First foals

Consigned by Baroda Stud, a colt out of Erysimum was knocked down to Glenvale Stud for 100,000gns at Tattersalls on Friday.

Of the 19 lots offered at the Tattersalls foal sale, 11 sold for at least triple his 2024 stud fee, with an outstanding average of 51,105gns.

Thank you to all consigners and purchasers... we look forward to an exciting 2025 with his yearlings!

The word continues to be very strong on Minzaal's first foals and that was shown by the prices at Tattersalls on Wednesday...

Led by Tally-Ho Stud's 165,000gns purchase of the colt out of Freedom March, consigned by Kellsgrange Stud.

Other prices included 95,000gns (purchased by Goodwill Bloodstock) and 75,000gns (purchased by Hazelwood Stud).

€190,000 was paid by Rob Speers/Old Mill Stud for the colt out of Miss Azeza consigned by Oak Leaf Stud.

All other day 3 prices were €88,000, €85,000, €85,000, €85,000, €62,000, €60,000, €58,000 & €55,000. 

That concludes Goffs November Foal Sale for Minzaal. His foals' average was €52,635 and the median was even more impressive at €55,000. 

Buyers included Rob Speers/Old Mill Stud, Lynn Lodge Stud, Stauffenberg Bloodstock, Clunemore Lodge Stud, HP Bloodstock, Newnton Ltd, JB Bloodstock, Strawberry Hill Bloodstock, Amanda Skiffington, GBH Bloodstock, Tally Ho Stud, Federico Barberini, WH / Atlas Bloodstock, The JC Organisation, Hillwood Stud etc...
 
Roll on Tattersalls...

MINZAAL's first crop is being mightily well-received at Goffs!

Two €80,000 lots topped the trade for the sire: 

Lot 370 - filly x FINE IF sold for €80,000 to Newnton Limited from Greenville House Stud 

Lot 513 - colt x SILVER MACHINE sold for €80,000 to JB Bloodstock from Awbeg Stud 

Other prices included €60,000, €52,000 and €45,000 etc... 

On day 1 of Goffs November Foal Sale, the MINZAAL x SALAASA colt makes €62,000. He was purchased by Strawberry Hill Bloodstock and consigned by Summerhill Stables, the property of Clarkstown Stud.

Minzaal covered a full debut book in 2023 with 16 percent of those mares being Stakes winners and 25 percent Stakes performers - the highest ratios for any stallion who retired to Ireland that year.

His first crop also includes siblings to top-notchers; Mill Stream (won Gr.1 July Cup) and Asymmetric (won Gr.2 Richmond Stakes), Marhaba Ya Sanafi (won Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains), Aristia (won Gr.1 Prix Jean Romanet), Powerful Glory (won Gr.2 Mill Reef Stakes), Atomic Force (won Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin), Happy Romance (Dual Gr.3 winner and second in Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint), Jash (won L. King Charles II Stakes and second in Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes) and Create Belief (won Gr.3 Desmond
Stakes) as well as numerous other notable horses.

The evidence above suggests the quality of his first crop is extremely high, therefore make sure you check out all of Minzaal's stock selling at Goffs November Foal Sale (18th - 21st November) and Tattersalls December Foal Sale (26th - 30th November).

JOCKEYCAM - Take the ride behind Minzaal in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock, he blew the field away by almost four-lengths!

“Minzaal is easily the fastest I’ve trained, when he went up through the gears it was a sight to behold!” 
Owen Burrows, trainer 

“I’m very happy with her, she’s a very strong first foal with great bone; correct and very sharp looking. She’s the spitting image of her sire.” - David Cox of Baroda Stud on Rosetown Bloodstock's filly out of Loquace.

“He is a fine, big, strong colt with good bone, we are absolutely delighted with him! We have two quality foals by him now and we sent another mare his way in 2024.” - Jimmy Murphy, Redpender Stud on his colt out of Rugged Up

“We have two very good foals, I’m impressed by them. The colt foal out of Mango Diva is by far the best foal she’s had. He’s a smashing colt!” - Eddie O’Leary, Lynn Lodge Stud on his colt out of Mango Diva

“She is a good athletic type, with a great walk. We are delighted with her and sent the mare back to him again this year.”
Tom and Clodagh Hassett, Monksland Stables on their filly out of Strathnaver.

"I'm very impressed with my colt. He is a really strong correct foal and a great action. He is built to be fast!" - Tom Blain on his colt out of Time of Change.

"We have a cracking Minzaal colt. He is correct, rock-solid and a great colour. He looks sharp and fast! We couldn't be happier with him." - Dwayne Woods, Brook Stud on his colt out of Sunchisetagioo.

"Our filly out of Group winning Sparkling Beam is a stunner! She oozes quality and class. Probably the best we've foaled down at Stonehall paddocks thus far." - Micheál Orlandi on the filly out of Sparkling Beam bred by Hurst Investments.

As one of the most exciting stallion prospects to retire to stud in Ireland in 2023, Minzaal's first foals were eagerly anticipated, with the list of supporting breeders like a who's who of leading Irish commercial breeders, as well as those from further afield. 

They have received rave reviews! Just a few of the regular descriptives used by the breeders of his first foals include words such as strong, correct, sharp and good bone. 

One of the 'feel good' stories was Minzaal's breeder, Derek Veitch of Ringfort Stud, producing one of his earliest foals, a filly out of Shenoya which he stated is a “big strong foal with a lovely bay colour, very correct and great bone. She looks very much like her sire and we are absolutely thrilled with her”.

Other breeders who welcomed some of the first arrivals were Rosetown Bloodstock, Barry Lynch and Forenaughts Stud.

The highest-rated sprinter in Europe in 2022, such was the speed shown by Minzaal when blazing to a 3¾ length victory in the Gr.1 Sprint Cup at Haydock the official clock malfunctioned - unofficial times indicate the 6f track record was well and truly broken. 

An emphatic winner of the Gr.2 Gimcrack Stakes at two, he was placed in Group 1 company at two, three and four. As they say, he ticks ALL of the boxes, especially when you add that he is Mehmas's best son.