THE graduates of the nine previous Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sales for flat racers have certainly made an impact, as auctioneers Michael Donohoe & Sons point out.
They have fetched prices up to €270,000 and they include many winners, among them Music Show and Barefoot Lady, the heroines of the 2010 and 2011 runnings of the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket. Music Show was bought for only €16,000 and also scored in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes and the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes, besides running third in the Irish 1000 Guineas.
Dutch Masterpiece was the champion three-year-old sprinter in Ireland, Willyconker won the Grade 1 Frank E Kilroe Mile Stakes at Santa Anita, Blue De Vega was a group winner and third in the Irish 2000 Guineas, while Fiesolana scored in the Group 1 Matron Stakes and was sold for 960,000 guineas.
The auction will be held at the Sales Complex at Goresbridge in Co Kilkenny at 10.30am on Friday, May 26th, after breezing at the nearby Gowran Park racecourse at 12.00 noon on the Thursday.
The catalogue is again the largest in Europe for a breeze-up sale and contains 237 selected two-year-olds, including sons or daughters of such star stallions as Acclamation, Arcano, Big Bad Bob, Camacho, Camelot, Canford Cliffs, Casamento, Dark Angel, Dream Ahead, Helmet, Holy Roman Emperor, Kodiac, Lawman, Lope De Vega, Oasis Dream, Raven’s Pass, Rock Of Gibraltar, Sea The Stars, Showcasing, Zebedee, Zoffany, etc.
American sires include Elusive Quality, Kitten’s Joy, Mizzen Mast and Scat Daddy. The breeze-ups and the sale will be online at their website, www.goresbridge.com
SOME LEADING VENDORS
Lot 80 2yo b c by Scat Daddy. From Tally-Ho Stud. Second produce. Dam won in USA, half-sister to 4 winners. Family of Raging Fever (Grade 1 Matron Stakes, Grade 1 Frizette Stakes).
Lot 108 2yo b c by Zoffany. From Mocklershill. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam half-sister to group winners Love Everlasting and Baron Ferdinand. Family of Shirley Heights.
Lot 110 2yo b c by Society Rock. From Tally-Ho Stud. Half-brother to 6 winners, including Elletelle (Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes, dam of Adelaide, Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes, Group 1 WS Cox Plate in Australia).
Lot 140 2yo b c by Society Rock. From Tally-Ho Stud. Second produce, half-brother to Evil Spell (2 listed wins at Rome). Dam Yajala won 7 races, from family of Mind Games.
Lot 148 2yo gr f by Dark Angel. From Mocklershill. Half-sister to 4 winners, including Classic Blade (Group 2 July Stakes). Grandam half-sister to Dominica (Group 2 King’s Stand Stakes).
Lot 160 2yo br c by Camacho. From Tally-Ho Stud. Half-brother to 4 winners. Dam Illuminise listed winner at Santa Anita. Family of champion miler Indian Lodge.
Lot 190 2yo b f by Society Rock. From Tally-Ho Stud. Half-sister to a winner. Dam Alexander Alliance won Listed Flame of Tara Stakes, half-sister to Ruby Rocket (2 listed wins, dam of Group 1 sprinter Maarek).
WELL-BRED COLTS
Lot 3 2yo b c by Holy Roman Emperor. From Whitethorn House. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Invincible Ash (Group 3 Sapphire Stakes and 2 listed wins). Dam won at 3 years.
Lot 23 2yo br c by Kyllachy. From Longways Stables. First produce. Dam half-sister to Krypton Factor (by Kyllachy, won 11 races, Group 1 Golden Shaheen Stakes in Dubai).
Lot 42 2yo b c by Holy Roman Emperor. From Grove Stud. Half-brother to a winner in Ireland and USA. Dam half-sister to champion miler Gold Away and Danzigaway (Group 3 Prix Perth).
Lot 67 2yo b c by Raven’s Pass. From Gaybrook Lodge Stud. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam winning half-sister to 3 blacktype winners, including Air Chief Marshal (Group 3 Minstrel Stakes).
Lot 76 2yo b c by Zoffany. From Derryconnor Stud. Half-brother to 8 winners, including Dan Grey (listed winner in Italy, dam of listed winner). Dam half-sister to Lady Bentley (Group 1 Italian Oaks).
Lot 78 2yo ch c by Red Jazz. From Mayfield Stables. Half-brother to 7 winners, including Soraaya (Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes) and listed scorer Declaration Of War.
Lot 91 2yo b c by Lope De Vega. From Baroda & Colbinstown Studs. Half-brother to 7 winners, including Amorama (Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks, dam of Ampere) and 3 listed winners.
Lot 93 2yo b c by Footstepsinthesand. From Meadowview Stables. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam Miss Sally won 6 races, Group 3 Brownstown Stakes, Group 3 Concorde Stakes.
Lot 98 2yo b c by Oasis Dream. From Mayfield Stables. Half-brother to 2 winners of 25 races. Dam winning half-sister to Three Points (Group 3 Prix de Meautry, Group 1-placed 3 times).
Lot 169 2yo ch c by Sea The Stars. From Egmont Stud. Own-brother to winner in 2017. Dam half-sister to 10 winners, including Leporello (Group 3 Select Stakes) and 2 listed winners.
