Paul Corrigan

Defence Missile (Ire) (Sottsass {Fr}) (lot 33), a half-brother to group winners Speak Of The Devil (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and Morando (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), topped the Tattersalls Online September Sale for 41,000gns on Thursday. Consigned by Dullingham Park and purchased by Paul Corrigan, the bay placed in three starts this season and is out of the winner Moranda (Fr) (Indian Rocket {GB}). Paul Corrigan said of the 78-rated colt, "Sam [Haggas, bloodstock agent] said the time of his run at Salisbury was pretty quick so he could be rated...

NEWMARKET, England--Fifteen-year-old Ruairi Kilmartin was left speechless after his Dark Angel (Ire) filly--a mere €7,000 buy at the Goffs November Foal Sale--had provided him with a fairytale result when selling to Paul Corrigan for 70,000gns on the opening day of the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale. "No, never," an incredulous Kilmartin replied when asked whether he'd dared to dream of lot 159 making that sort of money. "I thought she'd make 20 or 30 grand, but that's exceeded my expectations. We were flat out there yesterday evening with 40 or 50...