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Tattersalls July Sale Will Have 915 Lots

Tattersalls July Sale Will Have 915 Lots

Half-sister to recent Juddmonte Epsom Oaks (gr. I) winner Look Here will be offered.

 Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Tattersalls Guineas Sale Sets Records

Tattersalls' second Guineas breeze-up sale in Newmarket, England, May 2 showed dramatic advances on the 2007 edition, helped by five six-figure lots.

 Friday, May 02, 2008

Records Fall at Tattersalls

A Mr. Greeley filly sells for 540,000 guineas at the Craven breeze-up auction.

 Thursday, April 17, 2008

Part Four Down, But Total Figures Up for October Sale

A Gainsborough Stud-bred Indian Ridge colt out a half-sister to Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Lit de Justice (El Gran Senor) brought 25,000 guineas (about $54,000) to top part four of the Tattersalls October yearling sale Nov. 1.

 Friday, November 02, 2007
Tattersalls Book Two Shows Gains

Tattersalls Book Two Shows Gains

Tattersalls' October yearling sale continued its strength in Book Two, with gains in totals, average, and median.

 Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Mahony Notes Lower Rates as July Sale Closes

Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony used the end of the company's July Sale Friday to highlight the higher commission rates charged by rival auction houses.

 Friday, July 13, 2007

Tattersalls Ireland Appoints New Managing Director

Tattersalls Ireland has announced the appointment of George Mernagh as managing director, effective July 1. Mernagh replaces Liam Dunne, who will retire at the end of next year. Mernagh, 52, joined the company in 1989 as bloodstock manager following a successful career as a National Hunt jockey and was appointed to the Tattersalls Ireland Board in 1999.

 Thursday, June 14, 2007

Tattersalls Officials Satisfied With First Guineas Breeze-Up Sale

Tattersalls' inaugural Guineas Breeze-Up Sale in Newmarket, England, on Friday saw 76 lots sell for 2.129 million guineas.

 Friday, May 04, 2007

Tattersalls' Breeze-Up Sale's Aggregate Falls 20%

Tattersalls' 2007 Craven Breeze-Up Sale failed to keep pace with the 2006 renewal, falling by 20% with its 8.636 million guineas turnover. The clearance rate of 63% was also off when compared with 84% 12 months ago.

 Thursday, April 19, 2007

Tattersalls Sales Funds Three New Sale Races

Three new Tattersalls-sponsored sales races, restricted to graduates of the 2007 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book One) and carrying a combined minimum total prize fund of £2.2 million, are to be staged at England's Newmarket racecourse starting in 2008/2009.

 Monday, March 19, 2007

Tattersalls December Foal Sale Scales Heights

Tattersalls' December Foal Sale concluded in Newmarket Saturday evening with record figures. The 28.8 million guineas turnover was up 24% on 2005, the 38,688gns average rose by 34% while the 22,000gns median was up by 25%.

 Saturday, November 25, 2006

Baines Dispersal Scheduled for Tattersalls December Sale

A complete dispersal of horses owned by Roger Baines' Britton House Stud is scheduled for the Tattersalls December sale in England.

 Friday, September 22, 2006

Tattersalls Schedules Second Breeze-Up Sale for 2007

Tattersalls will conduct a second breeze-up sale in 2007 in England.

 Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Tattersalls Ireland Schedules New Sires Showcase

Tattersalls Ireland will conduct a new sires showcase sale on the opening day of its September yearling auction, Sept. 5-7.

 Thursday, May 11, 2006

Tattersalls Ireland Sale Will Be One Week Earlier

The Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale will be held a week earlier than previously was announced.

 Monday, January 30, 2006

Tattersalls Ends Record Year

Tattersalls finished its Thursday last night with 185 million guineas turnover as its December sale concluded.

 Thursday, December 01, 2005

Median Jumps 24% at Tattersalls' Foal Sale

Tattersalls' December Foal Sale finished Saturday with a record aggregate of 23,295,600 guineas, up 27% on 2004, and a record median of 18,000 guineas, a 24% increase.

 Saturday, November 26, 2005

Tatts' Yearling Part 3 Has 'Satisfactory' Debut

Tattersalls' new one-day October Yearling Sale (Part 3) grossed 836,000 guineas Friday with 124 lots sold at an average price of 6,741gns. The median was 5,000gns.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Tattersalls Chairman Hits Autumn Withdrawals

Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony last night issued a hard-hitting statement criticizing the number of high-profile withdrawals from the company's Autumn Horses In Training Sale.

