International Sales News
Fort Myers the star attraction at first-ever Tattersalls August Sale
Three-day mixed auction takes place from Monday to Wednesday The inaugural Tattersalls August Sale will take place at Park Paddocks in Newmarket from Monday to Wednesday, with the three-day auction having attracted 774 initial entries plus an additional wildcard. With last year’s Gimcrack (Gr 2, 6f) and Champagne Stakes (Gr 2, 7f) scorer Threat (Footstepsinthesand)... Read More
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Online transfer for Highclere as Great House is signed up for £175,000
Great House (Galileo), the colt who won a maiden at Limerick on his second racecourse outing in June, is to represent Highclere Thoroughbred Racing in Australia after being bought for £175,000 (approx AUD$320,000) at the Tattersalls Online August Sale. The Coolmore-bred half-brother to French Group 3 winner Aboulie (Exceed And Excel) and the placed Rifqah... Read More
Heading down under?
December-foaled Great House added to Online August Sale The Donnacha O’Brien-trained maiden winner Great House (Galileo) is likely to capture the attention of southern hemisphere buyers when the son of Galileo is offered as part of the Tattersalls Online August Sale next week. Great House was one of four wildcard entries to be added to... Read More
Kitten’s Joy filly helps breeze-up season to end on a high
Disruption to this breeze-up sales season from all directions has failed to alter the appetite for ready-to-run prospects and the trend continued as the swing drew to a close in Newmarket. The Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Sale tends to be more bread-and-butter than five-star fare and, after deciding to shift an already postponed event across from... Read More
New Tattersalls August Sale to attract international buyers
It is only by dint of fate that the Tattersalls August Sale has been added to this year’s sales calendar, but prominent figures on both sides of the docket have given the event their seal of approval, with some notable industry players suggesting the auction, which is due to take place at Park Paddocks on... Read More
I Am Invincible gelding tops Hong Kong International Sale
An eye-catching half-brother to South Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) winner Volatile Mix (Pentire) drew a clinching bid of HK$7.2 million (A$1.34 million approx) to top the Hong Kong International Sale (July) in the Sha Tin parade ring yesterday, as all 19 lots offered sold for a total of HK$74.3 million (A$13.84 million approx). Catalogued... Read More