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A quartet of homebred yearlings offered by Shadwell Estate's Derrinstown Stud led the way during the initial session of the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale in Kildare Paddocks Tuesday. Responsible for all four yearlings on Day 1 of the two-day sale to top the six-figure mark, Derrinstown's roster was led by Lot 370, a colt by Dark Angel (Ire), who realized a €180,000 online bid from Adam Driver. Bred by Shadwell Estate Co., the Jan. 25 foal is the first foal out of Moghamarah (GB) (Dawn Approach), who finished second or better in all three career starts at two, including an impressive win at Gowran Park. Out of 2008 Champion juvenile filly in Ireland Shimah (Storm Cat), a listed winner and Group 1 placed from only four career starts, Moghamarah, who is also represented by a filly foal by Blue Point (Ire) and is currently in foal to Tamayuz, will sell later this month at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale.

In addition to signing for the day's top priced offering, Driver went to €155,000 for lot 348, a filly by Dark Angel. Produced by GSW and MG1SP Maqaasid (GB) (Green Desert), the Shadwell-bred filly is from the family of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation winner Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway). Maqaasid is also slated to sell at Goffs November.

Leading the fillies Tuesday, Lot 208 realized a €170,000 final bid from John Kilbride's Kilbride Equine. Also offered on behalf of Shadwell, the daughter of Shamardal is out of Elshaadin (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), who is also responsible for MGSP Khaloosy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). A half-sister to European champion 3-year-old (at 9.5-11f) Nathaniel (Ire) and Playful Act (Ire), 2004 English champion 2-year-old filly in addition to Group 1 winner Great Heavens, Elshaadin will be offered in foal to Too Darn Hot at the Tattersalls December Mares sale.

Rounding out Tuesday's top yearlings, lot 437, a colt by Teofilo (Ire), sold to Kerr & Co for €140,000. The Shadwell-bred is out of Group 3 scorer Rawaaq (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is also scheduled to sell in foal to Awtaad at Goffs November. This represents the extended family of European champion miler and sire Bahri.

At the conclusion of Day 1, turnover rose significantly to €3,151,500 with 213 sold (clearance rate 91%), well over 2020 figures when 102 head sold for €688,100 (clearance rate 61%) after the sale was conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, average also rose to €14,796 from €6,746, while median increased to €8,000 from €4,200 in 2020.

The second and final session of the Goffs Autumn sale begins Wednesday at 10a.m. (local time).

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In 2020, the bloodstock agency Kerr & Co celebrated its 100th anniversary and it has ventured into new territory in its 101st year with a first online purchase at the Goffs February Sale.

Bert Kerr, whose uncle of the same name was the founder of the business, bought the top lot of the first day of the online auction, the 3-year-old Drish Venture (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), for €50,000.

Sold through Baroda Stud as lot 92A, the gelding has had a successful winter for his owner/trainer Donal Commins, winning at Dundalk in December and January over five and six furlongs, as well as placing twice, most recently on Feb. 5.

“He will be racing abroad,” Kerr said. “I do a lot of business in central Europe and that's where he will be going, for a long established client. I've been tracking him since 2 December when he won his first race and I just thought he ticked all the boxes, he was a proper horse. The order was for a sprinter and he'll be carrying Ireland's flag next season.”

He added, “Our company was 100 years old last year and now we are stepping into a brave new world because today was our first ever online purchase. It's great to know that the sales can continue through this. If it had been 20 years ago that this had happened we would all be keeping the horses in the boxes and not being able to go to the sales. But now, with all the technology, you get all the vet reports and the only other thing you need, if you can't see the horses yourself, you can get someone you know and trust to have a look. We're adapting and business is carrying on.”

Drish Venture, who was bred by Mark Commins, is out of Flashing Blade (GB), an Inchinor (GB) half-sister to the Group 3-winning sprinter and stallion Needwood Blade (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).

Chris Timmons signed for two horses from the draft of the Aga Khan Studs, the 3-year-old geldings Razdan (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Kasansay (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}). The former (lot 104) has a rating of 76 after finishing runner-up twice in four starts for Michael Halford and was knocked down at €32,000.

Three-year-old geldings were very much the order of the day and British-based trainer Roger Fell placed the successful bid on the third-top lot of the session, Ginato (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), who was consigned by Friarstown Stables. Previously trained by Kevin Prendergast, the 70-rated Ginato is out of a full-sister to the prolific Fayr Jag (Ire) (Fayruz {Ire}), whose 11 wins included the G1 Golden Jubilee S at Royal Ascot. He changed hands for €25,000.

A high number of withdrawals since the switch to the online format meant that only 82 lots were offered during the first of two sessions. Forty-five horses were sold for a total of €398,700 and average of €8,860. The sales concludes on Wednesday with the final session starting at midday.

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