Goffs London Sale

At first there are tears and then the words come tumbling out.  "We got a bit of bad news before the Curragh," Con Marnane explains. "Theresa's cancer is back again. That's why the whole thing was so emotional." Theresa is Con's wife and it is her yellow and black silks, made famous by Different League (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) winning the Albany, that were carried to that stirring victory in the G3 Marble Hill S. by Givemethebeatboys (Ire) at Irish racing's HQ. He is one of two Royal Ascot-bound Bungle Inthejungle...

Recent listed winner Moon De Vega (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 26) has been added to the June 19 Goffs London Sale in association with Privat 3 Money. The wildcard, trained by Paddy Twomey, won the Listed Glencairn S. at Leopardstown. A 4-year-old filly, she is from the same family as multiple group winner Celimene (Ire) (Dr Fong), and the Listed Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles heroine Lunaska (Fr) (Ashkalani {Ire}). Held in the Kensington Palace Gardens, the sale also features 16 lots with Royal Ascot entries. For...

Following the news last week that several stakes-winning 2-year-olds with Royal Ascot entries were signed on for the Goffs London Sale at the Kensington Palace Gardens, the complete Goffs London Sale catalogue, in association with Privat 3 Money, was announced on Tuesday. Consisting of 25 lots, the June 19 sale includes Sauterne (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 10), who is a French listed winner and ran third in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains; as well as G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen third Dhangadi (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) (lot 17); and G3 Prix du...

A trio of stakes-winning 2-year-olds are among the highlights of the initial entries released for the Goffs London Sale, held in association with Privat 3 Money. Set for Monday, June 19, the sale is limited to 20 entries and the complete catalogue will be unveiled on Monday, June 12. Theresa Marnane's Givemethebeatboys (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}), a winner of the G3 Marble Hill S., and Tipperary winner Supersonic Man (GB) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) are two of the entries. The duo are trained by Jessica Harrington, with the latter also carrying...

One of the quickest juveniles out of the blocks in Europe this season has been The Fixer (Ire), who is trained in Chantilly by Francis Graffard and is now en route for Royal Ascot. Whether or not the young son of No Nay Never appears there in the same colours in which he won Sunday's Listed Prix La Flèche remains to be seen, however, as he will first go under the hammer at the Goffs London Sale on the eve of the royal meeting. The Fixer is out of the...

Privat 3 Money will be the title partner of the 2023 Goffs London Sale, the sales company confirmed on Wednesday. This year marks the second year Privat 3 has been associated with the London Sale, held this year on Monday, June 19, the eve of Royal Ascot. In 2022, the sale was topped by G1 Derby runner-up Hoo Ya Mal (GB) (Territories {Ire}), who sold for £1.2 million at Kensington Palace Gardens. Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, "We are delighted to continue our valued partnership with Privat 3...

Amo Racing's £900,000 Goffs London graduate Crypto Force (GB) (Time Test {GB}--Luna Mare {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) bounced back from a first reversal, when seventh in Royal Ascot's June 18 Listed Chesham S., to loosen Aidan O'Brien's stranglehold on Saturday's G2 Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford S. over one mile at the Curragh. He had earlier accounted for subsequent 'TDN Rising Star' and G2 Golden Fleece S. victor Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in his June 1 debut over seven furlongs here and employed patient tactics at the tail of...

LONDON, UK--There has been an awful lot of water under the bridge since Goffs UK last convened its London Sale in the royal parks, but somehow the bloodstock market has meanwhile stayed buoyantly afloat. In this country, demand for horses in training has remained a priceless lifeline, and the additional kudos of a Royal Ascot entry for the majority of lots elevated the bidding along with the thermometer as summer made a timely arrival in Kensington Palace Gardens. That proved equally true among those defending reserves and those managing to...

Wild card Ti Sento (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) has been added to the Goffs London Sale in association with Privat 3 Money. The Adrian McGuinness trainee won at Listowel on June 5. Selling as lot 26, the 2-year-old colt rounds out the 26-strong sales catalogue. Of that number, 14 of those horses will be offered with Royal Ascot entries. The sale will be held at the Kensington Palace Gardens on the eve of Royal Ascot on June 13.

The Goffs London Sale catalogue grew to 26 lots, with three-time group winner Cadillac (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) leading the late entries. A group winner at two and three, the 4-year-old son of Seas Of Wells (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) has already added the Listed Glencairn S. at Leopardstown to his haul for trainer Jessica Harrington. Another new lot is the placed Pivotal (GB) mare Cartesienne (Ire), a half-sister to Classic and Breeders' Cup winner Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and the listed winner Modern News (GB) (Shamardal), second in...

A maquette bronze of The Queen with a Mare and Foal has been added as the last lot at the Goffs London Sale in association with Privat 3 Money on June 13, the eve of Royal Ascot. The auction will raise funds for the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, of which Her Majesty is the patron. The statue, which measures 60 cm x 45cm x 40cm, is a maquette of the original bronze--created by Etienne Millner and Charlie Langton--that stands in Newmarket at the entrance to the Rowley Mile. The...

A total of 14 lots have been catalogued for the Goffs London Sale in association with Privat 3 Money, with one of the highlights G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas fourth Star Girls Aalmal (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) consigned by Henry De Bromhead. Scheduled for the eve of Royal Ascot at the Kensington Palace Gardens on June 13, the sale's final entrants will be announced next week. Other choice offerings include the listed winner Symphony Perfect (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) from Richard Hannon; fellow listed-winning 3-year-old filly Ladies Church (GB) (Churchill {Ire})...