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Sale to run from September 14 - 16, one week earlier than originally scheduled 

The 2021 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale is to be relocated from its base in Fairyhouse to the Tattersalls UK based headquarters in Newmarket. 

The sale has been relocated to Tattersalls in Newmarket owing to the continued uncertainty surrounding COVID related issues in Ireland, most notably the difficulty in guaranteeing that international buyers will be able to visit Ireland without having to undergo lengthy periods of quarantine. 

The three day sale will now take place a week earlier than originally scheduled, with Part I taking place on Tuesday September 14 - Wednesday September 15 and Part II taking place on Thursday September 16, reflecting a similar move that has been made after an agreement between Tattersalls and Goffs which will see the Orby Sale also taking place at the Tattersalls Park Paddocks site on the earlier than scheduled date of September 24 -  26.

Commenting on the change of location for the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins said; 

"The decision to relocate to Newmarket has not been taken lightly, especially having had to relocate the September Yearling Sale in 2020 but, given the disruption we experienced at the Derby Sale, it is now clear to us that we cannot rely on a ‘bubble’ which would allow overseas buyers to visit Ireland without onerous quarantine requirements. 

The September Yearling Sale traditionally attracts large numbers of overseas visitors and at present Britain, while also being the main source of our buyers, is considerably more accessible than Ireland.”