TATTERSALLS DECEMBER SALES: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
After a compelling October at the Tattersalls headquarters at Park Paddocks with the October Yearling Sale and the Autumn HIT Sale, attention shifts to the forthcoming December Yearling Sale, December Foal Sale and December Mare Sale.
Below you will find all the information you may need to snap up the best quality bloodlines in Europe.
December Yearling Sale
Commencing at 11am (GMT)
Monday 27th November
The December Yearling Sale has been the source of 33 Group winners over the years, including 12 Group 1 winners. In 2023 alone, graduates VANDEEK (GB) and VIA SISTINA took elite honours across Europe. This year's renewal features yearlings by DUBAWI, FRANKEL (GB) and KINGMAN (GB), the top three sires of Group winners in Europe.
Some exciting lots to follow:
Lot 74 | FRANKEL (GB) three-parts brother to Gr.1 winners HYDRANGEA & HERMOSA
Lot 85 | TOO DARN HOT (GB) filly related to multiple Gr.1 winner ISLINGTON
Lot 119 | SHOWCASING (GB) own brother to Gr.2 winner and Gr.1 runner-up TROPBEAU (GB)
Lot 163 | KINGMAN (GB) colt out of a FRANKEL (GB) dam from the family of Gr.1 winners LIGHTENING PEARL & SATONO CROWN
Lot 188 | DUBAWI colt out of Classic winner NYALETI
The catalogue for the sale can be accessed here and fillies qualified for the Great British Bonus can be found here.
December Foal Sale
Commencing at 10am (GMT)
Tuesday 28th November - Saturday 2nd December
(Viewing day on Thursday 30th November)
21 horses sold at the December Foal Sale went on to win Group races in 2023 so far, including Group 1 winners ANMAAT, CHALDEAN (GB), REGIONAL (GB) & VANDEEK (GB).
The catalogue for this renewal of Europe's premier foal sale has attracted own and half siblings to 148 Group and Listed winners including 10 Group 1 winners and 98 lots are out of Group and Listed winning mares.
World-leading stallions DUBAWI, FRANKEL (GB) & KINGMAN (GB) are again all represented. The sale also features the first foals by multiple Group 1 winner and Champion Miler PALACE PIER (GB) and juvenile sensation A'ALI.
Some exciting lots to follow:
Lot 336 | HAVANA GREY (GB) half-sister to Gr.3 winner FUTURE HISTORY (GB)
Lot 536 | CRACKSMAN (GB) filly out of Gr.1 winner VOLEUSE DE COEURS
Lot 855 | TOO DARN HOT (GB) half-brother to Gr.1 runner-up MELO MELO (GB)
Lot 910 | SHOWCASING (GB) own-brother to Gr.2 winner and Gr.1 sire TASLEET (GB)
Lot 918 | HAVANA GREY (GB) own-sister to Gr.3 winner LADY HOLLYWOOD (GB)
Lot 938 | KINGMAN (GB) colt related to dual Gr.1 winner DANK (GB)
Lot 959 | KINGMAN (GB) filly related to Gr.1 winner SCHNELL MEISTER
Lot 963 | FRANKEL (GB) colt related to Gr.1 winners ZOFFANY & ROSTROPOVICH
Lot 965 | SHOWCASING (GB) half-brother to dual Gr.1 winner CHALDEAN (GB), and own-brother to Stakes winners ALKUMAIT (GB) & GET AHEAD (GB)
Lot 980 | FRANKEL (GB) half-brother Gr.1 winner LADY BOWTHORPE (GB)
The catalogue for the sale can be accessed here.
December Mare Sale
Commencing at 9.30am (GMT)
Monday 4th December - Thursday 7th December
The final sale at Park Paddocks in 2023 will be the world-renowned December Mare Sale.
In 2023 so far, 91 winners of 118 Group races in 13 countries were out of mares sold at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale, including 22 winners of 29 Group 1 races.
The Sceptre Sessions, which attracted global interest last year, will take place again this year featuring the highest quality race fillies and broodmares to be offered for sale.
The sessions include Group 1 winners CACHET, LEZOO (GB), POPTRONIC (GB), PROSPEROUS VOYAGE, VIA SISTINA, and TEONA who is in foal to FRANKEL (GB). The mares of Group 1 winners ANISETTE (GB), BARNEY ROY (GB), ESHAADA (GB) and VIA SISTINA are also featured.
The Sceptre Sessions will take place on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th December.
Exciting race fillies to follow:
Lot 1776 | LEZOO (GB) - Gr.1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner
Lot 1784 | POPTRONIC (GB) - Gr.1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes winner
Lot 1786 | TEONA - Gr.1 Prix Vermeille winner, in foal to FRANKEL (GB)
Lot 1788 | VIA SISTINA - Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes winner
Lot 1798 | RELIEF RALLY - Juvenile Gr.2 Lowther Stakes winner & Royal Ascot second
Lot 1799 | CACHET - Gr.1 1000 Guineas Stakes winner
Lot 1800 | ROGUE MILLENIUM - Royal Ascot Gr.2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes winner
Lot 1811 | PROSPEROUS VOYAGE - Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes winner
Lot 1813 | GET AHEAD (GB) - Gr.1 second and half-sibling to Gr.1 Dewhurst & 2000 Guineas winner CHALDEAN (GB)
Exciting broodmares to follow:
Lot 1527 | SULAALAAT (GB) - Dam of Gr.2 winning juvenile CARLA'S WAY
Lot 1768 | MUHAWALAH - Own-sister to dual Gr.1 winner TAMAYUZ (GB) and dam of Gr.1 winner ESHAADA (GB), in foal to KINGMAN (GB)
Lot 1778 | ALINA - Dam of multiple Gr.1 winner BARNEY ROY (GB), in foal to KINGMAN (GB)
Lot 1801 | TIERRA - Half-sister to Gr.1 winners ZOFFANY & ROSTROPOVICH, in foal to FRANKEL (GB)
Lot 1823 | NIGH - Dam of Gr.1 winner VIA SISTINA, in foal to TOO DARN HOT (GB)
Lot 1824 | PATRONISING (GB) - Related to Gr.1 winners LILLIE LANGTRY & MINDING, in foal to BAAEED (GB)
The catalogue for the sale can be accessed here.
TAKING PART FROM OVERSEAS
If you are unable to travel over in person taking part from overseas has never been easier.
The sales will all be streamed live online on the Tattersalls website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.
If you wish to partake in the sales online and have not yet registered as a buyer, you should complete your application here. You must complete your application at least 48 hours prior to the start of the sale. Note: if you have already applied for Tattersalls Live Internet Bidding for any sale so far, you do not need to redo the application for the Tattersalls December sales.
Once you have registered you will receive an email from noreply@xcira.com which will contain your unique Tattersalls Internet Bidding Username. Please make a careful note of this username.
LOGIN: If you have previously registered, please click here to login to the sale.
Further information on Tattersalls Live Internet Bidding can be found here.