2009 DECEMBER FOAL SALE
November 25th - 28th
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TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOAL SALE BOUNCES BACK
The Tattersalls December Foal Sale finished with a flourish on the fourth and final day with 10 lots selling for 100,000 guineas or more and turnover for the sale passing 20,000,000 guineas. The fourth day saw a total of 124 lots sell for 4,402,900 guineas, at an average of 35,507 guineas and a median of 18,000 guineas, which took the four day total to 618 lots sold for 20,218,700 guineas, a rise of 39% on the 2008 turnover. The average and median also rose by 26% and 52% respectively, to 32,716 guineas and 16,000 guineas.
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2009 |
950 |
793 |
618 |
20,218,700 |
32,716 |
16,000 |
2008 |
1,261 |
933 |
562 |
14,549,100 |
25,888 |
10,500 |
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2009 |
188 |
146 |
124 |
4,402,900 |
35,507 |
18,000 |
2008 |
214 |
148 |
98 |
3,732,600 |
38,088 |
16,000 |
* 2009 Figures compared with 2008 Day 5 Figures |
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The top lot on the final day was the INVINCIBLE SPIRIT colt out of the KING’S BEST mare LISCUNE. Consigned from Bernie Cooke’s Bryanstown House Stud, the colt caught the attention of London Thoroughbred Services’ James Wigan and Camas Park Stud’s Timmy Hyde, but both had to defer to Shadwell Estates’ Angus Gold who secured him for 250,000 guineas.
Felipe Hinojosa had to go to 220,000 guineas to secure the DANEHILL DANCER colt out SPINNING WORLD’S Group 2 Cherry Hinton Stakes winner SPINOLA. The half-brother to the Listed winner KIRKINOLA caught the attention of agents Hugo Merry and Peter Doyle as well as Ashtown House Stud’s Paul Shanahan, but all were unable to match Hinojosa. The Spaniard indicated that the colt could either return to the sales next year or be kept to race.
LOT 1150: DANEHILL DANCER - SPINOLA
Purchased by Yeguada de Milagro for 220,000 gns
At the conclusion of the 2009 Tattersalls December Foal Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;
“After the successful October Yearling Sales we approached this week’s December Foal Sale with a sense of guarded optimism but I think it would be fair to say that the strength of the trade over the last four days has exceeded our expectations. This year’s foal catalogue was 25% smaller than its 2008 predecessor but it has generated a xx% increase in turnover, and an average up xx% to a figure only bettered twice in 2006 and 2007. Equally encouraging has been the clearance rate of nearly 80% which demonstrates the enduring demand for quality that has been the key to a 2009 Tattersalls sales season which has consistently outperformed expectation. These are still challenging times and it would be wrong to pretend otherwise, but this week’s returns can only help to bring back a measure of confidence to an industry which, like so many others, took a battering last year.
“We have a good, solid breeding stock catalogue to look forward to next week and the usual cosmopolitan crowd should ensure trade to match the vibrant sale we have enjoyed this week.”
The Tattersalls December Mare Sale starts on Monday, November 30 at 10am.
DAY 3 PRESS RELEASE: GALILEO COLT TOPS EXPLOSIVE THIRD DAY OF TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOAL SALE
The Tattersalls December Foal Sale exploded into life on the third day with rises across the board. A total of 30 lots sold for 100,000 guineas or more, compared with only sixteen last year, whilst 7 lots sold for 200,000 guineas or more, compared with three on this day in 2008. The day saw 161 lots sell for 9,951,900 guineas and rises across the board. The turnover was up 55% on the corresponding session in 2008 whilst the average and median rose 21% and 14% respectively to 61,813 guineas and 40,000 guineas. Turnover for the sale now stands at 15,815,800 guineas which already surpasses the 2008 sale turnover with Saturday’s trade still to come. (More)
DAY 2 PRESS RELEASE: PROGENY OF TEOFILO HEAD SECOND DAY OF TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOAL SALE
The Tattersalls December Foal Sale sprung into life on the second day with five lots selling for 100,000 guineas or more and two foals from the first crop of Darley’s TEOFILO headlining proceedings. Turnover of 4,709,800 guineas was up 39% on the corresponding day in 2008 for the 174 lots sold, with the average and median rising 22% and 54% respectively to 27,068 guineas and 20,000 guineas. (More)
DAY 1 PRESS RELEASE: STRONG START TO TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOAL SALE
The Tattersalls December Foal Sale got off to a postive start on the first day of the four day sale with 159 lots selling for 1,154,100 guineas at an average of 7,258 guineas and a median of 3,700 guineas. Direct comparisons with last year’s longer five day sale are difficult, but the clearance rate of 69% was significantly up on the first and second day last year and the turnover was greater the first two days combined. (More)