ANOTHER GROUP WIN FOR MILLION GRADUATE CARIBBEAN SUNSET (11 May 2008) It’s next stop the Boylesports 1000 Guineas for Goffs Million Sale purchase Caribbean Sunset following her second Group 3 victory in four weeks in the Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown today. Trained by Dermot Weld for owners Sean Mulryan ... continue story HUGE INTERNATIONAL INTEREST AT STRONG GOFFS DUNDALK BREEZE (07 May 2008) Goffs first ever Flat Breeze Up at Dundalk got off to an extremely bright start today with strong trade throughout. Taking top spot was a son of War Chant from Mocklershill Stables (Lot 23) who attracted no shortage of admirers following his impressive breeze... continue story GOFFS MILLION SALE SCORES YET ANOTHER GROUP WIN (05 May 2008) Goffs Million graduate Regime battled to a thrilling victory in the Group 3 High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh today. The four year old son of Golan closed in on leader Alazari two furlongs from home and was driven out by Pat Smullen to get... continue story CAPT CHAOS HALF BROTHER TO SELL AT DUNDALK BREEZE UP (05 May 2008) A half brother to Group 3 Tetrarch Stakes winner Capt Chaos is among the many quality two year olds on offer at Goffs Breeze Up at Dundalk which takes place this Wednesday, May 7th. Capt Chaos left his high class rivals in the shade when storming to a comfo... continue story GOFFS KEMPTON BREEZE UP WINS AGAIN (30 Apr 2008) This year’s Goffs Breeze Up at Kempton has produced yet another winner, less than two months after the sale. Missile Dodger won the MJ Church Maiden Auction Stakes at Bath yesterday, and following his impressive 3 ¼ length victory trainer Ralph Beckett... continue story NICK NUGENT & PADDY HALE APPOINTED TO ROBERT J GOFF BOARD (29 Apr 2008) The Chairman of Robert J Goff & Co plc has announced the appointment of Nick Nugent and Paddy Hale to the Board. The Robert J Goff & Co Group fully own both Goffs and Doncaster Bloodstock Sales, and hold a 30% share in French bloodstock sales company ... continue story ANOTHER GRADE 1 WIN FOR GOFFS AT PUNCHESTOWN (26 Apr 2008) An excellent Punchestown Festival for Goffs concluded with another Grade 1 victory when Won In The Dark stormed to a ten length victory in the Grade 1 Eventus Marquees Champion 4YO Hurdle. Sent off at 4/1, Won In The Dark travelled well under Davy Russell... continue story GROUP 2 WIN FOR MILLION GRADUATE MAJOR CADEAUX (26 Apr 2008) Major Cadeaux continued the impressive recent run of Group wins for Goffs Million graduates when swooping to victory in the Group 2 Bet 365 Mile at Sandown. The Richard Hannon trained colt made steady progress during the race and was on the heels of the l... continue story BIG ZEB - LAND ROVER SALE GRADE 1 PUNCHESTOWN WIN (24 Apr 2008) Big Zeb became the latest Grade 1 winning graduate of the Goffs Land Rover Sale following an exciting victory in the Grade 1 Cathal Ryan Memorial Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase at Punchestown today. Placed in two Grade 1 races to date, Big Zeb was given a ve... continue story QUISCOVER FONTAINE WINS GOFFS LAND ROVER BUMPER (23 Apr 2008) The Willie Mullins trained Quiscover Fontaine was the winner of the €75,000 Goffs Land Rover Bumper on the opening day of the Punchestown Irish National Hunt Festival, and also landed the fantastic prize of a Range Rover Vogue for a year for his owners. T... continue story OLIVER S O’REILLY RETIRES AS CHAIRMAN OF ROBERT J. GOFF & CO (21 Apr 2008) The Board of Robert J Goff & Co plc have announced the retirement of Oliver S O’Reilly as Chairman. Eimear Mulhern, former Executive Chairman of Goffs Bloodstock Sales, will take over the position as Chairman of RJ Goff & Co plc (RJG) with immediate e... continue story ADDED INCENTIVE AT GOFFS LAND ROVER BUMPER (17 Apr 2008) The owner of the winning horse in the Goffs Land Rover Bumper on the first day of the Punchestown National Hunt Festival on Tuesday (22 April 2008) will also win the use of a top-of-the-range Range Rover for twelve months. The Range Rover is the most comp... continue story GOFFS INTRODUCE TWO DAY AUTUMN YEARLING & HIT SALE (17 Apr 2008) Goffs are pleased to announce the introduction of an Autumn Yearling Sale to be staged as part of a two day sale with Horses in Training on 23rd and 24th October this year. The Sportsman’s Yearling Sale will revert to a one day sale on 2nd October, immediatel... continue story WINNING MILLION ENTRY ALHABAN IMPRESSES AT CURRAGH (14 Apr 2008) Goffs Million graduate Alhaban was described as “one to go on to better things” by trainer Kevin Prendergast following the Verglas colt’s impressive victory in the five furlong maiden at the Curragh yesterday. Carrying the colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum, the De... continue story GER HENNESSY APPOINTED FACILITIES MANAGER AT GOFFS (11 Apr 2008) Goffs are pleased to announce the appointment of Ger Hennessy to the position of Facilities Manager commencing on Monday 14th April. Hennessy has a strong background in bloodstock and farming that includes farm manager at Barnane Stud, working with David ... continue story GOFFS KEMPTON BREEZE UP OFF TO WINNING START…AGAIN! (09 Apr 2008) For the second year in succession the Goffs Breeze Up at Kempton has produced winners before most other Breeze Up sales have even taken place. One month after she was purchased at the Goffs Kempton Breeze Up, the Richard Hannon trained April Pride has become ... continue story GOFFS/DBS GROUP INTRODUCE EXCITING CUSTOMER LOYALTY SCHEME (07 Apr 2008) Goffs and Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Ltd (DBS) have introduced a new customer loyalty scheme that will reward purchasers and vendors at both Goffs and DBS. Vendor commission will be waived for any horse returned for sale within twelve months at Goffs or DBS b... continue story GROUP 3 GUINEAS TRIAL WON BY GOFFS MILLION FILLY (06 Apr 2008) The Dermot Weld trained Carribean Sunset landed the Group 3 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown this afternoon and in doing so became the second Goffs Million Group winning graduate in a week - following Marjalina’s victory in the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud Expres... continue story GOFFS MILLION GRADUATE DAYTONA WINS GRADE 2 AT SANTA ANITA (06 Apr 2008) Daytona strengthened his position as one of North America’s leading turf performers with victory in the Grade 2 Arcadia Handicap at Santa Anita at the weekend. The four year old put in a gutsy performance in what was his first attempt at mile to win the $150... continue story STRONG NUMBERS REMAIN IN PARKNASILLA HOTEL GOFFS MILLIONS (04 Apr 2008) A total of 257 entries remain in contention for The Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Millions following this week’s first forfeit stage. 130 are entered in the fillies’ Million and 127 in the colts’ event which both take place over seven furlongs at the Curragh on Sun... continue story GOFFS MILLION GRADUATE WINS FIRST GROUP RACE OF 2008 (30 Mar 2008) Goffs Million graduates got the Irish flat season off to the best possible start with victories in the season’s first Group race and also the first two-year-old contest at the Curragh today. The Kevin Prendergast trained filly Marjalina, a winner on her onl... continue story PACO JACK TAKES GRADE 3 HURDLE AT FAIRYHOUSE (25 Mar 2008) Paco Jack ran out the game winner of the Weatherbys Ireland GSB Hurdle (Grade 3) for trainer Joe Crowley and owner Christopher Beirne. Having been strongly challenged from the second last hurdle he showed admirable tenacity to hold off all challengers, under D... continue story LAND ROVER GRADUATE COOLDINE WINS FAIRYHOUSE GRADE 2 (24 Mar 2008) Land Rover Sale graduate Cooldine recorded his second Grade 2 victory this month when coming out strongest of a battling finish with Chasing Cars to land the Rathbarry and Glenview Studs Festival Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Easter Sunday. Chasing Cars ... continue story GOFFS YEARLING GRADUATE LANDS GRADE 2 SANTA ANITA VICTORY (23 Mar 2008) The outstanding success of Goffs yearlings around the globe continued at the weekend with a Grade 2 San Luis Rey Handicap victory for Boule d’Or at Santa Anita. A graduate of the 2002 Orby Sale, Boule d’Or was sold by Triermore Stud to Linda Sadler for €62,... continue story FINGER ONTHE PULSE MAKES IT ANOTHER CHELTENHAM WIN FOR GOFFS (13 Mar 2008) Finger Onthe Pulse recorded the second Goffs victory of the 2008 Cheltenham Festival with a thrilling win in the Listed Jewson Novice’s Handicap Chase. The seven year old jumped sweetly and travelled well throughout under Barry Geraghty. Taking the lead thre... continue story DREAM GRADE 1 START TO CHELTENHAM FOR GOFFS (11 Mar 2008) Captain Cee Bee got the Cheltenham festival off to a dream start for Goffs with victory in the opening Grade 1 Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices Hurdle. “It’s marvellous, no words can describe it” was the reaction of trainer Edward Harty for whom this was a... continue story STRONG KEMPTON BREEZE UP TOPPED BY £105,000 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT FILLY (07 Mar 2008) The second renewal of Goffs Breeze Up at Kempton was topped by Glamorous Spirit, a daughter of Invincible Spirit from Bansha House Stables (Lot 84) who was sold to Anthony Stroud Bloodstock for £105,000. The filly impressed with a very speedy breeze on ... continue story LAND ROVER GRADUATE COOLDINE WINS GRADE 2 NOVICE HURDLE (06 Mar 2008) Goffs Land Rover Sale graduate Cooldine cruised to an eleven length victory in the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles. This was the fourth win this year for Willie Mullins’ talented novice – the most recent being a Listed hurdle at Clon... continue story GOFFS’ STATESIDE SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH GRADE 1 SANTA ANITA H’CAP (03 Mar 2008) Goffs yearling graduate Heatseeker powered to victory in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap in California at the weekend and in doing so continued the incredible run of stateside success for Goffs graduates in recent months. The five year old son of Giants ... continue story ANOTHER GRADE 2 WIN FOR H.I.T. SALE GRADUATE MARALAN (25 Feb 2008) It’s next stop Cheltenham for Goffs Horses In Training graduate Maralan following his second Grade 2 victory in seven days in the Newlands Chase at Naas yesterday. The Oliver Brady trained seven year old is entered in the Grand Annual Chase and has been quote... continue story STRONG ENTRIES FOR 2008 PARKNASILLA HOTEL GOFFS MILLIONS (19 Feb 2008) Following in the footsteps of previous Goffs Million Yearling Sale graduates such as New Approach, Finscael Beo and Miss Beatrix, a total of 276 two year olds are entered for the 2008 Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Millions at the Curragh on Sunday September 28th. E... continue story GRADE 2 VICTORY FOR GOFFS HORSES IN TRAINING GRADUATE (18 Feb 2008) It was yet another Grade 2 win for Goffs at Navan yesterday when the Oliver Brady trained Maralan landed the Grade 2 Kevin McManus Flyingbolt Novice Chase. This was the fifth win for the seven year old Priolo gelding since he went through the ring at Goffs... continue story €120,000 WOODMAN MARE HIGHLIGHT OF FINAL FEBRUARY SESSION (14 Feb 2008) A Woodman mare from the family of Media Puzzle and Refuse To Bend topped the concluding session of Goffs February Sale today when falling to BBA Ireland for €120,000. Sent up from Moyglare Stud, the ten year old is out of a dual Group 2 winning dam and was so... continue story DANEHILL SISTER TO PRIX DE L'ABBAYE WINNER TOPS DAY 3 OF FEBRUARY SALE (13 Feb 2008) A strong third day’s trade at Goffs February Sale was capped by Love to Boogie (Lot 611), a four year old Danehill half sister to Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye winner Kistena. Consigned by Seskin Stud, the filly was knocked down to Dermot Farrington for €100,000. ... continue story GALILEO COLT TOPS DAY 2 OF FEBRUARY SALE AT €205,000 (12 Feb 2008) A son of Galileo topped the second day of Goffs February Sale when selling to BBA Ireland for €205,000 – eclipsing the top price for a weanling at last year’s sale by an incredible €60,000. The Rangefield Bloodstock consigned colt (Lot 308) is out of a winnin... continue story GRADE 3 WINNER TOPS OPENING DAY OF GOFFS FEBRUARY SALE (11 Feb 2008) Grade 3 winning hurdler Cluain Arra topped the opening session of Goffs four day February Sale when knocked down to John Walsh Bloodstock for €32,000. Consigned by Lisaleen Stables on behalf of Tracey Hennessy, the ten year old daughter of Supreme Leader (Lot... continue story GOFFS TO SPONSOR GRADE 2 HURDLE AT NAAS (07 Feb 2008) Goffs will sponsor the €55,000 Grade 2 Slaney Hurdle at Naas in 2009. The title sponsorship of this key National Hunt fixture, which will take place on Sunday January 4th, also includes sponsorship of one other race on the card and illustrates Goffs ongoing c... continue story TOP CLASS CATALOGUE FOR GOFFS KEMPTON BREEZE UP (05 Feb 2008) Goffs has catalogued 100 top quality two-year-olds for the second renewal of its Kempton Breeze Up Sale on Friday 7th March. Among the exciting prospects on offer are a Key Of Luck daughter of Molecomb Stakes winner and leading 2yo sprinter Misty Eyed. An... continue story GRADE 2 SUCCESS FOR GOFFS GRADUATE MISTER WATZISNAME (04 Feb 2008) Goffs graduate Mister Watzisname put in a gamey performance to land the Grade 2 Byrne Group plc Novice Hurdle for trainer Henry De Bromhead at Punchestown on Sunday. The six year old son of King’s Theatre loved the heavy ground, making virtually all and jumpi... continue story ENTRIES CLOSING FOR 2008 PARKNASILLA HOTEL GOFFS MILLIONS (30 Jan 2008) Entries for the 2008 Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Millions will close next Wednesday, February 6th. The races, one for colts and one for fillies, will be run over seven furlongs at the Curragh on Sunday 28th September, the day before the Goffs Million Sale. A l... continue story PARKNASILLA HOTEL GOFFS MILLIONS SET FOR EVE OF SALE (16 Jan 2008) The Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Millions will take place at The Curragh on the eve of the Goffs Million Sale, Sunday 28th September 2008. Entries for the races, which will run alongside the Beresford Stakes, now close on Wednesday, February 6th. A list of elig... continue story THREE WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR GOFFS DBS GROUP (16 Jan 2008) The Goffs DBS Group accounted for an incredible three Champions in the 2007 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings published yesterday. Unsurprisingly Goffs Million graduate NEW APPROACH was crowned European Champion Juvenile following an unbeaten season which... continue story SOLERINA'S HALF BROTHER TOPS FANTASTIC BREEZE UP AT DUNDALK (16 Jan 2008) Strong trade throughout Goffs National Hunt Breeze Up Sale at Dundalk was topped by a half brother to Multiple Grade 1 winner and Champion Race mare Solerina and the Grade 1 placed Florida Coast. The son of Luso from Coolstown Stud put in an impressive breeze... continue story GLENCOVE MARINA SCORES SUPERB GRADE 2 CHASING VICTORY (14 Jan 2008) “He’s some steeplechaser” was the remark from a delighted Willie Mullins following Goffs graduate Glencove Marina’s outstanding victory in the Grade 2 Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday. The Spectrum gelding, who had won his cha... continue story BREEDSBREEZE MAKES IT ANOTHER GRADE 1 FOR GOFFS (05 Jan 2008) Breedsbreeze continued the tremendous roll of Grade 1 victories by Goffs horses when landing the Grade 1 Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. Trained by Paul Nicholls for Best Mate owner Jim Lewis, the gelding travelled well over the two mile trip... continue story GOFFS LAND ROVER BUMPER THE WORLD'S RICHEST (03 Jan 2008) Goffs Land Rover Sale will increase to two days in 2008, with all horses catalogued eligible for the Goffs Land Rover Bumper at the 2009 Punchestown Festival. The race will increase in value to a staggering €100,000. Goffs Land Rover Sale takes place from ... continue story GRADE ONE DOUBLE FOR GOFFS AT KEMPTON & LEOPARDSTOWN (26 Dec 2007) Goffs graduates got the festive racing period off to the perfect start with an incredible GRADE 1 DOUBLE at Kempton and Leopardstown today. Land Rover Sale purchase Joe Lively is now as short as 8/1 for the Royal & Sun Alliance Chase at Cheltenham fol... continue story SOLERINA’S HALF BROTHER TO SELL AT GOFFS NH BREEZE UP AT DUNDALK (19 Dec 2007) A half brother to Multiple Grade 1 winner and Champion Race mare Solerina and the Grade 1 placed Florida Coast is among 88 lots catalogued for Goffs’ inaugural National Hunt Breeze Up at Dundalk which takes place on Wednesday, January 16th 2008. Catalogues ar... continue story GOFFS RECORD SECOND HIGHEST FIGURES EVER IN 2007 (14 Dec 2007) Reflecting on a landmark year for Goffs at the conclusion of today’s December Flat Sale, Chief Executive Henry Beeby commented: “2007 has been an outstanding year for Goffs with many, many highlights. Trade this week has mirrored the market throughout the ... continue story WINNING POINT TO POINTER TOPS FINAL DAY OF DEC NATIONAL HUNT SALE (13 Dec 2007) A point to point winning Taipan mare (Lot 854) topped the concluding day of Goffs December National Hunt Sale when being knocked down to Noel O'Reilly for €48,000. The six year old is closely related to the dam of Cheltenham Gold Cup placed Turpin Green. Nex... continue story MILAN COLT TOPS DAY 3 OF GOFFS DECEMBER NH SALE (12 Dec 2007) Top price on Day 3 of Goffs December National Hunt Sale, a session dedicated to foals, went for one of the first lots through the ring this morning, a son of champion stayer Milan (Lot 434) from the family of Islington who was sold by Cnoc Bui Stables to John ... continue story €74,000 PRESENTING COLT TOPS SELECT NH FOAL SALE AT GOFFS (11 Dec 2007) A son of Presenting out of a half sister to the nine time winning Mr Baxter Basics lit up the first day of foals at Goffs December National Hunt Sale today when the Ridgeway Paddocks-consigned colt was knocked down to Aidan Murphy for €74,000. This was th... continue story INDIAN DANEHILL GELDING TOPS OPENING SESSION OF GOFFS DECEMBER NH SALE (10 Dec 2007) A three year old son of Indian Danehill topped the opening day of Goffs December National Hunt Sale when knocked down to Joe Crowley for €18,500. The gelding was offered by Mount Nugent Stud on behalf of Anthony Hanahoe. Ballincurrig House Stud’s yearling so... continue story GOFFS NATIONAL HUNT GRADUATES DOMINATE TOP CLASS DAY'S RACING (03 Dec 2007) Goffs graduates were at the forefront of a top class day’s racing on Sunday when Muirhead landed the Grade 1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse and Joe Lively followed with a win at Newbury in the Grade 2 Worcester Novices' Chase. Unbeaten on his only p... continue story GOFFS/DBS EXTEND BLOOD TESTING (27 Nov 2007) The Goffs/DBS Group have announced that they will extend the blood test for Banned drugs to include Anabolic Steroids with effect from 1 January 2008. Due to recent improvements in the accuracy and speed of testing methods for Anabolic steroids, the decision b... continue story GOFFS MILLION GOES GLOBAL WITH GRADE 1 HOLLYWOOD DERBY WIN (27 Nov 2007) Goffs Million Graduates are Winners at the highest level world wide as proven