Former Irish Thoroughbred Marketing representative offers a message of thanks to Scandinavian friends as he moves to pastures new: https://t.co/n6mFTw2Hgg
💬 “Everything my kids have ever eaten, every time I switch on a light at home, put petrol in my car, a horse has paid for all that.”
Johnny Hassett of The Bloodstock Connection takes us inside a day in the life of a breeze-up consignor https://t.co/VNduHhqjhD
BIG IN JAPAN 🇯🇵, yearling by BAROCCI (JPN) バロッチ from KANTHAKA (JPN), is born in Sweden 🇸🇪 on April 6, 2025 at Rävdansens Stuteri
🗣 KANTHAKA, by LORD KANALOA ロードカナロア , bred by @FlaxmanFanPage, sold by @BarodaStudIre to @FilipZwicky at @Goffs1866
📷 Big in Japan foal
I sold Ocelli for 12k, yesterday he ran 3rd in the @KentuckyDerby & won 500k.
And gues what? I'm celebrating.
Because of what this means for everything we still have.
Ocelli's brothers just became a lot more valuable. His mom Zalia is now a queen.
The bloodline we've been building for years just got validated on the biggest stage in racing.
One horse running 3rd at @ChurchillDowns does more for your breeding program than a decade of "he has potential" conversations ever could.
But there's a bigger lesson here.
Everyone passed on Ocelli because he had a "weird gait." Moved different. Didn't fit the template.
Turns out that weird gait was elite. Top 3 in the world elite.
The market constantly undervalues things that don't fit the mold. In horses. In real estate. In people.
The ones who move different aren't always broken.
Sometimes they're just built for something the rest of us can't see yet.
Dubai Beach (@DarleyEurope Blue Point) wins the Group 2 Cape Verdi Stakes at Meydan for @godolphin.
Her dam FIRE BLAZE (Dubawi) was secured by @YorkStutteri Elsass & Nørgaard 🇩🇰 at the 2021 @Goffs1866 November Sale, when today’s G2 winner was only a foal.
Goffs Scandinavian Agent @FilipZwicky recaps a successful week for his diverse client base at the November Sale, with “still another day to fight tomorrow.” 💪
Wednesday’s €1,110,000 turnover by clients from Scandinavia at @Goffs1866 included foals by Wootton Bassett, Lope De Vega, Camelot, Awtaad and Good Guess. A mighty well done and thank you for the great support 🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪
Lot 766 @Goffs1866 Autumn Yearling Sale on her way to Lea Olsen in Denmark. Filly by @RathbarryStud State Of Rest out of half-sister to Italian champion Festive Star. Bought by @FilipZwicky on behalf of owner Ole Torkdahl - best of luck with her 🍀
📸: @ACHorseRacing
👏 A #FoalFriday shout-out to the brilliant #Daryakana. 👏
✅ Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase winner
�� Dam of 6⃣ Stakes winners
✅ Dam of 2⃣ Gr.1 winners, including 2025 Arc hero #Daryz
📹 with her final foal, a 2025 filly by #Erevann. She will now enjoy a well-earned retirement!
Lot 405 @Goffs1866 sells for €50,000 to Francisco Castro and heading off to Jägersro in Sweden @swehorseracing. @LynnLodgeStud consigned colt by Cotai Glory, own brother to US Listed winner Spirit And Glory. Best of luck with him 🍀
Lot 349 @Goffs1866 Orby sells for €50,000 to JLC AB in Sweden and heading into training with Francisco Castro at Jägersro @swehorseracing. @YeomanstownStud consigned colt by Mohaather from the family of G1 Pretty Polly Stakes winner Chorist. Best of luck with him 🍀