14 Goffs Friday, September 19, 2014 racingpost.com SEARCH FOR THE NEXT STARAlastair Bond talks “What was really attractive training the last two horses of about her was that the client the year in Hong Kong, and to Ed Sackville, one was looking for a filly who both were originally sold at the half of the successful could be bred from if she was Orby Sale. This year’s award good enough, and being by winner Designs On Rome is a SackvilleDonald Red Clubs she was from the triple Group 1 winner this year agency that Roberto line, meaning she and was bought privately from has enjoyed would be an outcross for all the yard of Patrick Flynn, who the top sires.” had paid just €10,500 for him plenty of Orby If Keswick was looking for a at Goffs. Sale triumphs filly good enough to join his Last year’s Hong Kong horse family’s Rockcliffe Stud in of the year was four-time T THE age of 33 Gloucestershire, victories in Group 1 winner Military Ed Sackville has the Moyglare Stud, Coronation Attack (known as Rave in already achieved a and Sun Chariot Stakes added Britain), whom Donald bought huge amount in to her Classic success means it privately from the late John the bloodstock was mission accomplished. Hills, who had paid €40,000 Aindustry. A Darley Flying Start Sackville’s success with the for him at the Orby Sale. graduate before a stint under Orby Sale does not end there, URING their the tutelage of Luke Lillingston as he was responsible for the bloodstock careers, and Lincoln Collins at Kern purchase of Brown Sugar, who Sackville and Lillingston led to Sackville and landed a pair of Group 3s last Donald’s purchases Alastair Donald, who also year – the Molecomb Stakes have achieved 39 worked for the operation, and Sirenia Stakes – for De La Warr Racing, a syndicate DGroup 1 wins and 100 Group forming their own bloodstock wins. agency, SackvilleDonald. headed by Sackville’s father Lord De La Warr. Due to this success the pair Sackville has tasted success will head back to Goffs hoping buying yearlings all over the The agent’s purchases at last year’s Orby Sale included to discover more top-level world, but he has been winners. particularly lucky with his Norfolk Stakes fourth Snap Shots and Red Icon, who “Goffs is a great place to Goffs purchases. buy yearlings,” says Sackville. The list is topped by Sky finished third in the Listed Woodcote Stakes on Derby day “The way it’s laid out means Lantern, a €75,000 purchase you can get around and see by Sackville for Ben Keswick at at Epsom, as well as recent Chester winner Spirit Of Xian, everything quickly and clearly. the Orby Sale in 2011 who has It may seem minor but that become a flag-bearer for the who was purchased for Rockcliffe Stud. makes our job a lot easier, auction due to her four “There are plenty of good Judge, a €50,000 buy in 2011 Sackville’s partner Donald especially with 450 lots Group 1 wins, headed by a has also struck gold with Goffs catalogued. horses there,” says Sackville. who had some memorable memorable last-gasp victory on graduates. He has “Irish Thoroughbred “Goffs always provides a broad clashes with Sky Lantern. She the Rowley Mile in the purchased in Marketing do a great job of spectrum of individuals and had been preceded into the 1,000 Guineas last welcoming buyers to the sale there’s something there for Orby ring two lots earlier by year. and are very accommodating. everyone in terms of budget subsequent dual Group 3 What attracted They can help make the trip to and type of horse. winner Maureen, who was a Sackville to the Goffs a lot easier. For instance, “You can find a Royal Ascot €20,000 purchase. grey filly by Red they can pick people up two-year-old as well as a The varied types of yearlings Clubs? “I didn’t have a from the airport, which is Classic-type at the sale. And available at the sale is strong opinion on the very helpful when you’re most importantly, not always highlighted by two recent sire,” he says. “At that bringing clients to the sale.” for big money.” graduates, 2011 Oaks winner point he wasn’t Two years ago Goffs A point highlighted by some Dancing Rain, who was established but at Sky Lantern: a revamped the Orby Sale by of the recent graduates from knocked down to Norris/ the same time he €75,000 Orby siding with quality over the auction, including Irish Huntingdon for €200,000 in wasn’t unproven. Sale buy in 2011 quantity. 1,000 Guineas winner Just The 2009, and this year’s Phoenix Bloodstock Pocket Post Friday, September 19, 2014 Goffs 15 Ed Sackville: “Goffs is a great place to buy yearlings” How does a £10,000 bonus sound to you? Claim your share of the £5.5 million Plus 10 bonus prize pool by purchasing an eligible horse at the October bloodstock sales. Your next chance to purchase a Plus 10 registered horse is: Tattersalls Ireland 23 – 25 September Goffs Orby and Sportsman Yearling Sales 30 Sept – 2 Oct Tattersalls Book 1 7 – 9 October Tattersalls Book 2 13 – 15 October Tattersalls Book 3 16 – 17 October Tattersalls Book 4 30-31 October Goresbridge Thoroughbred Sale 31 October Stakes scorer Dick especially those with smaller For more information and for a list of eligible Whittington, who was picked budgets. up by McCalmont Bloodstock “However, although the horses, visit plus10bonus.com for €280,000. pedigrees might not be as The introduction of the strong as those found in the Sportsman’s Sale has provided select sales, you can still buy a buyers with another avenue for horse capable of running in finding new stock and good races.” Sackville is a fan of that sale. The Goffs Orby Sale has +44 (0) 20 7152 0026 | plus10bonus.com “The Sportsman’s always been a happy hunting ground features within our thoughts at for Sackville and you would be #plus10 Goffs,” he says. “Like the newly wise to follow this year’s created Silver Sale at DBS and SackvilleDonald purchases on Book 3 at Tattersalls, it the racecourse next year, as provides another option for they will not be far away from buyers to get into the market, the winner’s enclosure..