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New Tattersalls August Sale to be held from 24 - 26.
Over 700 horses / fillies in training and broodmares have been catalogued for the first Tattersalls August Sale which will be held in Newmarket from August 24 - 26.
Included in the catalogue is multiple Group 2 winner Threat (Footstepsinthesand). Trained by Richard Hannon Jr for Cheveley Park, Threat has won three times from eight starts including the Champagne Stakes (Gr 2, 7f) at Doncaster last year as a two-year-old Also included in the sale are Listed winners Surf Dancer (Lope De Vega) and Fort Myers (War Front).
The sale includes drafts from some of the leading stables and breeders in Europe including Ballydoyle, Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms, Rabbah Bloodstock and Shadwell Stud.
"The COVID related circumstances surrounding the decision to introduce a Tattersalls August Sale are well documented and we have been hugely encouraged by both the quality and quantity of entries," said Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony.
"Originally pencilled in for two days, we have extended the sale to three days to accommodate the number of entries and the catalogue has the strength and depth that will appeal to a wide cross section of buyers, both domestic and further afield. Despite the current challenges, our recent July Sale achieved a phenomenal 96% clearance rate which demonstrates the enduring appeal of sales of this nature at Tattersalls, and we have already received extremely positive feedback from our myriad of overseas markets."
Internet bidding will be available for the sale. Click here to view the online catalogue.
