Hayley O’Connor Appointed To International Client Relations At Goffs

Goffs is delighted to announce the appointment of Hayley O’Connor to the new role of International Client Relations. 

Hayley will leave Ladbrokes after eight years where she held the position of PR and Communications Manager.  Her vast experience in racing is matched by impressive bloodstock credentials as a successful owner and breeder, while she has a long association with Goffs as both a vendor and purchaser.  Hayley also gained valuable insights into the international bloodstock industry from time spent working in Kentucky, Australia and New Zealand.  

Hayley will work closely with the Goffs team, in particular Marketing Director Joey Cullen and International Director Elaine Lawlor, both of whom travel worldwide throughout the year.  As part of a broad remit, Hayley will travel extensively to the UK and internationally to promote the Goffs name to potential and existing clients across the globe.

Announcing the appointment, Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said:

“Hayley is a superb addition to the enthusiastic Goffs team and will perfectly complement our existing marketing personnel and international agents with whom she will interact closely. Her wide experience and admirable skill set will allow her to assist our ongoing drive to promote the Goffs name and unique service to the widest global audience”.

Hayley O’Connor added:

“The Goffs brand has a global reputation for excellence and the highest integrity, and whether you are a familiar face or a fresh one, it is impossible not to feel the excitement of the place when you walk through the doors. I bought my first racehorse at a Goffs sale so can promote the buyer experience with first-hand knowledge. 

Goffs has a wonderful history and is led by a forward-thinking team that seeks to provide the best possible service to its clients, so it is with great enthusiasm that I take on this new role.”

Ladbrokes Director for Ireland, Jackie Murphy is sad to lose Hayley and said:

“We will be very sorry to see Hayley leave but we understand that this appointment is a great opportunity for her. She has been an excellent ambassador for Ladbrokes, playing a pivotal role in the development of the brand and we wish her every success for the future.”

Hayley will take up her new role on 20^th November at the start of the market leading Goffs November Foal & Breeding Stock Sale.

Superb drafts from some of world’s most renowned stud farms are strongly represented including Castlebridge, Godolphin, Aga Khan Studs, Moyglare, Kiltinan Castle, Redmondstown Stud, Derrinstown Stud and Tinnakill House to name but a few, while the catalogue also features a select group of beautifully bred mares from Ballymacoll Stud, led by the dam of Melbourne Cup and Champion Australian stayer Fiorente. 
 
Galileo heads up an impressive profile of covering sires, alongside Sea The Stars, Dark Angel, Kodiac, Siyouni, Acclamation, Australia, Lope De Vega,Le Havre, Iffraaj and many more, while sires with first season coverings include The Gurkha, Pride Of Dubai, The Last Lion, New Bay, Awtaad as well as dual Derby winner Harzand whose dam was previously purchased at the November Breeding Stock Sale for €480,000.

• Lot 869, GHAIDAA. Listed placed mare out of Group 1 winning mare MIDWAY LADY and half to Champion 3YO ESWARAH. In foal to Teofilo
• 873, MISS MARIDUFF. Dam of Group 2 winner PORSENNA and multiple Listed winner BASILEUS. In foal to Dark Angel
• 887, FLOWERS OF SPRING. Group 3 winning mare. In foal to Awtaad
• 903, ALIYFA. Dam of Listed winner ALVEENA. Out of Listed winning mare ALIYA. In foal to Siyouni.
• 905, EBALISTA. Dam of Group 2 winner EBIYZA and out of Champion Filly EBADIYLA. In foal to Siyouni
• 906, ELBASANA. Dam of Group 3 winner EDELMIRE. Out of multiple Listed winning mare and winning producer, EBAZIYA. In foal to Gleneagles
• 913, PONTY ACCLAIM. Group 3 winning mare, from the family of Group 3 winner BISHOPS COURT and multiple Listed winner ASTONISHED. In foal to Pride Of Dubai
• 914, CONVOCATE. Winner at 3 and dam of young, promising offspring. Out of multiple Listed winning mare PRIVATE LINE. In foal to Galileo.
• 916, VOCIFEROUS MARINA. Listed winning 3YO filly half to Listedplaced FOCUS ON VENICE
• 917, DAWN OF A NEW ERA. 3YO filly, sister to Group 2 winner HERALD THE DAWN and Champion 2YO DAWN APPROACH
• 920, MACRAME. From the family of Group 1 winners MEDIA PUZZLEand REFUSE TO BEND. Covered by Oasis Dream and Kingman
• 926, OLYMPIENNE. Offered as part of the Ballymacoll Dispersal. Dam of Group 3 winners PATKAI and MODUN. Sister to ISLINGTON, GREEK DANCE and NEW MORNING. In foal to Alhebayeb
• 927, DESERT BLOOM. Offered as part of the Ballymacoll Dispersal. Dam of Champions Australian stayer, FIORENTE and granddam of Listedwinner and Group 1 placed TOM MELBOURNE. In foal to Teofilo
• 934, PARAMITA. Own sister to Group 3 winner FAUFILER and out of Champion 2YO SIX PERFECTIONS. In foal to Zoffany
• 937, EXCEED MY BUDGET. Out of Listed placed mare BEST SIDE and half-sister to Group 3 winner AZMEEL. In foal to Sea The Stars
• 944, PRUDENT APPROACH. Own sister to Group 2 winner HERALD THE DAWN and Champion 2YO DAWN APPROACH. In foal to Australia
• 945, FIXED GAZE. Dam of Group 3 placed FIXETTE. In foal to Kodiac
• 949, MOON EMPRESS. Dam of Listed winner RESTORER.
• 957, SAXON PRINCESS. Young mare out of Listed winning dam RHADEGUNDA. Sister to Group winner and dual Derby placed CRACKSMAN, favourite for tomorrow’s QIPCO Champion Stakes, and Group 3 winner FANTASTIC MOON. In foal to The Last Lion
• 962, CHANTILLY PEARL. Winner at 2 and dam of Listed winner MONTATAIRE. In foal to Acclamation
• 964, MARTINA FRANCA. Out of Group 1 winning mare TEGGIANO. In foal to Acclamation
• 966, SIMPLE ELEGANCE. Out of Group 1 winning mare RUTHERIENNE. In foal to Sea The Stars
• 970, INCA PRINCESS. Dam of Group 1 winner JOHANNES VERMEERand Group 2 winner ELIZABETH DROWNING. In foal to Galileo with a 2017 Galileo foal in the Goffs November Foal Sale
• 971, MURAVKA. Dam of Champion 2YO colt THE WOW SIGNAL and Listed winner MISS INFINITY.
• 973, MELITO. Multiple Group 1 winner in Australia and strong Group performer. Out of Listed winner CLOISTER. In foal to Galileo with a 2017 Galileo foal in the Goffs November Foal Sale
• 976, FIX. Multiple Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed. In foal to Galileo with a 2017 Galileo foal in the Goffs November Foal Sale
• 1025, AWARENESS. 3YO filly out of Listed mare VISIONS OF CLARITY. Own sister to Champion 2YO PATHFORK and half to Listedwinner TACTICUS. 868, KAREEMAH. Listed winning mare and half-sister to Group 1 winner LAHUDOOD. In foal to New Approach

 
Commenting on the launch of the Breeding Stock catalogue, Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby said:

“Ireland is home to many of the most sought-after bloodlines and we look forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to Goffs in November for this selection of the best Irish breeding stock headed by a quartet in foal to the iconic Galileo.    

Together with a truly outstanding collection of foals, the strength and depth throughout this year’s Breeding Stock catalogue suggests that Goffs November Sale is an unmissable international event for buyers”.