the buyers are a compliment for the team at Schlossgut Itlingen

Graf und Grafin Stauffenberg as breeders were represented with four colts at the major European Foal Sales at Goffs and Tattersalls.

In Ireland at Goffs Abbeville & Meadowcourt consigned KALAHARI DANCER) and GALLIVANT). Both foals were purchased by leading pinhookers. GONE WITH THE WIND was purchased by the shrewd team of Pier House Stud, one of the leading players in the pinhooking game. As Gay O´Callaghan of Yeomanstown Stud, an other shrewd member of these specialised Irish horsemen was the underbidder, it was no wonder this colt became the most expensive foal by his sire so far. It was the right start as well for colt by SELKIRK out of colt by DUBAWI out of FANTASTIC FLAME had thrown a few good ones before. So it was no surprise that Charlie Gordon-Watson and John Ferguson battled out who would take him home. It was the latter who bought him on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed. He is the only one of the four colts who was bought to race.

ZILBER produced a growing spurt at the wrong time and was withdrawn. He will be offered at one of the Yearling Sales in 2012 along with the other colts from the 2011 crop at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN.