Goffs At Goodwood For Boutique Sale

[Wandering Eyes]

Ascot has one, and so does Cheltenham, Punchestown and Aintree, so why not Goodwood? The latest in the portfolio of boutique sales connected to a major race meeting takes place today when the crowds drifting away from more blissful conditions than the deluge which greeted last year’s Sussex S. may be encouraged to stay a while longer and take in a different kind of action in the most stunning parade ring in British racing.

The inaugural Goodwood Sale, being conducted by Goffs, consists of 13 lots—well, 12.5 really as only 50% of the Gay Kelleway-trained Cosmelli (ITY) (Mr Vegas {Ire}) is being auctioned as lot 2—and it is truly a mixed sale.

Predominantly featuring horses in training with some eye-catching recent form, there’s also a chance to buy a broodmare in foal to Dark Angel (Ire), with the 11-year-old Learned Friend (Ger) (Seeking The Gold), dam of recent G3 Prix Ris Orangis winner Inns Of Court (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), being offered by Glebe Farm as lot 3.

Two other breeding prospects feature. Lot 9, the 5-year-old mare Belle Vale (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), a half-sister to Feilden S winner and G2 Dante S. runner-up Mildenberger (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), is in foal to Bobby’s Kitten and will be sold alongside her second foal, a colt by Brazen Beau (Aus). Meanwhile Weeping Wing (GB), an Oratorio (Ire) half-sister to Australian Group 1 winner I’m Your Man (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}) is offered by Mount Coote Stud as lot 12 with her colt foal by Derby winner Harzand (Ire).

Tom Peacock spoke to Tim Palin of Middleham Park Racing on the syndicate’s decision to sell the G3 Anglesey S. winner Marie’s Diamond (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (lot 4) in a feature which can be found later in today’s edition, and among the other horses in training to go under the hammer later is the Jim Bolger homebred Sometimesadiamond (Ire) (Vovalised), winner of the listed Yeomanstown Stud Irish EBF S. last Wednesday. Black-type updates don’t come much fresher than that and the 3-year-old filly was only added to the catalogue in the last few days, so will close the sale as lot 13.

One final lot of interest to breeders will be the lifetime breeding right to Whitsbury Manor Stud’s exciting young stallion Showcasing (GB), whose best runners to date include the Group-winning sprinters Quiet Reflection (GB) and Tasleet (GB).

The sale commences at 6.30pm, the perfect time for a final glass of Pimm’s in the parade ring bar as the sun starts to make its lazy descent over the Sussex Downs.

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