Net Loss to the Bloodstock Industry Can’t Be Hidden by Flashy Prices

The headlines will understandably be dominated by the prices generated at Tattersalls Ireland, particularly Caldwell Potter, the Grade 1 winner who was sold to Highflyer Bloodstock’s Anthony Bromley for a National Hunt public auction record of €740,000, accounting for 14 per cent of the €5,290,000 generated on the day. The focus will inevitably turn to where these horses go from here and what they achieve next. There is little doubt that other owners and, in many instances, other trainers, will ultimately benefit from this extraordinary sale.

However, it is hard to escape the feeling that there are winners and losers in this affair.