Goffs Sale Fruitful for Irish National Mare Syndicate
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The Invincible Spirit colt consigned as Lot 624 in the ring at the Goffs November Sale
Members of the Irish National Stud Mare Syndicate were among the breeders toasting a fruitful sale at Goffs Nov. 20. The group witnessed Anthony Stroud go to €330,000 (US$365,585) on behalf of Godolphin to secure its Invincible Spirit colt (Lot 624) out of Boldarra.
The stud purchased Boldarra, an unraced daughter of Giant's Causeway who is a sibling to graded stakes winners Sarach and All Included, for €62,000 ($72,999) during the 2017 Arqana Breeding Stock Sale and was well rewarded for its decision to send her to the Irish National's flagship sire the following year, when Invincible Spirit stood for €120,000.
Stroud, who had to see off the attentions of the Pier House Stud team and Frannie Woods, said: "He's a very nice horse and comes from a very good hotel. He'll be a good addition to our band of foals, and, obviously, Invincible Spirit speaks for himself."
"We're delighted," said the Irish National's chief executive, Cathal Beale. "All the right people were on him, so it worked out great. The key thing is it was a big result for our mares syndicate, it's a great result for all the shareholders—they're ecstatic."
Beale went on to explain the background of the syndicate. He said: "We started the syndicate two years ago, and the shareholders each invested €16,000 in a portfolio of mares.
"We made 25 shares available, and we kept the other 25. We bought six mares, including Boldarra, and we said we'd bred them well, either to Invincible Spirit or another of our own stallions. The shareholders are thrilled. They're absolutely delighted with themselves and are going for a great lunch to celebrate!"
The syndicate also sold a National Defense colt out of Starbright to BBA Ireland for €26,000 ($28,734) during Monday's session.