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Thoroughbred sales figures: the official numbers, in one table

Every major thoroughbred auction publishes its own results. Here they are side by side: lots offered and sold, turnover, average, median and top price, each row linked to the sale company’s own page, with the date we checked it. Free to quote and to download.

By · Figures from the sale companies’ own pages, checked · 10 min read

Numbers are copied exactly as each sale company published them. A dash means the official page we read does not state that figure: we never estimate, and we never work out a clearance rate ourselves. No horse, lot, seller or buyer names. Top prices are public auction results, not horses for sale. Nothing here is financial advice.

The octagonal Tattersalls sales ring building in Newmarket
The Tattersalls sales ring in Newmarket. Illustrative. Photo: EduMark, "Tattersalls sales ring, Newmarket", via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

30 sale results from 5 sale companies, 2024-2026, straight from the sale companies’ own pages. The median is the number to watch: half the horses sold for that or less.

Download the CSV

One row per sale and year, UTF-8, 30 rows. Same numbers as the tables.

The figures, by sale company

In the currency each sale trades in (1 guinea = £1.05). Swipe a table sideways on a phone. The number in brackets links to the source list at the bottom.

Tattersalls

Basis: shown only when the sale company and one trade-press report both state it (our weekly market note); Tattersalls' statistics page (whole sale).

Tattersalls official sale figures
SaleYearOfferedSoldTurnoverAverageMedianTop price% sold (as stated)Source
October Yearling Sale, Book 16 October - 8 October 2026 · from our market note2026–––359,420 gns230,000 gns4,600,000 gns–[1] [2] [3] [4]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 1October 20252025474395127,226,000 gns322,091 gns210,000 gns3,700,000 gns–[1] [5]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 1October 20242024393345127,823,000 gns370,501 gns250,000 gns4,400,000 gns–[1] [6]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 212 October - 14 October 2026 · from our market note2026––75,166,000 gns114,757 gns85,000 gns––[7] [8] [9] [10]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 2October 2025202572264869,657,500 gns107,496 gns76,000 gns900,000 gns–[7] [11]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 2October 2024202469763268,517,000 gns108,413 gns70,000 gns1,000,000 gns–[7] [12]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 315 October - 16 October 2026 · from our market note2026–3759,198,800 gns––150,000 gns–[13] [14] [15] [16]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 3October 202520255074029,517,600 gns23,676 gns19,000 gns165,000 gns–[13] [17]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 3October 202420245034068,110,200 gns19,976 gns15,000 gns200,000 gns–[13] [18]checked 25 October 2026
October Yearling Sale, Book 4October 202420246133111,500 gns3,379 gns2,000 gns20,000 gns–[19] [20]checked 25 October 2026
Autumn Horses in Training SaleLate October 202520251,1571,00933,867,500 gns33,565 gns15,000 gns950,000 gns–[21] [22]checked 25 October 2026
Autumn Horses in Training SaleLate October 202420241,1721,02035,654,200 gns34,955 gns16,000 gns1,300,000 gns–[21] [23]checked 25 October 2026
December Yearling SaleLate November 202520251641387,272,500 gns52,699 gns40,000 gns425,000 gns–[24] [25]checked 25 October 2026
December Yearling SaleLate November 202420241681387,170,000 gns51,957 gns30,000 gns900,000 gns–[24] [26]checked 25 October 2026
December Foal SaleLate November 2025202582564637,893,400 gns58,659 gns30,500 gns1,150,000 gns–[27] [28]checked 25 October 2026
December Foal SaleLate November 2024202482264343,504,000 gns67,658 gns30,000 gns2,500,000 gns–[27] [29]checked 25 October 2026
December Mares SaleEarly December 2025202571658081,583,515 gns140,661 gns40,500 gns4,800,000 gns–[30] [31]checked 25 October 2026
December Mares SaleEarly December 2024202479566783,067,200 gns124,539 gns38,000 gns4,800,000 gns–[30] [32]checked 25 October 2026

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Arqana

Basis: auction only (private sales left out).

Arqana official sale figures
SaleYearOfferedSoldTurnoverAverageMedianTop price% sold (as stated)Source
August Yearling SaleAugust 20252025272216€57,647,000€266,884€165,000–79.41%[33]checked 25 October 2026
August Yearling SaleAugust 20242024292226€49,015,000€216,881€140,000–77.4%[34]checked 25 October 2026
December Breeding Stock SaleDecember 20252025862667€47,197,300€70,761€28,000–77.38%[35]checked 25 October 2026
December Breeding Stock SaleDecember 20242024782642€54,499,500€84,890€26,000–82.1%[35]checked 25 October 2026

Keeneland

Basis: sold through the ring (private sales after the sale left out).

Keeneland official sale figures
SaleYearOfferedSoldTurnoverAverageMedianTop price% sold (as stated)Source
September Yearling SaleSeptember 20252025––US$510,544,900US$175,807US$80,000US$3,300,000–[36]checked 25 October 2026
September Yearling SaleSeptember 20242024–2,735US$411,749,500US$150,548US$70,000US$5,000,000–[37]checked 25 October 2026
November Breeding Stock SaleNovember 20252025–1,891US$237,456,400US$125,572US$60,000––[38]checked 25 October 2026
November Breeding Stock SaleNovember 20242024–2,050US$187,557,400US$91,491US$40,000US$2,400,000–[39]checked 25 October 2026

Fasig-Tipton

Basis: sold through the ring (private sales after the sale left out).

Fasig-Tipton official sale figures
SaleYearOfferedSoldTurnoverAverageMedianTop price% sold (as stated)Source
The Saratoga Sale (selected yearlings)August 20252025–160US$100,715,000US$629,469US$450,000US$4,100,000–[40]checked 25 October 2026
The Saratoga Sale (selected yearlings)August 20242024–154US$82,160,000US$533,506US$425,000––[41]checked 25 October 2026

Inglis

Basis: the sale company's figures at the close of the sale.

Inglis official sale figures
SaleYearOfferedSoldTurnoverAverageMedianTop price% sold (as stated)Source
Australian Easter Yearling SaleApril 20252025387332A$150,035,000A$451,913A$360,000–86%[42]checked 25 October 2026
Australian Easter Yearling SaleApril 20242024445356A$150,855,000A$429,786A$300,000–79%[42]checked 25 October 2026

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What the numbers mean for a buyer

  • Median, not average. A few very expensive horses pull the average up. The median is what a typical horse at that sale cost.
  • Sold of offered shows how hard it was to buy: when most horses sell, sellers have the upper hand and good horses rarely go cheap.
  • The price is only the start. Training, keep, insurance and the flight home add up. See what a racehorse really costs and the racehorse import cost calculator.
  • Each sale suits a different buyer. A horse in training can race this winter; a yearling is a year or more from its first run. Read the sales we buy from to pick yours.

How we make this table

  • Official only: Tattersalls figures are read from Tattersalls’ own statistics page, and the top price from its results summary, which must agree on sold, turnover and median. Other sale companies: the figures in their own closing report or results page; our script re-reads that page and keeps a figure only if the page states it.
  • 2026 rows come from our weekly bloodstock market note, where a figure is shown only if the sale company and one trade-press report both state it. New sales are added after each note.
  • Clearance (% sold) appears only where the sale company states it; Tattersalls’ reports often cover several books at once, so we leave it out there and show offered and sold instead.
  • Not yet included: Goffs (Orby Sale (Books 1-2), November Foal Sale, December NH Sale): goffs.com refuses automated reading (HTTP 403 on 25 Oct 2026), so we could not check the official figures ourselves. Added once the official page can be read.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do these thoroughbred sales figures come from?

From each sale company’s own published results: Tattersalls’ statistics and results pages, and the closing reports or results pages of Arqana, Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton and Inglis. Every row links to its source and shows the date we checked it. If a page does not state a figure, the table shows a dash.

Can I use this data in an article or report?

Yes. The table and the CSV are free to use under CC BY 4.0. Credit “Source: Silk Road Bloodstock market data” with a link to this page, and cite the sale company’s own page for the original figure.

What is the difference between the average and the median price?

The average is the total spent divided by the horses sold, so a few very expensive horses pull it up. The median is the middle price: half the horses sold for that or less. For most budgets the median is the better guide.

Sources

Read 25 October 2026 (each row shows its own checked date). Silk Road Bloodstock is not affiliated with any sale company listed.

  1. Tattersalls: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1, statistics by year
  2. Tattersalls: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1 2026, results summary (guineas)
  3. Tattersalls: closing report
  4. Press check: Seven Things We Learned at Tattersalls October Book 1
  5. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 1 2025, results summary (guineas)
  6. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 1 2024, results summary (guineas)
  7. Tattersalls: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 2, statistics by year
  8. Tattersalls: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 2 2026, results summary (guineas)
  9. Tattersalls: closing report
  10. Press check: Record 75 Million Gns Changes Hands At Memorable Tattersalls Book 2 Sale
  11. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 2 2025, results summary (guineas)
  12. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 2 2024, results summary (guineas)
  13. Tattersalls: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 3, statistics by year
  14. Tattersalls: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 3 2026, results summary (guineas)
  15. Tattersalls: closing report
  16. Press check: Exceptional Set of Results as Curtain Falls on Tattersalls October
  17. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 3 2025, results summary (guineas)
  18. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 3 2024, results summary (guineas)
  19. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 4, statistics by year
  20. Tattersalls: October Yearling Sale, Book 4 2024, results summary (guineas)
  21. Tattersalls: Autumn Horses in Training Sale, statistics by year
  22. Tattersalls: Autumn Horses in Training Sale 2025, results summary (guineas)
  23. Tattersalls: Autumn Horses in Training Sale 2024, results summary (guineas)
  24. Tattersalls: December Yearling Sale, statistics by year
  25. Tattersalls: December Yearling Sale 2025, results summary (guineas)
  26. Tattersalls: December Yearling Sale 2024, results summary (guineas)
  27. Tattersalls: December Foal Sale, statistics by year
  28. Tattersalls: December Foal Sale 2025, results summary (guineas)
  29. Tattersalls: December Foal Sale 2024, results summary (guineas)
  30. Tattersalls: December Mares Sale, statistics by year
  31. Tattersalls: December Mares Sale 2025, results summary (guineas)
  32. Tattersalls: December Mares Sale 2024, results summary (guineas)
  33. Arqana: August Yearling Sale 2025, results and statistics
  34. Arqana: August Yearling Sale 2024, results and statistics
  35. Arqana: December Breeding Stock Sale 2025, results and statistics
  36. Keeneland: Keeneland September Concludes with Record $531.5 Million in Sales (Sep 2025)
  37. Keeneland: Record Keeneland September Yearling Sale Reflects Global Confidence in U.S. Thoroughbred Industry (21 Sep 2024)
  38. Keeneland: Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Concludes with Nearly $246 Million in Total Sales (11 Nov 2025)
  39. Keeneland: Buoyant Trade Drives Strong Results as Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Concludes (13 Nov 2024)
  40. Fasig-Tipton: 25 Million-Dollar Yearlings, $100 Million Gross, Records Shattered at The 104th Saratoga Sale (Aug 2025)
  41. Fasig-Tipton: New Records Across the Board at Remarkable Saratoga Sale (Aug 2024)
  42. Inglis: Phenomenal Easter Sale concludes on a high (close of sale, 2025)