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Tattersalls To Explore All Options For December Sales Facing COVID-19 Lockdown

In response to the British government announcement on Saturday, Oct. 31 imposing a nationwide lockdown from Thursday, Nov. 5 to Wednesday, Dec. 2, Tattersalls will be exploring all possible options and dates for staging the 2020 Tattersalls December Sales.

Commenting on the current position, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“As has so often been the case this year, we are having to respond to events and decisions entirely outside our control, but we would like to assure vendors and purchasers alike that our overriding priority is to stage the 2020 Tattersalls December Sales prior to Christmas. Naturally, our preferred option is to stage the December Sales on the existing scheduled dates and we are currently seeking clarity from the government as to whether bloodstock auctions are allowed to take place during the lockdown period. In the meantime in consultation with both Goffs and Arqana we will be looking to establish viable alternative dates with the joint aim of providing the industry with workable solutions to the challenges we all face.

“We will endeavor to provide the industry with definitive answers as soon as possible and while we regret the uncertainty and disruption caused by the new lockdown, we will continue to do everything in our power to stage sales at Tattersalls as safely as possible and at all times in full compliance with prevailing regulations.”

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Tattersalls HIT Sale Concludes

The four-day Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale concluded in muted fashion on Thursday following the highlight provided on Wednesday by the sale of English King (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) to Australia for 925,000gns.

It took just 37,000gns to top the final session, that price being bid by Nick Bradley of Glebe Farm for the New Approach (Ire) 3-year-old Citronella (GB) (lot 1405) from the celebrated family of High Hawk (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}).

The strong clearance rate which had been the hallmark of the October Yearling Sales at Park Paddocks continued throughout this week, with 88% of the 1,105 horses offered being sold. This was down slightly from 90% in 2019 but was still an impressive figure given that many of the sale’s regular international buyers were unable to travel this year, a factor which was remarked upon by the company’s chairman Edmond Mahony in his closing statement.

He said, “The Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale is a uniquely international fixture and to stage it amidst such widespread global travel restrictions was a daunting prospect, but yet again the industry has risen to the challenge.

“The sale understandably lacked some of its customary vibrancy with so many of our regular overseas buyers unable to travel, but the market has again held up remarkably well, particularly at the top end where we have seen a record sale price for a colt of 925,000gns and double last year’s number of lots sold for more than 300,000 guineas. It is a similar scenario to the recent Tattersalls October Yearling Sales. Quality bloodstock remains a coveted commodity and the status of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale as the premier sale of its type in the world is based on consistent achievement on racecourses throughout the world.”

Overall the sale’s key indicators dipped, with the aggregate of 21,375,100gns being down by 14%, while the average fell by 13% to 22,384gns and the median by 25% to 9,000gns.

Despite the travel restrictions, there was notable participation from Australian trainers, with New Zealand-born Michael Moroney buying three lots through his brother Paul and their agent on the ground in Newmarket, Armando Duarte. The trio accounted for 1,475,000gns of the sale’s turnover, while fellow New Zealander and Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller, acting through John Ferguson, bought five horses for a total of 935,000gns. Ciaron Maher and Annabel Neasham were also active, along with syndicators Australian Bloodstock, Dynamic Syndications and Darby Racing.

New Saudi Arabian venture Najd Stud was also one of the sale’s leading buyers with four horses purchased through Ted Voute for 935,000gns.

Mahony continued, “It is no coincidence that the most notable feature of the international influence this week has been the contribution from Australian and Saudi Arabian connections. The inaugural $30 million Saudi Cup night in February this year saw the connections of two Autumn Horses-in-Training purchases standing proudly in the winner’s enclosure and there have been four individual Australian Group 1 winners from the sale since 2019. Success-driven demand is the key to so many sales at Tattersalls and it has been especially evident at all levels of this year’s market.

“Equally important has been the role of the live internet and telephone bidding facilities which have both played a crucial part in enabling participation from buyers unable to attend the sale in person. We all crave the return of some semblance of normality to everyday life, but in the meantime we are having to explore all possible ways in which to facilitate business and the live internet and telephone bidding platforms have been vital innovations which have proved particularly well suited to this sector of the bloodstock market.”

As French sales company Arqana announced on Thursday that it is reviewing its remaining sales for the year in light of a new month-long lockdown in France, Mahony expressed his gratitude that the Horses-in-Training Sale had been able to take place in Newmarket.

He added, “As ever in this turbulent year we must also express our thanks to everyone who has participated in the sale this week. The challenges we all face show few signs of abating, but yet again everyone has conducted themselves with commendable patience and determination. We continue to be enormously grateful for this collective spirit of cooperation and now look forward to the December Foal and Breeding Stock Sale, incorporating the Cheltenham December Sale, which will bring the 2020 Tattersalls sales season at Park Paddocks to a conclusion.”

