ONLINE YEARLING SALE TO RETURN AFTER SUCCESSFUL DEBUT IN 2023
Jul 5, 2024
Thursday 4th July 2024 – ThoroughBid are excited to announce the return of their Online Yearling Sale for a second year, taking place on Wednesday 13thNovember 2024 and, for which, nominations are now open.
Fresh from producing two Royal Ascot runners, Englemere and Sensorium, who ran in the Gr.2 Queen Mary Stakes and Listed Windsor Castle Stakes, respectively, as well as a debut winner yesterday at Thirsk in the shape of Alpha Magic for Mick and David Easterby, the sale will be back this autumn.
Once again, the sale will offer vendors the chance to sell to a global audience from the stable door and for buyers to pick up quality lots at the touch of a button. The sale will also include ThoroughBid’s £5,000 Every 1’s A Winner Bonus, a prize awarded to any yearling sold that goes on to win first time out in any IFHA member country.
The Easterby team were delighted with their Thirsk debut success, with joint-trainer David highlighting the value of the bonus: “We were thrilled, and surprised, that Alpha Magic won first time up at Thirsk yesterday, and have to credit ThoroughBid for their £5,000 bonus, which is a fantastic incentive for vendors and buyers alike to get involved in the Online Yearling Sale.
“As a dedicated online-only platform, ThoroughBid plays a valuable role in the bloodstock sales industry and it’s important that competition in the space is freshened up. The Online Yearling Sale will be of interest once again this November, whether it be buying or selling.”
CEO of ThoroughBid, James Richardson, said: “We’re delighted to announce the return of our Online Yearling Sale for 2024. Off the back of last year’s encouraging results, in which two Royal Ascot runners were unearthed, as well as yesterday’s Easterby debut winner, we are excited to see who goes through our online sales ring come November.
“It’s another fantastic opportunity for people to make the most of one our bonuses, in this case the £5,000 Every 1’s A Winner Bonus, which as the Easterby team can attest, offers anyone the chance land a nice prize should their purchase win first time out in any IFHA member country.
“There was a nice buzz about the sale last year, with bidding coming in from across the world, and we look forward to offering vendors the chance to sell globally without the impact of staff and travel costs.”
Entries can be made for the ThoroughBid Online Yearling Sale here: https://thoroughbid.co.uk/login?p=enter-horse