Record-Breaking Derby Sale Closes

Sale-topping Walk In The Park gelding | Tattersalls Ireland

Tattersalls Ireland's two-day Derby Sale drew to a close on Thursday with records achieved for the average and median price at the sale. An average of €54,018 and a median of €48,000 were achieved at the sale which returned a clearance rate of 86% for 299 lots sold. Twenty-four lots sold for six figures.

Sons of Walk In The Park (Ire) filled the top two spots, with the sale-topping lot 389 picked up by Eddie O'Leary for Bective Stud for €280,000. He is the most expensive National Hunt store horse sold this year.

“He is for Bective Stud and he goes to Gordon Elliott,” said O'Leary. “Gordon has the brother, who is quite a good horse, but this is an absolute king of a horse. He is by what looks to be a top-class young sire. I hope he is half as good as he looks.”

Another son of Walk In The Park, a three-quarters brother to Hurricane Fly (lot 216), was purchased by Michael Shefflin and Paul Holden for €200,000.

Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.

Copy Article Link

Liked this article? Read more like this.

  1. Saint Des Saints Mare Tops Final Day Of Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale
  2. Walk In The Park Colt Heads Strong Trade at Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale
  3. Harzand Colt Stars on Second Day of the Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale
  4. Jeu St Eloi Colt Tops First Day of the Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale
  5. Starman Half To Obviously One Of The Sapphire Catalogue Stars
X

Never miss another story from the TDN

Click Here to sign up for a free subscription.