Tattersalls Ireland has unveiled what it describes as the strongest-ever catalog for its September Yearling Sale, with 760 lots across three sessions.
The main sale will comprise 540 yearlings offered Sept. 22-23, then a further 220 lots in the Part II Sale Sept. 24.
Demand for places in this year’s catalog was described by Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins as “unprecedented,” with the quality reflected by graduates continuing to excel on the racecourse and at breeze-up sales.
The sale has become one of Europe’s leading sources of juvenile winners, with more than 50 graduates from the 2025 renewal successful this season.
The Hugo Palmer-trained Adaay of Scarlett announced himself as a colt of considerable promise with victory at the Craven meeting before placing in both the Coventry Stakes (G2) and July Stakes (G2).
Older graduates have also continued to advertise the sale, headed by dual group 1-winning stayer Caballo de Mar .
Other top-class performers unearthed at the sale include last year’s Royal Ascot group 1-winning trio Docklands , Cercene , and Time For Sandals .
Among the standout lots in the main catalog are:
Kerins said: “The September Yearling Sale has experienced exponential growth in recent years, which has resulted in unprecedented demand for places in this year’s catalog.
“Our sales are underpinned by our vendors who are now choosing the September Yearling Sale as a first option for their yearlings, and this is reflected in the catalog, which is unquestionably the strongest ever produced for this sale.
“A strong catalog leads to a better quality of graduates representing the sale on the racecourse, and our 2-year-olds this season got off to a phenomenal start. We have juveniles winning on the domestic front, across Europe and beyond.”
Kerins added: “Last year’s memorable group 1 Royal Ascot three-timer for Docklands, Cercene, and Time For Sandals was a fantastic showcase for the sale, and I’ve no doubt that top-level success from this sale will become a more regular occurrence.”
All horses cataloged in the September Yearling sale are eligible for the €250,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes, to be run at the Curragh during Irish Champions Festival weekend in September 2027.
The vendor of the winning horse will also receive the use of an Overlander R240 horsebox for a year.