According to psychological studies, it only takes seven seconds to make a first impression, with the human brain evaluating countless gestures, images, and cues momentarily before coming to a conclusion.
On the opening day of the Goffs November donkey sale on November 14, Joey Lyons’ Summerhill Stables certainly caused the right synapses to light up in the buyer’s brain as the 27-year-old from County Meath sold his first two ponies under his own breath, including one of the highlights of the session.
Lyons has deposited a Kodi . Bear Dirty (Lot 159) has a dam, Armum, is a Stone society half-sister with half-sister ardad Pepsi Max Flying Childers (G2) and Windsor Castle Stakes winners mated Perfect power in his first case. She was purchased by Tally-Ho Stud, Ardad and Perfect Power breeder, for €62,000 (US$64,170).
The April-born pony is just the second pony to cross the ring under the Summerhill Stables banner, after a Elzaam filly (Lot 66) was brought down to the Nenthorne farm for €18,000 ($18.630) earlier in the session.
It was a great start in the life of a Lyons shipper, but one for whom she had been preparing for a long time, began doing yard duty as soon as she was old enough for the Collegelands Stud , owned by cousins Austin and Ciara Lyons.
Joey Lyons with his pony Mehmas in Munaasaba on sale on November 15
They are both members of the Meath football royal family as Joey Lyons’ father Padraic and Uncle Mick have won the all-Ireland gold and blue medals, with Mick winning the All-Star title. They are no slouch when it comes to breeding either, as Padraic bred 2015 winner Beverly D. Stakes (G1T) Watsdachances .
Lyons was quick to dispel any signs of a rift in the family as she explained how Summerhill Stables came into being.
“I started with Ciara when I was old enough and her top strike ability!” Lyons smiled. “I graduated to lead ponies when I was old enough and did the pony sale with Ciara, which was amazing.
“My dad and uncle were selling ponies through the Collegelands, but when COVID-19 hit, I came home and discovered that there was enough work on the farm to keep me there full-time.
“I wanted to stand on my own two feet, my dad and uncle said they would support me, and that’s how I started. There was no rift in the family or anything, I just wanted to. Go out and try yourself.”
A graduate of the National University of Ireland course, Lyons approached Bill Dwan, who had his own farm about 20 minutes from her home, and completed his first preparatory course for Castlebridge.
“From the first prep with Bill, I was hooked,” she exclaimed. “They come in very rough, and they end up being transformed. I’ve never experienced that before, because we only deal with ponies.”
From there, she heads to Sledmere in Australia to prepare for the new year, returning to Dwan’s ranch for the northern hemisphere season before returning, this time to Waikato Stud in New Zealand, where she is the assistant manager operating.
She also increased sales with Tally-Ho Stud, where the importance of a strong team impressed her.
“I was very nervous this morning before Elzaam was sold because you don’t want to start off wrong, but Gary Carroll bought her for 18,000 euros, which is a great start,” she said. “Kodi Bear had about 200 shows yesterday, and Tally-Ho buying her is a big deal.”
Lyons’ nerves will be even more strained on Tuesday as she delivers a trio of ponies, including a Mehmas colt (Lot 298) out of Munaasaba, half sister to 2021 Commonwealth Cup (G1) and Darley Prix Morny – Finale des Darley Series (G1) 2020 heroine Bell Flower . That Zodiac Sold for $5 million at November sale, Fasig-Tipton livestock stock sale near Lexington, last week to MV Magnier.
Saxon warrior wins opening Salvo
Three of the four highest prices on Monday for ponies are Saxon Warrior Breeders’ Cup winner Juvenile Turf (G1T) Victoria Street in its first crop.
That thrilling narrow success for pony Ballydoyle at Keeneland Certainly boosted the profile of QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) and Racing Post Trophy Stakes (G1) winners at the perfect time, moving into pony sales with his third crop.
There is a close connection between Victoria Road and the session-topping pony at the Goffs when Ballyhimikin Stud, who had contracted Victoria Road on behalf of Trevor Stewart, was the buyer of the Woodleigh Stables foal (Lot 231. ) from Gravity Queen at €88,000 ($91,080).
The Saxon warrior pony, consigned as Lot 231 in the ring at sale
Supplied by Kildallan Farm, the foal born in late February is out of stock Holy Roman Emperor Prix de Pontarme’s sister listed second Impostor from the Juddmonte family of Interval and Sun Zambezi .
Rochestown Lodge Stud offers a Saxon Warrior pony (Lot 135), first pony out of Zagharit, a winner Sir Percy half-sister of a Scandinavian group of 3 Inayaand he was purchased by the famous judges and breeders Paul and Marie McCartan of Ballyphilip Stud for €62,000 ($64,170).
The PR task was given to Marie, who said, “We’re delighted to have him and he’s going to be resold as an aspirant. is a bit of luck.”
The son of Deep impact was the toast of sales, with all four ponies sold by Galileo’s perfectly bred grandson. Their average on Monday was €65,000 ($67,275), more than four times the average for the overall sale.
Fine and Dandy for Stauffenberg
The Saxon Warrior’s handle on top of the table was interrupted by Dandy Man with Ballyhane Stud’s steadfastness looking for the dirt of Forenaghts Stud (Lot 162) to win star sea surprised mare. She became the most expensive pony of the day with a purchase of €85,000 ($87,975) by Philipp Stauffenberg.
Astonished coached by James Tate for Saeed Manana to win two of her six starts and is the daughter of Michael Ryan on the third list Trigo Stakes An Saincheann via Dylan Thomas come from the family of the winner of the crowned stakes (G1) in 2005, Maids Causeway .
Caoimhe Doherty, manager of Forenaghts Stud, later spoke about the purchase.
She said: “Dermot Cantillon bought Tony and her Sharon Smurfit for 60,000gns, which was a bit over budget, and Tony said to him, ‘I’m surprised you got her for that price. .’ She continues to amaze last year — we got her €160,000 thunder night her pony and Dandy Man just made €85,000 so we’re happy. “
The Dandy Man consigned lot 162 in the sale
Despite being from two quite different males, Doherty has witnessed a lot of amazing things in both of her ponies.
“She only had two ponies, but one thing we’ve seen in them is that they’re both carbon copies of each other with great size, great range with substance and bone,” she said.
“She won over seven feathers and a mile and was probably on the sharper side for a Sea The Stars mare. She threw a squealing pony and we got paid. merit for them.”
Stauffenberg was looking for Dandy Man ponies, and added Kellsgrange Stud’s pony (Lot 230) from a half-sister to his dam. Tiger Tanaka for €55,000 ($56,925).
Statistics
Monday’s transaction was on par with the opening date of 2021, with 172 youth out of 224 being offered a new home, generating a clearance rate of 77%.
That revenue generated €3,514,000 ($3,636,990), a slight 3% increase on the same day last year, with an average increase of 6% to €20,430 ($21,145) from €19,276 ($19,950). The average moves in the opposite direction, recording a three-point drop from €16,000 ($16,560) to €15,500 ($16,042)
The sale continues on November 15 with a second session of ponies at 10 a.m. local time.
