Showcasing Filly Stars At Goffs

Goffs staged the second session of its November Foal Sale Tuesday, with a daughter of Showcasing (GB) leading the way with a final bid of €62,000. Taking into consideration this year’s extra day of selling, trade was solid Tuesday. A total of 173 youngsters sold for €2,517,200, compared to the 208 sold for €4,595,500 on day two of the sale last year. The average for Tuesday’s session was €14,550, down 34% from last year, while the median dropped 39% to €10,000, but those percentage gaps would be expected to close as the quality of stock improves over the next two days.

Topping trade Tuesday was lot 288, a filly by Showcasing (GB) consigned by Alexandra Whitehead’s Altenbach Bloodstock and hammered down to Kilmoney Cottage Stud for €62,000.

The bay is the fourth foal out of the winning Corking (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), herself a half-sister to triple Hong Kong stakes winner Sobriety (Ire) (Namaqualand) and Violet (Ire) (Mukaddamah), the dam of GII San Clemente winner and GI La Brea S. second Starlarks (Ire) (Mujahid). All three of Corking’s previous foals had gone through this ring but the Showcasing filly proved the most expensive. Corking was covered this year by first-year Coolmore sire No Nay Never.

Tuesday’s second most expensive foal was the first lot through the ring of the day, a colt from the first crop of dual Group 1-winning sprinter Lethal Force (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) who was consigned by Rathasker Stud and bought by Ballintober Stud for €60,000. Lot 228 is the fourth foal out of Western Eyes (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), who has produced two winners from two to race.

First-year sires were responsible for the next two highest prices: lot 384, a son of G2 Derby Italiano winner Worthadd (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) out of Malayan Mist (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), fetched €56,000 from Pier House Stud, while lot 236, a colt by Darley reverse-shuttler Epaulette (Aus) (Commands {Aus}) out of Zoumie (Ire) Mark Of Esteem {GB}), made €54,000 to the bid of Peter and Ross Doyle.

The third session of the Goffs November Foal Sale begins Wednesday at 11 a.m.