@A_Lynam

Journalist @TheIrishField 🖊️ Purchaser of Group 1 winner Romantic Proposal & Group 2 winner Soffia ✨

 Waterford, Ireland
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Joined April 2012
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✨ A PERFECT START ✨ 🌟 First purchase SOFFIA (16,000gns) won a Group 2, Group 3 & Listed race 🌟 Second purchase ROMANTIC PROPOSAL (€25,000) won a Group 1 & two Listed races ☎️ Get in touch for the next superstar +353(0)86 345 7675 📧 [email protected]
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So exciting for Ireland to have Daryz at stud. Looking forward to seeing him in the flesh for the first time
Aga Khan Studs@AgaKhanStudsOct 20
🚨 The Aga Khan Studs stallion roster will expand significantly for the 2027 breeding season with the addition of 𝟑 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, as well as featuring one notable relocation. ➡️ tinyurl.com/new-stallions 🟢🔴
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Record yearling prices need to be considered alongside record foal prices & high stallion fees - plus can most end users continue to pay such prices while prize money remains stagnant? theirishfield.ie/sales-book-…

SALES: Book 2 spending swells to record proportions

Amy Lynam reports on a somewhat surreal week at a record-breaking Book 2 at Tattersalls

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'It doesn't feel like that' - was the response from one vendor on the subject of sales statistics, during a record-breaking session of Book 2, with an average price of 123,333gns. Amy Lynam @A_Lynam reports from Tattersalls eu1.hubs.ly/H0z388H0

SALES: Vendors still feel the pinch in record-breaking session

Amy Lynam reports from Book 2 at Tattersalls, where turnover climbed by a whopping 27%

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PODCAST: "People will say I’m a misery guts… but I think it is quite sad that Irish racing itself probably won’t benefit from much.” eu1.hubs.ly/H0z104-0
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Angus Gold believes those setting stallion fees should be mindful of 'a very tough market' - "I’m just saying we've got to leave a little bit of room for everybody to survive.” Amy Lynam @A_Lynam reports from Tattersalls eu1.hubs.ly/H0z0Rk00

NEWS: Angus Gold flags stallion fees after ‘very tough’ Book 1

“We've got to leave a little bit of room for everybody to survive,” Shadwell's racing manager said

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"While the final figures were positive, there’s no getting away from the fact that costs are rising for breeders and pinhookers." Read @A_Lynam 's extensive report on Book 1 at Tattersalls. eu1.hubs.ly/H0y_3Gs0

SALES: Brown and Stroud reflect on surprisingly 'good' Book 1

Amy Lynam's detailed reports on Tattersalls Book 1, where 17 yearlings sold for seven figures

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The very proud all-female team of Forenaghts Stud with their first millionaire @Tattersalls1766 👏🏼🌟 You go girls! @CuivsDoherty
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⭐Ace goes to 2,200,000gns 💰 Godolphin's spend reaches 26,660,000gns 💭 Anthony Stroud suggests two-day sale 👑 Forenaghts Stud's first millionaire Amy Lynam @A_Lynam reports on the final day of Book 1 eu1.hubs.ly/H0yZ8kl0

TATTERSALLS: ‘It’s a lot of money but winning races is a much better feeling’

Amy Lynam reports from Newmarket on the third and final day of Tattersalls Book 1

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While no records were broken on the second day of Tattersalls Book 1, positives were taken from a more diverse range of buyers for the top lots, compared to Godolphin's domination on Day 1, Amy Lynam @a_lynam reports eu1.hubs.ly/H0yXcbD0

TATTERSALLS: Newsells' Frankel colt justifies hype at 4,000,000gns

Tattersalls Book 1 as it happens - Amy Lynam reports from Newmarket

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Day 1 of Tattersalls Book 1: Turnover +16% to 46,778,000gns Average +26% to 406,765gns Median +14% to 240,000gns Clearance rate 85%, up from 79% Read Amy Lynam's report from Newmarket @A_Lynam eu1.hubs.ly/H0yV7_q0

TATTERSALLS: Godolphin give record 4,600,000gns for Night Of Thunder colt

Godolphin’s spend accounted for a third of Tuesday’s turnover as Book 1 opened with increased figures

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Two seven-figure buys for Godolphin, one of them underbid by Amo Racing, as Tattersalls Book 1 gets underway. Amy Lynam @A_Lynam reports from Newmarket eu1.hubs.ly/H0yTxQ70

TATTERSALLS: Godolphin give record 4,600,000gns for Night Of Thunder colt

Godolphin’s spend accounted for a third of Tuesday’s turnover as Book 1 opened with increased figures

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€1,400 foal buy won her first two starts and picked up blacktype yesterday- gives hope to all the bargain hunters out there!
The Irish Field@TheIrishFieldOct 3
This weekend in The Irish Field, Amy Lynam catches up with owner Judith Long, who recently picked up a €7,500 ITBA National Hunt Fillies Bonus eu1.hubs.ly/H0yM_-y0
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🏆 Who gets your vote for the @TRMNutrition Training Performance of the Season? From well-planned campaigns to memorable wins, our nominees have delivered some brilliant moments this season. Swipe through the contenders and choose your favourite! 👉 naasracecourse.com/competiti…
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Our first flat pinhook @Goffs1866 Orby Sale is a half-sister to this season’s Listed-winning 2YO Love A Giggle 🚀 Sun Goddess is one of three Group 1 horses by Sioux Nation this season, and one of four Group-winning 2YOs - making him leader of that division with No Nay Never 🌟
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Here’s hoping this fella takes after his mama Fort Del Oro, a three-time stakes winner for Fast Eddie and @BallylinchStud 🤞🏼
Tattersalls Ireland
@Tattersalls_ieSep 23
Eddie Lynam speaks to Robert Hall after he secured a Dark Angel colt for €100,000 from Ballylinch Stud. Lynam trained the dam, Fort Del Oro, to win three listed races for Ballylinch. #TattsIreSYS
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Cherry on top for Forenaghts Stud 2YO crop (4 runners): ✨Gr2 Mill Reef winner Nabati ✨ 94-rated, listed 4th & Newmarket winner Minkaas ✨ Gowran maiden winner Sword Of State ✨ Debut second Celestial Crown
Caoimhe Doherty@CuivsDohertySep 19
Very proud breeders ❤️❤️
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"I just hope it doesn’t take a serious injury to bring change, and if it does, will 100% of the blame lie with the offender, or the rules that shaped their thinking?" theirishfield.ie/racing/news…

OPINION: Current rules leave a sour taste

Amy Lynam reacts to what she deems an unsatisfactory outcome to Shane Foley's careless riding at Leopardstown

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PODCAST: "I am not being dramatic when I say my stomach turned watching the closing stages." eu1.hubs.ly/H0ylbQh0
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Does the anonymous nature of online bidding impact the transparency of bloodstock sales, asks Amy Lynam eu1.hubs.ly/H0y9xc_0

OPINION: The drawback of online bidding

While online bidding has been largely positive for bloodstock sales, it can be misused, writes Amy Lynam

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With the @BallylinchStud sires enjoying a rich vein of form, Amy Lynam @A_Lynam took the chance to speak to the farm’s managing director John O’Connor, in The Irish Field this weekend eu1.hubs.ly/H0y4r8g0
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