THE
DERBY SALE A DREAM FOR ANY CONSIGNOR
THE DERBY SALE, WHERE
EVERY LOT SHINES
THE
STATS Turnover €17,576,000 increase of 26% on 2024 Average €53,261 increase of 11% on 2024 Median €43,000 increase of 13% on 2024
4 LOTS SOLD FOR €200,000+ 38 LOTS SOLD FOR €100,000+ HIGHEST PRICED STORE €285,000 (sold anywhere)
WHERE THE BEST HORSES MEET THE
STRONGEST MARKET
“I think I ought to buy Ryan and Dan a Christmas present!” JOHN DWAN, BALLYREDDIN & BUSHERSTOWN sold Lot 338 for €285,000
“They all loved her from the “I’m thrilled, and it has far exceeded moment she arrived. She my expectations. I counted 10 different must have had over 100 shows.” people going in to bid on him.” PETER VAUGHAN, MOANMORE STABLES sold Lot 370 for €260,000
JOHN BLEAHEN, LAKEFIELD FARM sold Lot 348 for €175,000
“I’d consider this to be a good week’s work!” NORMAN WILLIAMSON, OAK TREE FARM sold 4 Lots at the Derby Sale 2025
“We had four or five individual bidders on her, which is a dream for any consignor.”
“She is a rare commodity. She had the size, scope and walk and we’ve been well rewarded.”
“He was a gorgeous foal, with a top-class pedigree and he turned into a beautiful individual.”
LUKE BARRY, MANISTER HOUSE STUD sold Lot 245 for €42,000
NEIL DORAN, PARKVILLE STUD sold Lot 156 for €110,000
JOEY LOGAN, OWNER sold Lot 338 for €285,000
WHEN THE RIGHT BUYERS GATHER THE HORSES SHINE “Kirk and Mullins bought nine lots for a total spend of €1,230,000” RACING POST
“Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale ended with strong gains” THE IRISH FIELD
THE
PURCHASER
POWER
THE DERBY SALE 2025
PUNCHY PINHOOKS Lot 338 Purchased for €85,000 November NH Sale 2022 Sold by Ballyreddin & Busherstown for €285,000 to Ryan Mahon / Dan Skelton Racing Lot 432 Purchased for €70,000 November NH Sale 2022 Sold by Glenvale Stud for €235,000 to Gordon Elliott Racing Lot 348 Purchased for €52,000 November NH Sale 2022 Sold by Lakefield Farm for €175,000 to Gordon Elliott Racing
Lot 412 Purchased for €39,000 November NH Sale 2022 Sold by Belleville for €150,000 to Ian Ferguson Lot 239 Purchased for €100,000 November NH Sale 2022 Sold by Glenvale Stud for €210,000 to Aiden Murphy / Olly Murphy Lot 305 Purchased for €30,000 November NH Sale 2022 Sold by DAR Bloodstock for €125,000 to Tom Malone
YOU COULD
DRIVE AWAY IN THIS €100,000 TATTERSALLS IRELAND MSL MERCEDES-BENZ SALES BUMPER The winning vendor has the opportunity to drive away in a Mercedes-Benz GLC
“All of the horses we’ve purchased have been opted into the MSL Mercedes-Benz Sales Bumper” DAN SKELTON, PURCHASED 9 LOTS, DERBY SALE 2025
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
BETWEEN THE FLAGS WINNING FOUR-YEAR-OLD GRADUATES FROM THE DERBY SALE IN 2025 INCLUDE:
MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO Sold by Weir View Stud to Darren O’Dwyer
ARCADIAN EMPEROR Sold by Moanmore Stables to David Phelan
DANCING SOLDIER Sold by Brown Island Stables to Declan Roberts
MIDTOWN MANHAT TAN Sold by Peter Nolan Bloodstock to Colin Bowe
CRYSTAL DU BERLAIS Sold by Ballinaroone Stud to Coolbawn Stables
JARDIN DE TUNIS Sold by Lakefield Farm to Matthew Flynn O’Connor
HELDAM Sold by Ballyreddin & Busherstown to Ballycrystal Stables
SUPER JUNIOR Sold by Ballincurrig House Stud to Gaynestown Stud
TENDOO Sold by Rathturtin Stud to Ross Doyle & Gaynestown Stud
NEW RULES Sold by Glenwood Stud to John Murphy & Hamish Macauley
SUCCESS AT THE
HIGHEST LEVEL Final Demand Faugheen Novice Chase, Gr. 1 Champion Novice Hurdle, Gr. 1 Novice Hurdle, Gr. 1 “He is like riding an armchair.” PATRICK MULLINS, RACING POST, 28/12/25 sold by Castletown Quarry Stud to Ballycrystal Stables / Joey Logan for €230,000
Kopek Des Bordes Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Gr. 1 Tattersalls Ireland Novices’ Hurdle, Gr. 1 “I think he can go right to the top. He has huge natural ability.” PAUL TOWNEND, THE IRISH FIELD 15/3/25 sold by Sluggara Farm to H Kirk / W P Mullins for €130,000
Romeo Coolio Racing Post Novice Chase, Gr. 1 Drinmore Novice Chase, Gr. 1 Future Champions Novice Hurdle, Gr. 1 “We always knew chasing was going to be his game, so I’m absolutely thrilled.” GORDON ELLIOTT, RACING TV sold by Clononeen Stud to Monbeg Stables for €92,000
Grey Dawning Betfair Chase, Gr. 1 Turners Novices’ Chase, Gr. 1 “He did everything I expected and more.” DAN SKELTON, RACING POST, 23/11/25 sold by Castledillon Stud to Brendan Bashford Bloodstock for €40,000
MORE GRADE 1 WINNERS
THAN ANY OTHER STORE SALE
THE WHO AND THE
WHY
SIMON KERINS Tel: +353 1 8864300
1. I see a small number of clients across the country. 2. Meeting people, seeing nice horses, and discussing business, racing and pedigrees. The tea and cake are always welcome too! 3. KOPEK DES BORDES was one that stands out of those I saw in recent years but there are many more. 4. ROMEO COOLIO and FINAL DEMAND are both very exciting. 5. With family, following all sports, and being a taxi driver for my two kids.
