No Nay Never Running Hot at Goffs

Mark Smith - Thursday September 28

Following on from a successful debut at the Arqana Yearling Sale at Deauville, Coolmore's first season stallion No Nay Never kept the till ticking over at the Goffs Orby Sale.

While he did not surpass the €480,000 for the first foal of Fastnet Rock mare Jessica Rocks in France, No Nay Never had five youngsters make more than €240,000.

No Nay Never's top lot was a €350,000 colt consigned by Oaks Farm Stables.

The half-brother to dual Group I winner Photo Call out of the Group III winner Theann (Rock Of Gibraltar) had a significant update when Theann's champion sister Halfway To Heaven (Pivotal) produced this seasons Group II Debutante Stakes winner and Group I Moyglare Stud Stakes runner-up Magical (Galileo).


A son of Scat Daddy, No Nay Never has his first crop hitting the ground in Australia this season.

He looks outstanding value at a fee of $11,000.

Lot 239 Bay Colt No Nay Never (USA) x Theann (GB) Purchaser: Magnier/Mayfair €350,000

Lot 426 Bay/Brown Colt No Nay Never (USA) x Fancy (IRE) Purchaser: SackvilleDonald €325,000

Lot 39 Chesnut.Colt No Nay Never (USA) x Law of The Jungle (IRE) Purchaser: Magnier/Mayfair/Doyle €300,000

Lot 71 Brown.Colt No Nay Never (USA) x Mixed Blessing (GB) Purchaser: Stephen Hillen €280,000

Lot 290 Bay Colt No Nay Never (USA) x Al Ihsas (IRE) Stephen Hillen €240,000

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