The catalogue for the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-up Sale, of which last year's Royal Ascot winners Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}) and Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) are graduates, was released on Wednesday.
The breeze takes place on Monday, Apr. 24, at Doncaster racecourse, with the sale taking place the following day at 10 a.m.
There are 209 lots catalogued with many notable standouts on pedigree at least. Lot 2 is a Too Darn Hot (GB) half-brother to Group 2 winner Aljamaaheer (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) while lot 3 is a sister to the Group 2 winner Sovereign Debt (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).
This sale is responsible for seven Royal Ascot winners in as many years which is why Goffs have utilised the clever marketing of a roulette wheel with the heading, 'Bet On Red,' illustrating the strong chance buyers have of snapping up a top-class 2-year-old.
Goffs UK Managing Director, Tim Kent, commented, “For longer than any European breeze-up this sale has been turning heads on the international stage and never more so than in recent years given its outstanding recent performance at Royal Ascot.
“As a result, demand from vendors for places this year has been at an all-time high and that has led to a brilliant catalogue of breezers with a strong sire profile which looks well-placed to continue the sale's unrivalled Royal record. As Europe's first breeze-up it is also a first choice for so many and deservedly so.”
Perfect Power, top-class at two with wins in the G2 Norfolk S., the G1 Prix Morny and the G1 Middle Park S., doubled his Royal Ascot tally when landing the G1 Commonwealth Cup last season.
He was snapped up by Blandford Bloodstock for £110,000 and consigned by his breeders Tally-Ho Stud at this sale in 2021. Perfect Power is set to embark on his stallion career at Dalham Hall Stud this year and will stand for £15,000.
Bradsell capped a memorable year for this sale at Royal Ascot when storming to G2 Coventry S. glory for Archie Watson and Hollie Doyle last summer.
He cost just a fraction of what Perfect Power made when he went through the ring at Goffs UK last year.Consigned by Mark Grant Racing, Bradsell, who made 12,000gns as a yearling, fetched £47,000 at the breeze-up, with Blandford Bloodstock doing the buying.
The catalogue features the progeny of a number of young and performing sires including Acclamation (GB) (4), Advertise (GB) (5), Ardad (2), Blue Point (Ire) (4), Calyx (GB) (5), Dandy Man (Ire) (9), Dark Angel (Ire) (4), Exceed And Excel (Aus) (2), Harry Angel (Ire) (4), Havana Grey (GB) (11), Inns Of Court (Ire) (7), Invincible Army (Ire) (4), Invincible Spirit (Ire) (4), Kodiac (GB) (9), Land Force (Ire) (8), Mehmas (Ire) (11), More Than Ready (2), Night Of Thunder (Ire) (3), Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (2), Showcasing (GB) (4), Sioux Nation (8), Soldier's Call (GB) (6), Showcasing (GB) (4), Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (7), Too Darn Hot (2) and more represented.
Other notable lots include a Night Of Thunder (Ire) colt out of Royal Ascot winner Anthem Alexander (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 136) and a Lope De Vega (Ire) colt (lot 152) out of a half-sister to Raven's Pass.
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