IN 2014 Goffs staged a new auction in Britain, their London Sale, which replaced their Ready To Run Sale for unraced two-year-olds at Kempton Park.
The new venture has three times proved extremely successful, with Jet Setting selling for £1,300,000 last June, so now Goffs are again repeating this auction, to be held in The Orangery at Kensington Palace in London, on the eve of Royal Ascot.
This sale has again been organised in association with Qipco.
There is no breeze-up section this year, but the catalogue offers 22 high-class horses in training, all of which have Royal Ascot engagements.
The starting time of the sale on Monday is 5pm and it is expected to finish at about 7pm. Anyone wishing to attend the sale must contact Goffs in advance. Bidding will be in sterling.
Blacktype winners among the horses in training include Legendary Lunch, Aim To Please and Absolute Blast. Among the breeding stock is a half-sister to Kingston Hill, with a covering by Kingman and a filly foal by Frankel at foot.
HORSES IN TRAINING
Lot 1 LEGENDARY LUNCH, 3yo ch c by Dragon Pulse. From East Everleigh Stables. Won two races at two years, Listed Woodcote Stakes at Epsom, second Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes. Half-brother to six winners.
Lot 2 ORNATE, 4yo b g by Bahamian Bounty. From Robert Cowell Racing. Winner and placed 10 times, second Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes and Group 3 Abernant Stakes in 2017. Half-brother to Group 2 star Saayerr.
Lot 3 WHITEFOUNTAINFAIRY, 2yo ch f by Casamento. From Commonstown Stables. Won at Fairyhouse in a field of 13 on June 1st, her second start. Half-sister to four winners. Grandam La Groupie listed winner in France.
Lot 4 INDIAN DANDY, 3yo b c by Dandy Man. From Prestige Place. Won three races in 2017 at a mile, placed in his other two starts.
Lot 5 NIGHT OF GLORY, 3yo b g by Sea The Stars. From M D O’Callaghan Racing. Won over 10 furlongs at The Curragh in May 2017, second of 14 at Navan only other start. Half-brother to three winners.
Lot 6 is withdrawn
Lot 7 LOCKHEED, 3yo gr c by Exceed And Excel. From Somerville Lodge Stables. Won at Goodwood at two years and placed four times from six starts, second Group 2 German 2000 Guineas in 2017, third Group 1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes.
Lot 8 ABSOLUTE BLAST, 5yo b m by Kodiac. From Saxon Gate. Won four races from two to five years, Listed Magnolia Stakes and second in Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom in 2017. Family of Ma Biche.
Lot 9 NEVER SURRENDER, 3yo b c by High Chaparral. From Farington Place Stables. Won at Chester over 10 furlongs in May 2017, placed four times from seven starts. Grandam is champion Golden Opinion.
Lot 10 MR SCARLET, 3yo b g by Dandy Man. Won in a field of 20 at Naas at two years, third Group 3 Lacken Stakes at Naas in 2017, from four starts. Half-brother to listed winner Catalina Bay.
Lot 11 BALDOVINA, 13yo b m by Tale Of The Cat. Covered by Le Havre. From Chasemore Farm. Dam of two winners, including Ceiling Kitty (Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes, Listed Marygate Stakes). Half-sister to two group winners in Japan.
Lot 12 RIOTICISM, 2yo b f by Rio De La Plata. From Bansha House Stables. Won two races at Maisons-Laffitte and Bordeaux in 2017 fourth in listed race from five stats. Half-sister to three winners. Third dam is Group 1 star Rosefinch.
Lot 13 STRAIGHT RIGHT, 3yo b c by Siyouni. From Christopher Ferland. Won at Deauville at two years and two races at Cagnes-sur-Mer in 2017, Listed Prix La Californie, third Group 3 Prix Texanita, fourth Group 3 Prix Djebel. Same grandam as Australian champion Contributer.
Lot 14 AIM TO PLEASE, 4yo b f by Excellent Art. From Francois Doumen. Won three races in France, Group 3 Prix Bertrand de Tarragon, Listed Prix Francois Boutin, third Group 2 Dahlia Stakes, Group 2 Prix de Sandringham and Group 3 Prix de Lieurey.
Lot 15 TWIN STAR, 3yo ch g by Tagula. From Sheila Lavery Racing. Won over 10 furlongs at Navan in May 2017, fourth Group 3 Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh, his latest start.
Lot 16 BLACK ORANGE, 2yo br c by Pastoral Pursuits. From Queen Alexandra Stables. Winner at Ripon and placed in his other three starts, second of 10 at Chester last time out. Family of champion Mr Dinos.
Lot 17 TISBUTADREAM, 3yo ch f by Dream Ahead. From Egerton House Stables. Won four races in 2017, including mile handicap at Ascot in May, third Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom. Half-sister to Group 3 winner Persuasive.
Lot 18 MILLEVINI, 9yo b m by Hawk Wing. Covered by Kingman. From Heatherwold Stud. Sold with bay filly foal by Frankel at foot. Placed four times, half-sister to champion Kingston Hill (Group 1 St Leger Stakes, Group 1 Racing Post Trophy, second Group 1 Derby Stakes). Her dam Audacieuse won Group 3 Prix de Flore.
Lot 19 ARMUM, 2yo b f by Society Rock. An impressive victory at Chester last Saturday and heads to the sale with an entry in the Albany Stakes next Friday
Lot 20 BORN TO PLAY, 3yo ch c by Born To Sea. Narrowly beaten by Homesman at the Curragh and sells with an entry in both the Hampton Court Stakes and the King George V Stakes.
Lot 21 ARDENODE 2yo b c by Hellveyn. Impressive winner of Listed Prix La Fleche at Maisons-Laffitte and an entry in the Norfolk Stakes
Lot 22 YULONG WARRIOR, 2yo colt by Street Cry trained by Michael Halford. Placed twice. He will be entered in the Windsor Castle and Chesham Stakes.
Lot 23 BAND OF OUTLAWS, 2yo colt by Fast Company, trained by Joseph O'Brien. Won a maiden at Limerick on June 17th. Holds Group 1 entry.
GOFFS LONDON SALE
Address: Kildare Paddocks, Kill, Co Kildare
London Sale Address: The Orangery, Kensington Palace, London W8 4PX
Telephone (Kill): 045 886600
Fax: 045 877119
Email: londonsale@goffs.ie
Website: www.goffs.com
Date: Monday, June 19th
Time: 5pm
Total lots: 22 Horses in Training)
Last year’s top price: Jet Setting, £1,300,000