Oliver Townend to Sell Three Upper-Level Horses at Goresbridge Go For Gold

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We’re still one month away from the Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale, which will be held Nov. 9-11 in in Co. Wexford, Ireland, but already there’s a lot of excitement buzzing as Oliver Townend has announced that he will sell three of his upper-level horses through the auction.

“Producing and selling is something myself and business partner Andrew Cawthray have done the whole way through — it has always been a business,” Oliver said. “I feel that this is a huge step forward for the event industry and the first time that a group of top class horses have been offered at a public auction. This most certainly is not a clearance sale; these are all potentially four-star performers.”

Red Andes Fanfare is an 8-year-old British Sport Horse gelding by the Thoroughbred stallion Andes that completed both the CCI2* at Bramham and Ballindenisk this season.

LCC Cooley is an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding by Ramiro B that finished eighth in his first CIC2* at Burgham International. He also won an Intermediate division at Aston Le Walls in July.

Peruising is an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding by the Imperius son Puissance and out of a Cruising mare. The gray gelding won his last two Intermediate starts.

“The Go For Gold sale is an established and highly respected sale of event horses,” Oliver said. “When we made the decision to sell at auction, there was never any need to look further. The trial facilities and the way the auction works is second to none — and by far the best I have been to.”

Other notable horses being sold at Goresbridge Go For Gold include Peeping Pockets, who won Ireland’s 4-Year-Old Young Event Horse Championship, and Shannondale Tyrion, a 3-year-old full brother to Ryan Wood’s Advanced mount Woodstock Bennett.

That’s really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the quality horses that are available. You can peruse the catalogue here and watch footage of all the horses here. If you’re lucky enough to be making the trip, click here for details on the schedule and accommodations.

Goresbridge Go For Gold Links: Website, Catalogue, Performance Footage