Tattersalls has released the catalogue for its two-day August Sale on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 comprising 458 lots that are a mixture of colts, geldings and fillies in and out of training and a small selection of broodmares.
In addition to key support from leading owner/breeders like Ballydoyle, Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms, Shadwell Estate Company and many of the UK and Ireland's leading trainers, a trend among the leading lights in this year's catalogue is high-class French form. Gerard Augustin-Normand's Pretreville (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}) was a Group 3-winning miler last year and was second in the G2 Prix du Muguet, and the 6-year-old entire is offered as lot 366. Listed-placed 2-year-old colts Bunglejungleparty (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) (lot 169) and Papa Don't Preach (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 188) are also on offer.
Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle Stables sends 18 through the ring, including the Group 3-placed 3-year-olds Arturo Toscanini (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 397) and Lough Derg (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 395).
Lightly raced 3-year-olds on offer include Beamish (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}) (lot 378), a debut winner going a mile and a half who is a half-brother to multiple Group 3 winner Bourree (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}), and London Royal (Ire) (Territories {Ire}) (lot 165), who is rated 94 after three wins.
Well-bred fillies catalogued include Golden Hind (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}) (lot 121), a winning 4-year-old half-sister to the dual Group 1-winning Amazing Maria (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}); and Burning Sea (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 422), an unraced 3-year-old full-sister to G3 Killavullan S. scorer Blue De Vega (Ger) and the listed-placed Bionic Woman (Ire), as well as the dam of multiple group winner Angel Power (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).
“The Tattersalls August Sale was introduced for the first time in 2020 in response to COVID-related circumstances, but the enthusiasm for the sale from both vendors and purchasers and an extraordinary clearance rate made it an easy decision to make it a permanent fixture,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “With the Tattersalls July Sale being held in more normal circumstances this year, it was natural that the catalogue size for the second edition of the August Sale would reduce but we are still delighted to catalogue 458 lots over two days that will appeal to a wide cross-section of buyers, both domestic and further afield. We are also pleased that buyers from the key Middle Eastern markets will find it much easier to travel to the UK for the sale with the recent easing of restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers.”
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
