The inaugural Goffs UK Yorton Sale-featuring a select offering of National Hunt yearlings and 2-year-olds at David Futter's Yorton Stud-returned promising results on Thursday. Twenty-nine total lots were sold for a clearance rate of 91%, an aggregate of £711,000, an average of £24,517 and a median of £20,000.
“We are delighted with today's results, this sale has been a long time in the making and I'd like to thank the whole of the Yorton Farm team who have worked tirelessly during the last few months,” Futter said. “We would also like to express our immense gratitude to the Goffs UK team who have helped bring this concept to life and to everyone who attended today's sale and supported this exciting new venture. We believe the Yorton Sale has a bright future and we hope this initiative will become an annual date on the NH calendar.”
Taking top billing on the day was lot 11, a 2-year-old colt by No Risk At All (Fr) out of the Grade 2 winner Princesse Kap (Fr) (Kapgarde) named Prince des Fichaux (Fr). He was knocked down to Dai Walters for £105,000. Walters also took home the day's second top lot, a 2-year-old gelded son of Fame and Glory (Ire) (lot 20) for £60,000.
Goffs UK Managing Director Tony Williams said, “Today was an exciting start to the Yorton Sale and we would like to congratulate David Futter and the Yorton Team on what was an excellent sale. The figures, headlined by a 91% clearance rate, a top price of £105,000 and an average of just shy of £25,000 are proof of his concept which we are delighted to have been apart of. We have called this sale the first annual Yorton Sale and following today's success and the positive feedback of buyers who have travelled from all over France, Ireland and the UK, it will be the first of many.”
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