A solid and steady edition of the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale brought the year at Kildare Paddocks to a satisfactory close on Monday evening when trade was headed by the €390,000 sale of Aloha Star’s dam, Zain Art.

The final day of selling in Ireland for 2020 produced a turnover of just under €5.5 million and this was a drop of 31% on last year but, on the other hand, the number of lots on offer at this year’s sale also dropped by a third. The average of €33,152 was down by less than 5% and the median fell marginally from €14,000 to €13,500.