 Thursday, October 27, 2005

Tattersalls December Sale to Offer Nearly 3,000 Horses

The group I-winning duo of Maids Causeway and Donna Blini are among the top horses scheduled to be offered during the Tattersalls December mixed sale Nov. 21- Dec. 1 in England. The catalogue is the auction's largest ever with 2,944 lots, including 1,281 weanlings and 1,383 broodmares and fillies in training.

 Monday, October 24, 2005

Marks Fall in Tattersalls' Yearling Sale Part 2

Part two of Tattersalls' October Yearling Sale finished with records all around in Newmarket Friday night with the 16.9 million guineas turnover up 31% on 2004, the 26,711 guineas average up 75% and the 18,000 guineas median up 80%.

 Friday, October 14, 2005

Part 1 of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Ends With Increase in Average

Part one of the Tattersalls October yearling ended its four-day run in England Friday with an average price of 119,509 guineas that was up 16% from a year ago. The median price remained the same at 70,000 guineas.

 Friday, October 07, 2005

Tattersalls July Catalogue Grows to Record Size

The 2005 Royal Hunt Cup winner New Seeker is among the 707 horses that will be catalogued for the Tattersalls July mixed sale, which will be held July 5-7 at Newmarket in England.

 Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Tattersalls Breeze Up Sale Soars to Record Level

Tattersalls' Breeze-Up Sale posted new records last night with the 6.33 million guineas turnover beating last year's best by 4%, while the average was up 9% and the median rose by 13%.

 Friday, April 15, 2005

Prices Soar at Tattersalls February Sale

The Tattersalls February mixed sale enjoyed a record-setting performance Thursday in Newmarket, England, posting its largest ever gross revenue, average price, and median price.

 Thursday, February 03, 2005

Tattersalls Chairman Upbeat Despite Dip

Tatersalls' December Sale finished Thursday with a turnover of 52.9 million gns, down 10.2 million gns on 2003. The company's annual turnover was 149.35 million gns, down from 163.1 million gns in 2003.

 Thursday, December 02, 2004

Tattersalls' December Foal Sale Ends With Dip

Tattersalls' December Foal Sale finished Saturday with across-the-board declines from last year's record-setting event.

 Saturday, November 27, 2004

Tattersalls Autumn Sale Closes Impressively

The Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale record price of 525,000gns was equaled Thursday on the final day of the 2004 auction when progressive handicapper Kehaar (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) was bought by John Ferguson on behalf of Godolphin.

 Thursday, October 28, 2004

Tattersalls Sales to Offer 2,000-Plus Horses

The catalogues for both the Tattersalls foal and breeding stock sales in England are out now and can be viewed online at www.tattersalls.com. The foal sale has 1,115 lots and is scheduled for Nov. 24-27. The breeding stock auction has 1,207 lots and will run from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2.

 Sunday, October 24, 2004

Tattersalls Sales to Offer 2,000-Plus Horses

The catalogues for both the Tattersalls foal and breeding stock sales in England are out now and can be viewed online at www.tattersalls.com. The foal sale has 1,115 lots and is scheduled for Nov. 24-27. The breeding stock auction has 1,207 lots and will run from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2.

 Sunday, October 24, 2004

Tattersalls October Sale Figures 'Sobering'

Tattersalls' new October Yearling Sale produced a combined turnover at parts one and two of $118 million, a sharp drop from the $137.5 million aggregated at the three auctions it replaced.

 Saturday, October 16, 2004

Tattersalls' October Sale Reaches Halfway Mark

Part one of Tattersalls' new-look October Sale realized a total $93.68 million (52,631,500guineas) for 512 head sold at an average of $182,976 (102,795gns) and median of $124,600 (70,000gns). The clearance rate was 72%.

 Friday, October 08, 2004

Sadler's Wells Filly Top Seller As Part 1 of Tattersalls Yearling Auction Ends

Part one of Tattersalls' new-look October yearling sale, which ended Friday in England, realized a total 52,631,500 guineas for 512 head sold at an average of 102,795 guineas and median of 70,000 guineas.

