Teofilo Mare Tops Final Day’s Trade At Goffs November Sale

It has been a season to remember for Teofilo (Ire) as a broodmare sire with Coroebus (Ire) Dubawi {Ire}), Dreamloper (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}) flying the flag at the highest level and it was his daughter Hightown Heights (Ire) (lot 1418) who topped the final day's trade at the Goffs Breeding Stock Sale at €75,000.

Few would have predicted that Hightown Heights would have topped any sale when she was running in claimers during the spring but she received a significant update to her pedigree in the autumn when her sister Thanks Monica (Ire) gained black-type.

Hightown Heights, a dual winner, was last seen on a racecourse when finishing down the field in a Dundalk maiden, by which time her sister Thanks Monica was still a maiden.

Thanks Monica, trained by Ralph Beckett, actually ran eight times before shedding her maiden off a mark of 69, but she did it in emphatic fashion by seven lengths at Salisbury.

She then followed up on that handicap success with another wide-margin victory at Leicester, earning herself a shot at a listed race, where she performed with huge credit to finish third in the Oyster S. at Galway back in September.

That significant pedigree update played a major role in Brian Jones going to €75,000 to secure Hightown Heights from Ballintry Stud on a day where Goffs chief Henry Beeby hailed the strong trade.

Off the back of an exceptional foal sale that saw turnover rise 16% on last year's figures to €29,561,000 and the average climbed 15% to €40,110, similarly strong figures were posted in the breeding stock sale.

The average was up 27% to €55,560 while the aggregate climbed 2% to €16,501,400 and the median was also up a massive 41% to 24,000. The clearance rate of 79% represented a 2% drop.

Combining the November Sale results, turnover was up 10% to €46,062,400 while the average rose by 20% to €45,548 and the median up 20% to €24,000.

Beeby said, “It's hard to find the appropriate words to describe trade this week but it can really only be defined in the richest of superlatives. The four-day Foal Sale set the tone especially throughout the marquee Wednesday session when the cream of the Irish foal crop provoked a session of truly frenzied bidding that was the highlight of a sale of depth, consistency and hunger for the best. That followed a superb renewal of the Orby Sale with some spectacular pinhooking touches and we look forward to seeing many of those foals back here next September.”

“However strong the foal trade was though, nothing could have prepared us for the level of bidding at yesterday's premier Breeding Stock Session. Not since the heady days of the historic Paulyn Dispersal have we sold as many mares for €500,000 and over and we witnessed a remarkable day of selling with quality mare after quality mare provoking several truly seismic bidding duels from an international cast of breeders. Whilst every bidder is important, we must single out our great supporter Mr. Zhang of Yulong who was the leading buyer by some margin. His haul of the best dominated the leader board as he and his advisor Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland saw off the competition time after time with the majority bought to support his stallion Lucky Vega (Ire), himself a Goffs graduate. We are lucky to have his support, and by 'we' I refer to the Irish bloodstock industry, not just Goffs.”

He added, “I confess that we thought it would be hard to better 2021's superb results but this year's extraordinary statistics are testament to so many major Irish breeding entities who offered drafts of note that provoked a sale of incredible tempo, enthusiasm and hunger that was just breath-taking as a huge cast of international buyers, both in person and online, battled for mare after mare to highlight the enduring attraction of the best Irish bloodlines. This year's alumni will continue to promote the sale for many years as their progeny follow in the footsteps of the likes of Alcohol Free (Ire), Blackbeard (Ire), Little Big Bear (Ire), Saffron Beach (Ire) and so many more as breeders from home and abroad tap into the class and quality that was offered. Whilst today was at a lower level there remained competition for those that appealed the most as several overseas entities battled to the end.

“Goffs November has long held a significant place in the calendar and the last week has only underlined its importance to Irish breeders, who sell with us safe in the knowledge that they will always get that little bit more, as well as international buyers who are attracted to Ireland by the quality on offer, together with the unique welcome they receive from the Goffs team and our colleagues at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing who play such a key role in our buyer attraction every year.

“Finally as we close the sale I extend a special Goffs thank you to every buyer and each vendor for we are nothing without their support. Bringing both groups together and ensuring they receive equal focus is our perpetual goal.”

