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Goffs: Orby Sale Could Still Take Place in Ireland

Officials at Goffs have released a statement clarifying announcements made June 30 as regards the venue and date options for the company's marquee Orby Sale.

As was previously stated, the Orby sale, with the cooperation of Tattersalls, is planned for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, at Park Paddocks in Newmarket. However, Goffs officials are expressing optimism that travel restrictions could be eased in time enough for the sale to take place at its originally scheduled dates of Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 28 and 29.

These plans follow discussions which have taken place between Goffs and Tattersalls as a result of the COVID – related issues which disrupted the recent Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “I am pleased we are able to offer some clarity to the many mutual Tattersalls' and Goffs' clients, and I am sorry that we may have contributed to any confusion last week. As one might imagine, clarity is hard to achieve in the current climate as the situation appears to be ever changing in each country. However, I repeat our appreciation of the collaborative approach that Tattersalls have taken and their generous offer of assistance should it be necessary.

“It is such a shame that the overseas buyers 'bubble' that worked so well for the Goffs Land Rover Sale and was being replicated at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale was inexplicably withdrawn at the eleventh hour but there is simply no way that vendors, or Goffs, can take the risk that the same thing could happen on the eve of the Orby Sale as there is too much at stake. Accordingly, as announced last week, we feel it is in the best interests of Irish vendors selling in Orby to clearly state that the sale will be held in Newmarket if the current restrictions on travel into Ireland remain in place.

“The caveat to all of these plans is the hope and increasingly strong belief that the introduction of the EU's digital passport in relation to Covid-19 vaccinations will lead to the imminent reopening of Ireland to international visitors meaning that we will hold the Orby Sale in Kildare Paddocks on its scheduled dates.”

Tattersalls Chairman, Edmond Mahony added: “Clarity is key at this stage and we have been working closely with Goffs, in the best interests of the wider industry, to provide them with a suitable alternative in the event that the current restrictions on travel into Ireland continue. Encouragingly, all the signals now point to a relaxation of the prevailing travel restrictions and we hope for all concerned that the Orby Sale will take place at its usual location and on its scheduled dates.”

The Goffs Sportsman's Sale will occur immediately following the conclusion of Orby should the sale in fact take place in Ireland, but if Orby is transferred to Newmarket, the Sportsman's will be held in Ireland Nov. 1 and 2 in conjunction with the Goffs Autumn Yearling and Horses-In-Training sale.

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Tattersalls: Changes Contingent On Irish Restrictions

Following announcements earlier this week that Goffs would stage its Orby Yearling Sale at Park Paddocks on Sept. 24 to 26 and that the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale would also be moved to Newmarket but moved up a week to accommodate Orby, Tattersalls moved to clarify the changes on Friday. In an email to clients, it was stated that should travel restrictions into Ireland be lifted “in the coming weeks”, the Orby Sale will not take place at Park Paddocks and the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale will move back to its original dates of Sept. 21 and 22 but remain at Park Paddocks. It also stated that vendors who do not wish to sell their September yearlings at the new location will be accommodated at the Tattersalls Ireland Flat Sale at Fairyhouse on Nov. 13 and 14.

Arrangements have been made to stage both the Orby and Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling sales at Park Paddocks due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic concerns in Ireland, in particular surrounding quarantine requirements for visitors. Tattersalls Ireland had organized and successfully facilitated a UK buyers' quarantine bubble for its Derby Sale on June 23 and 24, only to have the government inform on the morning of the sale that the UK visitors would not be permitted to attend.

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Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Relocated To Newmarket

The Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale will for the second consecutive year be moved from its base at Fairyhouse to Tattersalls's headquarters at Park Paddocks in Newmarket due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland, specifically whether international buyers will be able to attend without undergoing lengthy quarantines.

The three-day sale will now take place a week earlier than originally scheduled, with Part I on Sept. 14 and 15 and Part II on Sept. 16.

Tattersalls Ireland Chief Executive Officer Simon Kerins said, “The decision to relocate to Newmarket has not been taken lightly, especially having had to relocate the September Yearling Sale in 2020 but, given the disruption we experienced at the Derby Sale, it is now clear to us that we cannot rely on a 'bubble' which would allow overseas buyers to visit Ireland without onerous quarantine requirements. The September Yearling Sale traditionally attracts large numbers of overseas visitors and at present Britain, while also being the main source of our buyers, is considerably more accessible than Ireland.

“We are hopeful that this will be the last change to our 2021 sales calendar and have taken the decision at this early stage to provide clarity to our loyal vendors prior to entries closing next week. We are confident that relocating the sale to Park Paddocks will again allow Tattersalls Ireland to achieve our constant objective of providing a vibrant market by attracting the widest and most diverse group of buyers that we possibly can. The relocated 2020 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale returned record breaking figures with a top lot of £325,000 and more horses selling for £150,000 or more than ever before. Vendors have already been supporting the sale this year with their better quality stock and we look forward to another successful renewal of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.”

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Goffs Orby Moves To Newmarket

The Goffs Orby Sale will for the second straight year be staged away from its traditional home in Co. Kildare, this year taking place at Tattersalls's Park Paddocks in Newmarket as the result of an agreement between the two sales companies. Originally slated for Sept. 28 and 29, the sale will now be held across two evening sessions on Sept. 24 and 25 after racing at Newmarket and with a daytime session on Sept. 26. The sale will, therefore, be held in conjunction with the Cambridgeshire meeting that features the G1 Cheveley Park S. and G1 Middle Park S.

The Goffs Sportsman's Sale, which traditionally follows on from the Orby Sale, will remain in Ireland and be held in conjunction with the Goffs Autumn Yearling and HIT Sale on Nov. 1 and 2.

The Goffs changes were announced after the Irish government announced it will scrap plans to resume indoor hospitality from July 5 amid concerns about the Delta Covid-19 variant. Ireland's travel and quarantine rules remain among the strictest on the continent. Last week, a UK buyers' bubble established by Tattersalls Ireland that facilitated around 100 UK residents to travel to Ireland for the Derby sale was quashed by the government on the morning of the sale. Referring to that episode, Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Last week's events mean that there is currently no confidence in our ability to hold the prestigious Orby Sale in Ireland whilst the current travel restrictions into Ireland remain in place. The overseas buyers 'bubble' that worked so well for the Goffs Land Rover Sale was being replicated at the Derby Sale but was inexplicably withdrawn at the eleventh hour and there is simply no way that vendors, or Goffs, can take the risk that the same thing could happen on the eve of the Orby Sale as there is too much at stake.

“In 2020 we took a later decision to move Orby to our UK sales complex in Doncaster but it is well known that the results were disappointing to say the least and potential Orby vendors have made it clear that is not an option that would be embraced. Therefore we feel it is in the best interests of Irish vendors selling in Orby to clearly state that the sale will be held in Newmarket in conjunction with some top class racing, as we cannot confidently deliver overseas buyers to Kildare, making it impossible for us to properly promote our world-class catalogue to an international audience.

“In many ways this is a disappointing move to have to make but we feel we have been left with no choice by recent events, as yearling vendors need certainty given the value of the yearlings we are asking them to commit to Orby. Our fervent hope and belief is that we will back in Kildare Paddocks for Orby 22 as the Irish National Yearling Sale belongs in Ireland.

“At this point I would like to thank Edmond Mahony and his Tattersalls' colleagues for giving us the option to essentially rent Park Paddocks and accommodate what is a competitor sale. The last 18 months have required all of us to work together in ways we could never have imagined and, whilst there has been plenty of mutually beneficial cooperation and give and take, this is a step further than anything else. We do not underestimate the magnitude of this generous gesture.”

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