Key Information

Sale Date:

22 May 2026

Sale Start Times:

Breeze 9:30am
Sale 10am

Sharp. Focussed. Ready.

The Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale is firmly established as a leading sale of it’s type. The sale is held over two days in late May, with the horses breezing at Fairyhouse Racecourse and afterwards making the short journey across to the Tattersalls Ireland sales complex. A huge advantage for vendors is the time saving and efficiency in moving between both venues, while purchasers have stated that the close proximity of both venues allows for viewing the breeze and conducting inspections to be done in a timely manner.

The 2025 edition produced a clearance rate of 88%, combined with a new record top price, record average and record median. These statistics showcase the heightened demand for two-year-olds from this sale, which was the best performing European Breeze Up Sale in 2025.

On the racecourse the sale has proven itself as a reliable source of Stakes performers. Among the graduates of 2025 were the Group 2 Lowther Stakes runner up America Queen, while Nobody Knows looks a colt of immense promise and holds entries in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas and Irish Derby.

Other graduates of note include Group 3 Anglesey Stakes winner Kairyu, Group 1 Irish Oaks third Purple Lily, and Group 3 Round Tower Stakes winner Letsbefrankaboutit.

The 2025 Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale produced a record turnover exceeding €11.5 million, a 21% increase from 2024. A new record average price was set of €54,992, along with a median of €32,000, while the clearance rate of 88% made it the highest of all European Breeze Up Sales.

Another new record was the €580,000 top price paid for a son of Night of Thunder, consigned by Yeomanstown Stud and one of 10 purchases made at the sale by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock.

The 2025 figures saw activity in the six-figure bracket increase to 31, while four lots were sold for at least €300,000. The expanding international racing programme resulted in purchasers from 15 different countries including Ireland, the USA, Sweden, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Hong Kong, the UK, Poland, Germany, and Italy.

Clearance Rate
88%
Turnover
€11,658,300
Top Price
€580,000
Average
€54,992
Median
€32,000