 Friday, October 08, 2004

Tattersalls to Sponsor New $457,000 Race

Tattersalls has announced plans to stage the most valuable sale company-sponsored race in Europe later this year.

 Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Tattersalls Changes Format for Breeze-Up Sale

For the first time, there will only be one set of workouts prior to the April 14-15 Tattersalls Breeze-Up Sale in Newmarket, England.

 Thursday, February 19, 2004

Tattersalls Reports Solid Gains in February Sale

Tattersalls' first auction of 2004, the one-day February Sale, posted solid advances on last year when turning over 893,900 guineas (up 16%) for 118 lots sold.

 Thursday, February 05, 2004

Tattersalls Concludes Banner Year With Successful December Sale

Newmarket, England-based Tattersalls sales company saw a 163,098,250 guineas annual turnover in 2003, beating last year's record by 21%, after the most-successful ever December Sale finished Thursday night.

 Thursday, December 04, 2003

23% Increase for Tattersalls Dec. Foal Sale

A record-breaking largest ever Tattersalls December Foal Sale concluded in Newmarket last night with a 21,157,000 guineas turnover for 738 sold, up 23% on the amount yielded by 585 sold a year ago.

 Saturday, November 29, 2003

Records Broken at Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale

Just as at its three yearling sales in October, Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale--effectively the world's biggest exchange of used horses--posted a complete set of record figures in Newmarket from Oct. 27-30.

 Monday, November 03, 2003

Tattersalls October Sales Finish Successfully

Tattersalls' October Yearling Sale (Part 2) continued the trend seen at the more upmarket October (Part 1) and Houghton Sales at the Newmarket auction house when finishing Friday night.

 Friday, October 17, 2003

Significant Upswing for Tattersalls Houghton Sale

The market was significantly up at the 2003 Tattersalls Houghton Sale at Newmarket, England, with the average advancing by 17% to 266,727 guineas and the median by 25% to 200,000 guineas, both new records for the premier yearling auction in Europe.

 Friday, October 03, 2003

Leigh Horses to be Sold at Tattersalls In December

Most of the breeding stock owned by the late Gerald Leigh's Eydon Hall Farm will be offered at the Tattersalls December sales in England.

 Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Tattersalls, Goffs Resolve Sale Dates Issues

Following discussions between the two Europea auction companies, Goffs and Tattersalls (Ireland) have agreed to swap the sales dates for the 2003 Goffs Orby and Challenge sale and the Tattersalls (Ireland) September yearling sale.

 Friday, February 14, 2003

Prices Rise At Tattersalls' February Mixed Sale

Business was on the upswing Thursday at the Tattersalls February mixed sale in Newmarket, England.

 Thursday, February 06, 2003

Dates War Erupts Between European Sale Companies

In a toughly-worded press release issued on Friday, January 17, Tattersalls and Tattersalls (Ireland) chairman Edmond Mahony slammed main rival Goffs for forcing them to reconsider previously announced new sales dates for 2003.

 Monday, January 20, 2003

Nugent, Former Tattersalls Director, Dies

Peter Nugent, a former director of Tattersalls in England and Ireland, died at age 83.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

Tattersalls Sees Strong December Sale; Gross is Near Record

Tattersalls' returned a second-best annual turnover of 134,682,000 guineas as the December Sales reached its conclusion in Newmarket on Thursday night. A total of 3,842 head were sold during 2002 at an average price of 35,055 guineas.

 Thursday, December 05, 2002

Giant's Causeway Foal Tops Tattersalls Foal Sale's Finale

A foal from Giant's Causeway's first-crop again provided the highlight at Saturday's final session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sales in Newmarket, England when Coolmore principal John Magnier signaled the successful 400,000 guineas bid for an easy-moving filly produced from the Dancing Brave mare Soha.

 Saturday, November 30, 2002

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Ends With Record Average And Median

The 2002 Tattersalls October yearling sale ended Saturday in England with a record average of 43,076 guineas (+24% on 2001), a best ever median of 30,000 guineas (+43%), and a gross of 30,196,500 guineas (+16%) that had only been bettered once before.

 Saturday, October 19, 2002

Tattersalls Changing Sales Dates Next Year

Tattersalls will make major changes to its aales dates in 2003.

 Tuesday, August 13, 2002