History
1766 – 2022
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Annual turnover at Tattersalls tops 400 million guineas for the first time, with a record 413,198,735 guineas worth of bloodstock sold.
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The inaugural 'Sceptre Sessions' were crowned by the sale of Alcohol Free for 5,400,000 guineas, the second highest priced horse ever sold at auction at Europe.
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The elite ‘Sceptre Sessions’ were introduced to the December Mares Sale to showcase the highest quality race fillies and broodmares to be offered for sale in Europe.
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The 300th £20,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus was won by Glenfinnan at Yarmouth, taking the bonus prize money paid out to owners to £7,125,000.
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Regular monthly sales are introduced on the ‘Tattersalls Online’ platform.
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Craven Breeze Up graduate Native Trail wins the first £125,000 Tattersalls Craven Group 1 Bonus en route to European Champion Two Year Old honours.
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The inaugural Somerville Yearling Sale is held at Park Paddocks, following the success of the relocated Ascot Yearling Sale during the COVID pandemic.
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Tattersalls launch the £250,000 Craven Royal Ascot/Group 1 Bonus for graduates of the Craven Breeze Up Sale.
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The August Sale is added to the Tattersalls sales portfolio due to the disruption caused by the COVID pandemic to the racing and sales calendar and becomes a permanent fixture.
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Tattersalls launch the ‘Tattersalls Online’ platform in response to the COVID pandemic, the first sale is topped by the sale of West End Girl for £420,000.
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Annual turnover at Tattersalls tops 300 million guineas for the first time.
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Dispersal of Ballymacoll Stud concludes.
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Dual Group 1 winning sprinter Marsha sells for a European record of 6,000,000 guineas at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale.
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Turnover at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale tops 100,000,000 guineas.
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Tattersalls celebrates its 250th Year Anniversary.
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Tattersalls launches the £25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus to replace the Tattersalls Millions race series.
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Tattersalls buys Brightwells Bloodstock Sales which hold auctions at Cheltenham and Ascot racecourses.
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Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Just The Judge sells for 4,500,000 guineas, the highest price for a filly in British auction history.
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Tattersalls takes a majority stake in French sales company Osarus.
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Immortal Verse set a European record for a broodmare when selling for 4,700,000 guineas at the December Mare Sale.
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Dancing Rain becomes the first Oaks winner to be sold at public auction carrying her first foal in over 50 years, and sells for 4,000,000 guineas.
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A Galileo filly out of Alluring Park sets a new world record for a yearling when selling for 5,000,000 guineas at the October Yearling Sale.
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Tattersalls takes a 20% stake in leading Australian auction house William Inglis & Son Limited.
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Tattersalls creates the Tattersalls Millions Race series worth £2,300,000.
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Annual turnover at Tattersalls tops 200 million guineas for the first time.
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Magical Romance sells for a world record price for a broodmare of 4,600,000 guineas at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale.
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A colt by Sadler’s Wells out of Darara sells for 3,400,000 guineas, a European record for a yearling.
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Michael Watt is succeeded as Chairman of Tattersalls by Edmond Mahony but remains on the Board until his retirement in 1996, after 50 years with the company.
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Tattersalls introduces the Tattersalls Breeze Up Sale.
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Tattersalls increases its holding in Ballsbridge Sales and the operation becomesa wholly owned subsidiary called Tattersalls (Ireland).
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Kenneth Watt retires as Chairman of Tattersalls and is replaced by his cousin Michael Watt.
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Tattersalls buys a 44% stake in the Irish company Ballsbridge International Bloodstock Sales.
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Vaguely Noble is sold for 136,000 guineas, a world record for a horse in training.
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A new sale ring is completed at Park Paddocks, Newmarket.
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Tattersalls moves its yearling sales from Doncaster to Park Paddocks, Newmarket.
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The Tattersalls offices are re-established in a modern block on the site of old offices at Knightsbridge Green.
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Tattersalls Sales at Doncaster resume.
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Knightsbridge Green site sold.
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Future St Leger winner Sayajirao sold at the September Sales for a record 28,000 guineas.
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No July Sale or Doncaster Sales are held due to the Second World War.
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The final Tattersalls Sales at Knightsbridge Green are held.
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July Sale attended by King George V.
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Legendary mare Mumtaz Mahal is sold to the Aga Khan for 9,100 guineas at the Tattersalls Sales in Doncaster.
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A new world record price is set for a yearling at the Tattersalls Sales at Doncaster. Blue Ensign (The Tetrarch – Blue Tit) is sold to Lord Glanely for 14,500 guineas.
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First December Sales held at Park Paddocks, Newmarket.
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Tattersalls takes lease of Glasgow Paddocks in Doncaster for sales previously held outside Doncaster's Salutation Inn.
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Tattersalls Sales move from Hyde Park Corner to a new site at Knightsbridge Green.
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Richard Tattersall establishes Tattersalls Sales at Hyde Park Corner.