The Yearling Sales Season is Upon Us

The Yearling Sales season is nearly here. We take a look at all the major upcoming sales in the UK, Ireland and France. These are the high‑profile auctions where some of the best horses around the world are bought. For syndicates like RaceShare, as well as trainers and owners, they represent pivotal opportunities to invest in future pattern performers.

Yearling Sales Calendar – UK, Ireland, France (August 2025 onward)
According to the most current schedule, the major European yearling sales beginning this month are as follows:

• 12 Aug – Goffs August Sale (Doncaster, UK)
• 16–18 Aug – Arqana August Yearling Sale (Deauville, France)
• 20 Aug – Arqana Yearling Sale V2 (Deauville, France)
• 27–28 Aug – Goffs Premier Yearling Sale (Doncaster, UK)
• 2–3 Sep – Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale (Newmarket, UK)
• 3 Sep – Goffs September Sale (Doncaster, UK)
• 9 Sep – Tattersalls September Sale (Newmarket, UK)
• 13 Sep – Goffs Irish Champions Sale (Leopardstown, Ireland)
• 23–24 Sep – Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale (Fairyhouse, Ireland)
• 30 Sep–3 Oct – Goffs Orby Sale (Kildare Paddocks, Ireland)
• 7–9 Oct – Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 1) (Newmarket, UK)
• 13–15 Oct – Tattersalls October Book 2 (Newmarket)
• 20–25 Oct – Arqana October Yearling Sale (Deauville, France)

From late September through early October 2025, two premier European yearling auctions will draw the attention of breeding and racing circles:

Goffs Orby Sale Book 1 — Kildare Paddocks, Co. Kildare, running Monday 29 September – Tuesday 30 September 2025

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 — Newmarket, Suffolk, staged Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9 October 2025

These flagship sales present elite pedigrees, stellar physicals and access to high‑value bonus schemes.

Goffs Orby Book 1 – Leading Contenders

Goffs has deliberately trimmed the Book 1 catalogue to approximately 466 lots, emphasising depth over breadth. Key features include:

Four Frankel yearlings, notably a colt out of Madame Chiang and a three-parts brother to Desert Crown, both commanding substantial pre-sale interest.

Nineteen Wootton Bassett yearlings, including a half-sister to Jan Brueghel and Sovereign, a full-sister to Daytona, and a half‑sister to Royal Ascot victor Trinity College.

A catalogue boasting 21 siblings to Classic or G1 winners, among them those related to Going Global, Forever Together, Luxembourg, Saffron Beach, Together Forever, Phoenix Of Spain, and Cloth Of Stars.

High representation of elite sires: Dark Angel (17 lots), Sea The Stars (16), Lope De Vega (14), Kingman (5), Siyouni (3), and Dubawi (though only one lot).

These bloodlines reflect the international magnetism of Orby, which in years past has yielded high-calibre performers such as Angeal, The Lion In Winter, Together Forever, Lucky Vega, and Raging Bull.

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale – Book 1 Highlights

Tattersalls’ Book 1 is universally recognised as the continent’s premier yearling auction. The 2025 catalogue—published 4 August—features 537 yearlings, all eligible for the £25,000 October Book 1 Bonus scheme, which has so far awarded £9.62 million.

Standout lots include:

A Frankel colt, own-brother to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and six-time Group 1 star Alpinista — a clear flagship yearling in the catalogue.

Frankel fillies/colts out of elite Group 1-winning mares: Précieuse, Con Te Partiro, Glass Slippers, possibly half-siblings to Bat­taash and Luxembourg.

Major offerings by Dubawi, including half-siblings to St Mark’s Basilica, Magna Grecia, Waldgeist, daughters of God Given, and out of Lady Bowthorpe, Commissioning etc.

Fresh guineas appeal: fillies by Siyouni (out of Teppal), Too Darn Hot (dam Attraction), and Wootton Bassett (out of Nightime)—all tied to recent Guineas winners.

A clutch of full/half‑siblings to recent Group/Grade 1 stars: Dynamic Pricing, Time For Sandals, Be Your Best, Ghaiyyath’s half‑sister and more.

The catalogue embraces promising first-crop sires such as Ba­a­eed, Blackbeard, Minzaal, Naval Crown, State of Rest, Thunder Moon as well as established names like Blue Point, Havana Grey and Mehmas.

Why These Sales Matter to Racing Professionals

Exclusive access: Both Orby Book 1 and Tattersalls Book 1 concentrate on yearlings with special bloodlines, including Group/Classic performing siblings.

Bonus incentives: Catapulting Book 1 yearlings into high-value juvenile races—including Tattersalls’ £25K bonus and Goffs’ Two Million Series €2M pool.

Pedigrees: Buyers can target offspring of standout sires and proven dams, focusing on athleticism, temperament and classic destinies.