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Zarkareva tops Goffs final day of sales in Ireland

Blue-chip National Hunt broodmare Zarkareva was the highlight of the final session of the Goffs December National Hunt Sale, selling for €240,000..

Kieran Mariga’s Coolmara Stables in Youghal, County Cork, purchased the beautifully bred Grade 3-winning and Grade 1-placed chaser for €240,00. The seven-year-old bay is by Authorized out of the placed Sendawar mare Zarkiyna, a half-sister to high-class Italian jumper Zarkali but also, more importantly, Zarkasha – better known as the dam of unbeaten Arc heroine Zarkava and her multiple Grade 1 hurdle-winning half-brother Zarkandar
 
What’s more, she was offered by Ballyreddin & Busherstown in foal to in-demand French sire No Risk At All, the source of Allaho and Epatante.
 
“She was just a lovely mare,” said Kieran’s son Cathal after the docket was signed. “No Risk At All is a great sire and had the highest priced National Hunt foal this year (the colt out of Hidden Harmony who sold for €120,000 at Goffs on Wednesday). “We also loved that she’s out of a mare by Authorized. We really like him, and we sold a foal by his son Santiago for €43,000 this week. We’re big fans of Santiago. So to have a daughter of Authorized – and one from a brilliant Aga Khan Studs family –  in foal to No Risk At All is quite special.
 
“Let’s hope she’s lucky, and the progeny make a bit back for us.” He added that a mating would be decided after the No Risk At All foal has been born, but hinted that she might go back to France.

Image Credit: Goffs

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