) and River Boyne (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), as well as GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Going Global (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}).

Some of the sires represented include Acclamation (GB), Blue Point (Ire), Bungleinthejungle (GB), Calyx (GB), Churchill (Ire), Cotai Glory (GB), Dark Angel (Ire), Dandy Man (Ire), Kodiac (GB), Mehmas (Ire), New Bay (GB), Oasis Dream (GB), Soldier's Call (GB) and Starspangledbanner (Aus).

Other lots of note are: lot 636, a half-brother to the stakes winner and group-placed Manhattan Jungle (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) by Shaman (Ire); a Magna Grecia (Ire) colt who is a half-brother to Group 3 winner Coral Beach (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 743); a Havana Grey (GB) filly out of a half-sister to multiple group winner and three-time Group 1-placed sire Soldier's Call (GB) (lot 902); an Advertise (GB) colt out of stakes winner and Group 1-placed Forever In Dreams (Ire) (Dream Ahead) (lot 912); stakes winner Action Point (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire})'s Ghaiyyath (Ire) half-brother is lot 968; lot 969 is a No Nay Never half-brother to stakes winner and Group 3-placed Royal Aclaim (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}); and lot 988, a colt by Kodi Bear (Ire) who is a full-brother to stakes winner and G1 Commonwealth Cup third Measure Of Magic (Ire).

Like the 2023 Goffs Orby Book 1 catalogue, all yearlings offered in Book 2 are eligible for the Goffs Two Million Series in 2024 with a guaranteed minimum prize fund of €2 million. The seven-furlong €1-million Goffs Million and the six-furlong €500,000 Goffs 500 will be run at the Curragh on the eve of next year's Orby week. A series of €50,000 bonuses will also be awarded to the winners of a variety of 2-year-old maidens on Irish racecourses throughout next season.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to present a catalogue of real quality for Orby Book 2.  The support from breeders across Orby Book 1 and Book 2 has seen a significant increase this year and we are extremely grateful as it allows Goffs to deliver on our promise to provide the gateway to the world for Irish breeders and repay their trust.

“The 2-year-old strike rate and value synonymous with Orby Book 2 is what draws such a diverse group of buyers to this sale each year and, with the unique incentive of the Two Million Series where only Orby graduates will compete for a massive €2 million, there has never been a better time to buy a Goffs yearling.”

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