Tattersalls Online and Emirates Racing Authority Announce Online Horses in Training Sale

Tattersalls Online and the Emirates Racing Authority continue their groundbreaking partnership with the announcement of a second online horses-in-training auction to be held from Thursday 26^th March to Wednesday 1^st April. The online sale will feature 195 lots and will be held as an alternative to the live end of season auction which would normally take place around the Dubai World Cup meeting. 

The forthcoming ERA Online Sale will open for bidding on Thursday 26^th March and is scheduled to close over two days. Hosted entirely on the Tattersalls Online platform, the auction will offer a catalogue of 172 UAE-based thoroughbreds and 23 Purebred Arabians.  The first 101 lots will close from 10:00am GMT (2:00pm GST) on Tuesday 31^st March and the remaining lots are scheduled to close from 10:00am GMT (2:00pm GST) Wednesday 1^st April. Buyers worldwide will bid remotely under ERA conditions, extending the reach of the Emirates’ vibrant racing to a global audience.

Bhupat Seemar will consign 20 lots headlined by Dubai World Cup entry IMPERIAL EMPEROR who boasts official turf and dirt ratings of 115. The son of DUBAWI who races in the colours of the Deva Racing Syndicate has built an impressive record to date landing the Group 2 Al Maktoum Mile in December and followed this up with a dominant victory in the Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge, a performance that secured his place in the Dubai World Cup on Saturday 28^th March. 

The largest consignment comes from the stables of Salem Bin Ghadayer numbering 27 lots, of which 21 will be offered on behalf of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. Meanwhile, 21 lots will be offered on behalf of Godolphin in the drafts of Charlie Appleby and Saeed bin Suroor. Elsewhere, Michael Costa consigns 13 lots on behalf of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum whilst 12 lots consigned by Simon and Ed Crisford include 8 entries on behalf of Rabbah Racing.

The sale features drafts from 27 individual consignors including Ahmad bin Harmash, 2024 – 2025 Champion trainer Mussabeh Al Mheiri, Fawzi Nass, Doug Watson and this year’s newly formed partnership of Antonio Cintra and Julio Olascoaga amongst many others. 

This innovative collaboration between Tattersalls Online and the ERA exemplifies the modern era of thoroughbred sales. Tattersalls Online Sales Manager Katherine Sheridan commented, “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with the Emirates Racing Authority for this second online sale, building on the success of our landmark collaboration in November. Last year’s inaugural event proved how effectively our platform connects buyers and sellers around the world. This collaboration underscores Tattersalls Online’s innovative role in modern bloodstock trading whilst making UAE racing talent accessible to the global market.”

Bidding in the online auction will open from 10:00am GMT (2:00pm GST) Thursday 26^th March with the first session closing from 10:00am GMT (2:00pm GST) on Tuesday 31^st March and the second session closing from 10:00am GMT (2:00pm GST) on Wednesday 1^st April. 

Further information can be found on both the Emirates Racing Authority and Tattersalls Online websites. 

Those interested in participating in the online auction must receive pre-sale approval to bid from the Emirates Racing Authority before joining the sale. Enquiries can be made to the Emirates Racing Authority by contacting Samuel Shinsky at Samuel.Shinsky@emiratesracing.com or Manav Vaya at Manav.Vaya@emiratesracing.com  or to Tattersalls Online by contacting Katherine Sheridan or Ross Birkett by email to tattersallsonline@tattersalls.com.