Tattersalls to Host Charity Auction

[Wandering Eyes]

A charity auction of stallion nominations, among them first-season sires and MG1SWs Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}) at Darley’s Dalham Hall Stud and Coolmore Stud’s Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), will take place in the sales ring at Tattersalls the evening of Dec. 2, the day before the start of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale. All proceeds from the auction will go to Retraining of Racehorses (RoR), British racing’s own charity for the welfare of retired racehorses. The champagne reception, which consists of nine nominations, begins at 4:30 p.m. and will be hosted by Nick Luck, while Chairman of Tattersalls, Edmond Mahony will conduct the beginning at 5 p.m. auction. Other stallion nominations include Juddmonte’s Oasis Dream (GB) (Green Desert), Newsell Park’s Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Qatar Racing’s first-season sire and G1SW Lightning Spear (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) who stands at Tweenhills, and Cheveley Park’s Group 1 foursome of Garswood (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), Mayson (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), and Unfortunately (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}).

“We are incredibly grateful to the stud farms who have shown their support for the charity by donating nominations to stallions,” said Di Arbuthnot, Chief Executive of RoR. “Thanks to their generosity, the quality of stallions on offer is remarkable and I have no doubt that the nine lots being auctioned will be of great interest to breeders, with the added bonus that their investment goes to a good cause. Special thanks must go to Edmond Mahony and the Board of Tattersalls for their support and for hosting the event on the eve of one of the biggest sales in Europe.”

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