Who runs Diamond Stables? That was the message floating around the WhatsApp groups on Tuesday after Rodrigo Goncalves, the man behind the relatively new breeze-up outfit, sent out a Persian Force colt [lot 59] to rock up the Doncaster straight on breeze day. The term new is a loose one as this is far from the Brazilian native's first rodeo. Goncalves has been associated with some very good horses and become a familiar face on the sales circuit through his time spent working with Robson Aguiar.It's likely that nobody will be left wondering about Diamond Stables after the Goffs Breeze-Up Sale on Wednesday. Similar to fellow smaller handlers Donna Cowans [DNA Equine] and Pat Murphy [Glenmagoo Stables], Goncalves is trading at long odds-on to make a big impact on the sale.“He's a lovely horse and his homework has been exceptional. Delighted,” Goncalves said about his Persian Force colt. “We bought him off Alice Fitzgerald at Tattersalls Ireland for €22,000. I just loved him. He's a great shape, is out of a Siyouni mare and, you know, I'm a big believer in Persian Force. Hopefully he starts banging in the winners. I really believe that he will come up with a few nice ones.”He added, “I've been in this game for a while now but just branched out on my own two years ago. My main aim is to buy and sell good horses. That's what I want to be known for. I think he could be right up there with some of the better horses I have been associated with and, all going well, he could end up at Royal Ascot.”Cowans and Murphy were also busy selling the Ascot dream following the breeze on Tuesday. DNA Equine, which is run by Cowans and her partner Nicky Souza de Oliveira, has enjoyed luck at this sale before when selling a Tamayuz filly for £160,000. The high-class Copacabana Sands has been through their hands in the interim and, with two horses featuring within the top 20 on the majority of the times sheets that were circulated following the breeze, the couple are cautiously optimistic about making a splash. A scene from the breeze at Doncaster on Tuesday | Sarah FarnsworthCowans said, “We did our homework and it looks like it paid off. You're always hoping that they will prove you right and they have. We bought the Inns Of Court filly [86] at the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale for €25,000. She looked like a nice, straightforward filly who would come to hand quickly and she has. The Mehmas colt [61] belongs to a client, so they are very happy. We are eighth and twelfth, so we're delighted.”She added, “The first year [2024] that we ever consigned a horse here, we enjoyed a fantastic result with a Tamayuz filly that sold well. I remember saying then that it was beginner's luck and it really was just luck. We understand how hard this game is and results like that do not happen often. Some people have to wait four, five or even ten years to get a result like that. And then others might never experience it. But all you can do is keep your head down, work hard and hope for the best.”Murphy is perhaps best known for training winners at Dundalk. When the money is down, he rarely misses, but such is the competitive landscape of training in Ireland, Murphy explained that he needs to trade in order to keep the lights on. His Minzaal colt, who he sourced for just €20,000 at the Autumn Yearling Sale, looks destined to pay a few bills. He said, “Conor Cusack rode him and he gave him a super ride. It was his first ride at a breeze-up and he flew it – he's very good and is a big help to me. I'd say this is one of the best horses I've ever had. I'd a very good horse a few years ago, Take Me To Church, who won the Madrid Handicap for Jack Davison. This lad is right up there. He's a nice, strong horse with a very good attitude – an excellent temperament.”Pat Murphy: the Irish-based handler is hoping to make a big splash with his Minzaal colt at Goffs | Racingfotos.comMurphy added, “We're having a great year on the track. Things went quiet last year. Thankfully, things have picked up recently but, listen, the majority of my horses are for sale. We're a trading yard. Things are so tough right now, you need to be trading in order to survive in this game. This is just another outlet for us and hopefully it goes well. I wasn't selling at the Craven last week but it seemed to be polarised. Hopefully there will be more action here and there might just be more buyers for these types of horses.”And that is the big question on every vendor's lips heading into the second European breeze-up sale of the year. As many people predicted, and even expected, the market at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up sale took a dip last week. However, the feeling among most vendors at Goffs on Tuesday, and certainly the hope is, that the lure of potential value might be enough to ensure trade is sustained beyond the very top. Cowans said, “You'd have to be worried and, while I could be wrong, I feel like this is more of a commercial sale. The Craven seemed to be polarised, but there were a lot of expensive yearlings in that sale and there was a lot expected of them as well. I know what we have brought here and they are nice horses but they are commercial horses. It's a different level and hopefully that will attract people.”Goncalves agreed. He concluded, “Last week was tough. The top end will always be okay but, outside of that, people are struggling. But some very good horses have come out of this sale down through the years and hopefully the buyers will be here tomorrow.”The post Meet The Smaller Consignors Bidding To Win Big At The Goffs Breeze-Up Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.