DETAILS

Michael Donohoe & Sons

Address: Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny

Telephone: 0599775145

Fax: 0599775541

Email: info@goresbridge.com

Web: www.irishhorse.com

Date: October 9th-10th, 2026

Time: 10.30am each day

Friday: Broodmares, yearlings and foals

Saturday: Foals

Total lots: 308

Last year’s top lot: Ballyv Stables’ Ballyv Ernie, colt foal by Ermitage Kalone (dam by Taloubet Z) €14,000

Preview

AS the foal season moves into full swing, next week’s renewal at Goresbridge offers a broad but reduced catalogue of 308 yearlings, broodmares and foals. Among these are some beautifully-related blacktype show jumping and event foals, as well as a fair number bred on traditional lines. Among the obvious standouts are siblings to top level horses of both disciplines, including a brother to Sea Plus (1.50m), Greenacres Special Touch (CCI4*) and Knockalough Poet (1.50m).

Looking at the covering sires, Derryglen Stud’s Kafka Van de Heffinck (BWP) easily heads the list with 13 progeny on offer, while also well represented are Call Me Number One (8) and Durango (7).

The pedigrees have improved hugely over the past decade and, while this may be optimistic, it is to be hoped that breeders may finally begin to reap the rewards.

Both Friday and Saturday offer standouts, just a few of which are detailed below.

Yearlings (Friday)

Lot 12 Unnamed, reg 1 yo b g by Caracas out of Lady Ferro (Creevagh Ferro). A yearling from the first crop of the top show jumping sire Caracas (1.60m), this gelding is one of 21 of his age group catalogued. His dam is a former winner of the Young Event Horse Series and is a half-sister to Glendew (CCI3*).

Broodmares (Friday)

Lot 23 Strictly Business, reg 9 yo b m 16.2hh by Ars Vivendi out of Moxella (Quick Star). A very well-related sibling to four international event horses including Cooley Business Time (CCI5*), Business Class (CCI4*) and Back In Business (CCIO3*).

Lot 24 Ballyvadd Balartic, reg 13 yo gr m 16.1hh by Cardento out of Voltaires Lady (Voltaire). This modern type Select mare competed to 1.30m level, and hails from a strong sporting family of eventers (CCI3*) and show jumpers (1.40m). She is scanned in foal to Conticco.

Lot 26 Jypsy Jorthonne, reg 7 yo gr m 16.1hh by Mylord Carthago out of Webrina (No Limit). Jypsy Jorthonne is a French-bred mare, who competed internationally as a four- to six-year-old. She has bred one foal by Ermitage Kalone.

Foals (Friday)

Lot 46 Russels Clover, reg b c f by Verbier de Muze out of Levallys Girl (Russel). A sibling to the American-based Sportsfield Olympic Bay (CCI1*), Coolfin Vivendi and the Liam O’Meara-ridden Ballykealy Stella. The maternal line includes the show jumpers Russel Style (1.50m) and Ballynock Vivendi Blaze (1.45m), while featuring among the event horses are Highly Suspicious (CCI5*), Dassett Courage (CCI4*) and Trendy Fernhill.

Lot 57 Killoloe High Hopes, reg ch c f by Madgeslane Luidam out of TJM Electric Blu (Plot Blue). A half-brother to Mullaghdrin Cadiz (1.10m), while the dam is a half-sister to TJM Freestyler (1.45m). The second dam is Sumas Sound of Music (1.45m).

Lot 99 Clondee Gabbana, reg b f f by Extra Z out of Joletta d’Arc Van Aranberg (Amaretto D’Arco). A well-related filly by the international jumper Extra Z (1.70m). Dam has bred the promising five-year-old Bravoura Darc’Van Rouet (1.20m), Enchilada d’Arenberg (1.30m) and Rimsky van Arenberg (1.30m), and is a half-sister to Amai (1.60m) and the approved stallion Nougat.

Lot 100 Eastern Gold, reg gr c f by Ballinglen Blue Boy out of Eastern Reward (Financial Reward). One for the showmen and the traditionalists is this foal, who was crowned champion at the Raheendaw and the Wicklow summer show.

Lot 124 Jockeyhall, reg b c f by Lagans OBOS Quality out of Jockeyhall Just Reward (Acambaro). The thoroughbred-sired dam is a sibling to Shannondale Sonic (1.50m), as well as to Hyundai Sante Fe (1.30m), Mini Cruzano (1.30m) and the event horse Black Boy Clover (CCI3*). This foal has a sibling competing in Sweden to 1.30m and a six-year-old jumping 1.30m.

Lot 136 JFH Pisco Sour, reg ch c f by Cocktail de Talma out of Perigirl Hero Z (Perigueux). A foal stemming from one of the best continental families and whose dam is a sister to FEI World Championship (Aachen) competitor Qarisma van’t Roosakker (1.65m), as well as three further 1.45m jumpers. The second dam meanwhile is a sister to L’Espirit Hero (1.60m), as well as a multitude of 1.50m and 1.45m jumpers. The third dam is the prolific broodmare, Electra van’t Roosakker.