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Havana Grey Breeding Right Tops Tattersalls Online

A breeding right in leading first-season sire Havana Grey (GB) (lot 57) brought 115,000gns from Badgers Bloodstock to top the Tattersalls Online November Sale on Thursday. Offered on behalf of a partnership, the Whitsbury Manor Stud stallion's breeding right proved popular. The grey has already sired 13 group/listed performers, and his top-priced yearling went for 325,000gns this season. His stud fee has risen to £18,500 for 2023.

Tom Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock said, “Havana Grey is a very exciting young stallion who continues to exceed expectations. He is the sire of 13 stakes performers from 83 runners which is remarkable; 16% stakes performing 2-year-olds to runners off a stallion fee of £8,000. Whitsbury Manor Stud have been very conservative with their pricing this year, standing at £18,500 and I predict that in a couple of years he will look remarkably cheap.”

Listed winner Willesee (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (lot 34) was the second dearest lot of the day at 90,000gns. Sent through the ring by Jessica Harrington's Commonstown Stables, the 3-year-old filly went to Mountarmstrong Stud. Her second dam is G3 Prix d'Aumale heroine Helleborine (GB) (Observatory), the dam of G2 Coventry S. winner and sire Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}).

Rounding out the top three was lot 43, Consensus De Vega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), from Roger Varian's Carlburg Stables consignment. Armando Duarte shelled out 24,000gns for the winner, who hails from the family of Artiste Royal (Ire) (Danehill).

Breeding rights in Harry Angel (Ire) (lot 56) and Territories (Ire) (lot 54) went for 18,000gns and 17,500gns, respectively, to Bearstone Stud and Sophie Buckley's Culworth Grounds Farm.

Overall, 38 lots changed hands for a gross of 446,500gns and a clearance rate of 67%. The average was 11,750gns and the median was 5,500gns.

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Wanamaker’s November Catalog Online

The catalog for the 2022 Wanamaker's November Sale, featuring 24 horses of all ages, is now available for viewing at wanamakers.com. Bidding will open Thursday, Nov. 24 at 8 a.m. ET, with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. ET. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute intervals. Click here for details on the buying process.

Housatonic Bloodstock is responsible for seven of the entries, including a pair of in-foal mares: Best Moon Ever (Malibu Moon) carrying to the productive Midlantic-based stallion Weigelia; and Rockport Dancer (Rockport Harbor), pregnant to Instagrand. The Housatonic also includes for mares that are being offered not in foal and a yearling colt by Dominus.

Also among the offerings are a weanling colt by top New York stallion War Dancer as well as the 7-year-old mare Mongolian Humor (Drosselmeyer), a six-time winner of over $233,000 from a black-type family.

Entries also remain open for the second annual Wanamaker's Pennsylvania-Bred Sale to be held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association. Entries for that event close Nov. 29, with the catalog to be released the following day. Bidding for that sale will close Dec. 8.

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Wildcards Added To Tattersalls Online November Sale

Four wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls November Online Sale, which begins Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 12 p.m. and closes 24 hours later.

The newest entries are headed by the 4-year-old Apollo One (GB) (Equiano {Fr}), who is being offered by Peter Charalambous and James Clutterbuck's Pond House Racing. Already a four-time winner at the races, the chestnut most recently validated 100-30 favouritism in the Unibet London Sprint Series final at Kempton Nov. 9, earning a shade more than £41,000 for the victory. Rated on 96 following the effort, Apollo One is an invited runner for the Bahrain Turf Series 2022/2023.

Also among the newest additions are Gary Moore Racing's 4-year-old Barn Owl (GB) (Frankel {GB}), twice victorious and placed a further four times in his career; Dreams Delivered (Ire) (Morpheus {GB}) from Darren Bunyan's Blackmiller Stable who has won on turf and all-weather at a variety of distances; and Cheese The One (GB) (Outstrip {GB}), a two-time winner during the month of September and produced by a sister to listed winner Go Angellica (GB) (Kheleyf).

These newest entries are in addition to a strong catalogue which already includes a breeding right to standout young sire Havana Grey (GB) and a share in Almanzor (Fr).

For more information, visit www.tattersallsonline.com. All enquiries regarding the breeding right and stallion share can be directed to tattersallsonline@tattersalls.com.

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