Derby Sale Part II

A bay gelding by Poet's Word caught the eye of Ballyboy Stables' Denis Murphy and was knocked down for €52,000 to top the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale Part II on Friday. This year marked the first time the Derby Sale Part II had been staged since 2017. Sold by Drumloose Stables, the gelding just the second lot in the ring, and Murphy said, "I know this pedigree well and I love Poet's Word - this is the first by him that I have bought, I have not been able to...

Tattersalls Ireland announced significant updates to its 2025 Derby Sale on Friday, with the return of a Part II session and the addition of a two-year-old store section. The Derby Sale will continue in it's two-day format, which will include the two-year-old store section, followed by Derby Sale Part II. Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins said of the changes, "We're excited to reintroduce Part II to the Derby Sale and to add a two-year-old store section to the Derby Sale catalogue. These changes reflect our commitment to staying responsive to...