Star of the show on a strong opening day at Goffs Orby Sale was undoubtedly Mountarmstrong Stud’s daughter of Frankel out of the five time Group 1 winner Alexander Goldrun who was purchased by Teo Ah Khing of the China Horse Club for €1.7 million (Lot 23 – pictured).

The price of €1.7m exceeded the top price of last year’s Orby and was the fourth highest price at the sale in the past decade.

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The stunning Frankel filly headed several purchases by the China Horse Club that also included a Galileo brother to Group 1 winner Lahaleeb from Tally Ho Stud (Lot 161) who sold for €250,000 as well as an Invincible Spirit colt from Baroda & Colbinstown (Lot 174). The brother to two Stakes winners was bought for €220,000.

Redmondstown Stud’s own sister to the brilliant Dawn Approach (Lot 201) was another standout Orby yearling and was purchased by BBA Ireland for €480,000, while another highlight on Day 1 was Deer Forest Stud’s son of Exceed And Excel out of the Champion Italian filly Aoife Alainn (Lot 41) who was knocked down to Roger Varian for €400,000.