A very tough week in Ireland at The Derby Sale, trade was incredibly strong but we did manage to buy 7. Lot 23 by King's Theatre, lot 24 by Scorpion, lot 67 by Flemensfirth, lot 82 by Fragrant Mix, lot 133 by Scorpion, lot 256 by Saint Des Saints and 364 by Yeats. All of which I am very pleased with. Market forces increased our over all spend on individual horses but I think we have done very well considering the strength in depth. On day 2 it was near on impossible to buy anything at a trade-mans price. Until production increases and the foals are on the ground we are faced with more of the same. The records of 2006 we're not quite surpassed this week but I have no doubt they could be next year. In total we now have 2 horses which arrived from Goffs, 1 from Doncaster and 7 from Tattersalls, a trip to France next week has been talked about but travel arrangements are yet to be made.
Very little to report from home, the babies are now riding around the school. Over the weekend I will be fetching in Kelsey who will hopefully run in the autumn. Hopstrings and Max Ward are in fine fettle, I have races in mind for both of them within the next few weeks.
