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Massif Central (IRE)
b g 26th Mar 2014
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Massif Central (IRE) b g 26th Mar 2014
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Sep 2017
Champions Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Highfort Stables
Purchaser: Michael Halford
€200,000
Lots Sold: 10
Prices
Avg: €132,500
Median: €110,000
Maximum: €290,000
Oct 2016
Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))
Highfort Stables, Ireland (J. Murphy)
Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn
Lots Sold: 949
Prices
Avg: £26,488
Median: £13,500
Maximum: £520,000
Oct 2015
Sportsmans Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Fossabeg Stud
Purchaser: Vendor(15000)
Lots Sold: 201
Prices
Avg: €23,934
Median: €18,000
Maximum: €110,000
Nov 2014
November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Fossabeg Stud
Purchaser: Not Sold (11500)
Lots Sold: 741
Prices
Avg: €37,102
Median: €22,000
Maximum: €1,800,000
Reports in which Massif Central (IRE) was mentioned
With Colin Keane serving a 1-day ban Chris Hayes stepped in for the ride on Heliac and the three-year-old beat mainly older rivals in the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Red God” Handicap at Dundalk.
Fri 11th Oct
Dermot Weld’s Broad Street will aim to maintain his unbeaten record in Thursday’s GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown.
Thu 08th Aug
Due to the change in going Kangaroo Valley was a non-runner and Donnacha O'Brien switched on to Royal Ascot sixth Downdraft to gain an important success in the Listed Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon.
Mon 08th Jul
Top-weight Sea The Lion is bidding to win the 50,000 euro Irish Stallion Farms EBF ‘Ragusa’ Handicap for the third successive time at the Curragh.
Thu 27th Jun
Seamie Heffernan wasn't letting the minor detail of dropping his whip spoil a first Cork Derby success today as last month's Epsom Derby hero landed the Munster version on the Joseph O'Brien trained Perfect Tapatino.
Fri 14th Jun
Bookmakers were inflicted their sixth defeat of the opening seven races at Dundalk this evening as trainer Michael Halford and jockey Colin Keane teamed up for a double in the Light Up Your Night Handicap (div 1) with well supported Lady De Vesci.
Fri 16th Nov
The Michael Halford trained Massif Central gained a second career win at Dundalk this evening as he landed the Dundalk Stadium Light Up Your Night Handicap under Colin Keane.
Fri 16th Nov
Massif Central finished third for him in the feature, stable companion Katiymann was second in the 7.30, but Playa Del Puente, Luna’s Luck, Ahlan Bil Zain and Lady De Vesci all scored on an amazing night for Michael Halford at Dundalk.
Fri 12th Oct
Veteran French-rider Gerald Mosse, third on Sunday Star in a Group Three over at Newmarket earlier, landed the featured Listed Al Basti Equiworld Carlingford Stakes at Dundalk, on Ed Dunlop's Global Giant (11/10 favourite).
Fri 12th Oct
After winning the third with Platinum Warrior, Mick Halford doubled-up with Saltonstall in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Habitat' Handicap.
Sun 27th May
Take Cover continues to roll back the years and showed great tenacity to take top honours in the Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes at DundalkFri 20th Oct
Owner Paul Rooney, trainer Michael Halford, and jockey Pat Smullen doubled their Dundalk tallies when Massif Central won on his debut for these connections in the www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden.
Fri 20th Oct
Rostropovich got up in the final strides to give Aidan O'Brien his 11th winner of the Group Two Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the CurraghSun 20th Aug
Shamreen, with blinkers tried, gained the fourth win of her career in the Group 3 Qatar Airways Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh.
Sun 20th Aug
Aidan O'Brien was denied a Curragh four-timer by the man that put him on the road to greatness as Jim Bolger's Ringside Support triumphed in the concluding Extra.ie Maiden.
Sat 29th Jul
Kadra's victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes was the highlight of a Dundalk treble for Michael HalfordFri 28th Oct
John Murphy looked likely to bring up a double at Dundalk as his favourite Massif Central set sail for home up the straight in the third event. However Michael Halford and Shane Foley are difficult men to keep away from the number one spot at the Dowdallshill venue, and their First Premio saw it out best to prevail in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race).
Fri 28th Oct
Trevanna made it two wins from two career starts when landing the big pot of the day in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Race at Naas.
Sun 16th Oct
Sweet Sound made it two wins from two when landing the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Race at Roscommon on Monday eveningMon 15th Aug
Sweet Sounds followed-up on her debut win at Tipperary earlier this month, as she took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Race.
Mon 15th Aug
Much of the attention at Roscommon will focus on the Irish Jockeys Association Handicap as some unexposed three-year-olds will strut their stuff in this extended 10-furlong heat.
Mon 15th Aug
Plenty of those in the betting ring at Galway won't be forgetting the name of Friday's gambled-on winner Intrepid Prince in a hurry and he can carry on the good form to Naas, with Michael O'Callaghan's runner out quickly under a mandatory 5Ib penalty.
Mon 01st Aug
After race at
Dundalk Fri, 20th Oct, 2017 (1st)
It's not the nicest of conditions but it's nice to get his maiden won. We're only feeling our way along with him. He obviously had the form to win it and when you give a good few quid for a lad like that it's nice to see them go and win. He's a big scopey horse. We'll talk to Paul and see where we go from there. You'd like to think he'll only get stronger with time. He showed a very good attitude in those conditions to pick up as it's not easy and we were very happy with him. We'll get him home and see now. There are a few handicaps up here. We had it in the back of our head that we might bring him to Dubai but I'm not sure if he's mature enough for that yet. We'll get him home and have a think about it. I'm delighted for Paul who is a huge supporter of the yard. To be able to give big money for a horse like that is a great position to be in and he deserves all the luck.
M Halford
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