Christmas Day Leads Home Tattersalls October Derby 1-2-3-4

The Aidan O’Brien trained CHRISTMAS DAY became the ninth Tattersalls yearling sale graduate to win the Derby this millennium when running out in impressive 2 ¾ length winner of the world’s most famous Classic at Epsom. The son of CAMELOT was purchased at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for 450,000 guineas by Jamie McCalmont Bloodstock on behalf of his owners Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg, Brant from the draft of The Castlebridge Consignment who offered him on behalf of breeder Stephen & Becky Hillen’s Framont Ltd. CHRISTMAS DAY’s victory emulated that of his Derby winner father who was also purchased at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

The race provided a remarkable result for the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale with the first four home all purchased at the sale in 2024. Second home was the William Haggas trained MALTESE CROSS who was purchased for 350,000 guineas by Sam Haggas’ Hurworth Bloodstock at October Book 1 for owner George Waud. In third position was the Joseph O’Brien trained JAMES J BRADDOCK, purchased for 40,000 guineas at October Book 2 whilst the Valmont owned BAY OF BRILLIANCE, a 140,000 guineas October Book 2 purchase, finished fourth for trainer Ralph Beckett.

The Tattersalls October Yearling Sale also recorded top level success at Saratoga on Friday when the Chad Brown trained PORTFOLIO DURATION won the Grade 1 New York Stakes for Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables. The four-year-old daughter of NIGHT OF THUNDER was another Book 1 purchase to score at the highest level, having been purchased by agent Mike Ryan for 150,000 guineas from Michael Fitzpatrick’s Kilminfoyle House Stud, who purchased the filly at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale from breeder Michael Wates’ Langton Stud.