Tattersalls, the leading bloodline auction house in Europe, will partner with Cape Thoroughbred Sales in a joint venture that will coincide with the return of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale on January 12 for the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The 2023 renewal will be named the ‘Cape Premier Yearling Promotion Powered by Tattersalls,’ and the CTS Farm Yearling 2023 Promotion and the 2023 CTS Ready-to-Run Sales will also be implemented. under the same banner of cooperation.
Cape Thoroughbred Sales introduced the Cape Premier Yearling Sale in 2011 with a sale that attracted buyers from around the world to the unique inner-city surroundings. The sale quickly became not only a popular and well-attended event, but also a consistent supply of high-quality racehorses, including the late Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s global star. Light rain falls, who was bought on the first sale in 2011.
Grant Knowles, chief executive officer of CTS, expressed delight at the announcement.
“The new association with the Tattersalls is a great endorsement of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale. A great addition to the fixture schedule. A Select Sale will be held with approximately 150 people a year. age, will be settled in the convention center,” he said.
“The discounts will continue from Gaynor Rupert’s L’Ormarins Queens Plate Day at Kenilworth, which offers unrivaled race day experience and hospitality,” Knowles continued. “The sales schedule was hit during the difficult COVID-19 period, and with international travel now well back to normal, 2023 seems like an ideal opportunity to reintroduce serum quality. our and the magic of Cape Town to international buyers.”
The Tattersalls Group entered the South African horse racing market a few years ago, sponsoring a series of popular Junior Races culminating in a Sun Met Day listed competition at Kenilworth, and two 2 year old race in the prestigious L’Ormarins Queens Plate Racing Festival.
Light rain falls in the winners’ circle after victory in Godolphin Mile 2013 at Meydan Racecourse
Tattersalls President Edmond Mahony said, “Tattersalls already have a long and valuable relationship with Cape Thoroughbred Sales and racing and livestock in South Africa, and our new association with CTS, and in particular is the world-renowned Cape Premier Yearling Promotion in January, reinforcing the Tattersalls’ commitment to the South African thoroughbred industry.The Cape Premier Yearling Promotion has quickly established itself as a set of A unique and prestigious division on the global sales calendar and Tattersalls is proud to be supporting the 2023 innovation process, which promises to introduce many of the most loved products found in South Africa to its audience. Global. ”
CTS has achieved remarkable results in just 11 years of trading, with 48 individual group 1 winners having been sold at various CTS auctions.
This press release has been edited for content and style by the BloodHorse Staff.
