The catalogue for Goffs Orby Book 1 is now available online and features some exceptionally-bred horses. A total of 516 lots will be offered on October 1 and 2, while all yearlings at Orby Book 1 and Book 2 are eligible for the Goffs Two Million Series in 2025.
Offering a guaranteed minimum prize fund of €2 million, the Two Million Series will be headed once again by Europe's Richest 2YO Race, the seven-furlong Goffs Million worth €1 million with prize-money to tenth place.
In addition, the enhanced Goffs One Million Bonus Race Series will see the number of Goffs €50,000 Bonuses for eligible Orby graduates double to 20 in 2025 whilst, importantly, it will be expanded to include two-year-old races in the UK as well as in Ireland. Winners of the €50,000 Bonuses so far this year include ante-post Derby favourite and 'TDN Rising Star' The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
Dubawi (Ire), Frankel (GB), Kingman (GB), Lope De Vega (Ire), Sea The Stars, Siyouni (Fr), and Wootton Bassett (GB) head an Orby Book 1 sire profile to rival any major international sale, while siblings to a host of Group 1 winners as well as Group 1 dams can be found throughout.
Commenting on publication of the catalogue, Goffs group chief executive Henry Beeby said, “Irish thoroughbreds are celebrated worldwide and our aim throughout the Orby inspections was to work with leading breeders to hand pick a more concise selection of elite Irish yearlings for Ireland's National Yearling Sales. We are thrilled to now present a Book 1 catalogue of significantly stronger quality to meet the ever-increasing global demand at Orby and are extremely grateful to our vendors for sending a greater share of their best to Goffs.”
He added, “Unique to Orby, all yearlings in Book 1 and Book 2 are eligible for the Goffs Two Million Series in 2025 featuring Europe's Richest Two-Year-Old race and the Goffs One Million Bonus Series. As the concept evolves we are doubling the number of €50,000 Bonus prizes as well as expanding them to the UK to appeal to the large numbers of British owners and trainers who flock to Orby. The bonuses have really caught the imagination, as we have presented €50,000 cheques to connections of a number of exciting juveniles this season with more to come, and so we are delighted to create even more chances for Orby buyers to win in 2025.”
The catalogue for Orby Book 2 which takes place from 3 – 4 October will be published this week.
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