THE electronic bidding board at Goffs ran up to seven figures just before 12.30pm on Wednesday when Godolphin bought a Frankel colt for €2 million.
“We sent our top horse.”
— Goffs (@Goffs1866) October 2, 2024
A winning bid of €2,000,000 from @godolphin secured Croom House Stud’s Frankel colt, the first produce out of Listed winner Loch Lein. ?? #GoffsOrby pic.twitter.com/22X7jWfcqp
Bred by Denis Brosnan and consigned by his Croom House Stud in Co Limerick, the colt is the first foal out of his listed race winner Loch Lein, who was trained by Jessica Harrington and was also placed in group races.
M.V. Magnier of Coolmore Stud tried hard to buy the horse but dropped out when agent Anthony Stroud, on behalf of Godolphin, rounded up the bidding to €2 million.
€2 MILLION! Agent Anthony Stroud buys a Frankel colt out of Loch Lein from Denis Brosnan’s Croom House Stud. More later on https://t.co/3NCPL1aZ8W pic.twitter.com/2FD9zUq4VE
— The Irish Field (@TheIrishField) October 2, 2024
Day two of the Orby Sale began with another major Godolphin purchase when a yearling colt by Sea The Stars made €900,000.
Consigned by Harry McCalmont's Norelands Stud in Kilkenny, the colt is out if the unraced mare Holy Amaretta. She has had two previous foals by Sea The Stars - both fillies - both they have yet to race.
"Results like that mean everything. It's wonderful to bring a horse like this to Goffs and to go that well."
— Goffs (@Goffs1866) October 2, 2024
A wonderful result for Harry McCalmont @NorelandsStud selling Lot 267, a classy colt by Sea The Stars, to Godolphin for €900,000 at Book 1 of #GoffsOrby pic.twitter.com/bDkuWX2pmf
The mare is from the German family of classic/Group 1 winners Amarette and Alson. The Ralph Beckett-trained mare River Of Stars and this year's Coventry Stakes winner Rashabar are the latest stakes race winners to emerge from the family.
These big-money buys came a day after Godolphin bought a Lope De Vega filly for €550,000 and a Zarak colt for €100,000 at Goffs.
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