Increased demand for slots in the February 2022 Sale has led the company to extend the event to three days, starting at 11 a.m. on February 8.
The sale, which offers something for everyone with flat and country hunting elements, includes horses in training, stallions, weaning, fillings and mares.
By far the largest single section was the weaning area, in which 300 national level game flats and breeds were cataloged and dispersed over a day and a half.
One breeder who is both eagerly awaiting Tuesday’s trading session is John Kehoe, who offers a beautiful crossbred foal from the second crop of the heroic QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1). Saxon Warrior .
Lot 188 is the third pony of Pour Deux, a half-brother to Dansili, winner of last season’s Prix des Chenes (G3). Ancient Rome who was shortlisted for both the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Criterium (G1) and Criterium International (G1) for Andre Fabre, and Coolmore Stud Ireland EBF winner Naas Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes (G3) Etoile .
Their dam Gagnoa was a double 3rd group winner and placed in the Prix de Diane-French Oaks (G1), Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary (G1), and Darley Irish Oaks (G1). She is also Sadler’s Wells’ half-sister to Investec winner Epsom Derby (G1) Pour Moi .
Kehoe of Pour Deux, one of the two mares he is breeding, said: “The mare has a lovely coat. “By all accounts, this foal is beautiful; everyone who looks at it tells me that, so hopefully buyers will think so at this week’s Goffs.”
A horse on display at the sale
Kehoe purchased Pour Deux through Richard Knight at Goffs’ November 2016 Breeding Stock Sale, where she was consigned by trainer John Oxx. Succeeding as baby Naas at 3 years old, Pour Deux placed fourth in the listed Cooley Fillies Stakes and Kehoe bought her at the end of the season 4 years old.
Her first pony was a 3 year old Australia The foal is named Najem Shalghoda, who was acquired by Zied Romdhane as a hunting dog and is being trained in France. She has a 2 year old child Master Artisan dirty and coming to visit No, never this spring.
Kehoe explains: “I kept Mastercraftsman because I like pedigree a lot and I wanted a dirty woman who could hope to go on and hit the track, and then I could continue to have children. sugar,” explains Kehoe.
“The fact that she was a Mastercraftsman’s daughter had a big influence on that decision because I thought he could be an excellent sire.”
That girl is in pre-training at Mick Murphy and Sarah O’Connell’s Longways Stables and Kehoe is planning to send her to Joseph O’Brien, who coached him. dark Angel mare Annie B to win with a score of 3. Annie B, who was named in honor of Kehoe’s mother, was registered to visit Gleneagles This year.
Kehoe is excited about what’s to come in the family, with Ancient Rome likely to make Group 1’s breakthrough this year and their half-sister from the Triple Crown winner’s first case. unbeaten Evenly hope to debut during the season.
Gagnoa is also coveted by Justify and her half-sister White Hot is the winner of Bobby Flay’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Pizza Bianca .
The Aherne family, breeders of the Irish Tattersalls Two Thousand Guineas (G1) and the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (G1) win Roman coding consigned the Saxon Warrior pony to Kehoe and he was the only item from their Prospect Stables.
Champers Elysees . The foal born in February (Lot 118) is the son of Cotai Glory who was the first male to top Europe by the winners last year.
Another pass with an eye-catching pedigree is Coolagown Stud’s filly from the first case of a Royal Ascot winner and many of the 1st group sprinters Soldier’s Call (Lot 221).
For those paying attention to the long game, she makes perfect sense as a big prospect since she’s a half-sister with Perfect power succeeded in the Darley Prix Morny – Finale des Darley SEries (G1) and Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (G1) last season.
Her second smash Saga d’Ouilly is Linamix’s sister to Arc Sagamix winner and half-sister to group 1 winner Sagacity and to Shastye, dam of group 1 prize winners. Japan and Mogul .
The Soldier’s Call is Consigned as Lot 221 on Sale
Godolphin’s draft contains several perfectly bred and breeding prospects, including Panegyric (Plot 580), which is Monsun’s three-part sister to the group 1 winner. Extremely half-brother with Breeders’ Cup winner Juvenile Turf (G1T) Modern game .
The 11-year-old boy is the dam of three runners from three winners, including the one listed on the list Lackeen via Shamardal and offered in ponies for Cracksman .
Also among the draft are Bergamask (Lot 534), Coventry Stakes (G2) dam winner and dual pool are placed 1 Buratino . Kingmambo’s listed daughter, Sadler’s Wells’ half-brother with Danehill Dancer, was provided to Harry Angel .
Castlebridge Consignment offers Tates Breath (Lot 510), an untrained 4-year-old Bated’s Breath half-brother with Australian group 3 winner Spirit Ridge out of Tates Creek, winner of Yellow Ribbon Stakes (G1T) and Gamely Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G1T) both in 2003.
She comes from a typical Juddmonte family that excels as Rahy’s half-sister to multi-class winner 1 Sightseek and Quest to Peak, group 1 winner Special Missions and the second smash of winner Juddmonte’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) Expert eye who was the first runner-up this year.
Henry Beeby, group managing director of Goffs, is anticipating strong trading on the back of such a deep portfolio.
“We are excited to kick off 2022 at Kildare Paddocks with a February portfolio of real depth and variety,” he said.
“Following the strong pony trade and record studs at the Goffs November Sale, demand for the February Sale locations was particularly strong and resulted in the sale being extended to 3 days. This category will attract huge domestic and international buyers.”