Lot 141 Unnamed, reg b c f by Kafka VD Heffinck out of Night Flyalot (Lancelot). From a very successful family of both jumpers and event horses, this colt is a sibling to Quality Night, currently jumping at 1.35m. The second dam bred Queensway Royal (1.60m), as well as the American-based event horse Night Quality (CCI4*), June Johnson (1.35m) and JSC Bucketlist (CCI3*).

Saturday

Lot 176 UPS Joxer, reg b c f by Dakar out of Drumhowan Pippa (Vechta). From a very successful family of both show jumpers and event horses, this colt is a sibling to Emoe Alice (1.35m), UPS Angelo (1.30m), Pippa Accord (1.35m). The dam meanwhile is a half-sister to the event horse Drumhowan Black Magic (CCI4*).

Lot 195 ABC Venice, reg b f f by Durango VDL out of ABC Sophies Choice (SIEC Livello). From one of Ireland’s best-known and most successful families, this filly is out of a half-sister to five international show jumpers up to 1.60m. These include the international Grand Prix winners ABC Quantum Cruise, ABC Private Jet, ABC Cortana Cruise and the former Lanaken six-year-old World Champion, ABC Saving Grace. The second dam (by Cruising) won the five-year-old Cavan Classic and was placed fourth in the six-year-old championship at the RDS.

Lot 196 CSF Morocco, reg bl c f by Grandorado TN out of CSF Princess Ida (Ars Vivendi). One of a high-class consignment from CSF, this colt is out of a sibling to CSF Princess Blue (1.45m), CSF Kilrush (1.40m), CSF Carrie (1.30m) etc. Adding further depth, the second dam Prinses is a full-sister to Quinten, dam of Paddy’s Dream Z (1.50m) and from the immediate family of Zarco Di Arezzo Z (1.50m) etc.

Lot 223 Creevyquinn Crusader, reg ch c f by Casall out of Boraya VDL (Argentinus). The last foal of the Reilly family’s sadly deceased Boraya, this very well-related colt is a sibling to Creevyquinn Poseur (1.45m), FF Uno Tinus (1.40m) and Creevyquinn Borrado, who was a finalist in RDS three-year-olds. The second dam bred Ferrari VDL (1.60m) and from the family of N Adalto (1.60m) and Dhelia (1.60m).

Lot 225 Unnamed, reg b c f by My Way out of LSF La Bella Creciente (Mermus R). One from the first crop of Irish-bred foals by My Way (Mylord Cathargo), this colt hails from a robust blacktype pedigree full of world-class performers. The second dam is the RDS Nations Cup CSI05* winner, Annabella 26 (CSIO5*), ridden by Cian O’Connor. The dam’s line also includes Grace 319 (1.60m), Chester N (1.50m), Ludawig 132 (1.55m) etc.

Lot 231 Clomoney Button Up, reg b f f by Button Sitte out of Shanbeg To Differ (OBOS Quality). A stoutly-bred filly by the promising Irish-based sire Button Sitte, this filly is out of a CCI2* event horse, who is a full-sibling to Shanbeg Cooley (CCI5*) and a half-sister to Shanbeg Legacy (CCI3*). The second dam Graf After Eight (CCI1*) also competed at 1.40m level.

Lot 234 Unnamed, reg gr f f by My Way out of AKD Possession (Puissance). Featuring contemporary pedigree and with both Cruising and Clover Hill in the back bloodlines, this filly is a half-sister to Macgregors Cooley (CCI4*), AKD Cooley Lockdown (CCI3*) and AKD Ballistic (1.30m). The sire My Way (1.60m) is by Mylord Carthago from the same dam line as Uricas VD Kattevennen.

Lot 250 Unnamed, reg b c f by Kafka VD Heffinck out of Touch Cavalier (Cavalier Royale). A beautifully-bred colt from one of Ireland’s best eventing families, this colt is a sibling to Caroline Powell’s Greenacres Special Touch, winners of CCI3*-L at Lisgarvan in 2025. The dam is also a full-sister to the 2024 Badminton winner Greenacres Special Cavalier (CCI5*), also ridden by Caroline Powell (New Zealand).

Lot 274 Unnamed, reg gr c f by Grand Cru VD Vijf Eiken out of Sea Belle (Cruising). Bred in the purple, this colt is a half-brother to the American-based show jumper Sea Plus (1.50m), ridden by Brian Cournane. Adding depth, the second dam Air Display (1.40m) is a sibling to Laughton Lass (1.60m).

Lot 280 UPS McIlhatton, reg b c f by Verbier de Muze out of Lisnaffify Marley C (Tyson). Well related and a performer in her own right, the dam won the HSI Championship as a four-year-old. The second dam Chino C bred several graded horses, the standout of which is Pablo C (1.50m). Others in the maternal family include Vito C (1.20m), who is the current top-ranked five-year-old in the SJI Ulster region, Orado C, Hilton Pacifico (1.60m), Serpico (1.60m) and the event horse Master Douglas (CCI5*).

Lot 295 Unnamed, reg b c f by Grand Cru VD Vijf Eiken out of Knockalough Rose (OBOS Quality). From a stout maternal line, the second dam is a full-sister to British-based Knockalough Poet (1.50m). The second dam, Thornfield Crest by Cruising is from a family full of top international performers, both in eventing and show jumping. These include Hugh Knows, Thornfield Diamond, Lupin Lux Z, Hollystown Miss Lupin, King Lupin, Cruising Guy and many more.