This time of year, the catalogs are stacked high on the desks of breeders worldwide, and with good reason.

The Fall breeding sales season reaches its apex next month, beginning in Lexington with stops at Fasig-Tipton & Keeneland. It continues across the Atlantic with major auctions in Ireland, England, & France.

An outstanding collection of fillies and mares including five Group 1 winners have been catalogued for Tattersalls' December Sale, to be held Monday 4th through Thursday 7th in Newmarket, with the Sceptre Sessions on Monday & Tuesday.

Commenting on the catalogue for the 2023 Tattersalls December Mares Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “The Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Sale were introduced last year to widespread international acclaim and made an immediate impact.

"In addition to the extraordinary quality showcased in the Sceptre Sessions the Tattersalls December Mares Sale features consignments of real quality from so many of Europe’s leading owner/breeders."

Europe's two other sales feature significant dispersals, namely the Niarchos Draft on Day 1 of Goffs' November Breeding Sale & Gestut Ammerland's on Dec. 9th, first day of Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale.

The full schedule:

11/7 Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale, Lexington

11/8-16 Keeneland November Breeding Sale, Lexington

11/24-25 Goffs November Breeding Sale, Co. Kildare

12/4-7 Tattersalls December Mare Sale, Newmarket

12/9-12 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale, Deauville

Tattersalls photo overlooking Warren Hill.