“Classy Commercial Yearlings” On Offer in Reduced Goffs Orby Book 2 Catalogue

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“It truly is one you cannot afford to miss,” Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby said of Orby Book 2 as the catalogue for the two-day sale was published on Monday, featuring 433 yearlings to be offered on Wednesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 2.

Every yearling in Orby Book 2 is eligible for the Two Million Series, with its €2-million prize fund being divided equally between Europe's richest two-year-old contest – the €1-million Goffs Million – and €1 million of €50,000 bonuses across a diverse programme of two-year-old races in Ireland and the UK.

A variety of stallions will be represented across the two days, including Australia, Blue Point, Blackbeard, Dark Angel, Kodiac, Mehmas, Saxon Warrior, Sioux Nation, Starman, Starspangledbanner and Too Darn Hot.

Sioux Nation has a total of 12 yearlings catalogued, including lot 875, a half-brother to the G2 July Stakes winner Jasour, from the family of the multiple Group 1-winning sire Twilight Son. Last year Sioux Nation was responsible for the €135,000 top lot at Orby Book 2, while his leading performers on the racecourse in 2025 include the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches runner-up Shes Perfect, who fetched €35,000 when offered at Kildare Paddocks in 2023.

Other potential highlights at this year's sale include lot 471, a Saxon Warrior full-brother to the multiple Group 3 winner Greenland; lot 543, an Acclamation filly out of a half-sister to the G1 Phoenix Stakes and G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Siskin; lot 617, a Starman colt out of a half-sister to the G1 Falmouth Stakes and G1 Prix Rothschild scorer Amazing Maria; lot 725, a Blue Point filly out of a half-sister to the GI Natalma Stakes victrix Capla Temptress; lot 776, a Teofilo three-parts brother to the G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas and G1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Pleascach; and lot 801, a Sea The Moon half-brother to the G1 Prix Jean Romanet second Rosscarbery.

“Orby Book 2 could be described as one of the hidden gems of the sales season, representing exceptional value and opportunity for buyers, and we celebrated some unforgettable success stories for our buyers throughout 2025 that originated at Book 2,” said Beeby.

“As with Orby Book 1, we emphasised quality in our Book 2 inspections and slightly reduced numbers to offer buyers a deliberately tighter catalogue of classy commercial yearlings. With the sale concluding a day earlier than usual, following feedback from clients with commitments later in the week, we urge buyers to include the entire sale in their plans. It truly is one you cannot afford to miss.”

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