Dreaming Of Rubies which was consigned by Newtown Stud and purchased by BBA Ireland for €220,000 at Goffs February Sale. Pic: Peter Mooney
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It was a good week at Goffs as the company’s February Sale surpassed last year’s returns.
The two-day sale had to compete with a 2014 edition that produced a top price of €975,000 but this proved no barrier to further gains. The aggregate for the two days grew by 31% to over €5.3m. The average of €16,214 was fractionally ahead of last year’s figure but the median progressed by 43 points to €10,000. The clearance rate jumped from 68 to 81%.
Day one played host to excellent yearling trade and the following afternoon witnessed a notable improvement in demand for breeding stock.
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There were four six-figure lots with centre stage going to the €220,000 Oasis Dream mare, Dreaming Of Rubies, who was sold in foal to Dawn Approach. She was bought by the BBA Ireland’s Eamon Reilly on behalf of a British client, Melba Bryce.
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It was a good week at Goffs as the company’s February Sale surpassed last year’s returns.
The two-day sale had to compete with a 2014 edition that produced a top price of €975,000 but this proved no barrier to further gains. The aggregate for the two days grew by 31% to over €5.3m. The average of €16,214 was fractionally ahead of last year’s figure but the median progressed by 43 points to €10,000. The clearance rate jumped from 68 to 81%.
Day one played host to excellent yearling trade and the following afternoon witnessed a notable improvement in demand for breeding stock.
There were four six-figure lots with centre stage going to the €220,000 Oasis Dream mare, Dreaming Of Rubies, who was sold in foal to Dawn Approach. She was bought by the BBA Ireland’s Eamon Reilly on behalf of a British client, Melba Bryce.
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