Carlow man purchases the top horse in Goffs Sportsman's Sale first session

Part 1 of the Goffs Sportsman's Sale took place this morning and there has been more than €4.6 million spent on 236 horses. The horse that fetched the highest price this morning was from a stud farm in Jamaica, and it was a Carlow man who was the purchaser.

The sale was topped by a Dandy Man filly from Catherinestown Stud Farm that was purchased by Joe Foley for €90,000.  The filly is a granddaughter of Group 1 performer Rosinka. Zoffany sired the next two highest priced yearlings of Part 1, with Wardstown Stud’s colt going the way of Bahen Bloodstock and Hanshen Thom for €80,000, while Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock secured a smart filly from Church View Stables for €70,000.

Among the many other yearlings in demand today were a son of Foxwedge from The Castlebridge Consignment that was knocked down to Bobby O’Ryan and Keith Dalgleish at €65,000, while Dandy Man’s popularity continued with from Ballyhane going to Aidan O’Ryan and Gordon Elliott for €65,000.  BBA Ireland, one of the leading purchasers at this week’s Orby Sale, made a major impact again today securing a total of 49 yearlings which included a €40,000 Dawn Approach filly from the family of Frankel, consigned by Miltown Park Stud.

The top 10 priced horses are listed below: