February ‘Catalogue Of Quality And Depth’ Released By Goffs

[Wandering Eyes]

A total of 390 lots have been catalogued for the two-day Goffs February Sale, which begins on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The mixed catalogue features both Flat and National Hunt horses including short yearlings, 2-year-olds, horses-in-training, stores, and fillies and broodmares.

Some of the Flat-bred short yearlings on offer were sired by Baaeed (GB), Blue Point (Ire), Sioux Nation, Camelot (GB), Dark Angel (Ire), Havana Grey (Ire), Mehmas (Ire), and No Nay Never (Ire) among others. Among the National Hunt short yearlings, sires Blue Bresil (Fr), Goliath Du Berlais (Fr), Nirvana Du Berlais (Fr), Walk In The Park (Ire) are represented.

Among the horses-in-training, Eastern Legend (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) (lot 34) is one of the star lots. Grade 1-placed over hurdles at Leopardstown during the holidays, the gelding is rated 98 on the Flat.

Lot 297, the stakes-placed Black Magic Woman (Ire) (Camacho {GB}), in foal to young sire Native Trail (GB), has also been catalogued.

In 2024, 239 horses sold of 370 offered (64%) for a gross of €3,082,400. The average was €12,898 and the median was €8,000. Princess Vega (Ire) (Beat Hollow {GB}), in foal to Walk In The Park (Ire), sold for €150,000 to top the sale.

Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby said, “Goffs February Sale is always so popular with breeders, pinhookers and end-users under both codes as it offers the most choice of any midwinter sale. We are grateful to our vendors for supporting February with a catalogue of quality and depth, and, together with our friends at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, we look forward to welcoming buyers from home and abroad to Kildare Paddocks next month.”

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