Dam Of Derby Winner Tops Strong February Sale

The 2014 sales year at Goffs got off to a powerful start as Night Visit, dam of Irish Derby winner Trading Leather, topped an impressive renewal of the February Sale when selling to Hubie De Burgh for €975,000.  

Redmondstown Stud’s beautiful mare (Lot 439) was the highlight of a strong two days that recorded a 69% increase in average price, 46% rise in turnover and a 27% rise in median.

The sale ended on a high note as the Group placed filly What Style (Lot 461), the last through the ring, was knocked down to Cathy Grassick at €160,000.  The daughter of Teofilo was consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment who also accounted for the next two highest prices with Secret Question (Lot 385), dam of two Stakes performers in foal to Lawman, secured by Charlie Gordon Watson for €70,000, while B & C Equine went to €68,000 for the Listed winning filly Sushi Tuna (Lot 296).

Click here for full results and statistics for the February Sale.

Following the sale Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby commented:

“A two day sale of vibrancy that continued the excellent trends set at Goffs last year is how the 2014 Goffs February Sale will be recorded. 

Yesterday’s full day of weanlings comfortably returned statistics that advanced over those recorded both here 12 months ago and at any other comparable sale with an impressive 76% clearance rate leading to an average and median that advanced by a third. Our November Foal Sale is really setting the pace these days and our February Sale section is a clear market leader for this category. Indeed, both Irish breeders and pin-hookers know this is the place to do the business in February. 

Todays mixed category sale has been headlined by a strong trade for mares and fillies that have sold to another international audience with buyers from India, Turkey, Russia, France, Germany, Tunisia, Libya etc. competing with domestic breeders who looked to take advantage of another strong catalogue that again reflected the strength in depth of Irish bloodstock. Of course, the highlight was a top price of €975,000 for Jim Bolger’s beautiful dam of Irish Derby winner Trading Leather who fell to the bid of Hubie De Burgh, a buyer who is no stranger to bidding top prices at Goffs, the most recent of which was his €225,000 at our Horses-In-Training Sale in October. 

In summary the Goffs February Sale continues to attract a diverse entry to appeal to an international buying bench. The statistics have taken another significant step forward to record double digit rises in turnover, average and median so starting 2014 on the same positive note that was so evident here last year. As ever we are indebted to each and every vendor who continue to put such faith in the Goffs service and to our purchasers for their ongoing support”.

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