A total of 480 yearlings have been catalogued for the Goffs Orby Book 2 Sale which runs from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Friday, Oct. 4.
The entire catalogue is eligible for next season's Goffs Two Million Series, which carries a minimum prize fund of €2 million exclusive to Orby Book 1 and Book 2 graduates. Alongside the Goffs Million race of €1 million, as part of the Two Million Series all Orby Book 2 yearlings can also qualify for the Goffs One Million Bonus Race Series which will see €1-million worth of €50,000 bonuses paid to the winners of 20 juvenile races in Ireland and the UK–double the number of 2024.
A variety of sires are represented at the two-day stand, including Australia (GB), Blue Point (Ire), Calyx (GB), Camelot (GB), Dark Angel (Ire), Earthlight (Ire), Gleneagles (Ire), Hello Youmzain (Fr), Mehmas (Ire), New Bay (GB), Night of Thunder (GB), Showcasing (GB), Starspangledbanner (Aus), Teofilo (Ire) and Too Darn Hot (GB).
Among the lots of note are: lot 723, a New Bay half-brother to Group 2 winner Ebiyza (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}); a Starman (GB) (lot 833) half-brother to Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Hamza (Ire) (Amadeus Wolf {GB}); lot 853, a Mohaather (GB) half-brother to Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Red Tea (GB) (Sakhee); lot 903, a Ghaiyyath (Ire) filly out of Group 3 winner Obama Rule (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) who is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Insinuendo (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), who placed in the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes; and an Invincible Army (Ire) half-sister (lot 966) to group winners Amade (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}) and Nakuti (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).
Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby said, “Ireland's National Yearling Sales week concludes with two days of Orby Book 2 and we are delighted to present a catalogue that looks set to provide even more of the quality and value that buyers have come to expect. As with Orby Book 1 we have listened to feedback and taken prevailing market conditions into account. The result is that we worked with breeders to deliver a more concise catalogue this year despite being offered more yearlings.
“A consistently strong source of two-year-old winners in Ireland and the UK, as well as international success that included stakes winners in the US, UK and France this season, the increased opportunities to win in the Goffs Two Million Series and in particular the €50,000 Bonuses make Orby Book 2 simply unmissable.
“We will be meeting new and existing clients on our many market visits across the UK, Europe and the US over the next two months and, together with Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, look forward to welcoming the world to Kildare Paddocks on the first week of October.”
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