by Daytona’s storming victory in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby on Sunday night. The three year old son of Indian Ridge led throughout the mile and a quarter trip, pulling clear on the... continue story IMPRESSIVE RESULTS FOR STRONG GOFFS NOVEMBER SALE (25 Nov 2007) A strong week’s trade at Goffs November Sale drew to a close today with final figures showing the second highest set of results in the sale’s history. Top lot of the final session was Babola (Lot 1925), a four year old daughter of Grand Lodge offered in foal ... continue story HARDY EUSTACE BATTLES TO VICTORY IN GRADE 2 CORAL ASCOT HURDLE (24 Nov 2007) Goffs graduate Hardy Eustace battled to a repeat victory in the Grade 2 Coral Ascot Hurdle for trainer Dessie Hughes, owner Lar Byrne and jockey Conor O’Dwyer this afternoon. Winner of the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle in 2004 and 2005, the ten year old was reco... continue story SWETTENHAM STUD TOPS STRONG SECOND SESSION OF BREEDING STOCK SALE (24 Nov 2007) A very strong second session of Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale saw Swettenham Stud’s winning mare Wondrous Story (Lot 1599) earn the top price when knocked down to Adrian Nicoll of BBA Ireland for €165,000. The seven year old daughter of Royal Academy is ... continue story GROUP 3 WINNER TOPS STRONG FIRST DAY OF MARES AT GOFFS (23 Nov 2007) A very strong opening session of Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale was topped by Group 3 CL Weld Stakes winner Rag Top (Lot 1417) from Killoley Castle Farm. The seven year old Barathea mare was sold in foal to Noverre and purchased by Yeguada De Milagro for ... continue story FOAL SALE ENDS ON A HIGH WITH STRONG DAY’S TRADE (22 Nov 2007) A very solid final day of trade at Goffs November Foal Sale was crowned by a Galileo half brother to Group 3 winner Im Spartacus (Lot 1248) from the Irish National Stud who fetched €280,000. From the family of El Gran Senor and Try My Best, the colt was purch... continue story BLAKESTOWN STUD'S €240,000 SON OF ROCK OF GIBRALTAR TOPS FOAL SALE (21 Nov 2007) A smashing son of Rock Of Gibraltar stole the show on Day 4 of Goffs November Foal Sale when Paul Shanahan outbid Dermot Weld to secure the half brother to Group 3 Molecomb Stakes winner Tournedos for €240,000. The property of Mr. Pat Grogan, the colt (Lot 10... continue story €100,000 CHINEUR FILLY LEADS THE WAY ON THIRD SESSION OF FOAL SALE (20 Nov 2007) Trade moved up a gear on the third day of Goffs November Foal Sale, the highlight of which was Lot 793 from Ringfort Stud, a daughter of Kings Stand Stakes winner Chineur. The good looking good moving filly was knocked down to Tally Ho Stud for €100,000. L... continue story VERGLAS COLT TOPS DAY 2 OF NOVEMBER FOAL SALE (19 Nov 2007) Bobby O’Ryan was the leading purchaser for the second day running at Goffs November Foal Sale today. Buying on behalf of Cloverdale Bloodstock, O’Ryan went to €60,000 for Collegelands Stud’s Verglas half brother to a winner (Lot 282). It was a son of first c... continue story €50,000 COLT TOPS OPENING DAY OF GOFFS NOVEMBER FOAL SALE (18 Nov 2007) The top price on Day 1 of last year’s Goffs November Foal Sale was surpassed not once but FOUR times today at the opening session of the five day sale. A colt from the first crop of Dual Group 3 winner Trade Fair (Lot 189) capped trade on a day which saw the ... continue story DEC NH SALE GRADUATE MOSSBANK WINS GRADE 2 CLONMEL OIL CHASE (16 Nov 2007) Mossbank became the second Grade 2 winning graduate of Goffs December NH Sale this week when the Michael Hourigan trained gelding cruised to an impressive victory in the Clonmel Oil Chase (Gr.2) at Clonmel on Thursday. A mere €5,000 purchase at Goffs in 2003,... continue story THREE ADDITIONAL FOALS TO BE OFFERED AT GOFFS NOVEMBER SALE (16 Nov 2007) Three additional lots will be offered at Goffs November Foal Sale which runs from Sunday 18th to Thursday 22nd November. They are: Lot 184A Colt by Needwood Blade ex Annies Song Stabled in Barn O Box 13 Lot 206A Colt by Needwood Blade ex Cannaloose ... continue story ONE IN A MILLION - NEW APPROACH CROWNED CHAMPION 2YO (15 Nov 2007) The unbeaten and seemingly invincible New Approach was crowned Champion Two-Year-Old at the prestigious Cartier Awards ceremony in London last night. The striking colt was purchased for €430,000 at the Goffs Million Sale in Ireland in 2006 by leading traine... continue story GOFFS DECEMBER FOAL FRENCH ACCORDION LANDS GRADE 2 CHASE (11 Nov 2007) French Accordion, a graduate of Goffs December National Hunt Foal Sale, recorded a very comfortable victory in the Grade 2 Fortria Chase at Navan today and has now been cut to 14/1 for next weekend’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham as well as the Hennessy G... continue story CLASSIC LEGEND PUTS FORWARD HER CLASSIC CLAIMS (03 Nov 2007) The unbeaten Classic Legend maintained her unbeaten record with a game success in the listed Montrose Fillies Stakes for owner Mrs Moira McNamara, wife of Parknasilla Hotel owner Bernard. Purchased by McKeever St Lawrence for 140,000euro from Kingwood Stud.... continue story UNBEATED ZARALABAD TOPS HORSES IN TRAINING SALE (02 Nov 2007) Once again the consignment of horses from John Oxx’s Currabeg Stables were in great demand at the Goffs Horses in Training sale. The day’s transactions were headed by the Fantastic Light unbeaten colt, Zaralabad. An impressive winner on his debut,this half ... continue story MILLION GRADUATE SPINNING LUCY MAKES ALL FOR COMFORTABLE SUCCESS (02 Nov 2007) Purchased by the BBA Ireland for 130,000 euro from Ballyhimikin Stud and from the family of Idris, Spinning Lucy ran out the impressive winner of today's Listed Bosra Sham Fillies Stakes at Newmarket. Trained by Barry Hills for owner Steve Jerkins, this imp... continue story GOFFS TO FACILITATE CLIENTS AFFECTED BY SALES DATE CLASH (28 Oct 2007) Goffs have announced plans to facilitate any vendors or purchasers with interests at both the first day of Goffs Flat Foal and the final day of Tattersalls (Ireland) National Hunt Mares sales on Sunday 18th November. Goffs will provide complimentary shuttle ... continue story UNBEATABLE GOFFS SUPERSTAR NEW APPROACH WINS GROUP 1 DEWHURST (20 Oct 2007) Goffs Million graduate New Approach will surely be crowned Champion Two Year Old following a superstar performance in the Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today. Now as short as 2/1 favourite for next year’s Stan James 2000 Guineas, the Jim Bolger... continue story GOFFS AND ADAM'S SOON TO HOST FIRST SPORTING VENTURE (11 Oct 2007) The first specialist Irish Sporting Sale, featuring top level equestrian art and sporting ephemera, will take place on Tuesday 23rd October in Dublin, in an auction co-hosted by Ireland’s leading bloodstock and fine art auctioneers, Goffs and Adam’s. Schedu... continue story WINNERS APLENTY IN GOFFS HORSES IN TRAINING CATALOGUE (10 Oct 2007) Goffs Horses In Training catalogue is now available from Goffs and online at www.goffs.com. The sale takes place on Friday, November 2nd and among the 191 lots catalogued are consignments from many of Ireland’s leading training establishments including John O... continue story STRONG WEEK OF YEARLING SALES CONCLUDES AT GOFFS (05 Oct 2007) A solid week of yearling sales at Goffs drew to a close today and it was another son of Danetime who topped the final day of the Sportsman’s Sale when the Gary Swift consigned colt was knocked down to one of the week’s leading buyers Bobby O’Ryan for €40,000. ... continue story DANETIME COLT STAR OF RECORD BREAKING SPORTSMAN'S SALE (04 Oct 2007) A new record was set for Goffs Sportsman's Sale when a smashing son of the late Danetime (Lot 699) was purchased by Bobby O'Ryan for €240,000 on the opening session of the two day sale. The colt, who was sold by Paul McEnery, is by the same sire as Group 1 wi... continue story STRONG MILLION SALE CONCLUDES WITH SOLID DAY'S TRADE (03 Oct 2007) Strong trade continued on the concluding day of the Goffs Million Sale which saw top lot go to Airlie Stud's Indian Ridge colt from the family of yesterday's €2,400,000 sale topper who was purchased for €600,000 by agent Charlie Gordon Watson. The same purcha... continue story HIGHEST PRICED EUROPEAN YEARLING IN FIVE YEARS AT MILLION SALE (02 Oct 2007) The highest priced European yearling in five years lit up a cracking second session of Goffs Million Sale. Consigned by last year’s sale topping vendor Staffordstown Stud and from the same family, the impeccably bred filly (Lot 407) attracted intense bidding ... continue story GOFFS NOVEMBER FOAL CATALOGUE (07 Oct 2005) Goffs November Foal Catalogue is now on-line. One thousand and eighty-seven lots are up for auction, starting the 14th November and running until the 18th November. Included are several Gr. 1 Sires including Alhaarth, Cape Cross, Green Desert, Indian Ridge, ... continue story A FLYING START TO THE GOFFS MILLION (26 Sep 2005) Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum and his wife Princess Haya touched down by Helicopter early yesterday morning for the first day of the Goffs Orby Million Sale. It was a long awaited arrival as it was the first time for the Sheikh to visit Goffs in almost twenty yea... continue story GRADE 1 VICTORY FOR LUAS LINE (22 Sep 2005) Luas Line, a € 150,000 Goffs Orby Yearling in 2003, recorded the first Group or Graded victory of her promising career when winning the Grade 1 Garden City Breeder’s Cup Stakes recently. The 3-year-old daughter of Danehill, whose runners are currently enjo... continue story SCORPION STINGS HIS RIVALS (12 Sep 2005) Scorpion galloped his rivals into the ground in the Group 1 