A substantial sum of money should have been donated by the blood-breeding industry to major world causes at lunchtime on February 21, when a 24-hour online charity auction of nominations took place. stallion has ended.
The Tattersalls portal will host a sale instigated by blood dealer Oliver St Lawrence and equine osteopath Stephen Byrne to fund Giving To Ukraine, a mission started by volunteers from equestrian communities, including Byrne, to bring humanitarian aid to Poland/Ukraine border for those caught up in the conflict. In light of recent events, a portion of the funds received will also be given to the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal by the Disaster Emergency Committee.
These auctions are, by definition, much more than what the winning bidder gets, with many signed cricket bats or soccer jerseys being collected by people who don’t really need them all in the name of charity.
Once cover season has begun, a lot of breeders will plan their mating, but organizers hope that many nominations will receive bids around or above their paper value, like Coolmore’s case for the cover camel raised €62,000 for charity in Arqana last week.
There should still be an opportunity for people who might be researching the catalog for something they need.
Sergei Prokofiev , for example, there are his first cubs that will make it through the ring this year. Whitsbury Manor Stud has set a fee for Scat Daddy’s son at £6,000, but he paid 150 mares last year and it is believed a ‘reserve’ sign was hung over his head for It’s been a while since 2023, so there’s still one last chance to sneak in here.
The First Descendants of Coolmore Greek Magna —who was present with classmates sottsass —to be released this year. He has had good sales results and as a successful racehorse he has every chance to do so in his second career, with identical comments on the breed. beautiful horses of the Lanwades. Human studies and residents of Ballylinch Waldgeist .
Katherine Sheridan, a key organizer and director of online sales for Tattersalls, said: “After talking to Stephen Byrne about his idea, we thought the Tattersalls online platform would be the go-to platform for Tattersalls. the most effective means of organizing this type of sale, given the wide audience we can reach online.
“The positive response has been overwhelming, with nominations for 79 stallions donated. It’s a resounding reminder of how the industry can come together when help is needed.”
As well as sending her best wishes to Byrne, who kicked off the fourth Giving To Ukraine ride on February 17, Sheridan said many other individuals have joined in.
Katherine Sheridan
“There’s no wasted time managing the sale and it’s a combined effort from the team members at Tattersalls, as well as the support received from Barnes Thompson, who created the ads, and Weatherbys.” , who provided the necessary information to the catalog, and there was an extraordinary response from across the industry and across social media in publicizing the sale,” she said.
Appreciation must also go to Oliver St Lawrence, who put so much time and effort into making this possible. We would like to thank all those who generously donated and all All of those who contributed to bringing the sale together in such a tight time frame Everyone involved should be extremely proud of their contribution and hope that the sale will bring a positive outcome. equally commendable.”
There are catalog announcements along with some great value items, such as the cover of Kodiac And display , indicating that part of the proceeds will be withheld by the vendor, but some have more than one nomination. They will not be made public, but lower bidders will likely be contacted later.
Windows open at noon on February 20th and bidders are encouraged register, login and join the pre-sale. Online catalog can be viewed This.
