The Goffs QIPCO British Champions Day Sale returns to Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, with a pair of promising two-year-olds set to go under the hammer before the richest day in the British racing calendar gets underway.
Opening Saturday's sale is the Showcasing colt Generous Rascal (lot 1), who broke his maiden on his second and most recent start at Kempton earlier this month. A half-brother to Juddmonte's G1 Dewhurst Stakes and G1 2,000 Guineas hero Chaldean (Frankel), who now stands as a stallion at Banstead Manor Stud, Generous Rascal will be sold by trainer Oliver Cole's Whatcombe Racing with an entry in the Listed Criterium de Vitesse at Deauville.
The filly Birdcall (lot 2) follows, an impressive four-length winner on her recent debut at Nottingham. Consigned by Ollie Sangster Racing, the daughter of in-form sire Night Of Thunder hails from the family of Group 1 winners such as Dream Of Dreams, Airwave, Churchill and Clemmie. She will be sold with an entry in the Listed Bosra Sham Stakes at Newmarket.
Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby said, “The Goffs QIPCO British Champions Day Sale hit the headlines when selling Rogue Lightning for £1,000,000 in 2023 and it's wonderful to partner with Ascot Racecourse again as part of Britain's richest race day.
“This sale is very much in keeping with the 'right time, right place' ethos of our hugely successful Goffs London Sale which has been the curtain raiser to Royal Ascot for over a decade and has offered many top-class horses over the years including current recent Group 1 winners Woodshauna, Lazzat and Red Lion.
“Generous Rascal and Birdcall are both London Sale calibre horses as they have a huge amount of potential, and we look forward to selling them before racing from Ascot's iconic winners' podium.”
Both horses will be offered with 5% agent's commission and have been vetted. Veterinary Certificates are available to view online, along with conformation photos and videos.
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