Catalogues for Books 2, 3 and 4 of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Now Online
The catalogues for Books 2, 3 and 4 of the 2024 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale are online now and can be viewed at www.tattersalls.com. Book 2 features 773 yearlings and will take place Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th October, Book 3 has 571 lots catalogued and will take place Thursday 17th – Friday 18th October, and Book 4 has a further 81 yearlings also selling on Friday 18th October immediately following the conclusion of Book 3.
Racecourse success around the globe has provided the best possible advertisement for Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale with global superstar and seven-time Group 1 winner ROMANTIC WARRIOR leading the way alongside dual Group 1 winner CHARYN, international multiple Group 1 winner DUBAI HONOUR and Group 1 July Cup winner MILL STREAM. Graduates of last year’s sale have also been flying the flag with ARABIE, HOTAZHELL and SIMMERING all winning two-year-old Group races in the last month.
The 2024 catalogue features own or half-brothers and sisters to an impressive 172 Group and Listed winners including the SEA THE STARS half-brother to Derby winner GOLDEN HORN, the PALACE PIER half-brother to leading sprinter REGIONAL, the DREAM AHEAD own brother to dual Group 1 winning sprinter DREAM OF DREAMS and the ULYSSES half-brother to the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes winner INTEGRAL.
Group 2 Prix Robert Papin winner ARABIE and Group 3 Tyros Stakes winner HOTAZHELL, two of the leading juveniles in Britain and Ireland this season, were both purchased at Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale and both have brothers catalogued. ARABIE has an ARDAD half-brother to be consigned by Harry Dutfield that is also a half-sister to last season’s Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes winner MAMMAS GIRL, whilst Blue Diamond Stud offer a NO NAY NEVER half-brother to HOTAZHELL.
In addition, there are 125 sons and daughters of Group and Listed winning mares catalogued, including the DUBAWI colt out of the Group 1 Prix de Diane winner STAR OF SEVILLE, the ULYSSES colt out of the Group 1 Matron Stakes winner ECHELON, the MEHMAS filly out of the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye winner MABS CROSS and the NO NAY NEVER colt out of the Grade 1 winner SOPHIE P. Well-bred daughters of Group 1 winners include the PINATUBO filly out of the Grade 1 E P Taylor Stakes winner FOLK OPERA and the SPACE BLUES filly out of the Group 1 German Oaks winner PENELOPA.
The sires index makes equally impressive reading with the top two sires currently standing in Europe by earnings, in LOPE DE VEGA and KINGMAN represented by sixteen and seven yearlings respectively, and 23 of the current top 25 European sires represented including BLUE POINT, CAMELOT, CHURCHILL, DARK ANGEL, DUBAWI, GLENEAGLES, HAVANA GREY, INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, JUSTIFY, KODIAC, MEHMAS, NIGHT OF THUNDER, NO NAY NEVER, SAXON WARRIOR, SEA THE STARS, SHOWCASING, SIYOUNI, STARSPANGLEDBANNER, WOOTTON BASSETT and ZARAK.
Tally Ho Stud’s record-breaking young sire MEHMAS leads the way numerically with 34 yearlings catalogued, followed by Darley Stud’s first season sire PALACE PIER and Ballylinch Stud’s NEW BAY. The exciting young stallions BLUE POINT, PINATUBO and TOO DARN HOT follow closely on their heels with 24, 25 and 27 lots respectively whilst the perennially popular DARK ANGEL is represented by 26 lots. There are ten first crop sires represented including Classic and Group 1 winners PALACE PIER, SPACE BLUES, ST MARK’S BASILICA, STARMAN, SUPREMACY and VICTOR LUDORUM.
Book 3 of the 2024 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale numbers 571 lots and will take place from Thursday 17th to Friday 18th October with Book 4, featuring 81 lots, taking place immediately after the conclusion of Book 3 on Friday 18th October. All the yearlings catalogued in Books 3 and 4 of the October Yearling Sale are eligible for the ever popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes which will be run over seven furlongs for the first time in 2025. They will also be eligible for the £100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes for the first time.
Books 3 & 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale include yearlings by current top 30 British & Irish based sires including BLUE POINT, CAMELOT, CHURCHILL, DARK ANGEL, GLENEAGLES, HAVANA GREY, INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, LOPE DE VEGA, MEHMAS, NATHANIEL, SHOWCASING and TOO DARN HOT.
Commenting on Books 2, 3 and 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said:
"Hong Kong trained global superstar Romantic Warrior has been an extraordinary ambassador for Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, as have the locally trained Group 1 stars Charyn and Mill Stream. Along with Group 2 Queen Mary winner Leovanni, purchased for just 20,000 guineas at Book 3 last year, they demonstrate the quality and value on offer during the second week of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. This year’s catalogues as ever showcase so many of the best British and Irish bred yearlings to be offered at auction and are the focal point of the European yearling sales season for large numbers of buyers from throughout Europe and further afield."