Yeomanstown Stud

The collective noun for O'Callaghans is unknown, but at bloodstock sales around the world they can often be found travelling as a pack. An intimidating force perhaps, the Yeomanstown O'Callaghans--not to be confused with their cousins, the equally successful Tally-Ho ones--are a close-knit clan who have made a prosperous business of breeding and trading horses with a little help from sire sensation Dark Angel (Ire). Away from the sales, though, the brothers are scattered around Ireland and, at Grangemore Stud, Guy O'Callaghan is quite clearly doing his own thing. "It's...

The catalogue for the Goffs Uk Premier Yearling Sale, which includes a Kodiac (GB) half-brother to Grade I winner Slumber (GB) (Cacique {Ire}) (lot 121), is now online. Slated for Aug. 27-28, the sale sees 469 yearlings set to go under the hammer. Notable graduates from the sale include six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Royal Ascot Group 1 winner Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), and this year's G2 Norfolk S. and G3 Albany S. winners A'Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) and Daahyeh (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), respectively. Consigned...