KILDARE, Ireland — Unlike last year when it ran a week before Christmas, the Goffs November Fools Sale is back in its rightful place on the calendar and proceedings began very actively on Monday.
Just as last year’s trading high of 75,000 euros was overshadowed when a son of Mehmas (Ire) was sold for 140,000 euros, all other indicators surpass those achieved in one session. The 2020 edition despite difficulties, is topped by a payout ratio of 77% bringing in a total of €3,384,500, an increase of about 55% from last year. Also ahead of the average is €19,451 (+41%) and the average is €16,000 (+60%).
The highest price of the day was given to the last horse to cross the lap when lot 245, a foal of the stallion Tally-Ho Stud Mehmas (Ire), sold for 140,000 euros to Tony O’Callaghan of Tally-Ho. Bred by Vivienne Anne Bird and supplied by Paul McEnery’s Vinesgrove Stud, this foal is outside the Dutch Art (GB) Dutch Monarch (GB) winning mare, whose half brother is a half-brother. Gwan So (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}). a promising minor this year, finishing third on the Scotsman S. List in Doncaster before being sold to further his career in Australia.
The half-brother of Galileo Gold’s pony (GB) made 95,000 euros at the Orby Sale and, after fending off Willie Browne, O’Callaghan said, “We love lust and we do. actually tried to buy this pony in the field in July. He is a pony and will be back for resale. The stallion could not have done any better and we are delighted with how it will go.”
Starsangledbanner (Aus) will have a career high fee of €35,000 in 2022 following some exceptional international results, mainly the Joseph O’Brien-trained GI Saratoga and State Of Rest (Ire) hero. of G1 Cox Plate, and it was a daughter of the rejuvenated Coolmore stallion that played a prominent role on Monday when it sold for €62,000 to Glenvale Stud’s Ciaran Conroy, who side with David Wachman.
Bred and powered by Airlie Stud, lot 125 is that of Sandtail (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}) who has bred a winner to date and is half-sister to Group 1 winner Zafisio (Ire) (Efisio {GB}).
“We were happy with that price,” Airlie’s Anthony Rogers said afterward. “My mom bought Granddam Goldthroat (Ire) (Zafonic) and she made Zafisio so it was a lucky family for us.”
A pony from Ballylinch Stud Make Believe (GB), supplied by the renowned Kilkenny nursery, became popular when it was sold to Noel Carter of Rathmoyle Exports for €60,000. Lot 157 was bred by Ballylinch manager John O’Connor in partnership with Anne Hallinan and is half-sister to G1 Middle Park winner S. Astaire (Ire) (Intense Focus) in Swish Dancer (Ire) (Whipper) ), from a family that also includes top tier winners Mohaather (GB) and Accidental Representative (GB) (Representative {GB}).
Ballylinch Stud was previously active as a buyer on acquisition lot 41, a daughter of the farm’s Arc Award-winning Waldgeist (GB) stallion whose first foals have just hit the market. Hailed from Knockainy Stud by Nelius Hayes, the chestnut is a half-sister to Kodiac Gal (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) that was staked and was demoted to Ballylinch for €48,000.
CaravaggioA great start to his dark horse career through G1 winner Cheveley Park S. Tenebrism and G2 winner Debutante S. Agartha (Ire) should ensure his inventory remains in strong demand and lot 89 by Coolmore stallions now based in the USA proved to be one of the most sought after ponies of the day when sold to Gaelic Bloodstock for €52,000. Provided by The Castlebridge Consignment, the film is the third production of Jim Bolger-trained winner Oh Grace (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) from the family of other Bolger founders Teofilo ( Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Poetic Flare (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}).
Another person who earns €52,000 is lot 119, a pony of Ten Sovereigns (Ire) defeated FC Bloodstock. The pony consigned by Arglo House Stud is not of the unrated Rip Van Music (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) and is the grandson of G3 Park Express winner S. Danehill Music (Ire) (Danehill Dancer { Ire}) .
RC Bloodstock made two significant early purchases, starting with lot 28, a pony of Starsangledbanner (Aus) from the Smurfit family’s Stud Forenaghts costs €44,000. The same price is enough for RC blood vessels to guarantee lot 46 from Baroda Stud. Twilight Son’s Handsome Daughter (GB) is the first Cheveley Park Stud production previously owned by Litintic (GB) double winner (Lawman {Fr}), who was purchased for £40,000 last year. Meanwhile, the dam’s half-brother Earlswood (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) emerged as a classy performer for Johnny Murtagh, winning G3 Gallinule S. and G3 Royal Whip S at The Curragh during the summer.
The National University of Ireland’s foal Phoenix Of Spain (Ire) was another stallion whose first foal in the program and Leona Walsh received 42,000 euros for her foal, lot 221, with Aidan O’Ryan signing his half-brother to stock performer Mattymolls Gaga (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}).
Monday’s first highlight comes via a profitable pony (Ire) lot 17 who sold it to Beechvale Stud for €40,000. The Chestnut, provided by his breeder Leaf Stud, received a major pedigree update not long ago when his 2-year-old half-sister Limiti di Greccio (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) won the Staffordstown Stud S. in the manor of a scumbag with real Group 1 aspirations next year.
The November Foal sale continues from 10 a.m. Tuesday.
