Tattersalls December Yearling Sale to Begin Nov. 23

A session of yearlings brings the curtain up on this year's Tattersalls December Sale, and there are plenty of notable lots on offer at Park Paddocks Nov. 23. There were 173 yearlings cataloged before withdrawals, with this being the final chance to buy a yearling at public auction in 2020. Notable among the select offering is a Starspangledbanner (IRE) half sister to this year's Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) heroine Alcohol Free (IRE) (Lot 119). The Knockatrina House-consigned filly's page was given a big boost following her older sibling's group 1 exploits, and, on paper at least, she looks set to be equally precocious. With Alcohol Free's connections dreaming of classic glory in 2021, this filly's value could conceivably soar before she has even hit the track. Another blue-blooded offering set to come under the hammer is Ashbrittle Stud's Sea The Stars (IRE) half brother to Prix Corrida winner (G2) Ambition (GB) (Lot 160). Out of Investec Epsom Oaks (G1) heroine Talent (GB), the colt appears to have a ready-made pedigree for Epsom given his parents' prowess. Bated Breath (GB) has enjoyed another good year on the track, and his National Stud-consigned colt (Lot 51) is out of a full sister to July Cup (G1) winner Frizzante. The Banstead Manor Stud resident is due to be represented by four lots at the auction. It was also a breakthrough year for Australia (GB), with Galileo Chrome (IRE) and Order of Australia (IRE) providing the Coolmore sire with top-level successes. Among his three yearlings on sale here is Norris Bloodstock's colt (Lot 143) out of an unraced half sister to Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1) hero Rekindling (GB). Other eye-catching lots include Trinity Park Stud's Pivotal (GB) half brother (Lot 157) to Greenlands Stakes scorer Mobsta, a Lope de Vega (IRE) colt (Lot 9) from the family of Prix Royal-Oak (G1) heroine Allegretto consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment, plus Round Hill Stud's Belardo (IRE) filly (Lot 149) from the family of this year's Commonwealth Cup (G1) hero, Golden Horde (IRE). Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said: "The Tattersalls December Yearling Sale is a consistent source of top-class performers, with a well-established reputation for combining quality and value for money. "The catalog for the 2020 renewal has consignments from many of Britain and Ireland's most successful nurseries, and as well as plenty of outstanding pedigrees, buyers will find a large number of yearlings eligible for valuable £20,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 bonuses and the ever-popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes, as well as the well-received Great British Bonuses." Access to the sale is restricted to professionals, with the auction beginning at 11 a.m. The four-day foal sale starts at 10 a.m. Nov. 25.