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Alcohol Free Half-Sister Anchors Tattersalls December Yearlings

The catalogue for the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale, featuring a Starspangledbanner (Aus) half-sister to Group 1 winner Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never), is now online. One of 173 yearlings set to sell at Park Paddocks on Nov. 23, the half-sister to the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine and French listed winner Alexander James (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 119) will be offered by Knockatrina House. Overall, there are full- or half-siblings to 37 group and listed winners in the catalogue, among them five Group 1/Classic winners. There are 13 yearling that qualify for the £20,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus Scheme, an additional 12 yearlings are eligible for the £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction S., as well as fillies eligible for the Great British Bonus Scheme and yearlings eligible for French Owners’ Premiums.

Lot 11 is a Gleneagles (Ire) half-brother to Angara (GB) (Alzao), winner of the GI Beverly D. S. Stateside from Annshoon Stud. The chestnut is also a half-brother to GSW Actrice (Ire) (Danehill), and SW & GSP Arlesienne (Ire) (Alzao). The last-named is already the dam of three black-type winners and the SP dam of G1 Prix du Moulin second Akatea (Ire) (Shamardal).

Genesis Green Stud offers lot 16, a Pivotal (GB) colt out of a half-sister to G1 French 2000 Guineas hero Landseer (GB) (Danehill), who is also a half to SW and G1 Prince of Wales’s S. third Ikhtyar (Ire) (Unfuwain); and the dam of group winner and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. bridesmaid I Can Fly (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). South African Grade 1 winner Queen Supreme (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus})’s Caravaggio half-sister sells as lot 27 from the draft of Monksland Stables.

A son of Bungle Inthejungle (Ire) hails from the draft of Rathasker Stud as lot 64. The bay counts GI Garden City S. heroine Alexander Tango (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) as his half-sister. Another lot to keep an eye on is the Sea the Stars (Ire) colt (lot 160) who is a half-brother to Group 2 winner and G1 Prix Jean Romanet runner-up Ambition (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) out of 2013 G1 Oaks victress Talent (GB) (New Approach {Ire}). Consigned by Ashbrittle Stud, he is also a half-brother to the stakes-placed duo of Skilful (GB) (Selkirk) and King Power (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

In 2019, 131 yearlings were marked as sold for an aggregate of 4,149,500gns. The average was 31,676gns and the median was 25,000gns.

“The Tattersalls December Yearling Sale is a consistent source of top-class performers with a well established reputation for combining quality and value for money,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “The catalogue for the 2020 renewal has consignments from many of Britain and Ireland’s most successful nurseries and as well as plenty of outstanding pedigrees, buyers will find a large number of yearlings eligible for valuable £20,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonuses and the ever–popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction S., as well as the well-received Great British Bonuses.”

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Tattersalls December Yearling Sale Catalog Now Online

The catalog for the 2020 Tattersalls December Yearling Sale is out now and can be viewed at www.tattersalls.com. Numbering 173 lots, the December Yearling Sale will take place Monday, Nov. 23.

The Starspangledbanner half-sister to recent Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner Alcohol Free and the Sea the Stars half-brother to Group 2 Prix Corrida winner Ambition, out of 2013 Oaks winner Talent, look to be amongst the highlights of the catalog which features own- or half-brothers and sisters to 37 group and listed winners including five Group 1/classic winners.

Buyers looking for yearlings eligible for the valuable Tattersalls bonus schemes and races will not be short of choice, with the catalog featuring 13 yearlings eligible for the lucrative £20,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus Scheme and a further 12 eligible for the £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes. Fillies eligible for the Great British Bonus also look likely to attract attention and there is a sole lot qualified for French Owners' Premiums.

Seven of the current top 10 British and Irish sires have yearlings catalogued including Kingman, whose single offering is a colt out of Group 3 winner Lacarolina, Dark Angel, Kodiac, Lope de Vega, Pivotal, Sa the Stars, and Zoffany, who have a total of 22 yearlings cataloged between them.

Other proven Group 1 sires with progeny in the sale include Acclamation, Australia, Camelot, Dandy Man, Exceed and Excel, Farhh, Fastnet Rock, Mehmas, Nathaniel, New Approach, No Nay NEver, OAsis Dream, Sea The Moon, and Showcasing.

There are plenty of yearlings on offer from exciting young sires with either one or two crops of racing age including Belardo, Gleneagles, Golden Horn, Muharrar, Night of Thunder, Pride of Dubai, Territories, and Twilight Son, as well as Group 1 and classic-winning first crop yearling sires Aclaim, Caravaggio, Churchill, Decorated Knight, Galileo Gold, Highland Reel, Postponed, Profitable, Ribchester, and Zarak.

The largest consignment comes from The Castlebridge Consignment with 22 yearlings, followed by Baroda Stud with six and Culworth Grounds Farm, Jamie Railton, Meon Valley Stud and New England Stud, all of whom are consigning five yearlings.

Commenting on the catalogue for the 2020 Tattersalls December Yearling Sale, Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“The Tattersalls December Yearling Sale is a consistent source of top-class performers with a well established reputation for combining quality and value for money. The catalog for the 2020 renewal has consignments from many of Britain and Ireland's most successful nurseries and as well as plenty of outstanding pedigrees, buyers will find a large number of yearlings eligible for valuable £20,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonuses and the ever – popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes, as well as the well-received Great British Bonuses.”

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