A Catalogue of Individuals - Doncaster Premier Sale Now Online
GOFFS DONCASTER - A Catalogue of Individuals - Doncaster Premier Sale Now Online
A strong line-up of 479 lots have been catalogued for the 2024 Goffs Premier Yearling Sale at Doncaster which will be held on 27 – 28 August.
The Doncaster Premier Sale has built its famous reputation on the individual, the racehorse, and that has once again been the focus of the Goffs inspection teams in 2024, leading to a catalogue of strength and depth to present to buyers in August. Demand for places from vendors has been high, resulting in an additional 30 lots catalogued this year which has taken the sale to two full days.
Importantly, Premier has continued to deliver on its promise of producing smart, early types that win, the famous Donny Rockets, consistently sending out the highest percentage of 2YO winners (to lots offered) of any major European yearling sale over the last five seasons.
A long standing feature of the sale is its enduringly popular sales race, which has been rebranded to Harry’s Half Million by Goffs this year in honour of the late Harry Beeby. Prize money has been increased to £500,000 for this year’s renewal at York’s Ebor Festival on 22 August and all yearlings offered this year will be eligible for the 2025 race which will also see the continuation of the Premier Prizes, which will reward the winning trainer with a six-month lease of a two-stall horse box from leading manufacturer Theault.
The 2024 catalogue looks well placed to continue the sale’s winning run with yearlings by a multitude of leading sires including Blue Point, Churchill, Cracksman, Dark Angel, Invincible Spirit, Kingman, Kodiac, New Bay, Night of Thunder, No Nay Never, Oasis Dream, Starspangledbanner, Too Darn Hot, Wootton Bassett etc.
The line-up also includes large drafts by the likes of Ardad (20), Bungle Inthejungle (9), Cotai Glory (11), Dandy Man (9), Harry Angel (7), Havana Grey (19), Kameko (9), Kodi Bear (16), Mehmas (17), Sergei Prokofiev (21), Showcasing (10), Sioux Nation (16), Ten Sovereigns (11) etc. First season sires include A’Ali (14), Lope Y Fernandez (15), Lucky Vega (7), Nando Parrado (10), Space Blues (9), St Mark's Basilica (2), Starman (28), Supremacy (17), Ubettabelieveit (12), Victor Ludorum (4) etc. Some of the many 2024 highlights include:
• Lot 15, a Kingman colt out of a Galileo own sister to the Gr.2 winner and Gr.1 placed HIGHER TRUTH.
• 48, a Showcasing half-brother to the Gr.2 winner and Gr.1 placed STEPPER POINT and an own brother to the L. winner and Gr.2 placed LADY IN FRANCE.
• 58, a No Nay Never filly out of the dual Gr.3 placed Scarlet Bear.
• 76, a Too Darn Hot filly out of the L. winning mare SHAMANDAR and a half-sister to the L. placed Admiral Nelson.
• 92, a Dark Angel colt out of the L. placed Silk Bow and an own brother to the L. placed Wings Of A Dove.
• 195, a Night of Thunder filly out of the Gr.3 winner and Gr.2 placed AIM TO PLEASE.
• 205, an Invincible Spirit colt out of the Gr.3 winner ALSINDI and an own brother to the Gr.3 placed Invincible Gal.
• 222, a Churchill colt out of the Gr.3 winner and Gr.2 placed ANGEL'S HIDEAWAY.
• 223, a Ten Sovereigns half-brother to the Gr.2 winner YONKERS and out of the L. winner ANNE OF KIEV.
• 237, a Lope Y Fernandez half-bother to the L. winner and Gr.3 placed PUROSANGUE and Tropical Storm who placed second in this year’s Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes.
• 243, a Blue Point half-brother to the L. winner and Gr.1 placed JABAARA and out of the L. placed Dubawi mare Baheeja.
• 262, a Wootton Bassett half-sister to the L. winner KURAMATA and out of a half-sister to the Gr.1 winner BEAUTY PARLOUR.
• 343, a New Bay half-brother to the Gr.3 winner SPORTING CHANCE.
• 457, a Cracksman colt out of the Gr.2 winning mare MEEZNAH.
Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent commented:
“The Premier Sale is all about the individual, it’s about what you see in front of you, the racehorse, and it’s that approach on which the sale has built its reputation. We remain fiercely loyal to that mantra so when buyers arrive at Doncaster in August, they know what they are going to see before they set foot on the complex, yard after yard full of precocious, good walking, smart athletes.
“Importantly, Premier is also delivering on the racecourse, as it consistently produces the highest percentage of 2YO winners, and it has also sent out its share of stars. Premier has a proud history of elite horses coming from its ranks, think Acclamation, Dark Angel, Wootton Bassett, Tasleet, all winners of our sales race at York, and more recently Harry’s Angel, Advertise, A’Ali and Supremacy, the latter two seeing their first yearlings sell at Premier this year. And let’s not forget fillies like Laurens, Fev Rover and Sacred Angel to graphically illustrate the quality on offer.
“This is why this sale has carved out such a unique identity over so many years and has proved to be one of the most enduringly popular sales for yearling buyers. We have another enticing catalogue for 2024 and we invite buyers from the world over to come and test their eye at Doncaster on 27 – 28 August.”
The Goffs Premier Yearling Sale at Doncaster will be held on 27 August from 10am & 28 August from 9.30am.
For more information on the sale, please contact the Goffs UK team on +44 (0)1450 372222.