New mixed August Sale in Tattersalls

TATTERSALLS will stage a new mixed sale in Newmarket on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25th and 26th.

It will be similar to the July Sale which has been affected by the lack of early-season flat racing this year.

Edmond Mahony, Tattersalls chairman, said: “We were acutely aware as we took entries for the July Sale that the absence of racing was posing major difficulties in terms of assessing the merits of stock and what was suitable for entry in the July Sale.

“We spoke with a wide cross-section of vendors and it became clear that there was significant demand for an extra fixture to accommodate requirements related to the impact of the global pandemic which has caused so much disruption in every walk of life.”

ITBA offers advice on grassland

THE Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association will run an online workshop on grassland and pasture management next Thursday (June 25th) from 11am to 12.15pm.

The workshop will be delivered by David O’Connell of OCAE and will include a discussion on the potential impact of climate change. To register for one of the few remaining places email kryan@itba.ie