IN 2009 Goffs re-established the title of Orby Sale for their premier yearling auction and this autumn they have catalogued 732 very high-class lots, 14 less than last year. There will be 487 yearlings in the Orby Sale on the Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29th and 30th, then another 245 entries in the Sportsman’s Sale on Thursday, October 1st, which has a separate catalogue.

This year’s Orby entries include own-brothers to Nightime and Golden Sword, also half-brothers to Toormore, Finsceal Beo, Banimpire, Lahaleeb and Dragon Pulse, as well as own-sisters to Dawn Approach and Tannery and half-sisters to Order Of St George, Intense Focus and Wigmore Hall.