“WE had an absolute flyer again, didn’t we?” was how a delighted Ed Donohoe described Wednesday’s Goresbridge Go for Gold sale of select event horses. Some 73 of the 91 catalogued horses sold on the night (four were withdrawn) representing a clearance rate of 84%, edging the 83% achieved in 2025. The total turnover of €1,949,000 was up from the 2025 result of €1.75m and the average price was €26,699, down from €34,500 in 2025.

Some 29 lots are bound for Britain with US buyers particularly active, taking 18 lots across the Atlantic. Other international buyers at the sale came from Italy, Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.