Tattersalls Somerville and October Auction Stakes races increased to £200,000

Tattersalls have increased the prize-money for the Tattersalls Somerville Auction and Tattersalls October Auction Stakes to £200,000 next year. 

The increase doubles the value of the Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and is a £50,000 increase in the prize fund of the Tattersalls October Auction Stakes, both of which take place at Newmarket racecourse. 

Both races are open to any yearling offered at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale (September 2), Book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (October 16-17) or the Tattersalls Autumn Yearling Sale (October 31), or who is withdrawn from any of those sales and subsequently offered at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale (November 24).

The Somerville Auction Stakes will be run over six furlongs at Newmarket’s July course on August 22, 2026 with the October Auction Stakes following over seven furlongs on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile on October 3, 2026. The double has been completed on two occasions to date by 26,000gns  purchase Woodhay Wonder in 2023 and 15,500gns purchase Amichi in 2022, both earning in excess of £135,000 for their exploits.

The prize-money increase will offer even greater opportunities for purchasers at Tattersalls yearling sales to win significant prize-money, in addition to the £25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus scheme for all yearlings purchased at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale which has awarded £9,620,000 to the owners of its 410 winners to date.

Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said: "Our commitment to rewarding owners in as many innovative ways as we can has resulted in over £10,000,000 in bonus prize-money being paid out by Tattersalls in the last ten years, along with our sponsorships of three European Classics, two further Group 1s and seven Group and Listed races, as well as the lucrative programme of high-value developmental races. 

"The increase to £200,000 for both the Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and the Tattersalls October Yearling Stakes provides an opportunity for owners to run for substantial prize-money and will further enhance the appeal of both sales."

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