Grade 1 winner Minella Cocooner heads the Killeen Glebe honour roll, having been sold in the farm’s fifth year of trading. Other horses grazed and prepped at the farm include Grade 1 Cheltenham Champion Bumper third James’s Gate.
SUMMARY OF STORES SOLD BY KILLEEN GLEBE
2023
Walk In The Park x Tizzy Blue
Sold for €70,000 to Ballycrystal Stables
Shantou x Brookside
Sold for €100,000 to Ryan Mahon
Milan x Chit Chat
Sold for €25,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock
Sine Qua Non (Masked Marvel x Milu Has)
Sold for €90,000 to Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock
Order Of St George x Floral Spinner
Sold for €60,000 to Monbeg Stables
2022
Elusive Prince (Elusive Pimpernel x Lady Lorabelle)
Sold to Henry De Bromhead for €40,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale. Impressed when winning a 4YO Maiden at Dawstown on debut.
El Granjero (Youmzain x Mexican Sky)
Sold to Grange Stables for €42,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale. Shaped like a smart type when winning a 4YO Maiden at Moira on debut for Peter Flood.
Shengai Enki (Buck’s Boum x Lady Needles)
Sold to Mark O’Hare for €20,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale. Placed in a bumper on his third start, he subsequently joined Dr Richard Newlands, for whom he placed on two of his three starts over hurdles.
Splendid Choice (Hillstar x Luanna)
Sold to Matthew Smith for €50,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale.
Blue Bresil x Miss Izzy
Sold to Gerry Hogan for €120,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale.
Jack Hobbs x Ishka Baha
Sold to Ian Donoghue for €50,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale.
Flemensfirth x Regal Girl
Withdrawn from the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale.
2021
Marvellous Mick (Blue Bresil x Mickie)
Sold for €120,000 to Tom Malone & Paul Nicholls. Made a winning debut in a Chepstow bumper.
Cadell (Mahler x Prettyasapicture)
Sold for €90,000 to Ian Ferguson. He won both his starts in point-to-points for Ronnie Bartlett, before running out an impressive winner on hurdle debut for Lucinda Russell.
Fisichella (Flemensfirth x Tizzy Blue)
Sold for €70,000 to Milestone Bloodstock/Ballyboy Stables
Mount Ferns (Mount Nelson x Galant Ferns)
Sold for €40,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock. Runner-up in a bumper on his second start for Oliver Sherwood & Exors of the late Trevor Hemmings
Shantou x Chaperoned
Sold for €70,000 to Frank Berry
2020
James’s Gate (Shantou x Annie May)
Withdrawn from Derby Sale & later sent to Pat Doyle. Pat Doyle subsequently recommended him to Willie Mullins, who purchased him privately for Sean & Bernardine Mulryan. An impressive debut winner at Punchestown, he went on to finish third in the Grade 1 Cheltenham Champion Bumper.
Hermes De Thaix (Poliglote x Victoire De Thaix)
Debut winner of 3YO Hurdle for Hugo Merienne
Tenzing (Milan x Francesa)
Not Sold. Third in a Down Royal bumper, winner on his only start over hurdles and placed on his first three starts over fences
Godot (Getaway x La Cerisaie)
Sold for €32,000 to Peter & Ross Doyle. Recorded back-to-back wins over hurdles for Andy Irvine
Il Silenzio (Kayf Tara x Monita Bonita)
Sold for €55,000 to Ron O’Leary
Bal Kauto (Balko x Kauto Tireless)
Sold for €16,000 to Turlough O’Connor. Completed a hat-trick for Declan Queally, including winning his first two starts over fences.
2019
Minella Cocooner (Flemensfirth – Askanna)
Sold for €82,000 to SB Bloodstock. Second first time out in 4YO Maiden at Turtulla for John Nallen & subsequently sold privately to Willie Mullins and David Bobbett. Won Kilbeggan bumper impressively on rules debut and later won a maiden hurdle in good style at Navan. Became Killeen Glebe’s first Grade 1 winner when making all in the Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival and has since finished second in two Grade 1 contests.
Kyntara (Kayf Tara – Speed Bonnie Boat)
Sold for €30,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock. 17 length winner of Warwick bumper on first start for Kim Bailey. Previously won 4 & 5YO Maiden impressively on debut at Bishops Court
Clonbury Bridge (Presenting x Ballycloven Oscar)
Sold for €21,000 to Philip Dempsey. Twice a winner over hurdles, before landing a Beginners Chase.
Keeper Of The Coin (Califet x Omas Lady)
Sold for €20,000 to Remember Danny
Shantou x Zolotoya
Sold for €1,000 to Dean Summersby
Coffeys Forge (Yeats x Blue Berlais)
Not Sold at Tattersalls Ireland August NH Sale, later sold privately.
2018
Little Saint (Morozov – Matinee Show)
Sold for €9,000 to Denis Hogan
Big Fellow (Robin Des Champs – Amber Light)
Sold for €85,000 to Robcour
2017
The Priests Leap (Flemensfirth – Castlekelly Girl)
Sold for €38,000 to Kevin Ross. Impressive winner of his maiden hurdle at Clonmel for Arthur Moore
2016
Newtown Boy (Beneficial – Tanit Lady)
Sold for €100,000 to Kevin Ross. Five-time winner on the level, over hurdles and over fences.
Fortunes Hiding (Beat Hollow – Sambre)
Sold for €42,000 to John Andrews. Won a bumper for Peter Bowen and subsequently won three chases. Later won another chase for Lucinda Russell.
2015
Caracara Mail (Kingsalsa – Kestrel Mail)
Sold for €40,000 to Brendan Bashford. Won point-to-point maiden impressively for Jonathan Sweeney and was subsequently third in a competitive bumper at Punchestown.
Long Mile Road (Getaway – Andalusia)
Sold for €60,000 to MV Magnier
Galardo (Presenting – Shuildearg)
Sold for €16,000 to S Wilson