THE catalogue for the 2022 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale has been published and it features 433 horses, an increase of almost 50 on last year but 36 fewer than in 2019.

Taking place in Doncaster on August 23rd and 24th, this sale traditionally kicks off the European yearling sales season. Gracing the front cover of this year’s catalogue is Isaac Shelby, recent winner of the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket for trainer Brian Meehan. The Night Of Thunder colt was purchased at this sale a year ago for just £92,000 by Sam Sangster Bloodstock.

This year’s catalogue includes an Al Kazeem half-brother to Isaac Shelby and a Ulysses half-brother to this season’s Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner Bradesell, plus an Iffraaj half-brother to this week’s Group 3 Molecomb Stakes winner Trillium.

A total of 13 Premier Sale graduates have won at stakes level thus far this season including the three-year-old El Caballo, whose six wins included the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes. The 2022 catalogue feature a sibling to him, a Havana Grey half-sister.

All yearlings sold will be eligible for entry in next year’s £250,000 Harry Beeby Premier Yearling Stakes which has been rebranded this year in honour of the company’s late chairman. The Premier Prizes, offered for the first time last year, will be again be attached to this year’s race at York in August, awarding a free horse and a York hospitality package to the winning owners, as well as a free six-month lease of a two-stall horsebox to the winning trainer from Theault.

Catalogue highlights

Lot 52: Havana Grey filly out of Group 2 Lowther Stakes winner Infamous Angel.

Lot 62: Kodiac filly out of Group 2 placed Jadanna and a half-sister to listed winners Darkanna and Logo Hunter.

Lot 74: Too Darn Hot three-parts brother to Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Aljamaaheer.

Lot 97: Zoustar colt out of the Group 3-winning Frankel mare Lightening Quick.

Lot 117: Showcasing filly out of dual Group 3-winning and Group 2-placed mare Maureen.

Lot 129: Wootton Bassett colt out of a Kodiac mare, from the family of classic winners Minding and Tuesday.

Lot 170: Night Of Thunder colt out of a half-sister to Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Anthem Alexander and Dandy Man.

Lot 187: Kingman colt out of an own-sister to Group 1 winner Pedro The Great and half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire Footstepsinthesand.

Lot 269: Frankel colt from the family of Group 1-winning champion miler Indian Lodge and Group 2 winner/Group 1 placed Zousain.

Lot 274: Kingman colt out of the listed-placed mare Tears Of The Sun.

Lot 341: Cracksman filly out of the Group 3 winner Ashadihan.