A FINE son of the increasingly popular Dandy Man emerged as the star of the yearling section of this year’s Goffs February Sale when fetching €86,000 to top Wednesday’s session of the three day sale.

Over the last two days, the trends established at the major foal sales late last year were again in evidence. There was healthy demand for those deemed to have the necessary commercial appeal for the yearling sales in the autumn but it was vastly tougher going elsewhere.