Ballymacoll Mares For Goffs

Goffs sales grounds | Goffs photo

Four mares from Ballymacoll Stud, part of the farm's dispersal that began with five mares sold at Goffs February this year, have been confirmed for the Goffs November Sale and will be consigned by Jockey Hall Stud. They are Drama Class (Ire) (Caerleon), a winner and listed-placed mare in foal to Acclamation (GB) who has produced Group 2 winner Eleanora Duse (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) and the Group 1-placed Scottish Stage (Ire) (Selkirk); Desert Bloom (Ire) (Pilsudski {Ire}), in foal to Teofilo (Ire) and from the family of G1 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) and champion Islington (Ire) (Sadler's Wells); Olympienne (Ire), a full-sister to Islington and a multiple group producer in foal to Alhebayeb; and Rien Ne Vas Plus (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a daughter of Group 1 winner Sought Out (Ire) (Rainbow Quest) and a half-sister to Derby winner North Light (Danehill) in foal to Markaz (Ire).

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to be further involved in the dispersal of the iconic Ballymacoll broodmare band. The first part sold extremely well at Goffs in February, and this quartet offers a further opportunity to share in the legacy of such a successful breeding programme.”

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