August Sales Results

August Sales Break New World Record

The 2007 August Sales finished with gains across the board and both vendors and purchasers experienced strong trade throughout. The highlight of the sale was FEATHARD LADY, who smashed the world record for a National Hunt broodmare when she was knocked down to Howard Johnson for 270,000 guineas. The daughter of Accordion was initially purchased for 539 guineas by Jamestown House Stud as a foal before she began her racing career for the Lord Of The Ring syndicate. Trained by Colm Murphy, she was unbeaten in all her seven starts, which included a twelve length victory in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at Sandown Park.

Her racing career was unfortunately cut short by an injury to her off hind joint and she was then covered in April of this year by the Gold Cup winning sire, Presenting. She was reoffered at the August Sales by Jamestown House Stud and the resulting foal will undoubtedly prove invaluable on the racecourse or in the sale ring for new connections.

Feathard Lady with members of the Lord Of The Ring syndicate

Commenting on the sale, DBS Managing Director Henry Beeby said:

"Trade at this week's August Sales has matched the weather - hot!

We were naturally delighted to reclaim the World Record for a National Hunt Broodmare when FEATHARD LADY realised 270,000 guineas which converted to €426,600 and proved, yet again, that DBS can achieve the very best prices for any horse. The World Record was the highlight of a solid and lively three days trade which ran from start to finish and we were pleased to welcome a huge cross section of buyers to Sunny Donny.

There is a lot going on for DBS at the moment. This was the first sale since we merged with Goffs and I am pleased that buyers continue to enjoy the same unrivalled hands on service from the DBS team which was enhanced by some input from a couple of Goffs regulars. This is what we promised when we merged and I guarantee that visitors to any Goffs or DBS Sale will continue to be met with a service that is unmatched.

The new DBS Sales Complex continues on schedule and will be opened at next year's January Sales. A number of visitors this week had a look round and we have had some very favourable comments already. This will mark a new dawn for the Company and I get more excited every time I see the progress on site.

We are eagerly awaiting our Yearling Sales at the end of this month as we have put together our strongest ever catalogue that has been backed up by some truly spectacular results on the track. This is the epitome of DBS - excellence in the Sales Ring and excellence on the race track."

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