Irish Yearling Sales Show Increases

The Irish throughbred yearling market is up approximately 8% compared to last year after September saw the conclusion of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale and Goffs Orby and Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sales, Horse Racing Ireland announced Monday. Held from Sept. 19-20, the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale compiled record turnover of €11,451,000, as well as record median and average marks. The gross, average and median were also records in Part II of Tattersalls Ireland on Sept. 21, while Goffs Orby sold two seven-figure yearlings. Its aggregate was €40.7, a rise of 9% compared to 2016, without the results from the 2016 Wildenstein Dispersal yearlings. The Sportsman's Sale saw a 5% increase in turnover to €4,834,500 compared to Part I of the 2016 Sportman's Sale. Overall on the year, demand for Irish horses is up 10% on all Irish throughbred sales when compared to 2016.

“It was great to see so many local and international buyers at both sales, contributing to very strong clearance rates,” said Charles O'Neill, CEO of Irish Thoroughbred Marketing. “The number of first-time buyers is once again a testament to the demand for Irish-bred and consigned horses, and hopefully these horses will prove to be champions in the seasons ahead.”

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