Relatives of Grade 1 winners feature in sparkling Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale catalogue

Siblings or relatives to Grade 1 winners Majborough, Final Demand and Gaelic Warrior feature among the entries for a power-packed Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale catalogue.

This year’s sale and will feature 449 lots, with an additional 201 catalogued in Part II of the sale. One of the most anticipated developments is the reintroduction of the two-year-old section, with 31 two-year-olds featuring at the end of the first day.

Highlights of the catalogue include a Walk In The Park half-sister to Grade 1 winner Slate House (lot 35); a Walzertakt half-brother to three-time top-level winner Majborough (187); a two-year-old Maxios brother to the top-class Gaelic Warrior (205); a two-year-old Poet’s Word half-brother to Grade 1 winners Hello Neighbour and A Wave Of The Sea (207); plus a Crystal Ocean gelding out of dual Grade 1 winner Petite Parisienne (334). 

Other notable lots include a Cokoriko half-brother to Grade 1 winner Black Corton (340); a Walk In The Park half-brother to 2025 Grade 1 winner Handstands (432); and a Jet Away half-brother to dual Grade 1 winner Final Demand (449).

Glenview Stud stalwart Blue Bresil has 34 lots entered, with reigning champion jumps sire Walk In The Park next at 33. Boardsmill Stud's exciting young sire Poet's Word has 28 representatives, while 23 lots by Maxios are entered. 

Other stallions with progeny catalogued include Doctor Dino, Beaumec De Houelle, Getaway, No Risk At All, Masked Marvel, Goliath Du Berlais, Jukebox Jury, Harzand, Vadamos, Saint Des Saints, Order Of St George and Nirvana Du Berlais. 

Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins said: "The release of the Derby Sale catalogue is always highly anticipated, and you’ll see that we have once again attracted the cream of what Ireland and the UK have to offer. The Derby Sale is long recognised as the National Hunt sale which attracts the best horses, and our inspection team has worked incredibly hard to ensure that the quality for which the Derby Sale is synonymous, is ever present throughout the catalogue.

"That quality wouldn’t be possible without the invaluable support of our vendors. The next part of the process for us is attracting National Hunt racing’s leading owners, trainers and agents, and a catalogue with such strength and depth makes that an easier task.

"The return of the two-year-old section has been a major talking point over the winter months, and the presence of three siblings to Grade 1 winners in that section is sure to attract a huge amount of interest. We look forward to once again delivering a warm Tattersalls Ireland welcome in June, for three of the most highly anticipated dates in the sales calendar."

All horses catalogued and offered at the sale are eligible for the Tattersalls Ireland MSL Mercedes-Benz Bumper, which will be run at the Leopardstown Christmas festival on December 28 next year. The vendor of the winning horse will drive away in a brand-new Mercedes-Benz GLC. 

For the first time, three-year-olds sold 18 months earlier as two-year-olds at the sale will have the opportunity to participate in an Irish bumper. 

Take a look at the catalogue here.

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