St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday to run out a 1 length winner of the world’s oldest Classic. The son of Montjeu possesses a unique blend of stamina and speed and he came into the showpiece on the... continue story MILLION CATALOGUE AVAILABLE ON-LINE (04 Aug 2005) Goffs Million Sale catalogue is now available on their website www.goffs.com and the printed version is due for delivery in less than two weeks. The graduates of the sale are eligible for two races in September 2006 worth a staggering €2,400,000. These i... continue story DISTINCTION EARNS TOP MARKS IN GOODWOOD CUP (03 Aug 2005) The Group 2 Goodwood Cup always provides a tremendous contest between some of Europe's toughest and bravest stayers and the 2005 renewal was certainly no exception, won in game fashion by Distinction. The 6-year-old son of Danehill came into this historic race... continue story ALEXANDER THE GREAT (03 Aug 2005) Alexander Goldrun won her fourth Group 1 race at Goodwood on Saturday when running out an authoritative winner of the Nassau Stakes. A winner at the highest level in Ireland, France, Hong Kong and now Great Britain, the globetrotting daughter of Gold Away w... continue story DAM OF IRISH OAKS WINNER SOLD AT GOFFS (18 Jul 2005) The Goffs November Broodmare Sale has long been a fertile source of high-class breeding stock, such as Rock Of Gibraltar’s dam Offshore Boom. Another Group 1 winner whose dam was sold at the sale was yesterday’s sensational Irish Oaks winner Sh... continue story SCORPION FLYS TO GROUP ONE VICTORY (15 Jul 2005) Some top-class racehorses have come out of the 2003 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, including Champion 2-year-old filly Damson, Royal Ascot winner Blue Dakota, and of course yesterday’s impressive Group 1 winner Scorpion who annihilated a strong field to take vict... continue story ANOTHER GOLDEN RUN FROM BOLGER'S ALEXANDER (04 Jul 2005) Jim Bolger is convinced that he has found the perfect racehorse in Alexander Goldrun who won Saturday’s Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes at The Curragh in impressive fashion. Following the filly’s third win at the highest level very few could disagree with th... continue story CHOICE LOTS CHANGE HANDS AT INTERNATIONAL SALE (28 Jun 2005) Amid the most important racing weekend of the year with the Irish Derby and an international audience drawn to County Kildare, Saturday’s Goffs International Sale provided a great opportunity for breeders to buy into some really nice families with consignmen... continue story MASTA-FUL PERFORMANCE FROM PLASTA (16 Jun 2005) Masta Plasta became the second Goffs graduate to win Royal Ascot’s Norfolk Stakes in as many years when running out a most convincing winner of this Group 3 race. On only his third racecourse appearance the 2-year-old son of Rathasker sire Mujadil came into ... continue story LAND ROVER BRINGS BUMBER REWARDS FOR CORK STABLES (07 Jun 2005) Cork’s Kilroe Stables has won an all-new Land Rover Discovery 3 Commercial as a result of It’s A Dream taking first place in the Goffs Land Rover Bumper at the recent Punchestown Festival. The stable was the vendor of the horse at the Goffs Land Rover Sa... continue story JUNE NATIONAL HUNT SALE ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE (03 Jun 2005) The June National Hunt Sale closed on a high with an increase in all areas. Day 3 saw an impressive and substantial increase in the aggregate with a 65% rise while the average increased by a solid 11%. The overall increases represent a further amelioration in ... continue story EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG TRADE ON DAY 2 OF JUNE NH SALE (02 Jun 2005) Trading on Day 2 of the June National Hunt Sale set prices hurtling skyward with increases in aggregate, average and the all important median which showed a 33% rise. The aggregate rose by a staggering 29% while the average fell just shy of 13,000 Euros, repre... continue story SUCCESSFUL START TO LAND ROVER SALE (01 Jun 2005) The trade on Land Rover day, the first day of the June NH sale was as strong as expected. A quality catalogue attracted some of the top Irish and UK trainers and bloodstock agents which pushed both the average and median up by a further 5.7% and 4.8% respectiv... continue story LAND ROVER AND JUNE NATIONAL HUNT SALE 2005 (10 May 2005) Tuesday 31st May – Thursday 2nd June 2005. The largest ever National Hunt Store Sale at Goffs – over 900 horses catalogued The catalogue for the 2005 Land Rover and June NH Sale is now available. This is the 10 year anniversary of the sale which cont... continue story MAJOR WIN FOR FRACAS (09 May 2005) Fracas retained his unbeaten record and kept alive the Derby-winning hopes of his connections when showing all the fundamental battling qualities of a top class horse to win yesterday’s Group 2 Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown. Despite not having seen a ... continue story INTERNATIONAL FIVE-TIMER FOR GOFFS GRADUATES OVER WEEKEND (09 May 2005) From Hong Kong to Australia to Ireland………. FAR LANE – winner of Gr.3 Carlton Draught Stakes in Australia on Saturday. Sold by Airlie Stud at Goffs Orby Yearling Sale to John Warren for IR£ 75,000. Trainer: Tony McEvoy – Owners: D A Hayes, A G... continue story INDESATCHEL (05 May 2005) Eddie O’Leary’s Lynn Lodge Stud purchased Tetrarch Stakes winner Indesatchel at the 2002 November Sale for 21,000 euro. Trained by David Wachman, the 3-year-old is unbeaten so far this season and won this Irish 2000 Guineas Trial on the back of consecutive... continue story INCA - NOTHING IF NOT BRAVE (04 May 2005) Brave Inca won the 4th Grade 1 hurdle of his illustrious career when, in typical fashion, he battled to victory in last Friday’s Emo Oil Champion Hurdle at Punchestown,. The teak-tough son of Irish St Leger runner-up Good Thyne faced a small but high-class ... continue story DREAM WIN FOR HENDERSON IN GOFFS LAND ROVER BUMPER (29 Apr 2005) Nicky Henderson’s Its A Dream made light of a 4lb penalty to run out a convincing winner of the 2005 Goffs Land Rover Bumper on day one of the Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown. It was the second year in a row that a son of the classic placed Osc... continue story WELD'S PRIDE WINS AGAIN (19 Apr 2005) Bobs Pride made it two wins from three starts when running out a convincing winner of the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown. With previous winners including High Chaparral, Galileo and Yeats, this Group 3 contest has provided many clues to ... continue story PHONEIX AGAIN REACHES THE STARS (30 Mar 2005) Goffs graduate Phoenix Reach added further to his Group/Grade 1 haul by winning the Dubai Sheema Classic last Saturday at Nad El Sheba racecourse in the U.A.E. The five-year-old globe-trotter won his third Group 1 by 2 lengths, beating a strong field which in... continue story GOFFS GRADUATES SHINE ON DAY 1 OF CHELTENHAM (16 Mar 2005) Three of the six races on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival were won by horses sold by Goffs in recent years. Hardy Eustace got the ball rolling when just touching off Harchibald and Brave Inca in a thrilling renewal of the Smurfit Champion Hurdle. Spot Thedi... continue story HARDY EUSTACE A CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN (16 Mar 2005) It was a 1 -2 -3 for Goffs this afternoon at Cheltenham when Hardy Eustace was chased home to a repeat victory in the Grade 1 Smurfit Champion Hurdle by fellow Goffs’ graduates Harchibald and Brave Inca. Adopting a carbon copy of last year’s su... continue story AKILAK HEADS TRIUMPH HURDLE MARKET (01 Feb 2005) Goffs Horses in Training graduate Akilak, jumped to the head of the Triumph Hurdle market with a convincing six length victory in the Grade 2 Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. The Howard Johnson trained youngster looks to have a bright future, as this w... continue story JUSTIFIED BOOKS HIS PLACE FOR CHELTENHAM (31 Jan 2005) Smart novice Justified put himself firmly in the novice hurdle picture for the Cheltenham festival with a highly impressive 14 length win in the two mile Grade 2 hurdle at Punchestown yesterday. Bred by Dr Maura McGuinness, Justified is by Leading Counsel out... continue story GREAT HORSES, GREAT SALE - JUNE NATIONAL HUNT (25 Jan 2005) GOFFS LAND ROVER SALE 31 May 2005 •Limited to 250 three and four year olds. •Average up by 28% in 2004 and 57% since 2000 •Median up by 40% in 2004 (to -21,000) •Prices in 2004 included -130,000, -125,00... continue story CENTRAL HOUSE POWERS TO VICTORY (24 Jan 2005) Central House, coming off an exceptional victory over Native Scout in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown on 27th December, raced to an even more impressive victory when taking the 2m 1f Grade 2 Normans Grove Chase last Sunday at Fairyhouse. The winn... continue story DAMSON QUEEN OF THE CASTLE (24 Jan 2005) Already adjudged the highest rated 2 year-old filly of 2004 in Britain and Ireland in the World Rankings, Damson was today awarded the position of Joint Champion 2 year-old filly of 2004 at the BHB Awards. Bred by Epona Bloodstock and purchased by Demi O&acir... continue story NEWMILL ON THE ROAD TO CHELTENHAM (10 Jan 2005) Newmill , a top class novice hurdler last season, gained his second success over fences in the Grade 2 Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday. According to his trainer Thomas O’Leary, the son of Norwich will be aimed at the R... continue story Goffs Bloodstock Sales, Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. Telephone. +00 353 (0)45 886600 Fax. +00 353 (0)45 877119 Email. sales@goffs.ie GOFFS is a Registered Trade Mark of ROBERT J. GOFF & CO. PLC