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A fine edition of the Goffs November Foal Sale concluded on Thursday evening with a set of figures that made for good reading but ones which probably don’t convey quite how well this year’s edition of the sale performed.
A catalogue that grew in size by a third and resulted in a 50% increase in the number of horses sold was always going to have an impact on several of the key indicators. This is something to consider when assessing the final returns but there is no doubt that this was a good sale on all fronts.
The turnover for the four days came in at just over €25.5 million which was a 45% progression on last year. The average of €34,966 was actually down by four points but the median grew from €20,000 to €22,000 and, given the substantial increase in the size of the sale, it was most heartening to see the clearance rate go from 75% to 82%.
Hot property
The final day of foals was headed by a €70,000 son of Mehmas whose progeny have been one of the hottest commodities in the ring all week. Tally-Ho Stud struck for the half-brother to five winners whose is a half-sister to the high-class North American runner Foxysox.
After the sale the colt’s breeder Terri McNamara commented: “I’m delighted with the price but even more delighted that he has gone to such a good home in Tally-Ho. The O’Callaghans have been great friends of mine and my late husband John for a long time”.
Tally-Ho, who ended the sale as the leading purchasers by spending €1.3 million on 21 horses, added to their haul for the week when spending €44,000 on a daughter of their resident sire Kessaar who will be represented by his first foals in 2022. This filly is out of a half-sister to this year’s Group 2 Kilboy Estate Stakes winner Insinuendo.
Churchill colt
Earlier in the day John Cullinan forked out €68,000 for a Churchill colt from Ringfort Stud whose dam notched up two wins as a juvenile during her racing career.
“He’s a good, square colt. He probably made a little more than I hoped he would but that’s been the case with good colts here all week,” remarked Cullinan.
“There is a Kodiac yearling filly to run for the dam next year and she made €52,000 here a couple of weeks ago and she’s in good hands so there’s hope there and the Churchills have the size and scope to suggest they will do well as three-year-olds.”
Among the other foals destined to return for sale next year is a €56,000 colt from Vinesgrove Stud who was knocked down to Paula Flannery.
The popular New Bay was responsible for a colt from Albany Stud who cost Thomas Monaghan €41,000 while Mark McStay, acting for the Avenue Pinhook Syndicate, spent €40,000 on a Holy Roman Emperor colt whose grandam is the Phoenix Stakes third Buffalo Berry.
FINAL FIGURES FOR THE GOFFS NOVEMBER FOAL SALE
YEAR CAT OFF SOLD AGGREGATE AVERAGE MEDIAN
2021 1015 893 731 €25,560,300 €34,966 €22,000
2020 761 637 476 €17,489,600 €36,743 €20,000
2019 975 802 629 €26,402,300 €41,975 €22,000
2018 1094 917 635 €21,354,800 €33,630 €20,000
2017 1119 952 730 €27,137,000 €37,174 €20,000
FINAL FIGURES FOR DAY FOUR
YEAR CAT OFF SOLD AGGREGATE AVERAGE MEDIAN
2021 250 216 172 €2,649,300 €15,403 €12,000
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