Goffs Raises the Bar as the Orby Catalog is Unveiled

A Justify half sister to Coolmore's brilliant three-time group 1 winner Minnie Hauk (IRE) heads a stellar lineup for the Goffs Orby Sale, which returns to Kildare Paddocks for its two-day Book 1 auction Sept. 28-29. The 2026 flat season has brought further classic and group 1 success for Orby graduates, led by the Joseph O'Brien-trained Johanna Walsh (IRE), winner of the Irish Oaks (G1) after being purchased at the sale by the American agent-owner partnership of Andrew Cary and Wells Watson. Derby weekend at Epsom also brought group 1 success for another Orby graduate, Bay City Roller (IRE), who landed the Coronation Cup Stakes (G1) for Victorious Forever and George Scott. A total of 482 yearlings have been cataloged for Ireland's premier yearling sale, with the sibling to the Oaks heroine among 22 yearlings related to group 1 winners. Other highlights include: Lot 1: A New Bay (GB) full brother to dual group 1 winner Saffron Beach (IRE). Lot 27: A son of Baaeed (GB) out of listed winner Gouache, the dam of Resolute Racing and Philip Baron Von Ullmann's two-time group 1 winner Goliath (GER). Lot 43: A colt out of listed-placed Hidden Brief, whose three winners are headed by dual group 1 scorer Emily Upjohn (GB). Lot 188: The Awtaad (IRE) full brother to Willie Mullins' brilliant 2025 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) winner Ethical Diamond (IRE). Lot 328: A Chaldean (GB) half sister to 2023-24 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1) winner Khaadem (IRE). Lot 389: A Wootton Bassett half sister to 2019 Derby (G1) and 2018 Futurity Stakes (G2) winner Anthony Van Dyck and group 1 winner Bounding (AUS). Lot 447: Airlie Stud's Kingman (GB) half brother to 2018 Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) winner Skitter Scatter. Lot 454: A colt by Camelot (GB) out of group 2-placed Devoted To You, the dam of dual group 1-winning champion Jan Brueghel (IRE). The catalog also includes siblings to a further 46 group 2 and group 3 winners, including Coventry Stakes (G2) winner Great Barrier Reef (IRE). A Frankel (GB) colt out of six-time group 1 winner Laurens (FR) (97) is one of seven yearlings out of elite-level-winning mares cataloged in Book 1. There is another trio of Frankel colts, including a son of a classic-placed daughter of Dar Re Mi (94) and a son out of 2018 Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) winner Urban Fox (316). Every yearling cataloged in Orby Book 1 and Book 2 is eligible for the Goffs Two Million Series in 2027, comprising the €1 million Goffs Million—Europe's richest 2-year-old race—together with a further €1 million in €50,000 bonuses for winners of designated juvenile races in Ireland and Britain. Goffs group chief executive Henry Beeby said: "The international success of our graduates continues to underline the quality on offer at Orby, and it has been especially pleasing to see the diversity of owners and trainers enjoying success with Orby purchases this season. Prize money remains a major issue for the industry, and we are delighted that the Goffs Two Million Series continues to provide buyers with a unique incentive that sets the Orby Sale apart." Goffs Orby Book 1 will begin at 10 a.m. local time Sept. 28 and continue Sept. 29. The catalog for Orby Book 2, which takes place Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, will be published July 29.