Listed victor Vintage Brut (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire}) is among the early entries for the Goffs London Sale in association with QIPCO, held in the Kensington Palace Gardens on the eve of Royal Ascot on June 18. Potentially a G2 Norfolk S. contender, Vintage Brut won the Listed National S. at Sandown and he is joined by fellow promising juveniles: No Needs Never (Ire) (No Nay Never), who ran second on debut at Cork from the Joseph O'Brien yard; the recent ParisLongchamp winner Pocket Dynamo (Dialed In); Decisive Action (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}), successful at first asking at The Curragh in early May; and Listed Marble Hill S. fourth Gee Rex (Ire) (Requinto {Ire}).
Also taking his place in the ring and representing the older brigade on June 18 is listed winner Marathon Man (GB) (So You Think {NZ}); the winning Mr Reckless (Ire) (Reckless Abandon {GB}); and Shakour (Ire) (Declaration Of War), an Order of St. George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) half-brother who ran fourth in the Listed Dee S. Earlier Goffs had announced that a full-sister to Zoffany (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), Landikusic (Ire), in foal to Frankel (GB) and G1SW Miss Beatrix (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) are among the breeding stock entries.
“Goffs London Sale in association with QIPCO is firmly established as the curtain raiser to Royal Ascot and this year's renewal looks set to catalogue some superb entries in both the Horses-in-Training and breeding stock categories,” said Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby. “The ability to purchase a horse on the eve of Royal Ascot and see it run in your colours during the most prestigious week in international flat racing has really caught the imagination of buyers from around the world while we have also focused strongly on securing horses with potential for markets such as Hong Kong and Australia.”
The full catalogue will be unveiled online on Friday, June 8.
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