Lot 177 2yo gr c by Reckless Abandon. From Knockgraffon Stables. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Set To Music (5 wins, Listed Galtres Stakes, Listed Warwickshire Oaks).
Lot 218 2yo b/br c by Raven’s Pass. From Gaynestown Stud. Half-brother to 6 winners, including Dingle View (11 wins, Group 3 Round Tower Stakes).
Lot 219 2yo b c by Dream Ahead. From Glenbawn Stables. First produce. Dam is out of Modeeroch (3 listed wins, including Tyros Stakes). Family of champion 2yo Belardo.
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
Lot 16 2yo b c by Arch. From Brown Island Stables. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam Rock Candy won 2 US stakes, third Grade 3 Florida Oaks. Grandam own-sister to 3 US stakes winners.
Lot 26 2yo gr/ro c by Mizzen Mast. From Bansha House Stables. Half-brother to 7 winners, including Danzon (Group 3 Prix Vanteaux and 2 graded stakes in USA).
Lot 33 2yo ch c by Broken Vow. From Ardglas Stables. Half-brother to Diaz (6 wins, listed placed). His dam New Girlfriend won Group 2 Prix Robert Papin.
Lot 84 2yo gr/ro c by Awesome Again. From Gaybrook Lodge Stud. First produce. Dam won 4 races in USA, half-sister to Santa Anita stakes winner In The Slips. Family of Delta Blues (Melbourne Cup).
Lot 92 2yo b c by Elusive Quality. From Grove Stud. Third produce of half-sister to Seek Again (Grade 1 Hollywood Derby) and Group scorer Treble Jig. Grandam is Grade 1 star Light Jig.
Lot 102 2yo ch f by Mizzen Mast. From Ballycullen Stables. Second produce. Dam Lisselan Diva listed winner at Deauville, own-sister to a listed scorer. Family of champion Vintage Crop.
Lot 103 2yo gr/ro f by Mizzen Mast. From Bansha House Stables. Second produce. Dam Miss Liberty won 2 listed races in France.
Lot 113 2yo b/br c by Lonhro. From Kilminfoyle House Stud. First produce. Dam half-sister to Karelian (Grade 1 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes) and Frostmourne (2yo stakes winner in USA in 2016).
Lot 143 2yo b f by Sky Mesa. From Bansha House Stables. Half-sister to 6 winners. Grandam Gal In A Ruckus won Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.
Lot 182 2yo b f by Hat Trick. From Friars Lough Stables. Half-sister to 4 winners, including dam of Scuba (Grade 2 Marathon Stakes at Santa Anita) and L’Amour De La Vie (Group 2 star in Dubai).
FILLIES WITH A FUTURE
Lot 18 2yo b f by Canford Cliffs. From Mayfield Stables. Half-sister to 2 winners. Dam half-sister to Longhunter (listed scorer at the Curragh, 2 stakes wins in USA).
Lot 21 2yo b f by Dabirsim. From Rockview Stables. First produce. Dam won in France, half-sister to 3 group winners in France and USA, including Pinfloron and Pinmix.
Lot 25 2yo b f by Dark Angel. From Baroda & Colbinstown Studs. Half-sister to 2 winners. Dam winning half-sister to Land Of Dreams (Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes, dam of champion Dream Ahead).
Lot 34 2yo b f by Sea The Stars. From Meadowview Stables. Half-sister to winner Snowy Scene. Dam won in USA, own-sister to Snowdrops (won 3 graded stakes in USA).
Lot 37 2yo b f by Helmet. From Knockanglass Stables. Half-sister to 7 winners. Dam Tanwir won 2 races, out of half-sister to champion Harayir (1000 Guineas).
Lot 61 2yo b f by Camacho. From Bansha House Stables. Half-sister to Balthazaar’s Gift (Group 2 Hungerford Stakes, Group 2 Park Stakes) and to dam of listed scorer Fashion Queen.
Lot 89 2yo ch f by Oasis Dream. From Egmont Stud. Half-sister to 5 winners, including Maimara (Group 3 Prix Edmond Blanc) and Ombrage (Group 3 Premio Dormello).
Lot 153 2yo b f by Kodiac. From Kilminfoyle House Stud. Half-sister to 5 winners, including dam of York listed scorer Mind Of Madness. Same grandam as Dragon Pulse.
Lot 171 2yo ch f by Choisir. From The Bloodstock Connection. Half-sister to Disprove (listed-placed winner). Dam half-sister to Markab (Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup).
Lot 203 2yo b f by Zoffany. From Castlelyons Stables. Third produce, half-sister to a winner. Dam half-sister to Relaxed Gesture (Grade 1 Canadian International) and Evolving Tactics (Grade 2 American Derby).
GORESBRIDGE BLOODSTOCK SALES
Address: Michael Donohoe & Sons, Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny
Telephone: 059 9775145
Fax: 059 9775541
Email: info@goresbridge.com
Website: www.goresbridge.com
Date: Friday, May 26th
Time: 10.30am
Total lots: 237
Last year’s top lot: 2yo b c by Shamardal, €270,000 (record)