Moyglare’s Blue Point Colt Heads Goffs February Sale At 250k To Tally-Ho Stud

[Wandering Eyes]

Moyglare Stud provided the jewels in the crown of the Goffs February Sale when two well-bred colts by hot stallions Blue Point (Ire) and Study Of Man (Ire) sold for a combined €415,000, which accounted for just over 10 per cent of the entire turnover at Kildare Paddocks this week. 

It was the Blue Point colt out of Dansili (GB) mare Tina Angelina (Ire) who commanded a sale-topping €250,000 when selling to Tally-Ho Stud while Matt Coleman–signing under The Investors–landed the Study Of Man for €165,000. 

All told, the turnover for the Goffs February Sale climbed 25% to €3,857,500 while the average was up 40% to €18,026. Meanwhile, the median climbed 25% to €10,000 and the clearance rate also rose by 2% to 67%. 

“They were two lovely foals,” is how Moyglare Stud's Fiona Craig summed up lots 266 and 267.  “The lads at home did a great job on them during the winter. We had eight here in November and they all sold great, but the Blue Point was an April foal and looked a bit loose, and the Study Of Man was not quite big enough, so we decided to bring them here. They have stood out.”

Tina Angelina is a full-sister to Carla Bianca (Ire), who won two Group 3 races when in training with Dermot Weld. She has already produced a black-type performer in Emilie Gray (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and is from the family of Moyglare's Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

Meanwhile, the Study Of Man colt hails from Dark Angel (Ire) mare Titanium Sky (Ire), who placed at Listed level and has already produced a Group performer in Sparkling Sea (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).

“We need to get our numbers down and hence the last couple of years we have been selling colt foals,” Craig continued. “We can't sell yearlings; no one wants yearlings from us. The buyers have now learned that we are selling them and not buying them back. They have worked out that we are not valuing them, we are not putting on silly reserves and they are here to be sold.”

Craig added, “I greatly appreciate the buyers, because it was such a struggle for a long time. Now they have worked out that we are selling them and that they are nice horses. If they had made a hundred [thousand] each, I'd have been doing handstands. One was a £12,500 stud fee and the other, at the time, a €35,000 fee.

“The easiest way for us to get the numbers down is to sell colt foals. We had too many horses–we built up during Covid. We will sell some next November, and probably the November after that, and then we will be down to about the right number. These are nice foals, and typical of what we have in the fields at home. We kept about five colts and they will be divided up, and kept all the fillies.”

Plans for the Blue Point remain somewhat up in the air with Tally-Ho boss Tony O'Callaghan simply saying, “We'll take him home and see what happens. We've plenty of options and he is a nice foal who came from a very good home.”

Meanwhile, Roger O'Callaghan confirmed himself a big fan of the stallion, who of course is the sire of Tally-Ho Stud's newbie Big Evs (Ire). He also went on to hint that the family have one or two nice breeze-up prospects by the stallion in their care.

He said, “We've had a bit of luck with his Dad [Blue Point] and we like him. I'd say we might have a bit more luck with him [Blue Point], too, in April [at the breeze-ups].”

The Study Of Man colt was described by Coleman as “the best-looking weanling” in the sale. He said, “I have a lot of respect for Study Of Man as a stallion, a sire that has been doing it the hard way. He has not had a lot of runners on the track, and he has obviously got quality stakes horses, and I think he is a stallion who will do better and better over the coming years. 

“He has Kalpana as his star filly who will be running in a lot og Group 1s this season, and will be his flagship. He is a good son of Deep Impact.”

Coleman added, “I thought he was the best looking weanling here over the two days. Moyglare needs no introduction as a nursery to raise good racehorses, and the dam is black-type, Sparkling Sea [half-sister] is black-type. So he has all the ingredients to be a good racehorse in the future. He is going back to the UK and then I will speak to the client. I am not sure what his plans are. He was a horse I highlighted yesterday and the one we targeted. Delighted we got and and as always he made the max of what we wanted to give for him, but that is always the way.”

Despite kicking off 2025 in a hugely positive fashion, Goffs chief executive Henry Beeby once again paid tribute to His Highness The Aga Khan, who died this week at the age of 88, in his chairman's statements. Beeby also put the good trade into context when offering his prayers for jockey Michael O'Sullivan, who was airlifted to hospital following a fall at Thurles on Thursday. 

Beeby said, “Goffs February invariably kicks off the year at Kildare Paddocks in a most positive vein and 2025 is no exception. We have welcomed a huge and diverse contingent of buyers from home and abroad who have contributed to two days of strength and depth to confirm the sale as the clear market leader at this time of year. Indeed, the top seven weanlings (nine of the top 10) and the highest priced mares this winter (eight of the top 10) clearly illustrate the enduring appeal of this event leading one leading vendor to state “Why would I sell anywhere else as they make more money here!?”. These results continue the trends at superb renewals of our recent November and December NH Sales, both also market leaders in their own right.

“It is fair to say though that trade has proved selective so those that held the most appeal were harder than ever to buy but the market was unforgiving if there were any perceived weaknesses in individual or pedigree. Such is the global bloodstock market at the moment.”

He added, “As ever, we are indebted to every vendor for every entry as we are nothing without their horses whilst it is always a pleasure to welcome all our purchasers. It is gratifying that so many enjoy the unrivalled customer experience the Goffs team and ITM provide each time and that brought buyers from the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Libya, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, USA and, of course, the UK and Ireland.

“Whilst the business of the day can be all consuming, we have been at least partly distracted by events at Thurles this afternoon. Michael O'Sullivan is a friend to many of the team here and he is in our prayers.

“Finally, we repeat our sincere condolences to the family of His Highness the Aga Khan who will be mourned by so many, not least all of us at Goffs. Not only was he our largest shareholder for many years, but he was also a source of much sage advice, wholehearted support and enormous encouragement to us especially in tougher times when his personal backing was so vital to the Company. Many words have been written and spoken since the sad news came through, but I suggest one word probably sums him up as much as any: Inspirational.”

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