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Promising juvenile hurdler Lord tops Goffs October Sale with £70,000 switch to Donald McCain

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Promising juvenile hurdler Lord tops Goffs October Sale with £70,000 switch to Donald McCain

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'Physically, this horse is perfect' - another powerhouse operation rows in behind Night Of Thunder as well-bred colt brings €450,000

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"Physically, this horse is perfect. He moves very well and he comes from a very good breeding operation. He’s out of a black-type mare too, so it’s all there."

Another powerhouse operation rows in behind Night Of Thunder as well-bred colt brings €450,000

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Irish Champion Stakes hero Economics retired and bound for stud duties

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"His performance at Leopardstown was one of the most thrilling I’ve witnessed, it’s hard to believe we could have had a horse of this calibre so close to Baaeed."

Irish Champion Stakes hero Economics retired and bound for stud duties 👉 bit.ly/43wE9Xs

'One of the very best fillies in Europe' - Prix de Diane runner-up Survie to sell at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale

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"She's one of the very best fillies in Europe and whether to breed or race, I’m sure she’ll make somebody happy."

Prix de Diane runner-up Survie to sell at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale 👉 bit.ly/4o35jO4

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'It's been a hell of a hard road so it's nice to get a good one' – the Irish-bred sire springing a surprise in Australia

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'A very important outcross for Coolmore' - Delacroix retired to stand at Coolmore

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💫 "His pedigree is free of Sadler’s Wells, Galileo, Danehill and Green Desert so he will be a very important outcross for Coolmore and many of our clients."

Delacroix retired to stand at Coolmore 👉 bit.ly/498UIwk

'I think this sale is really now on everyone's agenda' - destination Deauville once more for yearling season's latest stop

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'I think this sale is really now on everyone's agenda' - destination Deauville once more for yearling season's latest stop

Tom Peacock speaks to Arqana's Freddy Powell about the October offering 👉 bit.ly/4oa2MBF

Tom Peacock speaks to Arqana's Freddy Powell about the October offering

Group 1 winner Dschingis Secret has Kilbarry Lodge Stud excited for the future

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 1d

"I was an admirer of Soldier Hollow and his progeny for many years and closely watched Dschingis Secret."

Group 1 winner Dschingis Secret has Kilbarry Lodge Stud excited for the future 👉 bit.ly/4owOKtD

‘He was an incredibly kind and intelligent horse’ - Coolmore announces the death of star racehorse and sire So You Think

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"We are so lucky to have had him and watch him develop into one of the country’s truly elite sires."

Coolmore announces the death of star racehorse and sire So You Think 👉 bit.ly/4ql6Lwy

'He's the full package' - Group 2 winner Beauvatier to stand at Haras d’Etreham next year

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 2d

🗣️ "He's the full package: powerful, consistent, with exceptional acceleration and the mindset of a true competitor."

Beauvatier to stand at Haras d’Etreham next year 👉 bit.ly/4omS6PO

'I was very impressed by the sire power' - Monceaux's Henri Bozo looking ahead to Arqana October Yearling Sale

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 2d

"I was very impressed by the sire power and I think it's a sale which makes great improvement every year."

Monceaux's Henri Bozo looking ahead to Arqana October Yearling Sale 👉 bit.ly/4qhuAFL

Cicero’s Gift becomes fourth top-flight winner for Haras de Montaigu's new recruit Muhaarar

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 3d

“It’s not something you imagine when you buy a Book 3 yearling for a small sum - it’s absolutely thrilling and humbling.”

Cicero’s Gift becomes the fourth top-flight winner for Haras de Montaigu's new recruit Muhaarar

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'It really is the stuff of dreams' - Powerful Glory out of 4,000gns mare delivers the Marnane's Bansha House Stables another fine result

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Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 3d

"To breed a horse like this, to see him win at Ascot, and to have done it with a mare we picked up for 4,000gns -it really is the stuff of dreams."

Powerful Glory delivers the Marnane's Bansha House Stables another fine result

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Out with the old and in with the new as tales from the Book 2 trenches reveal some indisputable facts

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📗Out with the old and in with the new as tales from the Book 2 trenches reveal some indisputable facts

James Thomas's pens his latest sales diary, with Racing Post+ 👉 bit.ly/4hhLqQx

James Thomas pens his latest diary entry from Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale

Palace Pier filly leads the way as curtain comes down on October Yearling Sale

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 4d

"The demand for quality yearlings, especially from overseas buyers, reflects the esteem in which British and Irish thoroughbreds are held globally."

Palace Pier filly leads the way as curtain comes down on October Yearling Sale 👉 bit.ly/4qlCga8

Normandy’s Castillon Stallions launches with Marhaba Ya Sanafi and Tribalist among debut six-strong roster

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 4d

"Launching our own stallion station marks the realisation of a long-held ambition."

Normandy’s Castillon Stallions launches with Marhaba Ya Sanafi and Tribalist among debut six-strong roster

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From as low as €15,000 to €150,000: Night Of Thunder’s meteoric rise to the brink of sire championship

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👑 From as low as £15,000 to €150,000: Night Of Thunder’s meteoric rise to the brink of sire championship

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Group 2 winner and Classic-placed Royal Scotsman to take up stud duties at Haras du Taillis

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 4d

"He ticks all the boxes required to be a successful stallion."

Group 2 winner and Classic-placed Royal Scotsman to take up stud duties at Haras du Taillis

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Frankel brother to Lake Victoria among the Leopardstown highlights on Saturday

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🤩 Frankel brother to Lake Victoria among the Leopardstown highlights on Saturday

Pedigree pointers 👉 bit.ly/3KNj7h3

‘He begged us for a faster horse’ - Simcock’s need for speed sees Havana Grey colt bring 160,000gns

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Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 5d

"He trained Dream Ahead, who was obviously a top sprinter, so he can do the job if the horse is good enough."

Simcock’s need for speed sees Havana Grey colt bring 160,000gns 👉 bit.ly/4qfAbfI

'We’re on the Titanic and the government is threatening to take the lifeboats away' - Tattersalls spending bonanza can't mask harsh realities of bloodstock sector

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 5d

"We’re on the Titanic and the government is threatening to take the lifeboats away."

Tattersalls spending bonanza can't mask harsh realities of bloodstock sector

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'Her brilliance on the track captured the imagination of fans everywhere' - champion Thorpedo Anna retired from racing

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 5d

"Her brilliance on the track captured the imagination of fans everywhere. Buyers now have an extraordinary opportunity to share in her future as a broodmare."

Champion Thorpedo Anna retired from racing 👉 bit.ly/4qioHIs

‘He shows good horses are attainable at all prices’ - Gewan a Group 1 first for Longways Stables

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 5d

"It’s easy to say now but I loved him as soon as he arrived, everyone did. He was a bit raw but the frame was there, with size, scope and presence."

Gewan a Group 1 first for Longways Stables, read in today's Good Morning Bloodstock 👉 bit.ly/43iH71J

Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock.bsky.social · 5d

Read this week’s point-to-point supplement!

Your guide to all the action, featuring Derek O’Connor’s column, In Focus and all the latest news and views.

Read here 👉 bit.ly/474G6eJ