Dates for your diary: when bloodstock sales will be held in 2020
Your guide to revised dates for auctions in a year hit by the coronavirus
With bloodstock sales thrown into disarray due to the coronavirus pandemic and government restrictions to slow its spread, auction houses have had to make emergency changes to the calendar.
Published below are the latest dates announced for major sales in Europe and North America. Bear in mind that all are subject to change as the coronavirus crisis develops.
June 22
Tattersalls Craven and Ascot Breeze-ups (Newmarket, sale held on June 25)
June 23
Keeneland Online Select Horses of Racing Age Sale (Keeneland and online)
June 24-26
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2yos in Training Breeze-up (Maryland, sale held June 29-30)
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June 25
Tattersalls Craven and Ascot Breeze-up Sale (Newmarket)
June 28
Goffs UK and Arqana Breeze-up (Doncaster, sale held July 1)
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June 29-30
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2yos in Training Breeze-up Sale (Maryland)
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July 1
Goffs UK and Arqana Breeze-up Sale (Doncaster)
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July 6
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-up (Newmarket)
July 8
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-up Sale (Newmarket)
July 8-10
Tattersalls July Sale (Newmarket)
July 13
Fasig-Tipton Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale (Kentucky)
July 14-15
Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale (Fairyhouse)
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July 16
Tattersalls Ireland May Store Sale (Fairyhouse)
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July 20-21
Arqana Summer Sale (Deauville)
July 23
Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-up (Fairyhouse)
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July 24
Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-up Sale (Fairyhouse)
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July 28-30
Goffs UK Summer Sale (Doncaster)
August 4-5
Goffs Land Rover Sale Parts 1-2 (Kildare)
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August 11
Tattersalls Ireland National Hunt Sale (Fairyhouse)
August 12-13
Tattersalls Ireland National Hunt Sale Part 2 (Fairyhouse)
August 18
Tattersalls Ascot Sale (Ascot)
August 22-23
Tattersalls August Sale (Newmarket)
September 1-2
Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale (Doncaster)
September 4
BBAG Yearling Sale (Baden-Baden)
September 8
Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale (Newmarket)
September 9-10
Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase Sale (Kentucky)
September 10
Goffs UK Yorton Farm Sale
September 12
Goffs Champions Sale (Leopardstown)
September 13-26
Keeneland Yearling Sale (Kentucky)
September 15-16
Goffs UK September Horses in Training Sale (Doncaster)
September 21-22
Tattersalls Ireland Yearling Sale (Fairyhouse)
September 23
Tattersalls Ireland Yearling Sale Part 2 (Fairyhouse)
September 24-26
Arqana August Yearling Sale (Deauville)
September 29-30
Goffs Orby Yearling Sale (Kildare)
October 1-2
Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale (Kildare)
October 3
Arqana Arc Sale (Saint-Cloud)
October 5-6
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale (Maryland)
October 6-8
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Newmarket)
October 12-14
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 (Newmarket)
October 15-16
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 (Newmarket)
October 16-17
BBAG Racing Festival Sale (Baden-Baden)
October 19
Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings (California)
October 17
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 4 (Newmarket)
October 19-23
Arqana October Yearling Sale (Deauville)
October 20
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Sale (Saratoga)
October 21-22
Goffs UK Silver Yearling Sale and Autumn Horses in Training and Yearling Sale (Doncaster)
October 23
Tattersalls Cheltenham Sale (Cheltenham)
October 26-29
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Yearling Sale (Lexington)
October 26-30
Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Newmarket)
November 2-4
Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale (Kildare)
November 4
Goffs Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Kildare)
November 5
Tattersalls Ascot Sale (Ascot)
November 6
Osarus Jump Sale (Maisons-Laffitte)
November 6-13
Tattersalls Ireland National Hunt Sale (Fairyhouse)
November 8
Fasig-Tipton Breeding Stock Sale (Kentucky)
November 9-20
Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale (Kentucky)
November 13
Tattersalls Cheltenham Sale (Cheltenham)
November 14-15
Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal and Breeding Stock Sale (Fairyhouse)
November 15-22
Goffs November Sale (Kildare)
November 16-18
Arqana Autumn Sale (Deauville)
November 23
Tattersalls December Yearling Sale (Newmarket)
November 25-28
Tattersalls December Foal Sale (Newmarket)
November 30-December 3
Tattersalls December Mares Sale (Newmarket)
December 4
Goffs UK Horses in Training Sale (Doncaster)
December 5-8
Arqana December Breeding-Stock Sale (Deauville)
December 7
Tattersalls Ascot Sale (Ascot)
December 8
Fasig-Tipton Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale (Maryland)
December 9-10
Goffs National Hunt Sale (Kildare)
December 11
Tattersalls Cheltenham Sale (Cheltenham)
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