Goffs announce appointment of Jacob West as US agent

Goffs has announced the appointment of Jacob West as US agent, with his role beginning from April 1.

Born in Kentucky, West started out with top US consignor, Taylor Made as a groom in their yearling division and progressing through the ranks to manager.

During his time at Taylor Made he worked under Chad Brown at the Gulfstream Championship Meeting. West then joined Three Chimneys Farm as Director of Bloodstock Services before taking up his current role as vice president of bloodstock with Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. He also launched his own bloodstock agency, West Bloodstock, in 2017.

Goffs chief executive Henry Beeby said: “We're delighted to welcome Jacob to the Goffs team. Alongside his role at Eclipse he is the perfect fit for us and comes with the ringing endorsement of several industry leaders.

"He's a superb reputation for integrity, passion, hard work and a love of the thoroughbred, all qualities that chime perfectly with the ethos of Goffs. We look forward to working with him as we promote our sales to buyers in the US.

“At the same time we would like to acknowledge the contribution of Gatewood Bell over the last number of years and wish him the very best of luck in his new role with Keeneland.”

Jacob West added: “Goffs has an outstanding reputation for producing top class results year after year. I firmly believe the horses on offer at Goffs have international appeal and I look forward to bringing as many people as I can over to Ireland to see for themselves. I'm delighted to be associated with such a top-level organisation as Goffs.”

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