Tattersalls December Mare Sale Concludes With Over Gns 90Mn Sales
Tattersalls December Sale, which is a two-week affair returned more than 90 million guineas with the December Mares Sale which was headlined by a Kingman filly had a turnover of 58 million guineas over the last four days.
Although 2019 renewal lacked a little of the usual depth, buyers from throughout the world have competed fiercely for the best fillies and mares all week.
27 lots sold for 500,000 guineas or more and the unprecedented 81 lots which made 200,000 guineas or more.
At the conclusion of the 2019 Tattersalls December Mares Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented:
“We have been fortunate to have had some outstanding December catalogues in recent years and it may be fair to say that the
“The obvious highlight of the week was the 2.1 million guineas sale of Jeanette McCreery's outstanding broodmare Coplow. Jeanette and her late husband Bob have achieved so much success over the years and the sale of Coplow was a magnificent tribute to their years of commitment to our industry. While the McCreery legacy is a wonderful British success story, the December Sale’s unique status is derived from its truly global appeal. Consignors from Britain, Ireland and France have all enjoyed conspicuous success this week and buyers from every continent in the world have all made a significant contribution with the 30 highest priced lots attracting new domestic investment as well as buyers from America, Australia, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Spain.
“In other sectors of the market we have seen equally diverse participation, notably from Argentina, Hong Kong, India, Morocco, Turkey as well as from throughout Europe"