2006 OCTOBER YEARLING SALE PART 2
DAY 5 PRESS STATEMENT
RECORDS ACROSS THE BOARD AT TATTERSALLS OCTOBER 2
The final day of Part 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale finished with a flourish with a 38,000 guineas MEDICEAN filly one of 56 lots sold on the day, for a total of 639,500 guineas at an average of 11,420 guineas and a median of 10,000 guineas. Over the five days of the sale 861 lots were sold for 27,700,200 guineas, a rise of 63% on last year's record-breaking sale, with the average up 20% to 32,172 guineas and the median up 28% to 23,000 guineas, to new record levels.
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Catalogued |
Offered |
Sold |
Aggregate |
Average |
Median |
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2006 |
1,199 |
1,078 |
861 |
27,700,200 |
32,172 |
23,000 |
2005 |
869 |
771 |
636 |
16,988,400 |
26,711 |
18,000 |
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Catalogued |
Offered |
Sold |
Aggregate |
Average |
Median |
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2006 |
95 |
85 |
56 |
639,500 |
11,420 |
10,000 |
Lot 1789, a MEDICEAN filly out of the winning DANEHILL mare JAZAN was purchased by Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock for 38,000 guineas after he saw off the efforts of David Redvers. Goff indicated that the Providence Stud consigned filly would go into training with John Gosden in Newmarket. Group 1 wins in 2006 by DUTCH ART and NANNINA have boosted the demand for the progeny of the Cheveley Park Stud's MEDICEAN with 20 lots sold for 1,849,000 guineas, at an average of 92,450 guineas over the two weeks of Part 1 and 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
LOT 1789: MEDICEAN - JAZAN
Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for 38,000 guineas
Three lots earlier, Lambourn based trainer Peter Makin went to 36,000 guineas to secure the CHOISIR colt out of the NOMINATION mare IMPULSIVE DECISION. Makin secured the colt despite the efforts of underbidder Pat Eddery, and indicated that he was purchased for an existing Russian-based client. The yearling was consigned by Charlock Farm Stud on behalf of David Brocklehurst.
LOT 1786: CHOISIR - IMPULSIVE DECISION
Purchased by Peter Makin for 36,000 guineas
At the conclusion of Part 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;
"Quite simply, this has been a very, very good sale. Part 2 of the October Yearling Sale has produced an outstanding set of figures with records across the board. We have seen buyers in abundance at all levels of the market and, despite over 300 more yearlings than last year, the sale has achieved major increases not only in turnover, which one would expect, but also in average and median which one could not have expected after such a strong Part 2 last year.
"In 2005 the average price at this sale leapt 75% and it has just gone up another 20%, second only in Britain to Part 1 of the October Yearling Sale. The turnover has gone up a staggering 63% and equally impressive has been the rise in the median and the number of six figure lots sold this week which has gone from 19 in 2005 to 38 this year.
"I don't mind admitting that the size of this week's catalogue had caused us a degree of apprehension, but it has been hugely encouraging to see the number and diversity of buyers here from start to finish. The depth to the trade has been phenomenal and is a tribute to the quality of the catalogue and the reputation of the October Yearling Sales for producing outstanding performers at every level of the market. A 16,000 guineas Derby winner is a great advertisement for racing and an even better one for a yearling sale. The achievements of the likes of SIR PERCY do not go unnoticed and we have had buyers from all over the world who have kept the momentum of the Sale going throughout the week.
"We have three more sales to go this year and the last five days will have engendered considerable optimism in British and Irish breeders who continue to produce some of the best thoroughbreds to be found anywhere in the world."