1. What area do you cover? 2. What is your favourite aspect of your job? 3. What is the best DERBY SALE graduate that you have seen? 4. Which DERBY SALE graduate has impressed you most this season? 5. How do you spend your downtime?
EAMONN MCEVOY
LUKE COEN
1. Mid/North Leinster and Northern Ireland. 2. I love to see someone get well paid in the ring, especially with a home bred, as it’s so hard to breed a good one. 3. It’s only my second year inspecting, so it’s too early to call that one. 4. FINAL DEMAND and ROMEO COOLIO both look to have the potential to develop into top class staying chasers. 5. Mostly going racing and taking the kids to their sports.
1. Munster. 2. Building relationships with our vendors, and seeing how their horses develop from inspection to sale. 3. A Poets Word gelding out of Shuil A Haon in 2025 he was a beauty. 4. ROMEO COOLIO and FINAL DEMAND. 5. Hunting in the winter & competing in the summer months.
Tel: +353 1 8864300
Tel: +353 87 2327217
SHIRLEY ANDERSON-JOLAG Tel: +44 738 838 2511
1. UK Nationwide. 2. Meeting breeders, building relationships and getting to see well bred stock. 3. ROMEO COOLIO and BRAVEMANSGAME – two Festival Sale graduates. 4. FINAL DEMAND looks like a jet. 5. With my own horses – the equivalent of going to the Maldives.
BARRY O’NEILL Tel: +353 87 9487130
1. Waterford, Wicklow, and Kilkenny, with the odd trip to Cork as well. 2. Getting to see the progeny of first season sires. 3. I’ve seen plenty but none that I’d like to pinpoint. 4. KOPEK DES BORDES and FINAL DEMAND look extremely exciting and are set to compete at the top level for the foreseeable future. 5. I have three small children, so I love to spend time with them and my wife Brigid.
JAMIE CODD
TOM RUDD
1. Wexford, East Cork, Westmeath, Meath, Galway. 2. Seeing our vendors farms and the different techniques they use to produce their horses always intrigues me. 3. FINAL DEMAND. The Parkhill’s are top class NH breeders & their pedigrees have stood the test of time. 4. FINAL DEMAND, ROMEO COOLIO and KOPEK DES BORDES. 5. I’m content farming, with the family, or playing some GAA!
1. Limerick, Tipperary, Clare, Cork, Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo and Mayo. 2. Meeting clients, and sometimes finding a diamond in the rough. 3. BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD - She was perfection with movement to die for. 4. ROMEO COOLIO - what he has done this season has been impressive. 5. With my own horses!
Tel: +353 87 9096836
Tel: +353 87 7870655
ROSS O’MAHONY
ALASTAIR PIM
TIMMY HILLMAN
MATT HALL
1. Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan and Dublin. 2. Catching up with vendors, and getting a first look at the progeny of sires with their first crops of threeyear-olds. 3. Most of my stores haven’t yet hit the racecourse yet. 4. KOPEK DES BORDES. 5. I’m marathon training at present, so that’s taking up plenty of time.
1. Kerry and Tipperary. 2. Seeing good looking horses. 3. SIZING GRANITE – 2011 graduate. 4. ROMEO COOLIO. 5. Watching sport.
1. Kildare, Carlow, Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary. 2. Seeing the different systems that vendors use to get results. 3. GREY DAWNING – I sold him! 4. ROMEO COOLIO. 5. Working at Castledillon Stud, and spending time with my family.
1. UK Nationwide. 2. Meeting our clients, and seeing nice horses. 3. IN A SONNET – I saw him win his point-to-point and he has been purchased subsequently by Gigginstown. 4. FINAL DEMAND. 5. Going racing, and watching all sports.
Tel: +353 83 3409729
Tel: +353 87 2902188
Tel: +353 87 2423909
Tel: +44 758 071 6336
DERBY SALE
24-25 JUNE 2026 PA RT I I 2 6 J U N E 2 0 2 6 In partnership with
Nominations Close: 30th January Entries Close: 22nd April Enquiries to Orla McKenna Tel: + 353 1 886 4300 omckenna@tattersalls.ie www.tattersalls.ie