Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 2 hours ago Journalists Posted 2 hours ago Walk In The Park foals filled six of the seven top spots during the second session of the Goffs December NH Sale on Tuesday. Leading the way was lot 554, Ballyreddin's son of Polly's Present (Presenting), who sold to Rathmore Stud for €120,000. The half-brother to G1 Glasscarn Handicap Hurdle winner Hearts Are Trumps (Oscar) and stakes winner Go Fast Du Berlais (Kapgarde) is out of a full-sister to G1 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman. Interrupting the Walk In The Park monopoly was lot 538, a son of Jukebox Jury who caught the eye of Joey Logan Bloodstock for €100,000. The Hobby Horse Stud draft member is out of Palace Sunshine (Best Solution), a half-sister to G1 Prix du Cadran heroine Princess Zoe (Jukebox Jury) and to multiple group winner and G1 Deutsches Derby second Palace Prince (Areion). The next five lots were all by Walk In The Park, with lot 489, a colt out of Msmilan (Milan) and lot 295, a colt out of multiple graded winner Grangee (Great Pretender), both purchased by Gerry Aherne for €92,000 and €85,000, respectively. They were consigned by Sand Valley Stables and Coolmara Stables. A colt (lot 473) from Hawthorn Villa Stud was snapped up by €85,000 by Glenvale Stud; while a filly from Rathmore Stud (lot 422) was bought by JP McGrath Bloodstock for €82,000. Rounding out the top seven was €80,000-acquisition lot 319, another from Ballyreddin who also went to Aherne post-ring. From 247 offered, 176 sold (71%) for a gross of €3,686,000 (+31%). The average rose 20% to €20,944 and the median increased by 2% to €12,250. The post Walk In The Park Foals Dominate Goffs December appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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