Navassa Island Heads Classy Entries To Goffs Chicquita Session At Mares Sale

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Listed scorer Navassa Island heads the latest batch of quality mares added to the inaugural Chicquita Session at the Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleAmong the latest entries are three black-type mares from The Castlebridge Consignment in Navassa Island, Detailed and Goldana, while Baroda Stud will offer the Group 1 performer Flirting Bridge. The Michael O'Callaghan-trained Navassa Island, a daughter of Territories, is a Listed winner who was placed on three occasions at Group 3 level. An attractive racing and breeding prospect, she is a half-sister to Europe's champion two-year-old filly Lezoo, winner of the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes.Another Castlebridge offering is the Stakes-winning mare Detailed, who is the dam of Listed winner and multiple Group 3 placed Daytona.  She will be offered in foal to leading sire Starman.Goldana will also be offered by The Castlebridge Consignment, and her impressive record includes victory in a Group 3 contest and two Listed races, alongside placings in Group 2, Group 3 and Listed company. She is offered in foal to last year's Irish Champion Stakes winner Delacroix.Bill Dwan of The Castlebridge Consignment said, “As the consignors of Chicquita at Goffs, it is fitting that we will sell a quality draft in the inaugural session named in her honour. We applaud this initiative and look forward to presenting our classy consignment to a global audience.”Meanwhile, Goffs has revealed that Juddmonte will offer a draft at the sale for the first time in 20 years. Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby added, “The Chicquita Session is really gaining momentum and has caught the imagination of breeders and consignors which makes us very proud, particularly for a new initiative in its first year. “We are hugely grateful to The Castlebridge Consignment and Baroda Stud, together with their clients, for supporting the sale with such quality prospects, while it will be wonderful to welcome Juddmonte back to Goffs as sellers for the first time in almost two decades.  The Chicquita Session is certainly shaping up to be a compelling collection for our international buyers”. The post Navassa Island Heads Classy Entries To Goffs Chicquita Session At Mares Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.