Sioux Nation Filly The Star On Day 2 Of Goffs Foal Sale

Sioux Nation was all the rage at Goffs on Tuesday, when Hunting Hill Stud’s session-topping filly was one of two six-figures sales by the sire.

After securing the highest-priced foal of the week so far for €185,000, Ballyphilip Stud’s Paul McCartan commented: “She's a gorgeous filly with a proper pedigree. We saw her three or four times and she was better every time we saw her.

“We love Sioux Nation and we think the best is yet to come. Buyers are hot on him—and with justification—and he has done very well with fillies. I like him and we have been using him. We sold a yearling by him and this year we have a mare in foal to him and we will continue to use him.”

Hanshen Tham concurred with McCartan’s assessment of Sioux Nation, after signing as Pattern Bloodstock for a colt offered by Ballinafad Stud. “Sioux Nation is a very good sire,” Tham said. “I’m very happy to get one. He deserves to be getting the praise that he is getting.”

On plans for the colt, the pinhooker continued: “He will go to a premier sale next year, hopefully, and make some money. You have to focus on the quality with the way things are at the minute. I think he fits the bill.”

Sioux Nation’s other foals on the day fetched up to €92,000, €85,000 and €75,000.