King of Thebes Tops Emirates Racing Authority Online November Sale

Lightly raced three-year-old KING OF THEBES led proceedings at today’s Emirates Racing Authority Online November Sale when selling for AED 210,000 to Mohamed Al Ghazali.

Consigned by trainer Charlie Appleby in Dubai, the son of DUBAWI showed promise in Britain this summer being placed on two occasions from only three starts. The well-bred three-year-old is out of Group 1 Prix du Cadran winner MOLLY MALONE and is a half-brother to Group 2 winner and multiple Group 1 placed MORGAN LE FAYE.

Also attracting significant interest was debut maiden winner GRAND HAN, offered by Dubai Racing Club and purchased by Ali Badwawi for AED 68,000. The leading purchaser of the day was KR Racing who was responsible for securing eight lots during the sale. 

Tattersalls Online Sales Manager, Katherine Sheridan, commented afterwards: 

““Once again, we are pleased to have worked alongside the Emirates Racing Authority to deliver a successful online sale. The healthy level of participation from buyers underlines the growing confidence in the format and the demand for opportunities to trade throughout the season. The success of today’s sale further reinforces the value of providing a regular and transparent marketplace for the UAE industry, and we look forward to building on this momentum together in the months ahead.”

The Emirates Racing Authority’s Head of Integrity and Regulations, Samuel Shinsky, added:

“The ERA Online Sales have been a valuable addition to the UAE racing industry, providing owners and trainers with greater flexibility and opportunities to buy and sell horses throughout the season. Rather than having to wait for the traditional end-of-season sales, the platform allows horses to change hands more regularly, creating new opportunities for participants. We look forward to building on the success of this initiative and conducting online sales more frequently in the future.”

The ERA Online November Sale realised a turnover of AED 454,500 for 20 lots sold at an average price of AED 22,725. Unsold lots remain available and offers can be made through the Make An Offer facility of the Tattersalls Online website. 

Today’s sale marked the fourth collaboration between the Emirates Racing Authority and Tattersalls Online. In 2026, the successful partnership has attracted record participation and generated aggregate sales of AED 12,397,700, as well as top prices of AED 1,100,000, AED 880,000 and AED 780,000.

The next sale to take place on Tattersalls Online will be the Online November Sale on 17 – 18 November with the full catalogue due to be published on Wednesday 11 November. The sale is set to be the largest ever online auction to be held on the platform and features the Online Yearling Session which is already available to view at www.tattersallsonline.com. Wildcard entries close on Friday 13^th November and all enquiries can be made via email to tattersallsonline@tattersalls.com or by phone +44 (0)1638 665931.