‘Outstanding’ Donny Breeze-Up Catalogue Released By Goffs

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A 206-strong catalogue for the Goffs Breeze-Up Sale at Doncaster on April 23 and 24 was revealed on Tuesday.

Its graduates have supplied 10 wins at Royal Ascot in the last nine years, led by multiple Group 1 winner Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}), and other group winners to have emanated from the sale include G2 Flying Childers Stakes winner Aesterius (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), G2 Mill Reef Stakes hero Powerful Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}), G2 Richmond Stakes scorer Black Forza (Complexity) and Electrolyte (Ire) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), who landed the G3 Prix Eclipse.

Mehmas has 22 progeny catalogued, including a half-sister to 1,000 Guineas winner Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}) (lot 158); a half-brother to multiple group winner and G1 Phoenix Stakes second The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}) (lot 150); and a half-brother to G3 Gladness Stakes winner Markaz Paname (Ire) (Markaz {Ire}) (lot 2). There are also 14 two-year-olds catalogued by Havana Grey, among them lot 23, a daughter of listed winner Anadolu (Ire) (Statue Of Liberty); and a son of Listed Prix Ceres heroine Blizzard (GB) (Medicean {GB}). A No Nay Never filly (lot 91), out of a half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner and producer Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), is set to sell and there is also a Wootton Bassett (GB) filly out of the listed winner Sarrocchi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 181).

Breezes will take place at Doncaster Racecourse beginning at 8.30am on Wednesday, April 23, with the sale beginning at 10am the following day.

Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said, “This sale is all about Royal Ascot so it's on everyone's minds, from vendors selecting horses to send, to buyers raising their hand in the ring. The sale's Royal record really is something special, and its ability to continue to produce winners at one of the world's most prestigious race meetings has driven it to new heights.

“This sale is also about winners. Our two-year-olds had a very good year last year, headlined by the five individual group winners. Furthermore, of the first 50 two-year-old wins achieved by horses offered across all European breeze-up sales last year, Doncaster produced over 50% of them. Given the Donny Breeze lays claim to just over 20% of the total breezers offered last year, it graphically illustrates that if you are looking for precocious, quality horses that win, this is the sale in which to buy them.

“This year we made the conscious decision to reduce the number catalogued, coming down from 234 to 206 to allow us to further focus on quality. Given demand for places was as high as it's ever been, it proved a difficult task, but we feel we have achieved a good balance. We have already begun canvassing buyers, having travelled to Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia and had a very good response. We will continue our visits throughout the UK and Europe in the coming weeks and we look forward to welcoming an international audience to Doncaster in April.”

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