2005 DECEMBER MARE SALE DAY 4
PRESS STATEMENT
DECEMBER SALE CONCLUDES MONSTER YEAR FOR TATTERSALLS
The Tattersalls December Sales concluded with 227 fillies and mares selling for 1,728,000 guineas at an average of 7,612 guineas and a median of 5,500 guineas which pushed turnover for the four day December Mare Sale to an astonishing 46,525,800 guineas, 46% up on last year's total for the 901 lots sold, and 20% higher than the previous record sale in 2003. The average rose 21% to 51,638 guineas whilst the median rose 16% to 22,000 guineas. The turnover for the two week long December Sale, encompassing yearlings, foals and breeding stock realised a record 74,166,000 guineas, up 40% on last year's sale and 17% on the record 2003 sale.
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2005 |
2,931 |
2,555 |
1,878 |
74,166,000 |
39,492 |
20,000 |
2004 |
2,567 |
2,020 |
1,574 |
52,913,600 |
33,617 |
16,000 |
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2005 |
1,383 |
1,133 |
901 |
46,525,800 |
51,638 |
22,000 |
2004 |
1,207 |
928 |
744 |
31,828,800 |
42,781 |
19,000 |
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Cat |
Off |
Sold |
Agg |
Average |
Median |
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2005 |
414 |
320 |
227 |
1,728,000 |
7,612 |
5,500 |
2004 |
360 |
260 |
212 |
1,905,400 |
8,988 |
7,000 |
At the conclusion of the record breaking 2005 Tattersalls December Sale, Tattersalls
Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;
“Coming into the December Sale we had already enjoyed an exceptional year, but nothing prepared us for the frenzied demand for the breeding stock which has rounded off 2005 in such spectacular fashion. We were confident that we had a good solid catalogue, although perhaps a little short of being a truly vintage one, but the level of trade this week has been truly astounding.
“The whole sale has grossed a massive 74,000,000 guineas which is 40% more than last year, and the total for the breeding stock has been an equally staggering 48,000,000 which is a rise of around 50% on last year. The dispersal of Ian Matthews’ mares from Kirsten Rausing’s Lanwades Stud was obviously the highlight of a truly memorable week, but as well as the individual highlights it will be the breathtaking depth to the trade which people will remember for a long while.
“The strong yearling and foal sales clearly engendered huge confidence in the buyers, but the key to the pre-eminence of the Tattersalls December Sale is its ability to attract a global buyer base like no other sale. The sheer number of people at Park Paddocks this week has been phenomenal and the demand, both domestic and international, has been unrelenting.”
“Each year throws up new challenges and after a year in which every Tattersalls sale has broken records for turnover we will have a hard act to follow in 2006, but if there is a recurring issue at the moment it is the growing numbers which we are cataloguing in so many of our sales. By common consent the format for our yearling sales this year worked extremely well, but regarding the December Sale it may be that if the numbers continue to grow we may have to make some minor changes to the format to relieve the pressure on the stabling.”