The Tuesday evening of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale routinely provides some blockbuster results within the catalogue as a whole and it now has a dedicated section for elite fillies and mares under the newly devised Sceptre Session.
Its title is inspired by the great mare Sceptre (GB), who set a new record back in 1900 when selling as a yearling at Tattersalls for 10,000gns. She went on to become the only horse to win four British Classics when, in 1902, she landed the 2000 Guineas, 1000 Guineas, Oaks and St Leger. She also finished third in the Derby. The Sceptre Session will feature up to 75 of the best-bred performers and producers, ranging from fillies in training to in-foal broodmares.
“Sceptre was one of the most outstanding fillies ever to grace the turf and is inextricably linked with the rich history of Tattersalls and specifically Somerville Tattersall who himself owned the great mare for a short while,” said Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony.
“The new 'Sceptre Session' will feature the very best race fillies and broodmares and add a new dimension to a sale which is already long established as the most prestigious showcase of world-class breeding stock in Europe.”
Simon Marsh, manager of Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber's Watership Down Stud, added his support to the concept. He said, “Over the last 30 years Watership Down Stud has purchased some of its most important mares at the Tattersalls December Sale including Sumoto, the granddam of champion race filly The Fugue, and Gale Force, the dam of 2021 Classic winner Hurricane Lane. So many legendary broodmares have been purchased at the Tattersalls December Sale and the new 'Sceptre Session' will undoubtedly capture the imagination of breeders from throughout the world.”
The Tattersalls December Sale is scheduled to take place from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, with the Sceptre Session being held on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
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