I IMAGINE there must be mixed feelings for foal vendors if pinhookers make a profit on their purchases – perhaps wishing they had sold for that price themselves, while also glad of the repeat business it will likely bring.

Twelve months on, the 2025 Goffs November Foal Sale appears successful for breeders and pinhookers alike, as breeders benefited from record turnover and an average price of €48,318, minutely short of the 2024 figure which represented a 60% increase from the previous year.