Teofilo's first weanlings came up for auction in the Goffs November Sale in Ireland with four selling for an average of €105,500 (A$170,821).
As breeder of Teofilo and the man responsible for training him to be unbeaten Champion two-year-old, it was no surprise to see Jim Bolger’s name on the buyers’ list. He signed for the fifth top-priced foal of the sale, a filly out of Najmati, the full-sister to last year’s leading first-season sire Kheleyf and Bint Allayl, for €150,000 (A$242,862).
Kennycourt Stud took home a colt out of Group Three winner Redstone Dancer for €110,000 (A$178,099) while Paddy Twomey secured another colt, from the G1-placed Livadiya, for €100,000 (A$161,925). The only other Teofilo foal offered was a filly consigned by Tinnakill House out of Queen Mary Stakes winner Shining Hour, who made €62,000 (A$100,392) when sold to Ennistown Stud.
The foal sales continue at Tattersalls on Wedenesday with 18 first-crop sons and daughters of Authorized scheduled to sell and a further 16 by Teofilo.
