It was a successful Goffs Orby Book 1 for the first crop of Shaquille, having had a colt sell to Michael O’Callaghan for €130,000 and finishing on a sale’s average of €75,400, which is over 4x their conception fee.
Shaquille has three more lots to go through the ring on Day 1 of Orby Book 2.
Lot 653 ex Orzo, filly (consigned by Michael Tallon) – Her juvenile-winning dam Orzo (Aclaim) is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes winner & dual Gr.1-placed sire Nando Parrado (Kodiac). This filly is 100% GBB registered.
Lot 657 ex Paint, colt (consigned by Hyde Park Stud) – His dam is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Prix de Diane winner Channel (Nathaniel) and his 2nd dam is out of the Gr.1-winning mare Magical Romance (Barathea).
Lot 667 ex Pennypeace, colt (consigned by Ballinafad Stud ) – His dam is a half-sister to the Gr.3 winner Gender Agenda (Holy Roman Emperor) and is from the family of the Gr.1-winning Pretty Pollyanna (Oasis Dream) and five-time Gr.1 winner User Friendly (Slip Anchor).
