History
of Tattersalls
The
oldest Bloodstock Sales Company in the world, dating
back to 1766, Tattersalls is the market leader amongst
thoroughbred auctioneers in Europe. With eight
sales in Newmarket
and six in Ireland Tattersalls sells
nearly 10,000
horses annually.
Tattersalls
was founded by Mr Richard Tattersall, the owner of
the legendary racehorse Highflyer, who was foaled in
1774. Never beaten in twelve starts on the racecourse,
Highflyer became an outstanding stallion at stud at
Highflyer Hall, Richard Tattersalls home near Ely in
Cambridgeshire, and was the sire of three Derby winners
in the first ten years of the world’s most famous
race.
Richard
Tattersall was probably the first thoroughbred breeder
to sell his young stock rather than race them and out
of this commercial policy grew the beginnings of the
present day Tattersalls. In the early days auctions
were held at Hyde Park Corner and then, from 1865 until
the Second World War, Tattersalls had their headquarters
and their London sale ring at Knightsbridge Green.
In 1977 everything was concentrated at Terrace House
and Park Paddocks at Newmarket.
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