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George Stanners Appointed Bloodstock Manager of Yorton Farm

George Stanners has been named the new Bloodstock Manager of Yorton Farm. Previously with DBS which became Goffs UK straight from school 17 years ago, Stanners will begin his new role on Jan. 1, 2022. He will continue to serve as an auctioneer at most Goffs sales in Kildare and Doncaster. Additionally, Goffs UK will continue to conduct all sales held at Yorton Farm.

Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, “We are obviously sad that George will be leaving us at the end of the year as he is such a popular, effective and integral part of our team. That said we are proud that “our man” is joining the vibrant set up at Yorton and wish him the very best of luck.

“We are delighted that George will remain solely available to us as an auctioneer as he has developed into one of the best in the business whilst we are also very happy that our superb relationship with Yorton will continue as Goffs UK will remain the exclusive auctioneers for any future Yorton Sales.”

Dave Futter of Yorton added, “George's appointment is one of the most exciting developments in the history of Yorton. He is widely respected by the bloodstock community, he has a wealth of knowledge and marvellous contacts across all sectors of the industry.

“We would also like to thank Goffs UK and are very grateful for their support which we have received over the last three years and we are very much looking forward to growing our relationship further in the future.”

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Youth Spirit One of 11 Wildcards Added to Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale

Group 3 winner Youth Spirit (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 1186A) is one of 11 wildcards that has been added to the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale. Slated for Oct. 25-Oct. 28, the sale also features another late addition, the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Master of Reality (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 1186C). Andrew Balding will consign the G3 Chester Vase hero, while Joseph O'Brien's Carriganog Racing sends the latter, who was placed in the G1 Gold Cup, through the ring. Another wildcard of note is lot 364D, Ger Lyons's dual winner Nero Tulip (GB) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), offered by Aguiar Bloodstock. Lady Ayresome (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), consigned by Kevin Ryan's Hambleton Lodge Stables as lot 740A, is rated 86 and won the Hilary Needler Trophy. For the full list of wildcards and the complete catalogue, please visit the Tattersalls website.

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Palace Pier To Stand At Dalham Hall Stud

Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Beach Frolic {GB}, by Nayef), the top-rated miler of 2020 and winner of five Group 1 races for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, has been retired from racing and will stand at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud for 2022. His stud fee will be announced at a later date.

Bred by Highclere Stud and the Duke of Roxburghe's Floors Farming, Palace Pier was bought as a yearling by his trainer John Gosden for 600,000gns and won both his starts in maiden and novice company at two. On just the fourth start of his life, in a season disrupted by the Covid pandemic, he lined up for his first Group 1, beating the previous season's champion 2-year-old Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) in the St James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot.

His next start saw Palace Pier win the first of two consecutive runnings of the G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois before running third to The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) on rain-softened ground back at Ascot for QIPCO Champions Day 2020.

A similar pattern was followed this season by John and Thady Gosden. The 4-year-old started his campaign with victory in the G2 bet365 Mile, before beating Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the G1 Lockinge S. He made a triumphant return to the Royal Meeting in the G1 Queen Anne S. and was then involved in one of the most thrilling finishes of the season for his second Jacques Le Marois victory, in which he held off 2000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) by a neck. Palace Pier's final start came when being beaten the same distance by the up-and-coming Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. on Saturday.

Palace Pier's dam Beach Frolic is a granddaughter of Miss d'Ouilly (Fr) (Bikala {Ire}), who was bought by John Warren from the late owner/breeder Jean-Luc Lagardere in 2000. A half-sister to the Group 2 winners Bonfire (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) and Joviality (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), Beach Frolic was sold to Coolmore last December for 2.2 million gns.

Commenting on Palace Pier's retirement to Darley's Newmarket division, Sam Bullard, Director of Stallions, said, “Palace Pier is a wonderful horse to look at–and he's even more impressive in full flight. He's dominated the hugely competitive mile division for two seasons. He's a very rare talent and we are privileged to be standing him.”

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Dual Grade I Winner Althiqa Retired

Godolphin homebred Althiqa (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}– Mistrusting {Ire}, by Shamardal), a dual Grade I winner, has been retired for broodmare duty, trainer Charlie Appleby announced on Tuesday.

“We've retired Althiqa,” Appleby told Dubai Racing Channel's Michael Adolphson in an interview. “There were no more options for her. She could have gone to Del Mar, there's a Grade II on the card there, but bless her, she owes us nothing. She's pulled up safe and sound and she'll head to the breeding shed.”

A winner of her only start at two at Thirsk, the grey took the Listed Prix Amandine and was placed at Group 3 level three times last year from six starts. It was at four, however, that the daughter of Listed Boadicea Fillies S. heroine Mistrusting, who also bore the royal blue, really shone, taking the G2 Cape Verdi at Meydan in January prior to running third in the G2 Balanchine there in February.

Given some time off, she shipped Stateside and defeated stablemate Summer Romance (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) in the GI Just a Game S. at Belmont Park in June. Brought back for Saratoga's GI Diana S., Althiqa once again had Summer Romance back in second on July 17. Her final start was a fourth after some traffic issues in the GI First Lady S. at Keeneland on Oct. 9. A granddaughter of G2 Cherry Hinton S. heroine and G1 Cheveley Park S. second Misheer (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), she retires with a mark of 12-6-2-3 and $761,213 in earnings.

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